All genealogists with any Catholic heritage will want to swallow this book as soon as possible. In "Searching for Sisters," Sunny McClellan Morton unlocks the key to the long-neglected treasure trove of records pertaining to sisters and nuns.
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#ICYMI: Local History Matters is back! In our first episode of Series 5, Nick Saunders shares insights into the history of the New Forest during the First World War, and its connection to the Indian Army.
Listen to all episodes: www.balh.org.uk/podcast
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Just added a new page to my first lesson for the Researching Irish Land Records course, starting tomorrow from Pharos, to take account of the 1926 Irish census release. Good timing from Ireland's National Archives! To sign up to my course please visit www.pharostutors.com/researching-... #genealogy
I'm preaching to the choir here but if you have a newbie interested in searching the #1926census, I've done a quick video explainer. Please share. #Speirgorm #Skystorians #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Just War Doctrine.
#genealogy #NewRecords
MyHeritage Adds 366 Million Historical Records in March 2026 - MyHeritage Blog blog.myheritage.com/2026/04/myhe...
My new thing is that when someone asks me what I think about 2028, I ask them what they think about 2026. Because this November is the next election. Focus. There'll be plenty of time to talk about 2028 after we're done celebrating over washing Republicans out of Congress this November.
Facts.
Trump: "Millions of American small businesses, including corner stores. What is a corner store? I've never heard that term. I know what a corner store is but I've never heard it described-- a corner store. Who the hell wrote that?"
My 5-week long Researching Irish Land Records #genealogy course starts Monday 20th - full details at www.pharostutors.com/researching-... - I hope you can join me! @pharostutors.bsky.social
Ha! I’m Episcopalian, so Catholic-lite. I’m counting myself in.
I've said it on TV so many times it's like my mantra now
Thank god. Christ.
But seriously folks. We cannot continue to live like this.
I am hosting a virtual book event for We're Thankful for the Moisture to share stories and answer questions for anyone who would like to attend. It's this Tuesday at 6:00 pm MT on TikTok live and YouTube. Here's the YouTube link!
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After Trump's unhinged post saying "Open the Fuckin' Strait" and mocking Iran with "Praise be to Allah," I repeat what I've said for many months in my Stop the Presses newsletter:
The media betray their duty by not loudly declaring that the president of the United States is out of his mind.
I heard someone say that we should be registering voters at gas stations.
Sorry no insulin for Grandma, we are busy giving Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‘s more extremist son control of the Strait of Hormuz
Congenital rubella is nearly eliminated. Pneumococcal disease in seniors is dramatically down. These wins weren't accidents—they came from high vaccination rates. We're watching them unravel in real time. Read about the benefits of vaccines we risk losing.
Cc: James Madison
Just a reminder that my book about the census and enumerators is now available for pre-order - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Recording-th... #Genealogy #Ancestry
THIS
His polling place is a 15-minute drive from Mar-a-Lago.
He spent the last two weekends there.
He mailed it anyway.
List of places the database searches Major Holdings Advantage Archives ($) Chronicling America GenealogyBank ($) Google News Archive NewspaperArchive ($) Newspapers.com ($) Old News ($) Minor Holdings Ancestry.com ($) California Digital Newspaper Collection Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection Digital Michigan Newspapers Digital North Carolina FultonHistory.com Georgia Historic Newspapers Historical Newspapers of South Carolina Historical Oregon Newspapers Hoosier State Chronicles Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections Internet Archive Minnesota Historical Society Nebraska Newspapers NY State Historic Newspapers Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive The British Newspaper Archive ($) The Gateway to Oklahoma History The Portal to Texas History The University of Utah Trove Virginia Chronicle Washington Digital Newspapers Welsh Newspapers Wyoming Digital Newspaper Collection
partial list of available locations Major Holdings Australia Canada France Germany United Kingdom United States Minor Holdings Algeria Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium
#AncestryHour News from email (via Thomas MacEntee):
A new database for locating historical newspapers.
newspaperfinder.com
Today, class, we will once again discuss “revealed preferences”
THERE'S ALWAYS A TWEET
FBI Director Kash Patel told Congress that he didn’t know the number of active investigations his agency is conducting into foreigners voting in U.S. elections.
The admission comes as the bureau probes Georgia and Arizona’s 2020 elections, which were spurred by false claims of voter fraud.
Trump: I’m going to put ICE in the airports, where they will target and arrest all the illegals, especially Somalis, because I hate the Democrats
Headlines: Trump puts ICE officers in airports to ease long lines, provide relief for weary travelers
Always make sure you record where you found a piece of information! #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #TopTip
Meanwhile, for listings of local history societies in the UK, @balhnews.bsky.social has this helpful guide: www.balh.org.uk/societies-az #Skystorians
