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New Irish Records on Ancestry.com

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Ancestry.com has added new Irish records and enhanced some of their existing Irish records. There are two new sets of records and two sets of records that have been revised. One of the new sets of records is called “Ordnance Survey Maps 1824-1846”. This collection consists of nearly two thousand very detailed (six inches per mile) maps that were created before and during the Irish Potato Famine. The maps were originally used for land valuation for tax assessment purposes. Since the maps are so detailed, you may be able to pinpoint the exact … Continue reading →

Celebrate Your Irish Heritage This Week

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March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, a day that is a big deal if you have Irish heritage. If you are like me, then you grew up very aware that some of your ancestors came to America from Ireland. Perhaps your genealogy research was how you first discovered your Irish roots. Either way, this week is a good time to explore more about the Irish side of your family tree. St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17th every year. This week is the perfect time to check out some bagpipe and drum bands in a parade, or in an Irish … Continue reading →

Check Out a St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17. This year, that day happens to fall on a Saturday. Those who have Irish heritage are sure to enjoy the Irish fests, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and parades that will be taking place this week. This is a great way to honor your heritage, or the heritage of some of your ancestors. Here is where to find a St. Patrick’s Day parade to attend this year. Chicago, Illinois, will dye the Chicago River an emerald green color on March 17, 2012. This will begin at 10:00 in the morning, and the parade will … Continue reading →

The Holiday Season – More Than Just Christmas

  For many families, Christmas Day is not the only celebration of the season. For example, in my family for as long as I can remember, Christmas Eve is a big deal for my dad’s side of the family. All of the aunts, uncles, and cousins gather in one place (my aunt’s house) for an evening of Chinese food, delectable desserts, general rowdiness, and plenty of gift giving and getting including a Yankee Swap. I consider it to be a can’t – miss event, and last year was the first time that we did not make it to Massachusetts for … Continue reading →

Gearing Up For St Patrick’s Day

Get out your green, St Patrick’s Day is this week. Forget about all of the Easter baskets and bunnies that are on the shelves at the store, it is time for some Leprechauns, limericks, and all other things Irish. In honor of St Patrick’s Day, I decided to learn a little more about the man who is the reason for this great holiday. St Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. Many of the details of St Patrick’s early life are unclear at best. What is known about him is that he was largely responsible for bringing … Continue reading →

Family Fun: Autumn Festivals

If you love bonding with your family in the great outdoors, but loathe dealing with freezing temperatures, ice and snow, then now is the time to take advantage of local festivals. Crafts, culture, food and fun await you and your family at the following popular autumn festivals: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is hosting the 10th Annual Scottish-Irish Festival, September 11-13, with singers, dancers, bagpipers, food, crafts, games and more. On September 19th German heritage will be celebrated in Norristown, Pennsylvania, at Elmwood Park Zoo’s Oktoberfest, featuring seasonal crafts, ethnic food, and live music. Founder’s Day Fall Festival at Washington Memorial Chapel … Continue reading →

Culture and Family

Though I was not born in Ireland (nor were my parents or grandparents) I am 100% Irish as far as we know. Although I could have been a honeymoon baby for my parents years ago (and thus, an Irish Import) I was not, alas, conceived in the small country. One of my brothers (Patrick) was born on St. Patrick’s day. Each year we would dress up in our best green plastic over-sized glasses and thin plastic hats, put on our shamrock socks and kelly green clown neckties and head to school or the parade depending on where St. Pat’s day … Continue reading →

More Musings:

As we were leaving speech therapy last week, we mentioned our plans to have corned beef corned beef for dinner (for St. Patrick’s Day). Meg’s therapist said, “Are you all Irish?” “Sure. Every last one of us.” Except that, like most witty responses, this came to me after the fact. It’s probably a good thing anyway. Emphasizing the difference would have just made her feel different. She’s also getting to the age of being embarrassed in talking about herself and being adopted, although she seems much more ready to talk about being Korean since we had a Korean student stay … Continue reading →

Family Travel: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

You don’t have to be Irish to join in the plethora of St. Patrick’s Day events taking place across the country. Simply don some green (so you won’t get pinched) and get out there and enjoy the festivities. NEW YORK The Big Apple’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will once again march down Fifth Avenue this year. The parade is one of the city’s largest and most famous events of the year, and is a tradition that dates back to the 1700s. The festivities begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue. Bagpipers, … Continue reading →