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A series of booklets produced in Lifford with some historical interest.
To find out what is the best kit to use, please visit the below article by Marc McDermott https://www.smarterhobby.com/genealogy/best-dna-test/
A talk on using DNA for Genealogy will be given by Malcolm Houston of the Historical Society after the monthly meeting of the Ballybofey, Stranorlar and District Historical Society in Henderson Hall on Monday 25th March 2019 at approx 8.30pm The short talk will focus on DNA kits, the companies behind them and how to…
Historical members Malcolm Houston and Kathleen Phelan recently attended an introduction to Photogrammerty in the Donegal county museum. The training was provided under the CINE project. Connected Culture and Natural Heritage in a Northern Environment (CINE) is a collaborative digital heritage project between 9 partners and 10 associated partners from Norway, Iceland, Ireland, Northern Ireland…
The state run free website containing the civil birth death and marriage records has confirmed that updates to the site will happen in early 2019. It reads “We are pleased to advise that in early 2019, an additional 2 years of records of births, marriages and deaths will be added to the www.irishgenealogy.ie website. The…
Getting started with your family research – Part One There’s never been a better time to start tracing your family history. The internet has made millions of records and resources available at the click of a button and connected family historians around the world. It may seem daunting at first but the good news is…
BSD Historical Society launched the new 2018/2019 calendar, which is available in all local shops. If you would like a copy posted, please contact us here
Monellan Castle In years gone by, one of the most impressive buildings of the time was Monellan Castle, situated a few miles north of Crossroads, Killygordon. Although it was the largest building in the Valley at the time, set in beautiful surroundings second to none in the area, it cannot be clear whether it was…