Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI) is always pleased to hear stories about how our resources have been helpful. Here's the text of a recent email message we received:

"Several years ago, I posted on your message board about James CARLIN.  That very same day a cousin from Toronto contacted me and we shared info on the Carlins. I have since been to the Carlin farm in Grenville although it is at least 45 minutes from the town of Grenville. Through his persistence and mine we have found many more cousins. I visited the original farm in 2016 having taken a cruise from Boston to Montreal. In this last week another second cousin has sent me a written history of dates and names and places of the Carlin family and how they originated in BELDERIG, COUNTY MAYO, Ireland! This story was written about 1908, but it gave me so much information that I now am thinking another trip to Mayo will be coming up in September. THANK YOU all for helping me. Beth Mullinax was the best."

Our new website doesn't have a message board. However our Surname Interests database now contains nearly 500 surnames which can be researched whether you're an IGSI member or not. Click on the Surname Interests tab at left and see what you can find. Note you do have to be logged in as a member to post information about your family surnames.

For readers who may be new to IGSI, Beth Mullinax was our long-time librarian and volunteer researcher. She has helped many of us break through brick walls and make family connections. To honor Beth's dedicated service, IGSI created the "Beth Mullinax Award," the highest recognition an IGSI volunteer can receive.