Melanie McComb

What a terrible idea

Record offices often have collections of transcriptions of some of their holdings and these can act as a finding aid when looking at the original registers. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #TopTip

I'm thinking no - the nose and ears look different

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

On this day in 1909, NYC women marched in what was reportedly the first Women’s Day celebration in the US. Charlotte Perkins Gilman said: “a woman’s duty is centered in her home & motherhood…[but] home should mean the whole country & not be confined to 3 or 4 rooms or a city or a state.” #WeTheMen

School board supports naming merged school in honor of Salem abolitionist SALEM — The School Committee has shown unanimous support for naming the merged Carlton and Saltonstall schools as the Sarah Parker Remond Elementary School, in honor of the Salem-born activist

At our next meeting the #SalemMA School Committee will vote to name our newly configured elementary school the Sarah Parker Remond Elementary School.

It will be the first school in Salem named for a woman and the first for a person of color.

www.salemnews.com/news/local_n...

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Ordinary lives. Told through extraordinary moments.

From kitchen tables to battlefields, these are the families who lived through the events that shaped British and Irish history.

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https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/NAI-PRIV-M-5036-A-9 Handwritten copy of the Irish House of Lords resolution on 5 march 1766 ordering the 1766 Religious Census to be taken. Source: National Archives, Ireland, PRIV/M/5036A, p. 13.

https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/1766-religious-census The homepage for the 1766 Religious Census on the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. Every surviving copy census records from over a dozen archives are gathered together and fully searchable here.

Countdown to the 260th anniversary of Ireland's first census. 🕰️ 7️⃣
5 March 1766 the Irish House of Lords orders a census of all householders noting 'which are protestants and which are Papists' (Catholics).
They gave only 61 days to cover the whole country!
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Black and white portrait of a Kazimierz Rawicz. Lieutenant Colonel of the Polish Army, in military uniform adorned with medals.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

27 February 1896 | A Pole, Kazimierz Rawicz, was born in Błażowa. Lieutenant Colonel of the Polish Army.

In Auschwitz from 10 January 1941.
No. 9319
Co-founder of the camp resistance. In July 1942, he was transferred to KL Mauthausen. He survived.
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Rsistance in Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/4bduBEY

New Unified Tree Search New Unified Tree Search All, We invite you to test and provide constructive feedback regarding a new feature under development on FamilySearch.

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

An update to the #FamilySearch search mechanism.

Cleaning out his mom's house, Boston man finds his ancestor's freedom papers Researchers in Boston are diving deep into his family tree to connect the missing links.

Wow! This is the kind of treasure most genealogists wish to find! www.wcvb.com/article/bost...? #genealogy #familyhistory

Printed transcript of the 1766 return for Castlewellan, '15 families, 2 of whom were papists' and including names such as: Terence and Elizabeth Hagan; Lord and lady Annesley; William and Mary Bridges; Andrew and Rebecca Newell; Cromwell and Anne Nicholson; Joseph and Grace Lascells. Source: James O’Laverty, Historical account of the diocese of Down and Connor, volume 1, p. lxxi

https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/1766-religious-census

The ruined interior of the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922. Almost all the original 1766 census records were destroyed in the fire.

A route map from Dromore to Castlewellan (1777) https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/LBC-mid-348 Taylor and Skinner's Maps of the Roads of Ireland, plate 284-285: Dromore to Castlewellan and Clough-Ballynahinch and Rostrevor-Moira

Prudence Riddle, Elizabeth Hagan, Grace Lascells, Deborah Milligan.
Most 1766 census records for Co. Down were lost in 1922, but this transcript for Castlewellan records some names of adult women, and not just 'elite' women. A rarity in the census returns!
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52 Ancestors Week 9: Conflicting Clues A blog about genealogy.

The strange case of the two Maria Rosa Astorinos: allroadhaverhill.blogspot.com/2026/02/52-a... #genealogy #52Ancestors

So sorry to hear that. Got a heating pad?

Our library closed tomorrow!

On February 23, 1945, U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi—the highest, most strategic point on Iwo Jima—during the bloody battle against Japanese forces.

Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the now-iconic moment.

Gentle reminder: it’s okay to not be productive with your research when you’re stressed or overwhelmed. It’s okay to take a break. Closing the laptop is sometimes the most productive research choice. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

How long was he in the workhouse for?

I'll be cyber-there! And please check out my RootsTech talk on Latino genealogy on Saturday, March 7 at 5pm ET: www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...

Antique car parked in outdoors with evergreen trees in background

Antique car parked in outdoors with evergreen trees in background

Antique car parked in outdoors with evergreen trees in background

Antique car parked in outdoors with evergreen trees in background

We just processed a family photo collection that is full of images of pre-1930 cars! The Lyons family collected cars, donating two of them to the Smithsonian. Their photo collection contains nineteen images of cars owned by the family. Visit us to see more. findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...

Heading to RootsTech March 5–7?

Come hang out with us at the APG booth in the Expo Hall. Volunteering is a great way to meet fellow genealogists, connect with potential clients, and support the professional community.

Grab a shift here:
www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FAD...
#RootsTech2026 #APG

Promotional graphic for a Victoria Genealogical Society workshop titled “Using Heraldry in Genealogy.” The design features a large heraldic shield divided into four sections with traditional patterns: a lion silhouette, a chevron pattern, a fleur-de-lis motif, and a second lion figure in contrasting colours. Overlaid text reads: “VGS Workshop – Using Heraldry in Genealogy – Saturday, March 21, 2026 – 10:00–12:00 am – Presenter: Kathie Ross.” The Victoria Genealogical Society logo appears at the bottom.

🛡️ USING HERALDRY IN GENEALOGY

Learn how coats of arms can provide real clues to family connections and research puzzles.

With Kathie Ross, PhD, QG

🗓 Sat March 21, 2026
10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Register (in person or Zoom):
bit.ly/4kUdFqC

#genealogy #heraldry #familyhistory #VGS

Help out this Black and Latina Minneapolis Girl Scout troop who can’t safely sell cookies out and about because of ICE!!

Make an appt with Canadian consulate to review your individual case on what documents you need. I also follow a few atttorneys in Canada helping others with their apaplications.

Aww so sweet! They just wanted their photo taken.

Flyer "Supporting the Veterans Bounty Land Project" with the Utah Genealogical Association logo. Part of a painting of troops in the Colonial Army is framed on the flyer.

We're proud to support the #NationalGenealogicalSociety in their efforts to #preserve land applications from early American veterans. The Veteran Bounty Land Records Project is digitizing these #records so anyone will be able to access them. UGA has committed to match donations at buff.ly/UdcIu1c

I bet that was a fun experience!

It's a Nice Day for an Irish Wedding This week's prompt for #52Ancestors is Valentine. One of the first things that comes to mind is my 3rd great grandparents, Francis Doughe...

Yesterday was Valentine's Day. I'm sharing this blog post from the archives about my third great grandparents who married almost 200 years ago!

www.theshamrockgenealogist.com/2021/02/its-...

#genealogy #familyhistory #irishgenealogy