Derry surnames guide added to RootsIreland

From RootsIreland (www.rootsireland.ie):

We are delighted to announce the addition of 386 family surname histories to the Roots Ireland database! Written and compiled by Brian Mitchell of Derry Genealogy, these surname histories cover mostly Gaelic and Planter names from the north-west of Ireland and are an invaluable guide to those researching their family histories. These family histories are free to view at no cost and with no limit to those with a current subscription.  

For further details visit https://www.rootsireland.ie/2022/01/new-surname-histories/.

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

George Black's Surnames of Scotland book is online

A quick post to flag up that George Black's very useful book, The Surnames of Scotland, Their Origin, Meaning and History, has been digitised and made freely available to view at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001598191, thanks to the University of Michigan. 

Simply click on Full View under the Item Link heading on the catalogue entry page to gain access.

(With thanks to @peadarbeag on Twitter)

PS: I should add that for me, personally, this is one book that I will continue to use the printed volume for - it's just a satisfying volume to have in your hand!

Chris

Just out, Sharing Your Family History Online is on sale at https://bit.ly/SharingFamHist. Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is also out, as are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.