by Paul Gorry | Jun 23, 2020 | AGI, Atlantic Canada, Credentials For Genealogists, Databases, Genealogy, GIM |
It’s getting close to two years since I published my latest book, Credentials for Genealogists: Proof of the Professional. I wrote it because I passionately care about genealogy as a profession and I can see its structure declining before my eyes. Things have...
by Paul Gorry | Jun 7, 2020 | 1798, Baltinglass, Carlow, George Smyth Sculptor, Local History, Michael Dwyer, Sam McAllister, Wicklow |
At the age of 116, Sam McAllister is the oldest resident of Baltinglass. He has stood at the centre of Main Street since his unveiling on 8 May 1904. He has become a symbol of Baltinglass and even a minor place-name. People often meet ‘at McAllister’. Pop-up...
by Paul Gorry | Jun 2, 2020 | AGI, ASGRA, ISFHWE, Uncategorized |
I’m not happy today to be removing this membership symbol from my website and mention of the organisation from my LinkedIn page. No, I haven’t left the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE). No, they haven’t kicked me out. Instead,...