Those with Irish ancestors might be interested in this
Mar 8, 2024 13:33:19 GMT
**GypsyGirl**, gillyp, and 3 more like this
Post by wellway on Mar 8, 2024 13:33:19 GMT
I saw this article and thought it might be of interest to those who have ancestors that emigrated from Ireland. If you find a relative it might add another dimension to a family tree.
RTE
A digital repository of emigrant letters is being made available to view online as a result of a major initiative by the University of Galway.
Spanning a period of almost 400 years, the letters give detailed insights into the ways in which generations of Irish people struggled and succeeded in the new world.
The material was gathered by American historian Kerby Miller, as part of research he conducted into the experiences of those who travelled to North America.
The collection expanded over several decades, following appeals for people to loan letters or other correspondence their families had received, to assist the research.
A total of 150,000 different pages have been digitised since the collection was donated to the University in 2021.
Now, more than 7,000 complete letters have been placed in a digital repository, which is fully searchable, under several different headings.
The letters take in a period from the late 1600's to the latter half of the twentieth century.
"I wanted to find out what ordinary Irish emigrants thought about life in the United States, about leaving home, the struggle for housing and employment and that really set me off to looking for the kinds of documents that would detail how they really felt," said Professor Miller.
More in link, I wish the article directed you to the actual database.
www.rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0308/1436755-emigrant-letters/
RTE
A digital repository of emigrant letters is being made available to view online as a result of a major initiative by the University of Galway.
Spanning a period of almost 400 years, the letters give detailed insights into the ways in which generations of Irish people struggled and succeeded in the new world.
The material was gathered by American historian Kerby Miller, as part of research he conducted into the experiences of those who travelled to North America.
The collection expanded over several decades, following appeals for people to loan letters or other correspondence their families had received, to assist the research.
A total of 150,000 different pages have been digitised since the collection was donated to the University in 2021.
Now, more than 7,000 complete letters have been placed in a digital repository, which is fully searchable, under several different headings.
The letters take in a period from the late 1600's to the latter half of the twentieth century.
"I wanted to find out what ordinary Irish emigrants thought about life in the United States, about leaving home, the struggle for housing and employment and that really set me off to looking for the kinds of documents that would detail how they really felt," said Professor Miller.
More in link, I wish the article directed you to the actual database.
www.rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0308/1436755-emigrant-letters/
