Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blogs
Genealogy Hack: Hunt for Neighbors by Devon Noel Lee on A Patient Genealogist.
Canadian History Notes by Linda Sullivan-Simpson on The Past Whispers.
Coal Mining, Rum Running and a natural disaster. Southern Alberta 1900s by Penny Allen on UK To Canada Genealogy.
OGS 2016 – Highlights & Links Worth Repeating by Cindi Foreman on My Moynahan Genealogy.
Historic U.S. and Canada Free Online Catholic Newspapers by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt.
What Irish genealogical records are online? – the quick-and-dirty answer by John Grenham on Irish Roots.
21 FREE Links for Irish Genealogy and History by Alona on Lonetester HQ.
Reports from New Directions in Active History: Digitising Childhood Evacuation: A Serendipitous Pursuit of Active History by Claire L. Halstead on ActiveHistory.
How to Save a Book from Archive.org to Evernote or Your Computer by Diane Gould Hall on Michigan Family Trails.
When Another Necktie Just Won’t Do! by Lynn Palermo on The Family History Writing Studio.
Articles
Irish Diaspora Run: ‘All journeys begin with a single step’ by Michael Collins, The Irish Times (Dublin).
‘Ultrarunner’ Michael Collins retraces Irish Diaspora’s past in 900-km run, Globe and Mail (Toronto).
Migrants from UK urged to give evidence to child abuse inquiry by Sandra Laville, The Guardian (United Kingdom).
In 2014 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Hillcrest mine disaster, the community held a weekend recognition. Belle Kovach and her sister, Mary Bole, wrote an excellent book called Snowing in June which outlines the event as well as the genealogy of the lost miners. Well worth a look and a mention.
Thanks. I’ll take a look.
Many thanks Bev. I have added the particulars to the blog article. Another genealogy gem! Penny