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We hope you find many of these items of interest. Please remember that the UH Newsletter is intended to be short and to-the-point.

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Content Wanted

We appreciate new content of interest to UlsterHeritage users at any time. Please send your item to Jim McKane

UlsterHeritage.com

• UlsterHeritage Shop
  • The UlsterHeritage Shop is now open for business!  Consider yourself one of the first to know about this exciting venture, as we have not even announced it on the website as yet!
  • We have chosen to partner with Cafepress to create some unique articles for our readers. Cafepress is a well-unknown, high-quality provider of one-of-a-kind merchandise in several countries and offer a no-questions-asked 30-day return policy.
  • Although the number of items are limited at the moment, we will be expanding the line as quickly as possible.
  • If you see an item that you would like with your surname, or have a suitable family crest you would like on an item, please email Jim McKane.
  • Happy Shopping!
    
• UH Clans
• If your Clan has a website and it is not listed on this page, please drop us a note with the URL.


• UH Ebooks
• There are five different Ebooks that are instantly downloadable in full-text searchable format available.
• UH is also seeking authors interested in placing their publications in our Ebooks section. There are no up-front costs for this service.


• Scots-Irish
• Five Ships, Boston
  August 1718, five ships arrived in Boston......
• History of the Scotch-Irish or Ulster Scot
  A short history of the Scotch-Irish as they emigrated around the world by Linda Merle.
• Ulster-Scots Myth and Ethnicity
  Linda Merle looks at the fact and the fiction surrounding Ulster-Scots ancestry

• UH History
  • Arianism & Non-Subscribing Presbyterian
    A discussion of religion in Ulster during the 18th & 19th centuries.
  
  
• UH Maps
• The latest map to be added is........
• Interactive Administrative District Map of Ireland - shows all townlands, the 1851 and 1861 civil parishes, RC parishes, Baronies and PLUs for Armagh and Tyrone. The database is complete for all of Northern Ireland. It includes all districts in Northern Ireland: the names of all Counties, Poor Law Unions / Registration Districts, Baronies, modern Councils, RC Parishes, Civil Parishes as at 1851 (matching the 1851 census / Sean Ruad) and 1861 (matching the Griffith Valuation) and Townlands. It also includes boundary maps of all civil parishes (both 1851 and 1861 versions) as well as many townlands and other divisions. Although the database is complete, the mapping of the townlands is a "work in progress." This map is completely "live" and is very detailed!
• UH News
  • Why You Want an Irish Passport!
    • There are many reasons to obtain an Irish Passport. You might want to see if you qualify!

• UH Website Links
  
  • Counties
    • County Armagh - Co. Armagh home page of the Ireland Genealogical Projects.
  • Maps
    • Interactive Administrative District Map of Ireland - shows all townlands, the 1851 and 1861 civil parishes, RC parishes, Baronies and PLUs for Armagh and Tyrone. The database is complete for all of Northern Ireland. It includes all districts in Northern Ireland: the names of all Counties, Poor Law Unions / Registration Districts, Baronies, modern Councils, RC Parishes, Civil Parishes as at 1851 (matching the 1851 census / Sean Ruad) and 1861 (matching the Griffith Valuation) and Townlands. It also includes boundary maps of all civil parishes (both 1851 and 1861 versions) as well as many townlands and other divisions. Although the database is complete, the mapping of the townlands is a "work in progress." This map is completely "live" and is very detailed!

 

• Coming Events
  
• Scots-Irish Music Festival, Dandridge, Tennessee
  An annual Scots-Irish Music Festival held every September in Dandridge, Tennessee

 

• UH Newsletter Archive
• Issue #1 - 2 March 2009
• Issue #2 - 9 March 2009

Ulster Heritage Magazine

• Barry R. McCain continues add interesting and intriguing articles to the UH Mag. Two of the most recent are:-
• The Oatcake
  • A little-known food outside Ulster and parts of Scotland. Barry even includes an excellent recipe for the traditional food.
• South Illinois Irish Festival
  • Some info on the coming South Illinois Irish Festival in April
• Ulster Heritage DNA Update March 2009
  • The latest information on the Ulster Heritage DNA Project

Ulster Heritage Forum

An Ulster Heritage Forum has begun. On this forum, there are discussions about Ulster DNA as well as Surname Forums.
You may request a forum for your own surname.
Click on this link - Ulster Heritage Forum to view/and/or join the forum.

Ulster Heritage DNA

The Ulster Heritage DNA Project continues to grow very rapidly. The Project continues to unite previously unknown "cousins" and often is crossing heritage frontiers in unexpected ways. The growth has not been unexpected as there are so many descendants of Ulster researching their heritage. The size of the database is becoming almost unmanageable. Therefore, the Project will soon need to be divided into sub-groupings. The Project is at Ulster Heritage DNA Project.

 

Ulster Genealogy Blog

UH has begun a new blog with a goal of "spreading the word" about new and existing Ulster Genealogy research information. The "blogmistress" of Ulster Genealogy is the newest member of the UH team, Linda Merle. Linda is well known in Ulster and Scots-Irish research circles for her knowledge of the subject. Read Linda's articles and comment on them at Ulster Genealogy.

 

Ulster Heritage Travel

A new section for Ulster Heritage Travel will be added to UlsterHeritage.com very soon. If you have any Ulster travel related stories or articles, we would like to hear from you. You may also be aware of Ulster organizations or companies that would like to expand there horizons by being seen on UH - mention UH to them!

Editor's Comments

Your UlsterHeritage Team is working diligently to bring you the best assistance, information and websites possible. We receive no remuneration for our efforts. Our only source of revenue to help cover the costs of these services comes from our advertisers. Please help expand UH by supporting our advertisers.

Thank you for reading,

Jim McKane, Editor