http://www.moughty.com/blog/ en Thu, 17 May 2012 12:16:20 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.5.6 http://www.moughty.com/blog/mackeys-and-johnstons-of.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first callout-container"> <div class="callout"> <div class="callout-content"> <div class="pagelet untitled i1 o last-item"> <div class="pagelet-body"> <div class="ImageElement"> <div class="photo"> <div><!-- sandvox.ImageElement --><img width="200" height="183" src="http://www.moughty.com/_Media/image-47_med.png" alt="" /><!-- /sandvox.ImageElement --></div> </div> </div> <div class="caption"> <p style="text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Baskerville; ">Photo taken at Bundoran, Donegal<br />If you have Mackeys or Johnstons check out my <a href="~PAGEID~0B7773B2947E407DB771">Photos</a><br />If you recognize anyone, let me know!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">    My trip to Ireland in June/July is a combination of client research, a choral tour and personal research.   After spending a week in Dublin doing client research, …</span></p> </div> Thu, 17 May 2012 11:27:08 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/mackeys-and-johnstons-of.html Irelandgenealogyresearch tripleitrimdonegaljohnstonmackey http://www.moughty.com/blog/ngs-conference-and-irish.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">   I have to say that I haven't spent too much time preparing for my Ireland trip over the last two weeks.  I'm on my way to the National Genealogical Society Conference …</span></p></div> Mon, 07 May 2012 12:04:08 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/ngs-conference-and-irish.html IrishIrelandgenealogyfamily historyirish church recordsroman catholicchurch of irelandpresbyterian http://www.moughty.com/blog/preparing-for-my-irish.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">     It's time for me to begin preparing for my trip to Ireland in June.  I'll be leaving on June 27th and spending a week in Dublin.  For those of you who are interested …</span></p></div> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:34:01 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/preparing-for-my-irish.html Irishirelandresearch trippreparation http://www.moughty.com/blog/tracing-your-irish-ancestor.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first callout-container"> <div class="callout"> <div class="callout-content"> <div class="pagelet untitled i1 o last-item"> <div class="pagelet-body"> <div class="ImageElement"> <div class="photo"> <div><!-- sandvox.ImageElement --><img width="64" height="97" src="http://www.moughty.com/_Media/519zrixtil_sl125__med.jpeg" alt="" /><!-- /sandvox.ImageElement --></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px;">    I just added John Grenham's new 4th edition of <em>Tracing  Your Irish Ancestors</em> to the <a href="~PAGEID~F92B79358B564B0EA492" target="_blank">Books</a> section (Irish Research).  I've ordered my copy!  Just click on the …</span></p> </div> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:33:55 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/tracing-your-irish-ancestor.html GrenhamTracing Your Irish AncestorsIrishirelandresearch http://www.moughty.com/blog/the-1940-census---a-week.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">   A week has passed since the release of the 1940 census and like most bloggers, I'm still writing about it.  <a href="http://www.archives.com/" target="_blank">Archives.com</a> has created an"<a href="http://www.archives.com/blog/us-census/1940-us-census-release.html" target="_blank">Infographic</a>" about the …</span></p></div> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:18:00 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/the-1940-census---a-week.html 1940 Censusgenealogyfamily history http://www.moughty.com/blog/the-1940-census-is-here.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">   I rushed back from the gym yesterday morning to catch the live webcast at 8:30 with David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States.  Some facts: this is the first …</span></p></div> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:10:11 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/the-1940-census-is-here.html 1940 Censusgenealogyfamily history http://www.moughty.com/blog/questions--answers.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first callout-container"> <div class="callout"> <div class="callout-content"> <div class="pagelet untitled i1 o last-item"> <div class="pagelet-body"> <div class="ImageElement"> <div class="photo"> <div><!-- sandvox.ImageElement --><img width="170" height="161" src="http://www.moughty.com/_Media/nase_med.jpeg" alt="" /><!-- /sandvox.ImageElement --></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">   Earlier this month I conducted a webinar for the Friends of the National Archives, Southeast Region.  The topic was <em>Finding the Origins of Your Irish Ancestor …</em></span></p> </div> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:05:06 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/questions--answers.html genealogyfamily historyIrishIrelandfinding origins of Irish ancestorsnaturalizationmilitary pensionsIrish census records http://www.moughty.com/blog/14-days-and-counting-to-the.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></p> <div class="first callout-container"> <div class="callout"> <div class="callout-content"> <div class="pagelet untitled i1 o last-item"> <div class="pagelet-body"> <div class="ImageElement"> <div class="photo"> <div><!-- sandvox.ImageElement --><img width="150" height="138" src="http://www.moughty.com/_Media/1940_hex_cen_med.png" alt="" /><!-- /sandvox.ImageElement --></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">     It only happens every 12 years and April 2nd 2012 is the date!   It's the release of the 1940 census, which, for the first time will be released digitally, …</span></p> </div> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:52:01 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/14-days-and-counting-to-the.html 1940 Censusgenealogyfamily history http://www.moughty.com/blog/using-a-timeline.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first callout-container"> <div class="callout"> <div class="callout-content"> <div class="pagelet untitled i1 o last-item"> <div class="pagelet-body"> <div class="ImageElement"> <div class="photo"> <div><!-- sandvox.ImageElement --><img width="200" height="171" src="http://www.moughty.com/_Media/timeline_med.png" alt="" /><!-- /sandvox.ImageElement --></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Baskerville;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">    Timelines show the events of your ancestor’s life and where those events occurred.  They can be important to direct your research and when you hit that brick …</span></p> </div> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:38:29 -0400 http://www.moughty.com/blog/using-a-timeline.html genealogyfamily historyresearchtimelinebrick wall http://www.moughty.com/blog/federal-land-states.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first callout-container"> <div class="callout"> <div class="callout-content"> <div class="pagelet untitled i1 o last-item"> <div class="pagelet-body"> <div class="ImageElement"> <div class="photo"> <div><!-- sandvox.ImageElement --><img width="200" height="151" src="http://www.moughty.com/_Media/image-45_med.png" alt="" /><!-- /sandvox.ImageElement --></div> </div> </div> <div class="caption"> <p style="text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Baskerville; "><span style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Georgia; ">Map of Principal Meridians and Baseline from the Bureau of Land Management</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Times; "><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9px; "><a href="http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/meridians.htm">http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/meridians.htm</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Baskerville;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">    Last week I wrote about State Land States, those states where the original transfer of land was done by the states.  After the Revolution, the federal government …</span></p> </div> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.moughty.com/blog/federal-land-states.html genealogyfamily historyresearchland recordsfederal land states