tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3714193819608929052024-03-14T03:21:31.471-07:00The Shamrock GenealogistA family history blog where I share stories and tips to help you with your family research.The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-80035332382267772782021-05-31T10:53:00.005-07:002021-06-14T08:07:42.492-07:00He Was a Brave BoyI enjoy researching the military veterans of the family. The records that you can find can tell you so much about their lives and give you a sense of what they encountered during times of peace as well at war. I've highlighted several military ancestors in my blog. I've recently been digging into my 2nd cousin 1x removed, Horace Joseph.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBs3UsymBoVB7__ajKK8FDHsr02BBFvmKmZXr85CN463uGAmxxBJtlTAsVBjZm04YnnVK_Z1yu_kgNa1qMa0C9qbWd5R-8B0lVp3xSstitvPbKr4xj8DMTnpX44o1qZmYjHFVZ2c4kDI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBs3UsymBoVB7__ajKK8FDHsr02BBFvmKmZXr85CN463uGAmxxBJtlTAsVBjZm04YnnVK_Z1yu_kgNa1qMa0C9qbWd5R-8B0lVp3xSstitvPbKr4xj8DMTnpX44o1qZmYjHFVZ2c4kDI/" width="136" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source: Newspapers.com - Daily News 28 July 1944</div><br /><br /></div><div>Horace died on 6 June 1944 in Normandy, France. He was a paratrooper and broke his leg upon impact. He bled out and died. According to his <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2717749/horace-joseph">Find a Grave memorial</a>, he tried to use a tourniquet. Apparently, Horace is included in a <a href="http://www.airborneinnormandy.com/chin_foon.htm">book</a>, which I plan on getting a copy of at some point. </div><div><br /></div><div>6/14 Update: Here's an excerpt from the book Enfin Libres that discusses Horace: "<span style="background-color: white;">The other soldier did not wore no trace of bullet or stab, but a tourniquet he had made himself above the knee revealed the nature of the wound from which he had succumbed. His parachute having presumably not working, or too late, he had fallen like a stone, hence its broken limb on landing. The, bone having punctured the flesh an abundant haemorrhage was resulted that the American had tried to stop by squeezing strongly, but to no avail, his thigh with his strip of bandage."</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Up until today I only knew about his mother, Sura Siegel, but did not know his father's name. I learned his father was Henry Joseph. Horace's father was listed as his next of kin in addition to his wife, who I also knew nothing about. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZmW_Rd0f-kYxAfn_oe15WC5g3YzP300oyV2v2tHJ5D1Teb0KjFg-udF4T38Jk6MVOGKkO3jDdoNcxiUzd-umXPQZPDhKuwgnnoNWYij0PbFwn8A1m5T57jp-smuShdSwcoaOkHQ_Tvg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1113" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZmW_Rd0f-kYxAfn_oe15WC5g3YzP300oyV2v2tHJ5D1Teb0KjFg-udF4T38Jk6MVOGKkO3jDdoNcxiUzd-umXPQZPDhKuwgnnoNWYij0PbFwn8A1m5T57jp-smuShdSwcoaOkHQ_Tvg/" width="320" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Source: Ancestry.com</span></div><div><br /><div>I learned more information about his family through <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/443331253">this interesting article</a>. Horace's wife Anna was arrested for burglary along with another woman. According to the article, the War Department informed her parents, who then told their daughter about her husband's death. Horace's parents met with the police when they were discussing their daughter-in-law's case and were then informed. Here's an excerpt:</div></div><div><br /></div><div>"They wept, but quickly composed themselves and spoke proudly of their boy. He enlisted soon after Pearl Harbor and gave up a non-commissioned officer's rating to become a paratrooper."</div><div><br /></div><div>His father said that "He was a brave boy". He was indeed brave to enlist in the military to go overseas and jump out of a plane, sustaining an injury that ultimately led to his death. </div><div><br /></div><div>Horace's body was brought back from France and buried in the Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York. Rest in peace cousin. You are not forgotten. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-22388331968401702072021-05-17T08:52:00.001-07:002021-05-17T17:34:48.404-07:00Tips for Smashing Brick Walls<p> It's been several months since I did my last post. I've had a number of lectures to write and client cases to work on. My personal genealogy research has been increasing slowly during my free time. I even made some breakthroughs in my tree including the following:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Confirmed the burial site of my great grandmother Tessie Freundlich and her son, Alfred Schild. </li><li>Located an obituary for my great grand-aunt Rose Siegel, sister of my great grandmother Matilda Siegel. It even had a lead on one of her sisters with a married name! </li><li>Located a new cousin who shared a picture of my great grandmother Tessie Freundlich, someone who I have never seen photos of.</li><li>Identifying some more leads on my maternal great grandfather Anton Gailunas' service on a merchant ship during WWI. </li><li>Confirmed one of my 2nd great aunts died in Alberta, Canada</li><li>Obtained a photo of my 2nd great grandmother Eva Bodner's headstone</li></ul><div>Here are some of my tips that I used to help accomplish the above:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Used the power of social media to seek out cousins. Look for potential cousins with public photos that may give you leads on the family. If you find a good lead, send a friend request and then immediately send a message introducing yourself. I personally don't like getting friend requests from random people without some type of message. </li><li>If you're looking for the burial for someone, collect a list of the possible places it could be. I interviewed my grandmother and she gave me a lead that Tessie and her son were buried together in a cemetery on Long Island. The family was Jewish so that narrowed down the options. A friend on Twitter suggested a few cemeteries very close together. I had my answer in under 48 hours after calling and searching cemetery sites for their burial listings. </li><li>To confirm a vital record event, look for any possibilities within a year range. If you have a good candidate and think they were a little far from home, don't completely dismiss that possibility. Many people would move in with their adult children and may relocate a far distance. Then order that record. Worst case, you know it's not them and can look at other possibilities. </li><li>Going back to burials, if you find someone that you think may be related request a headstone photo request. It may give you more information. I was fortunate that someone took a picture of a someone I thought may be related and also of someone a few headstones down - it was my 2nd great grandmother! It also helps to provide the burial coordinates for anyone you're interested and other relatives nearby so a volunteer can go down the rows and get all of the photos you need. </li><li>Searching newspaper records for clues, trying different variations of names. Particularly for 20th century and later, I try to collect all of the street addresses my family lived at. These addresses can be searched in newspapers and can help you tell the difference between two people of the same name.</li></ul><div>What brickwalls have you busted recently? What are some of your favorite tips? </div></div><div><br /></div><p></p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-83662563188569687232021-03-01T08:59:00.002-08:002021-03-01T09:02:47.142-08:00RootsTech Connect 2021 Recap<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvAnfNbfPAeoyj_cIqfbDctOQGfZKLifOzf9yicWtoIUQlto8rskz64IPvC8uAHcr0eMzdWA-DvkUAYJdy8nAfpX6Mz_MR1KItNj7yNfwKSFWBQGj6zCegAVp-klJuaElw8V4d9vTn-4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1910" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvAnfNbfPAeoyj_cIqfbDctOQGfZKLifOzf9yicWtoIUQlto8rskz64IPvC8uAHcr0eMzdWA-DvkUAYJdy8nAfpX6Mz_MR1KItNj7yNfwKSFWBQGj6zCegAVp-klJuaElw8V4d9vTn-4/w400-h165/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>RootsTech Connect is officially over. The event was officially on February 25th through 27th. Over one million attendees attended! Let me repeat that - one million! And what an experience it was. I desperately miss the in-person interaction that I feel when I go to Salt Lake City. This was the next best option - to be safe at home while we are still trying to surviving this awful pandemic. And best yet it was FREE! And the videos will be available for one year. </p><p>Speaking as someone who was working a booth and also a presenter, I enjoyed using the chat room features to connect with others. Many had expressed interest in starting their own enslaved person memory project, mirroring what was done for Georgetown Memory Project. Others commented that the gravestone series "The Stones Speak" gave them new ideas for their own family history. I helped answer genealogical questions from attendees who were getting stuck on a particular brick wall or just wanted some advice on where to turn next. It was great that the chat rooms were being used. I have found in other virtual conferences, the chat rooms are hard to navigate and nobody really "pops in". As we move more features online, this is something that needs to be explored to help make it user friendly for all. </p><p>Some highlights from the conference:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Relatives at RootsTech - I finally had relatives attending! And there were new cousins. Usually when I go to Salt Lake City, I'm one of the lonely people that has no relatives attending the conference in person. Since the conference went virtual this year, I have 7 relatives. I'm already in touch with a few of them to help fill in gaps on the family tree and see where we can collaborate to learn more. </li></ul><div>Want to find out how you may be related? You can still use the tool at <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/connect">https://www.familysearch.org/connect</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4lP1tZLGE_6ZiB2PCvWivxw8WtCeR3wz9MTbIPSiyAVdilASdWApHdBHbkkpeLTb5hz7WQlGPGmFcG8_-oerixbdWTyuvGfpMVkPiS338eWzTFtn1f-x6O66rBpWYnD7BtJAR22fJmI/s1581/Relatives+at+RootsTech.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1581" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4lP1tZLGE_6ZiB2PCvWivxw8WtCeR3wz9MTbIPSiyAVdilASdWApHdBHbkkpeLTb5hz7WQlGPGmFcG8_-oerixbdWTyuvGfpMVkPiS338eWzTFtn1f-x6O66rBpWYnD7BtJAR22fJmI/w400-h181/Relatives+at+RootsTech.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>MyHeritage's Deep Nostalgia tool - I used it to bring to life a cousin of mine who died in World War II. And even used it to animate a <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/photo-8500020_282007411_282007411/74673157101584963952825794189537368788425440n">Doppelganger</a> of myself. Check it out! Some may find it creepy or haunting. I felt a connection to my cousin - someone who was once alive that I never met. It's a great tool that I encourage you to try at least once. </li></ul><p></p><p>Thank you FamilySearch for making RootsTech free and virtual this year. I was so glad to be part of this experience and appreciate the work that was done to make it a roaring success. If you haven't registered to watch the sessions, register today for FREE at www.rootstech.org. </p><p>Did you attend RootsTech Connect? What was your favorite part? </p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-37447362030402109782021-02-24T16:20:00.000-08:002021-03-01T09:02:55.653-08:00RootsTech is Here! It's time for RootsTech Connect! <div><br /></div><div>Around this time of year I would make
the annual trip to RootsTech, one that I have been making the last four years
(starting in 2017). RootsTech is where everything changed for me. I connected
with so many friends and I really ramped up my genealogy. It was when I made the
decision that I wanted to do professional genealogy full time. I was determined
to be on stage within the next couple of years. And it happened! I changed jobs
and started working at American Ancestors/NEHGS. The next year I gave my first
lecture on using Roman Catholic Church Records, a record set that I use
regularly to research my Irish ancestors. I was so honored that the RootsTech
team gave me two sessions for this talk. I was invited back each year to give
more lectures. My favorite was honoring my grandfather last year in Reporting
for Duty. It was very emotional for me to share the story of my grandfather's
WWII service. You can read about some of my journey at RootsTech on this blog,
starting with my first trip there. I refer to RootsTech as the
<a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2017/02/rootstech-wrestlemania-of-genealogy.html">Wrestlemania</a>
of genealogy conferences. <div><br /></div><div>Due to the pandemic, genealogy events are being moved
online. This also includes RootsTech. FamilySearch has generously made the
decision to make it a free global conference. Registration is over 500,000
people and counting! We are reaching so many people that we have not been able
to reach, talking about what we love most: family history. It is this love of
family history is why I love I what I do. It's seeing the joy in someone's eyes
when you've found their ancestor, taking words off a page and breathing life
into that person. They're real, they existed, they are a part of you. I want to
hear about these discoveries. </div><div><br /></div><div>I will be giving two classes this year:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/the-stones-speak-part-3-online-resources-for-cemetery-research">The Stones Speak (Part 3) Online Resources for Cemetery Research</a> - part of a 3-part <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/series/the-stones-speak">series</a> with my colleagues Ann Lawthers and David Allen Lambert</li><li><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/georgetown-memory-project-preserving-the-stories-of-the-gu272">Georgetown Memory Project: Preserving the Stories of the GU272</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>So what should we expect for RootsTech Connect? </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQB2WvAohxxy4Y5JOpbn_vizfZdrPyQeZg-qoryCZeNbqOd1_5ztRnEWucszLuUJ6jLoT3soFir1iSDLUUBCvJe2O7PMWdSRbTyXsPMhNMciDn_Qwo_ZqymeHQ4mBfbVXaapOpqowQvw/s1020/RootTech_Connect_logo_stacked2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQB2WvAohxxy4Y5JOpbn_vizfZdrPyQeZg-qoryCZeNbqOd1_5ztRnEWucszLuUJ6jLoT3soFir1iSDLUUBCvJe2O7PMWdSRbTyXsPMhNMciDn_Qwo_ZqymeHQ4mBfbVXaapOpqowQvw/s320/RootTech_Connect_logo_stacked2.png" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Thousands
of hours of genealogy classes, multiple languages, various topics </li><ul><li>Build a playlist of what you want to watch next </li><li>Classes are available for 1 year! </li></ul><li>Chat rooms in
each session </li><ul><li>Many speakers like myself will be popping into them or putting up
notices when we'll be online</li></ul><li>Main stage events with key note speakers </li><li>Virtual
exhibit hall </li><li>A global relatives tool using the FamilySearch tree</li><ul><li>I'm truly
excited about this. I only have five relatives but that's five more than I ever
had in the past. I'm already starting to make connections. </li></ul></ul>I'm so excited about
the next few days and I hope you are too. If you haven't already, register today
at www.rootstech.org. If I can help answer any questions, please feel free to
reach out to me in the comments, on Twitter, Facebook. Let's enjoy the next few
days and connect! </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYzHPFiGMYIC5ujr9ZIJb2uWTPpwhxFaCk_TrIe6TzugGMHHFu35fTR3zbF67z_ZQuLqCwtsAN52LNCZqyrbihY-DGenEWvpyofiUnozXOR6ffz4echfX7Rnmioesj8vHLt-zIHMmmLk/s992/4+main+areas+%25281%2529.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="992" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYzHPFiGMYIC5ujr9ZIJb2uWTPpwhxFaCk_TrIe6TzugGMHHFu35fTR3zbF67z_ZQuLqCwtsAN52LNCZqyrbihY-DGenEWvpyofiUnozXOR6ffz4echfX7Rnmioesj8vHLt-zIHMmmLk/s320/4+main+areas+%25281%2529.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Preview from the RootsTech web site</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div></div>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-73777249723433778532021-02-14T17:52:00.004-08:002021-02-14T18:02:47.908-08:00It's a Nice Day for an Irish Wedding<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1jFx842k6pTLkvo0T_U1GCo2BCkW1IlVjBNIR0KQMPhIojPzkygxi4pDNrtR4Jh0HFUcRPTXuCAVsHPmC2ba_x-HjS8rxQHsnQGYSegt9K6CWnpre1AXthiZ7ojmpnYJefuT6NzwY_w/s2048/Claddaghring.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1jFx842k6pTLkvo0T_U1GCo2BCkW1IlVjBNIR0KQMPhIojPzkygxi4pDNrtR4Jh0HFUcRPTXuCAVsHPmC2ba_x-HjS8rxQHsnQGYSegt9K6CWnpre1AXthiZ7ojmpnYJefuT6NzwY_w/s320/Claddaghring.jpg"/></a></div>
<p> This week's prompt for #52Ancestors is Valentine. One of the first things that comes to mind is my 3rd great grandparents, Francis Dougherty and Catherine Clerkin. They married on Valentine's Day in 1828 in the Tydavnet parish, County Monaghan, Ireland. It seems like a romantic day to get married. </p><p>It is more likely a coincidence and that was the date available at their parish church when they married on a Thursday (Saturday and Sunday were not options). The couple was likely following the rules of <a href="https://blogs.haverford.edu/celticfringe/2011/02/14/love-custom-in-irish-culture/">Shrovetide</a>, where Irish couples married between January 6th and Lent. It must have been a very cold wedding day. I'm fortunate to have found this record as many of my Irish ancestors' parish records were not recorded this early. </p><p><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIakA1I1oGTZLI5zpGob4qRNPPJNXS_H5t00-ktGuBkBLd7_rQO8T-0noniXgKhRg870C1ST_Rt9PtQEcfU7uonxBCG44hSsBTECK39mna9dMswuyafxMNjinM2SJzhL0y85FwWryRQ9s/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="102" data-original-width="1038" height="39" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIakA1I1oGTZLI5zpGob4qRNPPJNXS_H5t00-ktGuBkBLd7_rQO8T-0noniXgKhRg870C1ST_Rt9PtQEcfU7uonxBCG44hSsBTECK39mna9dMswuyafxMNjinM2SJzhL0y85FwWryRQ9s/w400-h39/image.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The marriage entry of Francis Dougherty and Catherine Clerkin in the Tydavnet parish register</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We don't know much about Catherine. We can estimate her birth around 1810 in County Monaghan. Several of her siblings, identified through DNA matches, were born between 1814 and 1825. They were baptized in the same parish Catherine later married in. Her suspected parents are Michael Clarkin and Ellen Connolly. More research needs to be completed to confirm. <p></p><p>Francis and Catherine moved to Prince Edward Island (PEI) about 1839, before the Great Famine. They had ten children: 5 sons were born in Ireland and 5 daughters were born in PEI. By 1881 Canada Census, we know that Francis is a widower. He eventually moves to live near his son Peter in Dickinson County, Kansas. As far as we know, he never remarried. I'm hopeful that I will help locate the final resting place for Catherine, possibly near her siblings or parents' plot. </p><p>Tonight I raise a glass of champagne to my 3rd great grandparents on their wedding day and wish them this Irish blessing:</p><p><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #061929; font-family: union-primary-font, union-sans-serif, -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;"><b>"May the road rise to meet you.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />May the wind be always at your back.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />May the sun shine warm upon your face,<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />The rain fall soft upon your fields.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />And until we meet again,<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />May God hold you in the palm of his hand."</b></span></p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-83473278248924794562021-02-08T18:52:00.046-08:002021-02-13T08:03:14.505-08:00In the Kitchen<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0_Vrv1ICerx1JBIp2_g6ah4bEuCz5S8-7H9rDFzYl20dHepbxd256oV6VkblLm7G_CsMxQUrwWtwWM3nFwZrZDJYXyQyHbr31O5NG7Mk0rb_qD79U0EVltaQfB0azekt6GaA677Oh4w/s1440/Me+and+Grandma.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1440" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0_Vrv1ICerx1JBIp2_g6ah4bEuCz5S8-7H9rDFzYl20dHepbxd256oV6VkblLm7G_CsMxQUrwWtwWM3nFwZrZDJYXyQyHbr31O5NG7Mk0rb_qD79U0EVltaQfB0azekt6GaA677Oh4w/w409-h326/Me+and+Grandma.jpg" width="409" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Last week's prompt for #52Ancestors was "In the Kitchen". It seems appropriate that this was my memory shared three years ago. I entered this photograph of me and my grandmother, Rose (Corcoran) Doherty in her kitchen in the RootsTech photography contest. I didn't win but that was ok - I wanted to share this piece of my family history. I adore this picture because my grandmother looks so happy. </p><p>The kitchen was her domain and she was quite a baker. She is known for her chocolate chip cookies and my personal favorite, her yellow cake with the homemade royal icing. She also made homemade bread each day for my grandfather. She did cheat a little with her pies - using store bought crust but made the apple pie filling (a trick I use today). And of course she made Irish soda bread, a recipe passed down from her mother. The recipe has been changed up slightly to allow for a more bite size proportion. Readers may recall my family's famous <a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2017/03/irish-soda-bread-family-recipe-passed.html">Irish soda bread recipe</a> being shared each year around St. Patrick's Day. </p><p>My grandmother was one of the main reasons why I got so interested in genealogy. She died when I was a little girl and I didn't really know anything about the family at that time. I eventually would learn more as the family would talk about their stories of visiting Dillonstown, County Louth, Ireland (where her father Thomas James Corcoran was born) as well as Prince Edward Island, Canada (where her mother Bridget Connolly was born). I was hooked as I found out more and more on her and my grandfather. I honor her memory each day as I add a new person on the family tree and enjoy baking the soda bread each St. Patrick's Day. </p><p>Rose Alice Corcoran was born on 18 Jun 1914 in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. She was one of 7 children. She was born in NYC shortly after my great grandparents, Thomas and Bridget, came back to the USA after living in Prince Edward Island for a few years. She was a bus girl in NYC. That is likely how she met my grandfather, who was working at Bickford's in Manhattan. I always wonder if they worked in the same restaurant. My grandmother served as a witness for her future husband's naturalization petition in 1939. She married my grandfather, Michael Joseph Doherty, on August 2, 1941 at St Mary's Church in Long Island City, Queens. She had five children, including my father. She held down the homestead with a young baby while my grandfather served during World War II. She was a homemaker the rest of her life and was a proud Bingo player at her local church. </p><p>What family recipes were passed down in your family? Do you have pictures of any ancestors in the kitchen?</p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-130114143604668172021-02-01T07:08:00.003-08:002021-02-02T06:09:42.715-08:00Favorite Photo - My Hero<p> This past week's #52Ancestors prompt is "Favorite Photo". This is not an easy decision for anyone, let alone a genealogist who treasures each photograph. A long standing tradition for the last few years is receiving a group of photos and family letters from my aunt for my birthday and Christmas. One of my favorite photos is this one of my grandfather, Michael Doherty, during his service in the U.S. army. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjoThxIcqvY2kvbKgkUOG4XnwjPu3hGz8lhl8a3xApj11WFQXl4C_wDD1WPFzJagdx2ENK9yDQHAMsTZzPKQ-KYRisMBgcusiX7qEc36RxC4avxXDCNSjeFppxrjLT1PZ4p0bcL8p5uI/s486/Michael+Doherty.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="486" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjoThxIcqvY2kvbKgkUOG4XnwjPu3hGz8lhl8a3xApj11WFQXl4C_wDD1WPFzJagdx2ENK9yDQHAMsTZzPKQ-KYRisMBgcusiX7qEc36RxC4avxXDCNSjeFppxrjLT1PZ4p0bcL8p5uI/w417-h352/Michael+Doherty.JPG" width="417" /></a></div><br /><p>It has been hung on the basement wall of my parents' former home for over 18 years. Over the last few years I have been digging into more of my grandfather's service during World War II. I even hired a researcher to go to the National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri to request and scan his military personnel record. Sadly his record was destroyed in the 1973 fire like many of the other Army and Air Force records. There wasn't even a <a href="https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/archival-programs/preservation-program/burned-records.html">"B file"</a> that remained. His final payment voucher was kept in a separate location. </p><p>This resulted in having to turn to morning reports to fill in the gaps on where he was overseas in Europe. Morning reports detailed where a particular organization was stationed. Think of it like a muster roll. They also note any particular events such as hospitalization, deaths, prisoners taken, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p><a class="CIDac5b9bc0-1f64-4432-8a9c-112ce24c89f7" data-sessionid="ebf7001a-061e-fe25-347f-e63da12a8959" data-shapeids="4" data-slideid=""> </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJXQWAuFSCfsfQR8YQW69_nH6eM0OADjALH72r58vMD4OX78459PVPCHLYqZdKfs6JcmEFjgPGA2xTX_BSW53dTCwIYZ0uGEuGak_xo9HR2V9vPpSIhvHQphz_L_xaiu0lCAxoGgN51s/s652/morning+report+example.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="652" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJXQWAuFSCfsfQR8YQW69_nH6eM0OADjALH72r58vMD4OX78459PVPCHLYqZdKfs6JcmEFjgPGA2xTX_BSW53dTCwIYZ0uGEuGak_xo9HR2V9vPpSIhvHQphz_L_xaiu0lCAxoGgN51s/w400-h383/morning+report+example.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Morning Report when my grandfather was in Italy</p><p>The patch on his uniform is from the 45th Infantry Division. The division was known as the "Thunderbirds". I was fortunate to find an active group on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1377024265874978">Thunderbirds on Facebook</a> that helped me find more about my grandfather. One particular discovery was a scan of the general order for Michael being awarded the <a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2017/11/my-military-ancestor-michael-doherty.html">Silver Star (which I previously blogged about)</a>. His unit liberated Dachau on April 29, 1945. </p><p><br /></p><p><a class="CID1ed84330-1041-43fd-936f-48bf9b518583" data-sessionid="ebf7001a-061e-fe25-347f-e63da12a8959" data-shapeids="3" data-slideid=""> </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCAM_kYvubr60GkYMFrGkqikFYBdT6qhrhR2sgLTyNBes8VIcvLXdAoHeP-8JK0YIAeSqRVgfpMbekFrMCdpIqjaso1MV9z_2BFL3c0wm-GW5NZJBp-5PsA90M14PQyk9t8YG_SZRoxo/s1214/general+order+silver+star.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1214" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCAM_kYvubr60GkYMFrGkqikFYBdT6qhrhR2sgLTyNBes8VIcvLXdAoHeP-8JK0YIAeSqRVgfpMbekFrMCdpIqjaso1MV9z_2BFL3c0wm-GW5NZJBp-5PsA90M14PQyk9t8YG_SZRoxo/w400-h178/general+order+silver+star.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>General Order for Michael J Doherty (from the National Archives)</p><p><br /></p><p><a class="CIDa9b61e29-8276-4a13-840c-94258e5a271e" data-clipboardasbytes-url="https://powerpoint.officeapps.live.com/pods/GetClipboardBytes.ashx?Id=1b507689-621b-45d9-81f0-8c3d0ef0135d&DC=PUS8" data-clipservice-ccpid="1b507689-621b-45d9-81f0-8c3d0ef0135d" data-clipservice-count="1" data-clipservice-cut="false" data-clipservice-dc="PUS8" data-clipservice-isemptyplaceholder="false" data-clipservice-location="v0-JzKp4EEmyYdbcNYVUI19odHRwOi8vYmw2cGVwZjAwMDA5YzgzL3BvZHMvcG9kQ2xpcC5zdmM_UG9kU0lEPV8uXy5fLjk1ODIwNDY1LTk4ODItZjliMC1lOGZkLTdmNTI5OTM2ZjE0ZS0uLS4tLg2" data-clipservice-type="slide" data-clipservice-version="0" data-copystatus="32" data-sessionid="ebf7001a-061e-fe25-347f-e63da12a8959" data-shapeids="" data-slideid="302134145+284" data-timestamp="Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:57:25 GMT"> </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0gpWSdmlhHtcxv0agLVBWI1q8x2lXvIRGf9MzjW4l4yNHZDwyd3T8W9drMxxAXZrDtzUXHmC_oGjN2POA9KQixS5iXK-l7jAnyyLsEMgxKrZn_yolwTHTiM638aBlXnWm4uK8GUHJMQ/s1139/liberating+flags.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1139" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0gpWSdmlhHtcxv0agLVBWI1q8x2lXvIRGf9MzjW4l4yNHZDwyd3T8W9drMxxAXZrDtzUXHmC_oGjN2POA9KQixS5iXK-l7jAnyyLsEMgxKrZn_yolwTHTiM638aBlXnWm4uK8GUHJMQ/w400-h256/liberating+flags.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Flags of liberating divisions at the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.</p><p><a class="CID420bbc29-ebb6-4350-b54e-afa37c0a7e1d" data-sessionid="ebf7001a-061e-fe25-347f-e63da12a8959" data-shapeids="2" data-slideid=""> </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfkF6dC1450fK09aFhe0pq9mUEb_Z_YdL6hHB5omY6UkDi7aXQPCKh1FR2t0wacLk0HdQemGBLoEecWYaDd9C_A3f7wP06er7fxeNKFFQT-XzYe48XFFhz_TtTTD49j9WCHbvJ-ydOkA/s731/me+and+grandpa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfkF6dC1450fK09aFhe0pq9mUEb_Z_YdL6hHB5omY6UkDi7aXQPCKh1FR2t0wacLk0HdQemGBLoEecWYaDd9C_A3f7wP06er7fxeNKFFQT-XzYe48XFFhz_TtTTD49j9WCHbvJ-ydOkA/w304-h400/me+and+grandpa.JPG" width="304" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>My grandfather is my hero. As I shared at my RootsTech lecture last year "Reporting for Duty", I wondered what he felt holding his granddaughter who was half Irish and half Jewish. This is one of my last photos with my paternal grandfather. He died on September 12, 1986, just after my second birthday. He will always remain my hero and I keep him with me everyday. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-76416255320908676962021-01-24T16:57:00.001-08:002021-02-01T12:28:05.005-08:00Finding the Origin of a Name<p> This week's #52Ancestors challenge prompt is namesake. Discuss an ancestor you were named after or a name being passed down from someone else. My first name "Melanie" comes from my great grandmother, Matilda (Mollie) Siegel. My middle name "Elizabeth" comes from Matilda's husband Eddie (which was actually Anton before he changed his name). </p><p>I find myself looking at names in my family tree. There are often names being passed down from one generation to the next. Sometimes the children have the middle name from their mother's maiden name. This is a fun bonus to come across as it often holds the clue to finding out more about the mother's line. </p><p>A few months ago, I used traditional Irish naming patterns and DNA clustering to uncover the identity of my 4th great grandfather. I started with looking at the details on his son, <a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2017/07/francis-dougherty-and-catherine-clerkin.html">Francis Dougherty</a>. The marriage witnesses to the wedding of Francis and Catherine were a Patrick Keenan and Michael Doherty. </p><p>I had no clues to the identify of Patrick and there was no sign of Michael Dougherty coming to Prince Edward Island. In the 1861 Canada census, there was a clue. Francis was enumerated in Lot 58, PEI as "Frances O. Dochardy". Francis' first son was named Owen. Given that the oldest son is usually named for the father's father and that Francis may have had a middle name of "Owen", a search was conducted for an "Owen Dougherty" who came to Prince Edward Island from Ireland. </p><p>An obituary was found on islandnewspapers.ca (a wonderful newspaper web site for Prince Edward Island ancestry) in <i>The Examiner</i> newspaper on 22 Apr 1861. The article is found below:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVufNIs2eJHafrNdhVsRTz-YZW_kp9ihzDy_JM483utm-agfSmDN3unYbNFdMnyJlpa3hDeRS7m7hkIE7T18DwALmnZjM9-ucBEJMHjtwPCb7yrol_yF3CK5rGpiqliOn-CE1z_fMeqUE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="920" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVufNIs2eJHafrNdhVsRTz-YZW_kp9ihzDy_JM483utm-agfSmDN3unYbNFdMnyJlpa3hDeRS7m7hkIE7T18DwALmnZjM9-ucBEJMHjtwPCb7yrol_yF3CK5rGpiqliOn-CE1z_fMeqUE/w440-h221/image.png" width="440" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>This Owen sounded promising. He came from the same county in Ireland and is old enough to be the father of Francis Dougherty. I next conducted a search to identify any children of Owen that may be possible siblings to Francis. Several candidates were identified in my DNA matches including a Patrick, Honora, and Catherine. I researched Patrick and found an obituary for him that said that his father was Owen. The article even confirmed that Owen lived to be 101 years old! This matched the Find a Grave memorial I found for Owen. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMa6Ymm9StfPezTIy68AaPIt6gBRiLUJp77BGNNdH3TBB_fAEa3y-hOxcAcAZlSI0pZ9m1cv3OxkEiz0W_B1-ojbYLjoB4occ6CbJB4OVnkOD-lapYfiLYfBNPKcIBXZeOkTYAc4_pUlY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="961" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMa6Ymm9StfPezTIy68AaPIt6gBRiLUJp77BGNNdH3TBB_fAEa3y-hOxcAcAZlSI0pZ9m1cv3OxkEiz0W_B1-ojbYLjoB4occ6CbJB4OVnkOD-lapYfiLYfBNPKcIBXZeOkTYAc4_pUlY/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Find a Grave Memorial #117784318 - findagrave.com</div><br /><br /><p></p><p>An excerpt from the article is below:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIaryDJ0xL5wc-AUX-kyt-19NEaw1HNjsXwb9032DrkUxrwu8e73hWQ7oQy14Q9CBIlNcEp2l3nzQ36NgBAA2aFzC6r8VujqHd8Zu6VS7MnimqzD3yp59lylMYwM5RdV0QjiIWFGGFE0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="461" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIaryDJ0xL5wc-AUX-kyt-19NEaw1HNjsXwb9032DrkUxrwu8e73hWQ7oQy14Q9CBIlNcEp2l3nzQ36NgBAA2aFzC6r8VujqHd8Zu6VS7MnimqzD3yp59lylMYwM5RdV0QjiIWFGGFE0/" width="267" /></a></div> Excerpt from <i>The Examiner </i>- 9 Mar. 1899 (from islandnewspapers.ca)<br /><br /><p></p><p> I updated my tree with Owen as the father of Francis and added Patrick, Honora, and Catherine as children of Owen. I then patiently waited about 24-48 hours for my ThruLines to update. And then the results came in...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_54J0GQCaH5HwSDM7_Z6h5bj8R3_av3zdkYhTq9k2sx-irU_b1HVB6hseY8Ai9UGt5glbmF9boRT4gspIIr29gu6MA_LTvVOCVgvSvMuGqepWgkkDyvv2vSmZpkDG35e3vlzTqV3dfNg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="960" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK8pd5R2ePF-dKVcvkvbgTl6r217POa5IBGcxwYGqjxq7tQrKwNtwJb0QNGqGQfJAaa8E53ylHoTh305OpDn5WTEAp7e5-cpvYsZg9A9TGXmhnL1p4LKpmJ5sPHgHWPsc2dqNiHYpO_U/w393-h182/image.png" width="393" /></div><br /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I had DNA matches with Patrick, Honora, and Catherine! This helped me confirm that I had the correct common ancestor, Owen Dougherty. I also know where the family name of Owen came from. </p><p>The name Owen has been passed down over several generations: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Owen Dougherty (1760-1861) - 4th great grandfather</li><li>Francis Owen Dougherty (1788-1892) - 3rd great grandfather</li><li>Owen Dougherty (1829-1901) - 2nd great grandfather</li><li>Peter Owen Dougherty (1832-1923) - 2nd great granduncle</li><li>Owen Francis Dougherty (1856-1959) - great granduncle</li><li>James Owen Dougherty (1908-1968) - 1st cousin 2x removed</li><li>Owen Dougherty (1905-1985) - great uncle</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Some definite lessons learned:</p><li>Take another approach to solving a direct line - look for possible siblings to eventually find out more about your direct ancestor, including their parents. </li><li>Pay attention to naming patterns. Not all families will follow them but they will give you some good names to pay close attention to.</li><li>DNA clustering in conjunction with genealogical research can help you go back further in your family tree. </li><p><br />What are your some of the names you have in your tree that are passed down from generation to generation? Have you learned the origin of the earliest ancestor with that name? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-8493335121358825702021-01-17T17:24:00.001-08:002021-01-24T08:52:54.020-08:00Family Legend (With a Nugget of Truth Found)<p> This week's prompt for the <a href="https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/">52 Ancestors challenge</a> is "Family Legend". We all have these stories in our families and it's no exception with mine. One of the family legends that my father passed down was that my paternal grandfather, <a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2017/11/my-military-ancestor-michael-doherty.html">Michael Doherty</a> came to America aboard the <i>S.S. Carpathia</i>. Yes, that Carpathia that helped rescue the Titanic survivors in 1912. My grandfather Michael did take a ship aboard to America but it was definitely not the Carpathia. It was the <i>S.S. Calvin Austin</i>. This information was confirmed in my grandfather's naturalization record. </p><p>However, I digress from who I want to highlight in this week's post. My maternal great grandfather Anton Gailunas was a man of legend. I have been slowly piecing his timeline together based on the stories I heard of him serving in World War I for the British navy after leaving Latvia (serving as a quartermaster), and even going down to Brazil for a time. I was told stories about him living amongst the tribes on the Tocantins River, using his machete to cut through the rainforest and seeing the anacondas and other wildlife that you would likely encounter. My grandmother would tell about a fish that he liked to prepare after eating it in Brazil. </p><p>Now this story sounds a bit outrageous and you're probably thinking how could you even verify such a thing. If he was living amongst a tribe, there is not likely going to be any records that you can just simply look up or contact the Brazil archives for. And I thought it was a lost cause. Until I came across an interesting item: </p><p>In a column called "Marine Mishaps" of the 10 Sep. 1920 issue of <i>American Shipping</i>, there was an entry for the ship Northwestern Bridge. If you've been reading my blog for a while, you may recall that this is the same ship that brought <a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2018/07/chasing-great-grandfather-anton.html">Anton to America (New Orleans)</a>. The entry reads "NORTHWESTERN BRIDGE - Bahia, str., in collision with Brazilian steamer <i>Itapuhy</i>. Slight damage." Bahia is one of the states of Brazil. The Brazilian state of Tocantins is bordered by Bahia. It is likely that Anton was on the ship while transporting goods and had to remain in Brazil for some time while the ship was repaired. </p><p>This will require further investigation to study more about the merchant vessel, <i>Northwestern Bridge</i> and look for any newspaper accounts that may have talked about this collision. I'm hoping that I will find a virtual machete to cut through this story and find out the truth about my great grandfather, Anton Gailunas. </p><p>What family legends have been passed down in your family? What records have you uncovered that may prove or disprove the stories? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-30631836436958796702021-01-04T11:48:00.002-08:002021-01-24T08:52:44.768-08:00New Year Means New Resolutions (Or Perhaps a Return to Existing Projects)<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="bjip1" data-offset-key="dbtgg-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGJDhPPmtExqKJqOoVI2L_hOYwTftyfRL7gtJ0uAgZivipb4PvTIFM3Ug2dv9VzxhtX2ajTJxKmHpN9CfhIrJcXihTutW4EK5INARbmBVyOVYsWZtpyhEjpv7Lt9MbHcrpeb0X9mhLsk/s2048/New-Year_Resolutions_list.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGJDhPPmtExqKJqOoVI2L_hOYwTftyfRL7gtJ0uAgZivipb4PvTIFM3Ug2dv9VzxhtX2ajTJxKmHpN9CfhIrJcXihTutW4EK5INARbmBVyOVYsWZtpyhEjpv7Lt9MbHcrpeb0X9mhLsk/s320/New-Year_Resolutions_list.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dbtgg-0-0" style="direction: ltr; overflow: hidden; position: relative;"><br /></div></div><p> It's a new year and it's time for new resolutions. I want to do more with putting my lines on shared trees like FamilySearch, WikiTrees, etc. In addition to sharing the research that I have done, I find it a great way to set out "cousin bait", and meet new cousins that descend from the same lines. </p><p>I also want to get back to writing more as this more blog has been neglected. You would think that being home all of the time due to quarantine, I would be inspired to write. Unfortunately, that did not happen. After hours of working from a screen with little time for my poor eyes, I couldn't think of writing each evening after work. At times I lacked ambition and would resort to comfort eating and watching some rubbish tv (<i>90 Day Fiancee</i> is my current binge show along with restarting <i>The Office </i>on Netflix). </p><p>One of my writing resolutions was to try to contribute to one of the ongoing campaigns like <a href="https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/">Amy Johnson Crow's 52 Ancestors</a>. I tried to do so in the past and got a few posts out for a couple of months before I lost my inspiration and stopped writing. There is no pressure to get a blog post out each week. I'm no longer in school having one of my teachers yell at me for not doing my homework. It's a self imposed deadline on myself to get something else accomplished on my own time.</p><p>I have a lot of genealogy projects I want to work on. I signed up to do a <a href="https://www.one-place-studies.org/">one place study</a> on the Tydavnet parish of Ireland - an ambitious project based on the number of townland (I think 151). I need to whittle it down to the Roman Catholic parish inhabitants or fear that I will never get much accomplished. I also have a blog series that I never got up and running, <a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2018/10/new-blog-series-wicked-history.html">Wicked History</a>. I have my first post drafted but sadly did not finish the research. Something else I need to get back to. </p><p>And then of course there is all of the correspondence. I'm slowly catching up with all of the messages on the genealogy platforms, emails, social media, etc. Yes, I'm that person you write to and it's crickets for a while. Not because I don't want to help but because I don't have an immediate answer to help you. I've been better over the last few months writing something but I frequently need a nudge from those that reach out to me to see if I found anything new that will help find our connection. I find it easiest if you ask for access to my tree so you can figure out the connection yourself. This is helpful when I'm knee deep in the next lecture and just don't have time to work on my genealogy. </p><p>And of course I want to start publishing my research so that it can outlive me one day. I may never write "the book" on my family genealogy. I tend to do more micro blogging on Twitter and Facebook, with a little sprinkled into Instagram. Perhaps it's time to at least get a few more blog posts out there and maybe an article submitted on my Dougherty descendants. </p><p>I don't think that I will accomplish everything I have outlined in this post but maybe this will give me the nudge to work on at least one project this year. 2020 is officially over and there's hope for a better year ahead. </p><p>What genealogy projects are you working on or are planning to return back to? </p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-65783919855018288842020-12-31T13:39:00.001-08:002020-12-31T13:41:59.395-08:00A Look Back on 2020 and an Update on a Brickwall<p>2020 was a year that tested us all in so many ways. Multiple months of quarantine, fighting for PPE and basic supplies like toilet paper and cleaning wipes (forget about finding Purell for months on end), wearing masks (who doesn't already have a favorite one they like to wear?), etc. It was also a huge month for genealogy as events that were normally held in person in far away states or countries were converted into online events - conferences, seminars, webinars galore! </p><p> I can safely say that this was the year where I created the most amount of lectures over a year. It felt like I was creating new content every few weeks. While it was challenging at times as I wasn't always onsite at the library, it forced me to get done as much as I could get done through the power of the Internet. I used online collections and even crowdsourced stories, photographs, and documents. </p><p>And when I couldn't find that elusive record on American Ancestors, Ancestry, FamilySearch, Findmypast, etc., I turned to repositories to look for records not online. It forced me to finally work on one of my brick walls, my 3rd great grandfather <a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2017/07/francis-dougherty-and-catherine-clerkin.html">Francis Dougherty</a>. I wanted to confirm exactly where and when he died. It was believed that his death details were inscribed on his daughter-in-law Margaret's headstone in Dickinson County, Kansas. </p><p>I first enlisted the help of reaching out to a Kansas genealogy Facebook group to ask if someone will go out to the cemetery to get a close-up of the headstone as the photos previously posted on Find a Grave were not very easy to read. I found a wonderful volunteer who went out twice to the cemetery and got great pictures using the light to pick up on the details. And there was Francis' name on the back of Margaret's headstone as expected. It stated that he died on August 22, 1892 and was 93 years old (which calls into question a <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9421717/abilene-daily-reflector/?xid=865">newspaper article</a> I previously found that stated he was 103 years old the year prior). You can see the pictures on his Find a Grave memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212318756/francis-dougherty. </p><p>I still wanted more proof and in lieu of a vital record (Kansas did not start statewide vital records of deaths until 1911), I needed to turn to other sources. First, I tried reaching out to the local Catholic church as Francis was supposedly buried in the local Catholic cemetery in Elmo. Unfortunately, their records did not go back before 1911. However, the priest I corresponded with did get me in touch with a man that was on the cemetery board and the historical society board. He went out to the grave site and was doing surveys of the plots and he says the grave site was big enough for 3 bodies. It's very likely Francis was buried there along with his daughter-in-law Margaret, and his son Peter. He is going to poke around (literally) in the cemetery plot to see if there are any sunken stones that went below the surface. I'm hoping that Francis' headstone will arise (literally). </p><p>I contacted the Register of Deeds and there was no mention of Francis Dougherty purchasing any portion of his son Peter's homestead property. According to the newspaper article, Francis did live in the next township over (in Holland) so it's possible he could be witnessing a deed signed by Peter for the new property. More research to be done here. </p><p>I paid a research fee by the Kansas Historical Society to look for an obituary in three different newspapers that were on microfilm. Unfortunately, no death notice was found. </p><p>The next step was to contact the probate court to see if there was any probate files for Francis. Unfortunately, there are no indexes before 1926 so this will require an in-person researcher to manually go through microfilm in hopes there is some handwritten index. An expensive task but one that I may initiate when the COVID-19 crisis is over and visitors are allowed in the courthouse. Unfortunately, the case files on FamilySearch also do not have Francis in the estate files index. </p><p>So what's next for my search:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Review the Dickinson County, Kansas tax files coming online on FamilySearch at a future point</li><li>Use plat maps and other records to identify where in Holland township Peter and Francis lived prior to Francis' death. Then request a search of the deeds from the Register of Deeds. </li><li>Review the Boston Pilot newspaper on microfilm to see if any mention of Francis' death. The obituary column notes the deaths from New England, Canada, and out west. </li><li>Continue searching the Prince Edward Island newspapers for a mention of Francis' death</li></ul><p></p><p>So what have I missed? Where else would you look to confirm a death? </p><p>Happy New Year my friends! Here's to breaking down more brick walls. </p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-47002345791735285202020-09-01T05:46:00.001-07:002020-09-01T05:47:09.989-07:00RootsTech 2021 is going Virtual! <p> FamilySearch announced today that RootsTech 2021 will be going virtual. This is going to be an exciting new conference as not only will it be held online, it is FREE! Yes, you heard that right. Absolutely free. You will need to register but you will get access to the same type of content: keynote speeches, genealogy classes (offered in multiple languages), and a virtual marketplace where you can engage with your favorite genealogy and family history organizations. The full press release can be read <a href="https://media.familysearch.org/familysearch-announces-rootstech-connect-2021-a-free-global-virtual-event/">here</a>. </p><p>As a RootsTech ambassador, I am looking forward to sharing these updates with you over the next few months. </p><p>Register at RootsTech Connect at <a href="https://www.rootstech.org/?lang=eng">https://www.rootstech.org/?lang=eng</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Check out this wonderful promo video created by FamilySearch </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz2AnaT8o4tYaZnYyxkz0l9At-Bn7bTXBWR-cKEKLv7BsCXrd9xZFkxv8H1L2KRMFNxVBYcXFlV3cE3581YtA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQ8MeLTawCitiSJCVfhA6hEveC_njY1uE635_vTnXUfOEUYiSm_s8xe_PyMQGPTnZU4Uzg3XexSy7yfHt5G_aC7kNyXTXp5xyGNlcAFo3pJgvs6pPsWRFUDD9e2lzCijpPUzOPrSPdQ8/s1274/RootTech_Connect_logo_stacked1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="1274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQ8MeLTawCitiSJCVfhA6hEveC_njY1uE635_vTnXUfOEUYiSm_s8xe_PyMQGPTnZU4Uzg3XexSy7yfHt5G_aC7kNyXTXp5xyGNlcAFo3pJgvs6pPsWRFUDD9e2lzCijpPUzOPrSPdQ8/s640/RootTech_Connect_logo_stacked1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-75178780852249542732020-05-25T17:42:00.001-07:002020-05-25T17:42:20.496-07:00Memorial Day - Remembering Joseph McKenna<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the last few months, I have been researching the military records for my ancestors. 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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since it was Memorial Day it was fitting to look into one of my ancestors who died in service for their country. I have been tagging members of my family tree with a "Died in service" or "Killed in action" tag to help filter on those individuals I want to come back to. I want to memorialize each one of them. I researched one of my Canadian relatives today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Joseph enlisted at the age of 18 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He was a farmer, working on his father's farm. He left high school at 14, only attending one year. His mother had died earlier that year. I wonder if Joseph was feeling lost at the time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">His rank was ordinary seaman and he moved up the ranks to an able seaman, working on different ships (listed in his service file). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to his Find a Grave bio, he was involved with the Dieppe raid. He was shot in the chest and killed instantly while manning a Lewis gun on one of the landing craft.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I found the memoirs of A.G. Kirby posted on a <a href="link: http://wavynavy.blogspot.com/2015/11/memoirs-re-combined-operations-g-kirby_12.html">blog</a> that described what he found the next morning:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Evidently, poor Joe had taken a burst of machine gun fire through the windscreen and with his chest torn asunder, collapsed into the bilge along with his Stoker. They both died immediately, we were told, and lay together in a pool of blood all the way home. For Joe and his English Stoker, R-84 had become a plywood coffin."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">McKenna's body was taken to Newhaven, England where he was buried in the cemetery there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can pay your respects to his memorial <a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffindagrave.com%2Fmemorial%2F159599101%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2yqE1MaDPiGC8IiiEKZL1G0P601aohSyS0LjXfcvNxJb0T3LV_0pSKH8Y&h=AT12_kd0TyGhbrEs5vJwhahPT1XtR-XIn-Egx44eoS2fckgz6-wA0bVdnNEeSibh5X-i2eCs_z1kIyOLIWzGn1k8dvV46BfHSIUEWTmUlOttNw3tq5kjegD6m_uP0qZQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT3EHdWc24_ZfltEAYve80XDf6qAIaxrKu6TZRNCZ3xx38hWnN18l05Z_0vi6BXa_mJxuW9nC9iU6GupMDFD6HCIsW4JAgYOy_61C-b42p8hmngA0eXT4mt1mLFs8EnvDtuMwnbuSPRgUIcKtF6dQhIVc1ga_-WWC4zvtAedqv6uJKS42W1k4ZBCawNBrhY" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://findagrave.com/memorial/159599101</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">His service file: <a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fancestry.com%2Finteractive%2F9145%2F44486_83024005549_0841-00008%2F111526%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR39eNtCGOBpThxYi37KUly4uppdx2738FQuYOH4SEw8lb5gGElcB6tx0QQ&h=AT2A19kR2l-VnE9Rl4s54IrWYBuXOpdtcf_gtPr3AfagqEpfMxf1WoMMa7k1KdpbGCIm1WUFFWDWMtpc6K7hwkSARvzrfPQ8U1yg9n1iWL9oKH6RPilihFwDc_sE5XIv&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT3EHdWc24_ZfltEAYve80XDf6qAIaxrKu6TZRNCZ3xx38hWnN18l05Z_0vi6BXa_mJxuW9nC9iU6GupMDFD6HCIsW4JAgYOy_61C-b42p8hmngA0eXT4mt1mLFs8EnvDtuMwnbuSPRgUIcKtF6dQhIVc1ga_-WWC4zvtAedqv6uJKS42W1k4ZBCawNBrhY" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://ancestry.com/interactive/9145/44486_83024005549_0841-00008/111526</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you Joseph for your service. You are not forgotten. </span></div>
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The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-58863806203325617852020-04-16T15:41:00.002-07:002020-04-16T15:41:54.722-07:00A long overdue updateIt has been far too long since I really blogged here. And over the last few weeks you would think I would have more time to do so. While my commute is lot shorter and no longer requiring me to wake before 6 am each day, I still find myself very exhausted each day. I have been quarantined in my condo for nearly 5 weeks now due to the COVID-19 epidemic.<br />
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So what have I been doing while home? I am still serving our members and general public as a staff genealogist for American Ancestors. My days consist of catching up on Ask-a-Genealogist emails, writing lectures, presenting webinars, working on some project work (top-secret for now!), participating in chat service 3-4 pm, preparing for and giving consultations, and answering general inquiries that may come via phone. We may be closed in person but there is still a lot of work being done behind the scenes. Recently I participated in a tweetup on Twitter to help touch base with other genealogists during this time and see how they're keeping up with their genealogy.<br />
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I'm looking forward to some upcoming webinars I'm giving for some genealogical societies as well as some upcoming conferences that hopefully won't be cancelled. Many societies are making the move to host more webinars so we can all stay connected and not outright cancel anticipated events.<br />
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When I'm not working, I'm watching mindless tv as I can't bear to watch the news and death tolls. It's been far too depressing and mentally I need to keep busy and calm as much as possible. I have several health issues so freaking out about getting ill with a new virus is not going to help. Stress levels need to be controlled as much as possible and sometimes that involves eating junk food (yes I stress eat). I do want to say that it's ok to freak out. These are scary times and I wonder how I'll feel when I look back on this entry a year from now, 10 years from now.<br />
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How are you keeping busy/sane/safe during this time? Leave a comment on how you're doing.The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-48154733880560013212019-12-30T10:02:00.000-08:002019-12-30T11:24:24.610-08:00And the winner of the RootsTech 2020 Giveaway Is...I recently won a contest on KingSumo for the annual RootsTech pass I give away (a fun perk of being a RootsTech ambassador!*) The lucky winner for this year's registration pass is Cheryl Townsend from Middlefield, Connecticut.<br />
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*As a perk of being a RootsTech ambassador, I was given a free registration to RootsTech 2020. In exchange, I help promote the event through social media posts.The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-3277118969624216362019-08-08T05:35:00.000-07:002019-08-08T05:35:09.391-07:00Drum roll pleaseI am an ambassador for RootsTech London and one of the wonderful things I get to offer is a 3-day pass. I recently held a contest via KingSumo to win the conference pass. I'm happy to announce the lucky winner.<br />
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Congratulations Elizabeth Graydon! I know you are going to have a wonderful time.<br />
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The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-30106693044973213812019-03-04T06:39:00.002-08:002019-03-04T06:39:19.094-08:00Wrapping Up RootsTech 2019<span style="font-family: inherit;">RootsTech is officially over. The last two days (Friday and Saturday) were a bit of a whirlwind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Early that morning I attended the MyHeritage Friends breakfast. It's always a fun opportunity to learn about some new features and announcements (including some news ahead of the keynote). The big news is that MyHeritage will donate another 5000 DNA kits to help adoptees and their families reunite. You can apply for a DNA kit on <a href="http://www.dnaquest.org./">www.dnaquest.org.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I then attended the power hour hosted by my company, <a href="http://www.americanancestors.org/">American Ancestors</a>. The session was "<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #14171a; white-space: pre-wrap;">Breaking Down Genealogical Brick Walls: Strategies for Success" </span>I thought it was a great session and was well attended. Lots of great tips on how to use records on extended family, associates, and neighbors to bust down those pesky brick walls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Later I attended the American Ancestors luncheon where my colleague Claire Vail, Director of Creative and Digital Strategy, discussed the <a href="https://mayflower.americanancestors.org/">Mayflower web site</a>. The site has a lot of great features to learn about the passengers and connect with others who are also descendants. We will have more activities leading up to Mayflower 400. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I had an interview later that day with the RootsTech crew team. They were filming several of the speakers and ambassadors to speak on who they are, why they come to RootsTech, give some tips and tricks, etc. I can't wait to share it when it's ready. It was a cool experience - felt like a movie star. I'm a bit short so I had to get up on some egg crates so you can see me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I went to the keynote to see Saroo Brierley. He had an amazing story on how he found his family in India years later. I need to check out the movie "Lion" for sure and catch up on more of his story again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Later that day I attended a lecture for my colleague, David Allen Lambert. He talked about the different archives and web resources of New England. It was a fabulous lecture with a lot of great resources on how to discover more about your New England roots. </span><br />
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I started the day with another power hour by my colleagues. It discussed more about what we do. We have a wide range of services including our web team, our genealogist services (including consultations, ask a genealogist, etc.), photocopy service, research services, etc.<br />
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I then added a lecture by my friend Debra Dudek called "Tracing Female Ancestors in WWI Military and Non Combatant Records". This lecture had a lot of great resources and Debra is a fun speaker to listen to, especially with her ferret impersonation of going through records. I definitely have a lot of great ideas to help track the women in my family that were involved with the war effort.<br />
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The last keynote was with Jake Shimabukuro. He can really play the ukulele! He led the audience in a sing-a-long of "Bohemian Rhapsody". I'm sad I missed that part as I had to dash off to the 23andMe luncheon. I'll be catching up on the live stream for sure.<br />
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The 23andMe luncheon had a presentation on some of the features you can do with the web site. More health reports and the interface has changed slightly. I know I need to dig in more with the map feature that they have. The maze they had in the Expo Hall was pretty interesting - lots of different things you can see with your data.<br />
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I went back one more time to the Expo Hall to go explore more of the vendors. I had a nice chat with the woman at the Bureau of Land Management booth and they discussed they were updating their GLO web site. I can't wait for the updates. I use this site regularly to help people discover their homesteading ancestors.<br />
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It was also fun catching up with others and talking about the non-profit I'm on the board for called <a href="http://www.tnggn.org/">The NextGen Genealogy Network.</a> We have an upcoming <a href="https://www.tnggn.org/the-nextgen-scholarship/">scholarship deadline on March 15th </a>and can't wait to read all of the essays.<br />
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I gave my final lecture that afternoon on Roman Catholic church records and it was well received. I still can't believe I had two sessions at RootsTech my first time lecturing. I'm honored for this privilege and can't wait to come back again.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed my reporting of RootsTech. Most of my updates can be found on my <a href="http://www.twitter.com/shamrockgen">Twitter account</a>. I will continue to update <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ShamrockGen/">Facebook </a>and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/shamrockgenealogist">Instagram</a> over the next few days.<br />
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<br />The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-23294403353375219272019-03-01T16:25:00.005-08:002019-03-04T06:25:07.665-08:00Day 2 Recap of RootsTech 2019RootsTech 2019 is speeding by so fast. Yesterday was a very full day.<br />
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Ancestry sponsored the keynote session. Some of the key features that were rolled out are tags for DNA as well as incorporating newspapers.com into search results using OCR software. The star celebrity for the keynote was Patricia Heaton. She shared a lot of stories about her family. I really enjoyed seeing the reveal with all of the different Catholic records that were found on her family. It was a nice tie-in to my lecture later that day.<br />
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Speaking of Catholic records, I lectured for the first time at RootsTech. It was an unforgettable experience (definitely a bucket list item that I had on my resolution list). The attendance was awesome and I received great feedback. I'm lecturing again tomorrow (Saturday) at 3 pm if you missed my first lecture.<br />
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Last night I had the honor attend the FamilySearch VIP dinner for the first time. I It was a great networking opportunity to talk with others in the industry and share stories. I talked about my paternal grandfather who was a World War II veteran at our table.<br />
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To end off the night, we had our annual <a href="http://www.tnggn.org/">NextGen Genealogy Network </a>meetup. We had approximately 50 people coming by. It was one of our largest gatherings. Thank you to everyone who came out and showed your support. We can't wait to do the next meetup at another conference near you.<br />
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Update: I also attended the Ancestry luncheon where they showed a video "Railroad Ties" of bringing back people who were descendants of people who fled to freedom during the Underground Railroad. It was a really emotional video.<br />
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<br />The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-26701786980925542542019-02-28T08:23:00.001-08:002019-02-28T08:37:30.137-08:00RootsTech 2019 is Under Way! RootsTech 2019 kicked off yesterday officially. I love this community of genealogists. You feel the energy of everyone coming together in support of documenting our family histories and helping others find their stories.<br />
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I've been here since Monday afternoon prepping for this great event, spending several hours at the Family History Library. Lecture is finished and ready to go and it includes some recent discoveries. I'm lecturing on Roman Catholic Church Records in Room 155B today at 3 pm. I hope you can make it if you're here in Salt Lake City. </div>
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So what's happened already? First, we had the media dinner on Tuesday where ambassadors like myself get ready and network with other genealogists and press. We're pumped up and ready to share our experiences all week long. Yesterday afternoon classes started bright and early at 8 am. The opening session with Steve Rockwood was at 4:30 pm and was fabulous. It was a historic moment to see Martin Luther III, son of Martin Luther King Jr. speak. FamilySearch donated 2 million dollars to the IAAM museum being built in Charleston, South Carolina. </div>
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Tonight I have the honor to be attending the FamilySearch VIP dinner. It makes me so happy to see how the genealogy community has embraced me as I moved into my full time role as a professional genealogist. </div>
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Thank you all for the warm wishes and hugs and #genieselfies. Don't forget to see me for ribbons and I hope to see many of you at the NextGen meetup tonight. </div>
The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-69238181984043671212019-01-01T18:48:00.001-08:002019-01-01T18:48:07.982-08:00Welcome to 2019 - A New BeginningIt's officially the first day of the new year, 2019. It's been a whirlwind this past year, particularly over the last few months. Since my last blog post I made a huge change in my life. I quit my current job as an IT analyst and become a professional genealogist at New England Historic Genealogical Society. I'm so excited for this opportunity. I've been working hard to advance in the genealogy industry by lecturing at local events and even my first international conference (Ontario Conference). I was accepted to speak at RootsTech and NERGC in the next few months. I took a position at the end of the summer being an on-call genealogist where I was filling in for other employees at NEHGS that were out. This greatly helped me understand what it means to help other genealogists do their research in a library setting.<br />
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I learned in the past year that it's never too late to chase your dreams and that you can get your dream job. I feel I'm making more of a difference in people's lives than I ever did working in the corporate world. It's all about the people and when someone shares their latest discovery and how grateful they feel to be more connected to their family I feel very choked up. This is why I love doing genealogy. It's brought my family closer together since it humanizes our ancestors, let's us see them as people that grow, fall, and just live life. Through my genealogy I have uncovered cousins that my family thought had passed but are still very much with us. I was able to give my grandmother some closure on some family members and what happened to them and who is very much alive and living well.<br />
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I expect lots of big things for this year. New lectures, new appearances, learning new skills, and making new friends and connections. I hope to roll out my Wicked History blog series soon (I know it's been a bit delayed). Genealogy On the Road will pop up every now during my travels. I can't wait to share my journey with all of you. Thank you to everyone who believed in me and encouraged my journey.<br />
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I<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> recently hosted a RootsTech 4-day pass giveaway. It's a great perk I receive as a RootsTech ambassador to give out to my readers. The winner has been selected and the lucky winner is (drum roll please):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<i><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Who am I? A</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"> semi-retired busy Southern Californian whose</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"> converted my research from Index Cards to Internet platforms over the past decade. My family heritage is as a</span></i><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><i> fourth-generation California gal, with roots back to the early American shores ~ and then further “back” across the ocean! And my husband’s Mid-West lines have links that take my research into Canada, and European lands as well. Oh, and I’m the proud Mom of a Special Olympian who will be honored in 2019 as Athlete of the Year in Orange County, CA!</i>"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I asked Charlene what she's looking forward to at RootsTech and she provided the following statement:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">"<i>After looking through all the presentations, the hardest challenge is to determine which ones I “can’t do without,” as there are so many great ones!</i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><i>Though, I'll definitely include one of yours in my session plan! </i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><i>My goal is to build skills for better utilization of the technology platforms I’m already using, tackle challenges with European languages & research, and overall, add some tech research "better practices" into my toolbox.</i>"</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations Charlene!!! I can't wait to meet you at RootsTech. And thanks for the plug for my lecture. I'll be talking about Roman Catholic Church Records. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">If you didn't win, there are still more <a href="http://conferencekeeper.org/genealogy-contests/">RootsTech pass giveaways</a> going on. They are being posted to ConferenceKeeper and more are being added through the end of November. </span></span>The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-26931397353411793392018-10-30T18:21:00.001-07:002018-10-30T18:21:09.085-07:00RootsTech 2019 Giveaway! Family History Month is drawing to a close but genealogy continues. Let's face it's a daily part of our lives. One of my favorite genealogy events is attending RootsTech. It will be my third year attending and my second year as an ambassador.<br />
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One of you lucky readers will have the chance to win the prize valued at $299! It includes the following:<br />
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Click<a href="https://kingsumo.com/g/ykh83o/rootstech-2019-4-day-pass"> here </a>to enter the contest<br />
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1. The giveaway will last until November 6th and the winner will be notified on November 7th<br />
2. If you have already registered for RootsTech, we will provide you with instructions to redeem your reward and receive a refund on registration.<br />
3. In addition to no paid lunches or paid labs, prize does not include airfare, hotel, etc. This pass is for the registration to attend RootsTech.<br />
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It has been a whirlwind the last few weeks. I have been busy with work travel and lecture prep. I even started working as an on-call genealogist on weekends at the <a href="https://www.americanancestors.org/">New England Historic Genealogical Society</a> in Boston, MA. It's still a busy time but I'm playing catch up and have a lot of exciting projects in the works.<br />
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I've been thinking about making some updates to my blog.<br />
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I want to highlight some of the historical artifacts and buildings in New England I uncover. As someone who was raised in New York their entire life, everything feels new and wonderful. My new blog series is called "Wicked History" (kudos to my husband for the name). I will blog about some of the interesting things I find throughout New England and include some genealogy about the persons involved. Coincidentally, I live right near Salem so the blog series name has a double meaning. I will still have my other series "Genealogy On the Road" on occasion when I have a bit more time while travelling (and hopefully travel to some new locations).<br />
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As a <a href="http://www.rootstech.org/">RootsTech</a> ambassador, I also want to share some of the latest updates around this event. The countdown is on and it's going to be another fabulous event! I will have a dedicated page on my blog that has the latest updates in a column I call "<a href="https://www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/p/rootstech-corner.html">RootsTech Corner</a>".<br />
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<br />The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-22487962081495745232018-09-13T08:08:00.000-07:002018-09-13T08:11:19.061-07:00Ethnicity Estimate Refining: The Latest AncestryDNA RolloutIt's been over a month since I last blogged and yet it feels longer. A lot has been going on. I recently celebrated my 34th birthday. I have some upcoming lectures for the next couple of weeks and of course preparing for RootsTech (registration starts 9/20!).<br />
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The latest BSO (bright shiny object) was the updated ethnicity estimates rolled out by Ancestry, due to an estimated 13,000 reference samples added to the database. I took a few screen shots to the show difference. I'm showing that I "lost" Scandinavia, Iberian Peninsula and a few other trace regions. My Irish/Scotland and European Jewish estimates increased and I gained Baltic States (refined from Europe East). Overall, nothing drastically different but it does line up more with the paper trail.<br />
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What updates did you notice on your AncestryDNA estimates?<br />
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<br />The Shamrock Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04546327903835479181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371419381960892905.post-48450202001786598622018-08-10T18:31:00.002-07:002018-08-10T18:47:48.083-07:00Let's Start Preparing for RootsTech!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's that time of year again where registration will soon start for RootsTech, September 20th to be exact. Hotels are filling up quickly so I recommend <a href="https://www.rootstech.org/hotels">reserving your place today</a> (the Marriott filled up very quickly). Lots of changing are happening for the <a href="https://www.rootstech.org/blog/whats-new-at-rootstech-2019">2019 conference</a>, including no badge scanning and faster check ins!<br />
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I'm pleased to announce that I will serve as an ambassador again. This means that I will be giving away a free registration pass over the next few months of one of my readers. In addition, I will also be giving a lecture "Conducting Research Using Roman Catholic Records" at RootsTech. I'm very excited for this opportunity! </div>
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Need more reasons on why you should attend RootsTech? Check out <a href="https://www.rootstech.org/blog/9-reasons-to-attend-rootstech-2019">this update</a> from the RootsTech team. </div>
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What are you looking forward to about RootsTech? Are you attending in person or watching the streamed sessions and connecting with #NotatRootsTech on social media?<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Disclaimer: I am an Ambassador for RootsTech 2019. I provide blog posts (in my own words), and social media coverage from now until after the conference. In return, I have free admission to RootsTech. </em></div>
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