Direct from the award: Ethnic/Specialty Sites that focus on ethnic heritage and research or other special genealogical needs worldwide. Fianna Study Group Hideaway and Guide to Irish Research http://www.geocities.com/~fiannag/ Final Votes: 162 >From a legendary band of mighty Irish warriors this group derives their name, and the site presents fascinating historical and Irish heritage resources. The study group and its site originated as part of a class in genealogy at Virtual University in late 1997. The Guide to Irish Research section is comprised of various tips from members of the study group and links to other resources. There's a Surname Research Guide here, where you can see and submit Irish surnames being researched. There's also an interesting section where you can find "modernizations" of ancient Irish and Celtic surnames. The Fianna Study Group's site is chock-full of interesting historical trivia relating to Ireland and Celtic culture (even including a bit of Gaelic for the curious), and a good bit of "just for fun" stuff, too. This site is both entertaining and potentially useful for the researcher of Irish ancestry. -----Original Message----- From: Deborah Donegan <info@buyersmarketplace.com> To: FIANNA-L@rootsweb.com <FIANNA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 6:19 AM >Congratulations to Fianna for winning the Genealogy GemSites award in the >Ethnic/Specialty category! Great gob. Keep up the good work :) > >Deborah Donegan "Irish" >info@buyersmarketplace.com > >