One of many benefits to IGSI membership is receiving its bi-monthly e-Newsletter, Ginealas. The 25-page February/March issue, emailed yesterday, includes numerous articles of interest.

Following is a segment reprinted from "Inside the Library," written by volunteers Ann Eccles and Peggy Peters:

"…with the new year, we have added a new database for Irish researchers: the Irish Newspaper Archives. This new resource contains national and regional Irish newspapers: current issues and some dating back to the late 1700s. There are national papers like the Irish Times, the Freeman’s Journal, the Irish Examiner, and the Belfast Newsletter, as well as county and regional papers. A further benefit: the library’s subscription includes access to a special collection of 117 radical and political journals from the early 1900s. This is only on one computer, so check with the library volunteers if you want to use it.

Winter months are a great time to visit the library. Two sisters, who were recent visitors, realized that they need a ‟road trip” to Pennsylvania to learn more about their ancestor. Winter research provides time to plan for spring or summer trips to family or ancestral locations. Stop by the library to visit and talk about the research trail that you are following.

The next Irish Saturday is February 14th. We would love to see you! Otherwise, stop by on March 14th before celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!"

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