The Problem With a Name
19 April 2017When you start your genealogy journey you are warned about name variations. But it is only when you start researching that you realise how complex it can get. A cousin of mine in New York asked me to trace his grandmother in Ireland. He knew her name was Bridget, but...
How we got on at Who Do You Think You Are 2017
19 April 2017This was my first time to attend the Who Do You Think You Are show at its Birmingham venue. Logistically, it proved a fantastic, from the point of accessibility. For those flying in to attend it is a short hop, via free shuttle, to the exhibition centre. The city of...
DNA Testing – what will you find?
31 March 2017DNA Testing – what will you find? A person’s ancestry is written in their DNA. The evidence can be used to trace deep ancestral origins, especially when researchers run out of historical documents to work from. In the rush to be DNA-tested, we rarely stop to consider what we will...
News Digest: March 2017
30 March 2017There are many interesting people commemorated in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral – writers, soldiers, churchmen, lawyers – people from all walks of life, famous in their day but who are now largely forgotten. https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/monuments-in-the-cathedral/ Founded 1432 St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School is the oldest existing school in Ireland. It’s a...
The Irish Quaker Collection on Findmypast
29 March 2017The Irish Quaker Collection on Findmypast In April 2016, Findmypast began a major project to bring Irish Quaker records online. The first phase of this project saw the release of over 2 million Quaker names, contained within over 1.5 million records, from (what is now) the Irish Republic. These are...
Behind the scenes at IFHC: Missing from the Census? Try Irish
29 March 2017Missing from the 1911 Irish Census? Try the Name in Irish! A young man from county Tyrone arrived in to the Irish Family History Centre because he was having significant problems finding any members from one branch of his family. Specifically, he was unable to find any members of this...
Family History Getaway: Irish Ancestors and their Lives.
29 March 2017
Irish History Timeline | Twile and the Irish Family History Centre
16 March 2017
News Digest: Mar 2017
16 March 2017Fiona Fitzsimons explains 10 Things you Need to Know When Starting Irish Genealogy Research by https://blog.findmypast.ie/10-irish-genealogy-tips-2308941972.html From the New York Times: A Glimpse Into the Life of a Slave Sold to Save Georgetown https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/12/us/georgetown-university-slaves-life-campbell.html?_r=0 Ceremony honours women and girls sent to Australia https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ceremony-honours-women-and-girls-sent-to-australia-35500894.html LET’S GET QUIZZICAL |...
What’s in a name?
15 March 2017It is very striking , over the last few weeks, the ongoing difficulties family historians have with surnames. We are very grateful for the digital revolution, but like all advances, it brings with it its share of problems. How a name appears in, for example , a parish register, may...
Behind the scenes at The IFHC: An Architectural Visit
15 March 2017An Architectural Student Visits the Irish Family History Centre…but not for Genealogical Advice! Every so often the Irish Family History Centre (IFHC) gets a visitor who has no overt desire to find out about their family tree, does not want to buy our excellent pack of genealogical goodies, and does...
Following the (News) Paper Trail
15 March 2017Newspapers are a fascinating, and sometimes vital, source of family information. This blog tells how a newspaper article contained crucial leads about the World War I history of my grandmother’s uncle, William Henry Ryder. The Derbyshire Courier, 5th June 1915 Transcription: Private William Henry Ryder (6th Batt....
