A week or two ago, one of my Facebook friends (thank you whoever you were!) recommended this post by Mary from Searching for Stories blog: Spreadsheet Magic – Importing Data from Ancestry.com. Do go and look at the post, and Mary’s many other fantastic posts. I thought I knew a bit about Excel but it … More Applying a lesson
In Part 1, we had a brief excursion through the possible records in the new land, to learn where you might learn more about your ancestors’ Irish origins. With a bit of luck you’ve gained some clues on their home place from these resources so now you can turn your sights on the old country’s … More Finding Irish Ancestors: Part 2 – The Old Country
This is Week 29 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is University and Reference Library Special Collections. While not technically archives, university libraries and other reference libraries hold a wealth of collections of primary documents which can be of great … More Week 29 Beyond the Internet: hallowed halls and reference libraries
Family history across the seas 