The following was written by Killian Downing and published in the Europeana Pro web site: This week sees the launch of the innovative new digital archive, the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, which makes a rich array of historical documents available for research, education and enjoyment. Europeana Members Councillor and Dublin City University archivist Killian …
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Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America
July 1, 2022 David Hackett Fischer’s Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America is my favorite genealogy book. I’ve recommended it dozens of times over the last twenty years. Most of the folks I’ve recommended it to later told me how much they’d enjoyed the book. They all agreed it was “must reading” for anyone …
Findmypast: Celebrate 4 July With New US Records
The following was written by Findmypast: Findmypast adds records from this key period in American history Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence Each signer of this historic document is included in this collection, new to Findmypast this week. Following a traditional genealogical style, you might uncover a personal family connection to a signer …