LeitrimMel
@melhowes.bsky.social
Genealogist, specialising in Irish and British research, based in Dublin and the west of Ireland. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory Owner and Chief Genealogist at https://DolmenGenealogy.com. Chairperson for the Irish Family History Society (http://ifhs.ie).
I definitely recommend discussing brickwalls. The last IFHS members interests meeting was very enlightening. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
January 17, 2026 at 7:03 AM
I definitely recommend discussing brickwalls. The last IFHS members interests meeting was very enlightening. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Responses to this post indicate that #Ancestry has some great subscription deals on its sites around the world. If you have been thinking about signing up (or cancelling a subscription about to auto-renew at full price) now is the time to check out those offers! #Genealogy #GenHour #OnePlaceStudies
Cancelled my Ancestry subscription today ahead of its scheduled renewal (at full price) tomorrow. Once that is processed, I will use the current Better Than Half Price offer to renew my Worldwide subscription for £88 (instead of £179.99). That offer ends on 12 Jan 2026. #genealogy #GenHour
January 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Responses to this post indicate that #Ancestry has some great subscription deals on its sites around the world. If you have been thinking about signing up (or cancelling a subscription about to auto-renew at full price) now is the time to check out those offers! #Genealogy #GenHour #OnePlaceStudies
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There are also some great offers on subscriptions for Findmypast and The Genealogist via the latest Lost Cousins newsletter, which are well worth checking out.... www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2...
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenHour #OnePlaceStudies
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenHour #OnePlaceStudies
January 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
There are also some great offers on subscriptions for Findmypast and The Genealogist via the latest Lost Cousins newsletter, which are well worth checking out.... www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2...
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenHour #OnePlaceStudies
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenHour #OnePlaceStudies
January 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Out with the old and in with the new. Can't beat that feeling of endless possibilities that comes with a new diary! #HappyNewYear
January 1, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Out with the old and in with the new. Can't beat that feeling of endless possibilities that comes with a new diary! #HappyNewYear
Happy New Year to all #Genealogy and #FamilyHistory folks. Happy ancestor hunting for 2026!
One slightly nervous dog, awaiting fireworks 😟
One slightly nervous dog, awaiting fireworks 😟
December 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Happy New Year to all #Genealogy and #FamilyHistory folks. Happy ancestor hunting for 2026!
One slightly nervous dog, awaiting fireworks 😟
One slightly nervous dog, awaiting fireworks 😟
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We have a wide range of courses to choose from. Check out our upcoming courses here: www.pharostutors.com/coursesmains... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses
December 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
We have a wide range of courses to choose from. Check out our upcoming courses here: www.pharostutors.com/coursesmains... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses
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On this day in 1847, Ismy Walsh Daly died aged 70. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Drum, Co. Roscommon, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/daly1847
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Roscommon
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Roscommon
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On this day in 1847, Ismy Walsh Daly died aged 70. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Drum, Co. Roscommon, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/daly1847
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Roscommon
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Roscommon
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You don't know what day it is.
You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between.
You're napping throughout they day.
Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.
You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between.
You're napping throughout they day.
Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.
December 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
You don't know what day it is.
You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between.
You're napping throughout they day.
Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.
You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between.
You're napping throughout they day.
Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 24
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Merry Christmas everyone! Why not join us: ifhs.ie
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Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Merry Christmas everyone! Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/0quna...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 24
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 24
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Merry Christmas everyone! Why not join us: ifhs.ie
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Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Merry Christmas everyone! Why not join us: ifhs.ie
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Quick note that the # of names from Irish censuses, 1766-1891, has leaped forward over the past few weeks, and now stands at a whopping 115,911. And the good news is that we have 1,000s more names to come in over the first half of 2026. Here's a cracker: virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE...
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Quick note that the # of names from Irish censuses, 1766-1891, has leaped forward over the past few weeks, and now stands at a whopping 115,911. And the good news is that we have 1,000s more names to come in over the first half of 2026. Here's a cracker: virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 23
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Browse the records: www.familysearch.org/en/search/ca...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/8x9mg...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Browse the records: www.familysearch.org/en/search/ca...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/8x9mg...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 23
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 23
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Browse the records: www.familysearch.org/en/search/ca...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/8x9mg...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Browse the records: www.familysearch.org/en/search/ca...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/8x9mg...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 22
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Browse or search the Books or Survey and Distribution: www.virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/c...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/r94aD...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Browse or search the Books or Survey and Distribution: www.virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/c...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/r94aD...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 22
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 22
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Browse or search the Books or Survey and Distribution: www.virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/c...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/r94aD...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Browse or search the Books or Survey and Distribution: www.virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/c...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/r94aD...
#NewgrangeSolstice Broadcast is now live. It might actually be sunny this morning! A few clouds on the horizon..... Fingers crossed. The longest night is over, the sun sets a little later this evening 🌞
December 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
#NewgrangeSolstice Broadcast is now live. It might actually be sunny this morning! A few clouds on the horizon..... Fingers crossed. The longest night is over, the sun sets a little later this evening 🌞
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A great start to the weekend of the winter solstice!
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
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What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
December 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A great start to the weekend of the winter solstice!
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 21
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
View the old maps: www.geohive.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/XSez0...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
View the old maps: www.geohive.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/XSez0...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 21
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 21
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
View the old maps: www.geohive.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/XSez0...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
View the old maps: www.geohive.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/XSez0...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 20
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Checkout Ireland's workhouses and records: www.workhouses.org.uk/Ireland/
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/u1QC_...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Checkout Ireland's workhouses and records: www.workhouses.org.uk/Ireland/
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/u1QC_...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 20
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 20
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Checkout Ireland's workhouses and records: www.workhouses.org.uk/Ireland/
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/u1QC_...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Checkout Ireland's workhouses and records: www.workhouses.org.uk/Ireland/
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/u1QC_...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 19
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Check out some landed estates: landedestates.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/0h7Kp...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Check out some landed estates: landedestates.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/0h7Kp...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 19
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 19
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Check out some landed estates: landedestates.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/0h7Kp...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Check out some landed estates: landedestates.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/0h7Kp...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 18
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Irish Military Archives: www.militaryarchives.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/JNHUq...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Irish Military Archives: www.militaryarchives.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/JNHUq...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 18
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 18
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Irish Military Archives: www.militaryarchives.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/JNHUq...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Irish Military Archives: www.militaryarchives.ie
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/JNHUq...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 17
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Find out civil and catholic parishes: www.swilson.info/rcparishlink...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/WgBvY...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Find out civil and catholic parishes: www.swilson.info/rcparishlink...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/WgBvY...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 17
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 17
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Find out civil and catholic parishes: www.swilson.info/rcparishlink...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/WgBvY...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
Find out civil and catholic parishes: www.swilson.info/rcparishlink...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/WgBvY...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 16
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
What's available for National Schools: nationalarchives.ie/wp-content/u...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/-uGoH...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
What's available for National Schools: nationalarchives.ie/wp-content/u...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/-uGoH...
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 16
YouTube video by Irish Family History Society
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December 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
IFHS Advent Calendar - Day 16
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
What's available for National Schools: nationalarchives.ie/wp-content/u...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/-uGoH...
Tips and tricks delivered during advent. #genealogy #familyhistory #irishroots
What's available for National Schools: nationalarchives.ie/wp-content/u...
Why not join us: ifhs.ie
youtube.com/shorts/-uGoH...