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Melanie McComb
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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David Allen Lambert in front of tv projecting AAHGS conference
October 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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I am speaking at 46th Annual #AAHGS National Conference: Tracing African American Ancestry: Building, Witnessing, and Shaping the Americas. Please check out my talk tomorrow if you're attending the event! - via #Whova event app

#genealogy #familyhistory
Researching the Tuskegee Airmen and Women's Army Corps of World War II on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
October 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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RootsTech Registration is now open!

This amazing conference will be held March 5-7, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Register at www.familysearch.org...

Joining from home? You can register for free at www.familysearch.org...

Will I see you there?

#genealogy #familyhistory
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September 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Join us at @americanancestors.bsky.social for August Adventures today for free admission to the library, the Family Heritage Experience, and lots of free activities including selfies with our Chief Genealogist @dlgenealogist.bsky.social

#genealogy #familyhistory
David Allen Lambert dressed as officer in Continental Army in front of George Washington painting
August 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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#OTD Queen Victoria was crowned in 1838. During a five-hour ceremony, her coronation ring was put on the wrong finger by the Archbishop, and Lord Rolle (age 82) fell down the steps.
Illustration of Crowning Ceremony for Queen Victoria
June 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Update from @usnatarchives.bsky.social on the message posted about the College Park branch on their web site. The branch is NOT closing to researchers!

#genealogy #archives #historians
Updated post from U.S. National Archives posted originally on X which states "June 25, 2025 We caused a misunderstanding yesterday in the way we communicated long overdue enhanced security standards that are going into effect at the National Archives at College Park, M.D. First things first: For those who want to come to College Park and look through the records, the research rooms were, and and will ALWAYS remain open to the public. Ensuring public access to records in the archives is part of NARA's core mission and the new security standards do not - and would never - change this. The National Archives is implementing long overdue enhanced security standards at College Park due to several recent incidents that have left those in the building - including researchers - and our nation's records vulnerable to threats. In addition to other measures, NARA is increasing video surveillance and mandating that traffic bollards stay up closer to the building. Many of these measures mirror security standards that have been in place for many years at the research rooms at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and research facilities at presidential libraries. We look forward to continuing to always welcome researchers to College Park."
June 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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This week's cool #genealogy find for a patron: Found an advertisement posted by an auction house for Alonzo Andrew's library the year after he died. Alonzo was a former teacher from New Salem, Massachusetts, and later moved to Boston where he became a civil engineer and surveyor.
Advertisement in the The Boston Daily Advertiser, 10 Jan. 1860 announcing the upcoming sale on 12 Jan. 1860 of the library of the late Alonzo Andrews, surveyor and civil engineer.
May 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Today is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. This event left an imprint on my grandfather, Michael Doherty. A former farmer from Prince Edward Island, he moved to the United States, became a cook, and became an American citizen.
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My grandfather Michael Doherty (on the right) shaking hands with his commanding officer. You can see this Thunderbird patch on his uniform.
April 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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On Saturday (4/19), I'm giving a FREE webinar hosted by the Wichita Genealogical Society called "Top 10 Published Resources for Early New England Research" at 2 PM EST (1 PM CDT)

Register at wichitagensoc.org/ev...

#genealogy #familyhistory
A map of New England. This is the first printed version of William Reed's original survey of 1665.
April 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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I think I have enough matzah for #Passover
Four 1 pound bags of matzah
April 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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48% Irish
Ancestry DNA results showing 48%Irish - Ulster and Northern Ireland with a photograph of Ireland
March 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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My colleague Lindsay Fulton of @americanancestors.bsky.social talked about the story of Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved woman who petitioned for her freedom in Massachusetts. This is just one of many stories as part of the 10 Million Names Project.

#RootsTech2025
Lindsay Fulton of American Ancestors speaking on stage in front of 10 Million Names graphic
March 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Selfie with @dlgenealogist.bsky.social and @jennyhawran.bsky.social before #RootsTech2025 Impact Forum
Selfie with David and Jenny before RootsTech Impact Forum
March 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Explored my ancient origins with @dlgenealogist.bsky.social at the @myheritageofficial.bsky.social photo booth at #RootsTech2025. Come by the booth today to get your FREE photo!
Melanie and David dressed up as queen and Roman gladiator in front of MyHeritage Ancient Origins background
March 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Attending the last class today by colleague @dlgenealogist.bsky.social on the Great Migration Study Project. He honored the late Robert Charles Anderson with a moment of silence.

#RootsTech2025 #genealogy #familyhistory
David at podium David in front of podium Photos of Robert Charles Anderson who died in 2025
March 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Had a FREE mini frame made up of my maternal great grandfather, Anton Gailunas, from the Paper and Roots booth

#RootTech2025 #genealogy #familyhistory
Black and gold frame of a British merchant marine during WWI
March 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Watching a lecture on the English equity courts by Nick Barratt

#RootsTech2025
Nick Barratt in front of screen
March 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Well received lecture by @dlgenealogist.bsky.social on Scottish genealogy. He has two more talks today, New England probate and the Great Migration (1620-1640)

#genealogy @americanancestors.bsky.social #familyhistory
David Allen Lambert in front of podium at RootsTech
March 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM