Those of you that know me well know that March is my month to celebrate my Irish heritage. I call it the wearing of the green month. I do have other nationalities in my DNA but the one dear to my heart is Irish. So I apologize beforehand about my excessive celebration this month. I can get quite obnoxious! But in a good way.
GENEALOGY BOOK OF THE MONTH:
March 7, 2024
2:00 PM
Run Away
Author: Harlan Coben
Synopsis:
A perfect family is shattered in RUN AWAY, the new thriller from the master of domestic suspense, Harlan Coben. You have lost your daughter. She is addicted to drugs and to an abusive boyfriend. And shes made it clear that she does not want to be found. Then, by chance, you see her playing guitar in Central Park. But she's not the girl you remember. This woman is living on the edge, frightened, and clearly in trouble. You don't stop to think. You approach her, beg her to come home. She runs. And you do the only thing a parent can do: you follow her into a dark and dangerous world you never knew existed. Before you know it, both your family and your life are on the line. And in order to protect your daughter from the evils of that world, you must face them head on.
All are welcome to come share their ideas, show genealogy treasures or tell us about a brick wall that they have encountered. We all have a lot of experiences to share with each other!
In order to find information on your Irish ancestors, you will need to do as much research as you can here in the United States first. So you need to follow their paper trail to help give clues as to where they were from in Ireland. Events, like births, baptisms, marriages, naturalizations and deaths are a part of that paper trail.
This program will help show you different resources and examples of that paper trail and then we will talk about different Irish websites that will help you once you are researching over the pond. I have been following the "paper trail" of my ancestors since 1991 - I hope that my experiences will help you find that "golden nugget" that helps you in your research!
BIO: Cathy McCarthy Cottone has been researching her family since 1991 when she inherited her Grandmother's bible. Her roots are in England, Ireland, Croatia, Finland and Norway. Cathy has worked as a genealogist at the Lyon Township Public Library in New Hudson, MI for over 20 years, helping others research their roots. She has been a member of Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan for over 22 years and has served as a board member, including a past editor of The Irish Tree. Cathy's motto is "Genealogy Before Housework".
SOME GOOD BOOKS OF THE MONTH FOR IRISH GENEALOGY:
WEBSITE SPOTLIGHT:
For the patron that is beginning to research their Irish
family, I highly recommend starting at this website: