I'm posting this to the list since it refers to March 1998 as Irish-American Heritage Month. I hope I don't offend anyone by doing this. I am not promoting this company and have no business interest in it. ---------------Original Message--------------- Ancestry HomeTown Daily "A Daily Dose of Genealogy" www.ancestry.com March 4, 1998 In this issue: - Database of the Day - Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume 2 - Today's New Maps - President Clinton Declares March 1998 Irish-American Heritage Month - DearMYRTLE Accepts Expanded Role at Ancestry.com - An Ancestry Classic - The Source - Now on Sale! - FYI ============================================== Database of the Day (Free for 10 Days!) Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume 2 This multi-volume series represents the complete genealogical data found in all records and minutes (known to be in existence) of all the Friends' Meetings ever organized. This volume represents minutes and marriage records of the monthly meetings for Philadelphia. Marriages, births, deaths, biographies, family genealogies, etc. have been taken from family bibles, family histories, monthly meeting minutes and records. Bibliography - Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume 2, Ann Arbor: Edwards Bros., 1938-. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search.asp OR http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/recent.asp ============================================== Today's New Maps Today's FREE map is: - New York Land Purchases 1786-1793 (Free for 10 Days!) Today's maps available in the Subscription Area: - Battle of Blenheim 1704 - The 13 Colonies To view these maps, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/maps.asp Look under the FREE MAPS section of the page for the Free map of the day. ============================================== President Clinton Declares March 1998 Irish-American Heritage Month On February 27, 1998, U.S. President Bill Clinton proclaimed March 1998 as Irish-American Heritage Month. The following are excerpts from his proclamation: "...the Irish did not come to America empty-handed. They brought with them strong arms and an even stronger spirit that would help to build our Nation's great canals, bridges, and railroads. ...They brought with them a love of words that enriched American journalism and literature...They brought as well a great reverence for education and created schools, colleges, and universities across the country renowned for their scholarship and social conscience. "Perhaps their greatest gifts to America have been a abiding love of liberty, and an patriotic spirit. This month, when citizens across the country celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, we remember with special gratitude the gifts of Irish Americans: faith in God, love of family and community, and an unswerving commitment to freedom and justice that continues to enrich our Nation and fulfill the promise envisioned by the first Irish immigrants who turned their eyes and hearts toward America so many years ago." To read President Clinton's declaration, visit http://www.ancestry.com and click on the headline March Declared Irish-American Heritage Month. ****** In conjunction with Irish-American Heritage Month, here are some Irish related websites that you might want to post along with it. A commemoration of the Great Famine (Ireland 1845) http://www.pilot.infi.net/~cksmith/famine/PotatCom.html GENUKI - The UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service http://cs6400.mcc.ac.uk/genuki/big/ IRLGEN: Genealogical Guide to Ireland http://www.bess.tcd.ie/roots/prototyp/genweb2.htm Irish Genealogical Society, Intl. (IGSI) http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/ Ireland WorldGenWeb Project http://www.worldgenweb.org/ireland/index.html The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) http://world.std.com/~ahern/TIARA.html National Archives of Ireland http://www.kst.dit.ie/nat-arch/ Irish Family History Foundation http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/roots.htm PRONI - Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://proni.nics.gov.uk/ The Irish at Home and Abroad http://www.IHAonline.com ============================================== DearMYRTLE Accepts Expanded Role at Ancestry.com to Head Popular Web Site's New Genealogy Chat and Forums (As readers of the Ancestry HomeTown Daily, all of you are acquainted with DearMYRTLE, who provides lessons and research tips in the HomeTown Daily and at Ancestry.com Here's the latest news which we wanted to pass along to you. Welcome aboard Myrt!) ****** March 4, 1998, Orem, Utah - DearMYRTLE, the pen name for one of America's most popular online genealogy experts, is bringing her considerable knowledge and unique style to the new chat rooms and forums at Ancestry.com, the World Wide Web's most popular site for genealogists (www.ancestry.com). DearMYRTLE is best known as the likable host in the Genealogy Forum of America Online where she provides research tips and encouragement to more than 80,000 daily visitors. Recently she has also been a regular front page columnist for Ancestry.com where she also authors a series of genealogy lessons to help people discover their roots. "After Alex Haley and Roots, DearMYRTLE may well be the name more people associate with genealogical research than any other," said Paul B. Allen, Ancestry's CEO. "We have been extremely fortunate to have her as a contributor on our site. Now we have the opportunity to utilize the skills she developed as a host for the genealogy chat rooms and forums on America Online to help our site become more inviting and friendly. We're obviously very pleased to welcome her to the Ancestry family." In her new role, DearMYRTLE will be responsible for developing chat rooms and forum discussion topics and managing the work of forum moderators and chat room hosts and guests. She will also act as a consultant to senior Ancestry management on future community building initiatives and will increase the frequency of her Ancestry column from twice weekly to daily. Despite the expansion of her role at Ancestry.com, DearMYRTLE will also continue to maintain her presence in the America Online Genealogy Forum. "I love helping people find people!" said DearMYRTLE. "I view the new chat rooms and forums at Ancestry.com as an extension of my work at America Online, only for a much larger potential audience. The opportunity to help even more people discover their roots is one of the most exciting and satisfying elements of this new position." According to DearMYRTLE, Ancestry.com is already looking for 50 volunteer hosts as well as featured presenters for scheduled chat sessions. "We plan to bring genealogy's most popular authors, research experts and vendors into our chat sessions to give the best possible guidance to our visitors. Our goal is to address every conceivable genealogy roadblock hindering people from making connections to their ancestors," she added. About DearMYRTLE DearMYRTLE started her online genealogy career in late 1984 when she began experimenting with Genie and CompuServe. In 1985, she became a regular contributor to "Your Family Tree" the genealogy forum on Q-Link (a forerunner of America Online.) As assistant genealogy forum leader for Q-Link, she contributed to its growth from one to four weekly online chats/classes. Later Apple-Link and PC-Link consolidated to form America Online at which time the AOL Genealogy Forum was created. At AOL she serves as a senior staff member and as the most visible of the more than 150 hosts/specialists who assist in the Genealogy Forum. DearMYRTLE received her initial genealogy training at the Washington D.C. Temple LDS Family History Center, and has completed extensive research at the Library of Congress and National Archives. She is the author of numerous articles for print and electronic media, lectures at local and national genealogical conferences, and teaches computer classes at her local community college. In addition to her various online responsibilities, she volunteers weekly at the LDS Family History Center near her home in Bradenton, Florida. =============================================== An Ancestry Classic - The Source - Now on Sale! The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, Revised Edition, edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking remains the most complete genealogical reference book available today. It provides an intelligent and thorough exposure to genealogical information sources of all kinds, the latest research techniques, and ways to utilize existing data. Every genealogist, from the novice to the professional, will find The Source a treasury of valuable information. It's like having the resources of a national genealogy conference on your bookshelf! This essential resource book is regularly $49.95, but as Product of the Day in Ancestry's Online Store, it can be yours for $40.95! In order to receive this discounted price, order today's product through Ancestry's Online Store at: http://www2.viaweb.com/ancestry/ The price will be effective until Thursday, 5 March, 5 PM MST. Stay tuned for more savings! 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