
01/14/2021
Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society ANNUAL MEETING is at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 16th, 2021.
BIGS meeting is by ZOOM and by membership only. Contact Donna Shine to attend the meeting. [email protected]
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society is a community genealogy group for researchers working on their Buffalo, New York Irish heritage.
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Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society ANNUAL MEETING is at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 16th, 2021.
BIGS meeting is by ZOOM and by membership only. Contact Donna Shine to attend the meeting. [email protected]
Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society Annual Meeting is at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 16th, 2021.
BIGS meeting is by ZOOM and by membership only. Contact Donna Shine to attend the meeting.
[email protected]
fultonhistory.com
Hello All.
Website is again being attacked by web scrappers causing site to become unresponsive. took it off line around 3 hours ago. I will set the server to only allow 125 users at a time and also will look at system logs and see if I can find a away to flag the IP addresses causing the issues. TomT
https://mykerryancestors.com/kerry-emigrants-to-new-zealand/
My Kerry Ancestors provide Kerry genealogy, and Kerry ancestry services. University of Limerick Certified, Kerry based. We provide free and premium services.
If anyone wants to join BIGS, our application can be downloaded from our website.
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Join us for a FREE, virtual program on January 7th at 6:30 p.m. EST!
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My Kerry Ancestors provide Kerry genealogy, and Kerry ancestry services. University of Limerick Certified, Kerry based. We provide free and premium services.
https://mykerryancestors.com/beara-baronies-parishes-townlands/
My Kerry Ancestors provide Kerry genealogy, and Kerry ancestry services. University of Limerick Certified, Kerry based. We provide free and premium services.
How comprehensive are early Irish Civil records? - Ancestor Network
Registration of births, deaths and marriages in Ireland started in 1864 except for non-Catholic marriages which start in 1845. There are over 15.5 million records available on-line and they are a major resource for family history research. A separate blog provides the details of the records that are...
Tomorrow and free for 7 days afterwards. DNA and surnames.
Legacy Family Tree Webinars : Surname Projects and DNA Projects
https://mykerryancestors.com/kerry-19th-century/
My Kerry Ancestors provide Kerry genealogy, and Kerry ancestry services. University of Limerick Certified, Kerry based. We provide free and premium services.
The book is done and out. It should be fascinating history for anyone with Kerry Roots.
My Kerry Ancestors provide Kerry genealogy, and Kerry ancestry services. University of Limerick Certified, Kerry based. We provide free and premium services.
Irish names - from Old Celtic names to anglicised names and back again
Irish names conjure up Celtic warriors or a sorry tale of mis-translation. What do they really mean? And where to naming conventions fit in?
This family history chart explains 2nd cousins, removed cousins etc
Use this family history chart to quickly identify tricky relationships such as second cousin, first cousin once removed, great neice etc.
Sat. Oct 17th @10am (EST) join Dr William Roulston (author of our recent Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland) for a webinar on 'Locating the "Scotch-Irish": Exiles and Migrants" as part of a programme hosted by The Scotch-Irish Society of the United States of America.
For more information visit: http://www.scotch-irishsocietyusa.org/events-links/
New Irish Civil Death Registers uploaded
Claire Santry's Irish Genealogy News
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society - NYG&B
Learn more and take action: www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/access-alert
New York City is proposing licensing fees when using public records form the Municipal Archives for educational, scholarly, non-profit, and media use!
Join our campaign to defeat this proposal, which would severely limit our rights to use and share public records like birth, marriage, and death certificates.
This book will be purchased for our collection at the Heritage DiscoveRY Center Research Library, 100 Lee St, Buffalo, NY as requested by a BIGS member for her research.
County Mayo: A History of Imprisonment, Capital Punishment & Transportation - Published September 2020 by Dr. Michael M. O’Connor
The Days of the MV Naomh Éanna, Ireland
The Irish In England Part 2 (1983)
The ‘Irish in England’ is a 2-part series first shown on Channel 4 in 1983. The programmes tell the story of the generation of Irish men and women who came to England in the 1950’s and 60’s. Using in-depth interviews, they explore the economic, social and cultural factors affecting their and their children’s lives as they settled here.
Programme 2 explores the issue of Irish identity, particularly for those born here. Participants, including Anne Collins and Steve Brennan, talk about growing up in England as they sought to negotiate a path between their Irish roots and English views of them. An issue reflected in discussion with participants at the Irish Festival in Roundwood Park. Their stories are told against the background of the history of anti-Irish racism, and the impact of The Troubles and the Prevention of Terrorism Act, which contributed to the low profile of the community. A profile that began to be challenged in the early 1980’s.
Brings back some lovely memories of the Irish festival in Roundwood Park. I think I've still got my maroon and white Galway cap and rosette. If only we could rewind the clock to them days again.
An Irish Video Project Production.
LCVA Website URL:http://www.the-lcva.co.uk/videos/
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The Days of the MV Naomh Éanna, Ireland
Irish in England Part 1 (1983)
The ‘Irish in England’ is a 2-part series first shown on Channel 4 in 1983. The programmes tell the story of the generation of Irish men and women who came to England in the 1950’s and 60’s. Using in-depth interviews, they explore the economic, social and cultural factors affecting their and their children’s lives as they settled here.
Programme 1 explores the ‘push and pull’ forces which saw thousands of Irish people forced to leave Ireland because of a stagnating economy, to seek work in the post war reconstruction in England. Participants, including Mary Allen, Donal MacAmhlaigh, and Doris Daly, relate their personal stories, building a picture of a community that was valued for its skill and labour, but was not always made to feel welcome. They talk about the importance of music and the church in maintaining links with their culture, and ponder the question of where is ‘home’.
An Irish Video project Production.LCVA
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Please don't forget to click the link below to visit and like our page "The days of the MV Naomh Éanna, Ireland", the page that time forgot... All are welcome to visit and to like and share our posts.
https://www.facebook.com/MVNaomhEanna
fultonhistory.com
Hello All,
Fulton History Servers are back online as of 09-30-20 08:42 PM.....Tom
FULTON HISTORY is temporarily down!
https://fultonsearch.org/
Hello All
Servers are off line as of(09-25-20) due to parts failure. Replacements are on order but do not have a ship date. My other backup server is also down do to parts issue .....I think they call this a perfect storm....When it rains it pours.
Tom
Pass the word around so other users will be aware of this.
BIGS has it's regular meeting this Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 10:30 at the Heritage Discovery Center, 100 Lee St. Please wear a mask. Social distancing will be required.
Sponsored by National Archives of Ireland
Back to our past is an on-line event targeting worldwide Irish ex-pats and the Irish diaspora to be transmitted from the 18th to 20th of September . This three day event will feature a series of videos, and other information, from genealogy experts offering advice on tracking down family ancestors from different parts of Ireland who settled all over the globe.
The project will specifically focus on Ireland, the UK, The US, Canada and Australia but also include other parts of the world. Participant will also be briefed on how DNA get help in family searches. The event is being supported by The National Archives of Ireland who will be providing two presentations, one on tracing convict ancestors. Ancestry - the world’s leading genealogy website, are sponsoring the event.
Our sympathies to Donna & Jim Shine, co-founders of BIGS, on the passing of her father, Stanley Witzcak, WWII veteran. Donna is Vice President & Membership Chair of BIGS. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/buffalonews/name/a-obituary?pid=196699837
WITZCAK - Stanley T. Of West Seneca, NY, August 22, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Lillian A. (nee Ayers); dearest father of Linda (Les) Gorog, Daniel (Susan) Witzcak, Donna (James) Shine, Edward W
Due to safety concerns, we have decided it is best to cancel the 2020 Buffalo Family History Fair.
We look forward to having the Fair next year on Saturday October 16, 2021.
See you then for a wonderful day of learning and sharing. Stay safe!
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Got a black and white photo? Have a blurry mug shot? Now's your chance to have these photographs enhanced and colorized. MyHeritage's new technology is now unlocked and free for anyone to use from August 11 through September 10, 2020....
Genealogy Quick Start TV
Join us: Diahan Southard, Jim Beidler, Michael John Neill
Our regularly BIGS meeting on Tuesday, July 21st will be held as scheduled in the HDC downstairs conference room 100 Lee St, Buffalo. The air conditioning will be on.
Facial MASKS are MANDATORY! (You will not be let in without one, or you can purchase one at the door).
SOCIAL DISTANCING will be REQUIRED both in congregating and sitting at the tables.
If you have specific questions, or new business you want discussed, please contact Ed Patton, President ([email protected]) so it may be put on the agenda
Looking for this family...
Please Help! This Certificate of Marriage was found in a donated book and we would like to return it. Marriage of William Woolson and Minnie Lewis on August 30, 1916 at St. Patrick's in Buffalo.
Virtual (online) Getting Started with Irish Genealogy Records
Are you looking to cross the Atlantic with your Irish genealogy research? Join us to learn about the genealogical records of Ireland, key Irish genealogy concepts and what is accessible online.​ This cl...
Genealogical Treasures in Irish Archives.
Free Webinar June 16, Tuesday 8:00 PM
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1282
Your DNA Guide
Join me for my next FREE webinar and get an up-to-the-date, easy-to-understand explanation of how best to interpret your DNA ethnicity results, wherever you have tested! Register today!
https://www.yourdnaguide.com/webinar
Information on cost and how to obtain copies of the actual card is as follows:
1.) $20/employee card/page copy ($25 for a color copy)
An additional $2/backside of card/page and/or each additional related card. Some employees have 4-10 cards
each. ($3 for color copies)
*EMAILED copies available. (Same prepaid charges apply.)
*On site Downloads would be performed by BIGS volunteers on YOUR device. (Same charges apply)
2.) Payment by check or money order (In person, cash would be accepted and a receipt given at that time.) ALL
payments to be PREPAID before copies are made.
Payable to: BIGS Memo: RR copies
Send to: BIGS Record Request, Heritage Discovery Center, 100 Lee St, Buffalo, NY 14210
RESEARCH INQUIRIES: [email protected] (no phone requests!)
Conditions:
· PUBLICATION: Patrons wishing to use scanned photographic images from the collection must seek permission first. A user fee is charged per image for one-time use and is established on a case by case basis.
· COPYRIGHT: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, US Code) governs the reproduction of copyrighted material. Requestors assume all responsibility for any considerations pertaining to copyright infringement
that may arise in the use of the reproduction(s).
· PRINTS: Unless specified otherwise, all photos will be actual size.
· SHIPPING: Shipping rates may be higher for out of country orders.
· QUESTIONS: Email [email protected]
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