With St. Patrick’s Day quickly approaching, thoughts often turn to Ireland.
Family Tree Magazine’s March/April issue has an “Irish Genealogy Cheat Sheet” as an insert. The eight-page supplement is chock-full of useful information and can be easily inserted into one’s research notebook or files. It discusses Irish history and the provincial and county divisions. Also included is a bit of information on parish registers, the census, civil registrations and tax records, four main Irish research sources.
Six Irish genealogy tips are: 1. Know the place where your ancestors came from in Ireland. 2. Thoroughly research American sources first. 3. Tap living relatives for information. 4. Be aware of name variations. 5. Watch for misinterpreted answers 6. Use Gazetteers to find parish names.
The last page includes resources such as websites, books, organizations and archives.
The magazine is on newsstands now, or go to familytreemagazine.com. John Grenham’s “Tracing Your Irish Ancestors” (5th edition, 2019) was reviewed in this column. It and other Irish research books are worth checking.
Salzburger archaeology reports
Dan and Rita Elliott of the LAMAR Institute are well-known archaeologists in Georgia. They have worked for decades on the Georgia Salzburger settlement at Ebenezer (founded in the 1730s) in Effingham County, in conjunction with the Georgia Salzburger Society. The detailed research reports of their various digs from all over Georgia are available for free online at thelamarinstitute.org. For more on the Georgia Salzburger Society, see visitebenezer.com.
Ancestry’s YouTube Channel
A reader suggested letting others know that Ancestry’s YouTube Channel and the Barefoot Genealogist (aka Crista Cowan) are very helpful in understanding some of the ins and outs of Ancestry.com. Just search for Ancestry YouTube, and she will show up. There are a lot of videos to choose from.
Revolutionary War ancestors
To see if someone has already researched your Revolutionary War ancestor, check the Daughters of the American Revolution website, dar.org. Go to “Library” and then “Ancestor Search.” If you find an ancestor, you can see if someone joined on his service.
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