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Melanie McComb
@shamrockgen.bsky.social
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Professional genealogist. Interested in Irish, Jewish, Atlantic Canadian, military records, DNA, and more.

Blog at www.theshamrockgenealogist.com
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Today we are having roast duck, mashed potatoes, stuffing, honey glazed carrots, corn, dinner rolls, and corn bread. Hubby is doing the cooking. I did the baking yesterday and I'm the sous chef and dishwasher.

#Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
shamrockgen.bsky.social
Three pies made today: Cherry, apple, and chocolate mousse

#thanksgiving    #baking
Cherry pie in a glass pie dish Apple pie in a glass pie dish Chocolate mousse pie with graham cracker crust in an aluminum pie tin
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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oldnorth1723.bsky.social
Join us at Old North on 12/9 to watch a special screening of excerpts from Ken Burns' "The American Revolution"!

Following the screening, a panel will discuss the role of religion in the Revolution and the legacy of religious liberty in the U.S. RSVP for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/ken-burns-...
Image: Portrait of George Washington crossing the Delaware. Text: Ken Burns' American Revolution - Screening and Panel Discussion - Exploring Faith and Freedom in the Revolution
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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NEW: Genealogy Blurring Tool now supports all International versions of MyHeritage, including German, Dutch, Norwegian, Italian and more!

Learn more and get it for free: www.genea.ca/genealogy-bl...
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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craigenorg.bsky.social
@digitalarchivst.bsky.social created this infographic illustrating how #AI recreates photos. Shared with permission. Follow link to #craigenorg photo policy and please share. craigen.org/protecting-t... #artificialintelligence #photo #photos
1. ALWAYS LABEL. Mark every Al-modified image visibly. 2. ALWAYS CITE. Note the original source and what was changed. 3. ILLUSTRATION, NOT EVIDENCE. Never use Al images to prove identity, time, or place. — The Coalition for Responsible Al in Genealogy (craigen.org)
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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dlgenealogist.bsky.social
Offering my hearty congratulations to my friend, colleague and author Melanie E. McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social of @americanancestors.bsky.social on her contribution to the scholarship with her chapter in the Genealogica & Heraldica XXXVI just published.
November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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So, went on to the Irish Newspaper Archive website, forgetting the site revamp has gone live and oh, my GOD it's a massive improvement. Way more smooth when trying to view pages with more than 10 results to them. [and the infinite loading screens] - still getting used to the search, but good so far!
The new dashboard for the Irish Newspaper Archive website.
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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dlgenealogist.bsky.social
Spread the word about the exciting new website from @americanancestors.bsky.social to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the #RevolutionaryWar revolutionaryRoots.AmericanAncestors.org RT #RevWar
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
shamrockgen.bsky.social
On the road again. Next stop Salt Lake City for the @americanancestors.bsky.social research tour!
Selfie at Boston Logan airport
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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familytreemag.bsky.social
If someone hands you a box of old family photos, that’s not clutter. That’s generational wealth. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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On this day in 1896, a Czech Jewish man was born. On the 10 Jun 1942 he was deported to the Ujazdow labour camp where he perished. His name was Otto Hahn
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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burnslibrary.bsky.social
Attn Boston genealogist and historians! We recently digitized student ledgers from St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in Brighton. @universalhub.com @shamrockgen.bsky.social @lizlgenealogy.bsky.social @dlgenealogist.bsky.social @allston-brighton.boston.gov findingaids.bc.edu/repositories...
handwritten ledger entry reading in part "Miss. Mabel Josephine Vincent, Born in Montpelier Vermont, Age 21 years, March 16, 1900, Nearest relative, Rev. Father, D.J. Sullivan, Rector, St. Mary's Church, St. Alban's , VT"
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Join me in conversation with author Damian Shiels on his latest book Green & Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military 1861-1865 on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:00 PM EST.

Register at: my.americanancestors...

#genealogy #familyhistory
American Inspiration logo above Damian Shiels photo and book, Green & Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military 1861-1865
November 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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lizlgenealogy.bsky.social
Nice to see in today's weekly roundup that this is the most-read story in the Art Newspaper this week. cc: @citizenwald.bsky.social
MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs
The terms of the restitution of the two ceramic pots have been cast in the mould of Nazi war-loot agreements
www.theartnewspaper.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
shamrockgen.bsky.social
I dressed up this year as Belle from Beauty and the Beast for Halloween. I thought it fitting as I work in a library!
Melanie in a blue jumper, white apron, white blouse, and hair bow in front of Americam Ancestors backdrop
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Last day of #NERGC! Having a great time. Today I give my new lecture "Mustering Men of the North "The Assistance of the French-Canadian Volunteers in the Revolutionary War"
November 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Listening to a talk by Sarah Dixwell Brown on her 7th great grandfather who signed Charles I's death warrant

#NERGC #genealogy #familyhistory
Sarah Dixwell Brown in front of screen of her talk titled "Regicide in the Family: Finding John Dixwell"
October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Opening session at #NERGC by Annette Burke Lytle with a talk called "How Advertising Caused Ancestors to Migrate"

#genealogy #familyhistory
Annette Burke Lytle in front of screen with title "How Advertising Caused Ancestors to Migrate"
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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drleonj.bsky.social
What just fell out of this court record? Pounce! Before blotting paper became available, & for long after too, people used pulverized cuttlefish bone to dry ink. You can it clearly on this inky mess of a signature, together with a piece of contemporary blotting paper for comparison 🗃️ #bookhistory
A scattering of pounce, a fine, whitish powder, made from crushed shells. Seen here on a table at an archive An 1839 document on which the author has spilled ink A closeup of an inky signature with granules of pounce clearly visible A piece of pink blotting paper in an 1820s court docket book
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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200 years ago today, October 26, 1825:

The Erie Canal was ceremonially opened in Buffalo, New York. The 363-mile-long artificial waterway stretched from Albany on the Hudson River to Buffalo on Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It transformed Buffalo into a major hub.
A 2018 historical marker about the Erie Canal is mounted above an 1817 map of the proposed canal inside the Explore and More Children’s Museum in Buffalo, New York. The museum at 130 Main Street is located by Canalside, a redeveloped waterfront at the 1825 terminus of the Erie Canal. (Andy Bass photo, 2025) A view looking north along the Canalside boardwalk in Buffalo, New York, shows the south side of an undated historical marker erected by the Canal Society of New York State. The waterfront marker overlooks the mouth of the Buffalo River by Lake Erie Harbor, the 1825 terminus of the Erie Canal. (Andy Bass photo, 2025) A view looking south along the Canalside boardwalk in Buffalo, New York, shows the north side of an undated historical marker erected by the Canal Society of New York State. The waterfront marker overlooks the mouth of the Buffalo River by Lake Erie Harbor, the 1825 terminus of the Erie Canal. (Andy Bass photo, 2025) A marker for Mile Post Zero of the Erie Canal Trail overlooks the “Ruins at Canalside,” the site of a former nineteenth century distillery building, in Buffalo, New York. The multi-use recreational trail runs 360 miles between Buffalo and Albany. It primarily traces the canal’s historic towpaths. (Andy Bass photo, 2025)
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
shamrockgen.bsky.social
I am speaking at #NERGC2025 on Saturday, November 1st at 945 AM in Manchester, New Hampshire on the French Canadian Volunteers in the Revolutionary War.

#genealogy
Mustering Men of the North: The Assistance of the French-Canadian Volunteers by Melanie McComb on Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:45 - 11:15 AM
October 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
shamrockgen.bsky.social
Vatican to return artifacts to indigenous groups in Canada apnews.com/article/vati...
Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation
The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts sought by Indigenous communities in Canada.
apnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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The upcoming release of the 1926 census records of Ireland will be celebrated across a major public programme of events next year
Centenary celebrations for release of 1926 census
The upcoming release of the 1926 census records of Ireland will be celebrated across a major public programme of events next year.
www.rte.ie
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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wikitree.bsky.social
Join us in 2 weeks #WikiTreeSymposium2025! 🏮
Linda Yip shares "Getting Started in Chinese Genealogy: Chinese Surnames for Beginners" at 10:00 AM ET.
Register Today! www.wikitree.com/g2g/1945098
#CollaborativeGenealogy #ChineseGenealogy
October 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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stonescrubber.bsky.social
In-person Family History Workshop in #CNY in November. Registration required, limited spots available. #familyhistory #genealogy
Family History Workshop
Join Dr. Sara French and genealogy volunteers from the Daughters of the American Revolution for an interactive workshop designed to help those working on family history find...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM