Irish Genealogy – Jannet L. Walsh

Story posted at Thousand Islands Life, search for Irish Canadian Ancestors!

Jannet L. Walsh
Monday, May 4, 2026
Murdock, Minnesota USA

My top viewed blog at my website is Top 10 pointers to launch Irish genealogy search, originally published June 22, 2022.

It’s the same story that’s been featured and republished a few times at IrishCentral online, most recently January 8, 2026.

Today I’m reposting my story with tips to help you search for your Irish family roots. Many of the tips I learned along the way trying to splice together my family’s lost history.

My dad’s 1953 vintage photos from Ireland are featured below. You view more photos of Martin J. Walsh Jr., 1953, online gallery, Flickr.

You can read the story below or directly at IrishCentral website.

My top 10 tips for beginning your Irish genealogy search by Jannet Walsh

Jannet L. Walsh
Monday, May 4, 2026
Murdock, Minnesota USA

My top viewed blog at my website is Top 10 pointers to launch Irish genealogy search, originally published June 22, 2022.

It’s the same story that’s been featured and republished a few times at IrishCentral online, most recently January 8, 2026.

Today I’m reposting my story with tips to help you search for your Irish family roots. Many of the tips I learned along the way trying to splice together my family’s lost history.

My dad’s 1953 vintage photos from Ireland are featured below. You view more photos of Martin J. Walsh Jr., 1953, online gallery, Flickr.

You can read the story below or directly at IrishCentral website.

Your Invitation to Author Fair, May 9, 2026, Wadena City Library, Minnesota

Jannet L. Walsh
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Murdock, Minnesota

You are cordially invited to attend the Authors Fair, posted by the Wadena City Library, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, 210 1st St SW, Wadena, Minnesota, 56482. See location and hours for Wadenda City Library branch website.

Watch video from Zoom talk by Jannet L. Walsh – Migration to Wolfe Island and on to Minnesota hosted by Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS)

Jannet L. Walsh
Friday, April 17, 2026
Murdock, Minnesota

You are cordially invited to my online talk Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10 am Eastern, (9 am Central). This event is hosted by the Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS), This meeting is on Zoom and is open to all, 10 am to 11:30 am Eastern.

Invitation to Join Zoom April 18, 2026, 10 am Eastern with Jannet L. Walsh hosted by Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS)

Jannet L. Walsh
Friday, April 17, 2026
Murdock, Minnesota

Send letters, cards by mail, start preserving family history

Jannet L. Walsh
Monday, June 30, 2025
Murdock, Minnesota

Dear Readers,

If you want to receive a letter, you need to write a letter first!

I’m writing you today to express my deepest concerns about the lost art of letter writing, including sending postcards, or greeting cards through the mail.

To be clear, letters and cards you can hold in your hand, write with ink and pen to create letters, forming words, sentences, next placed in an envelope, addressed, and attach postage stamps in the upper right corner of the envelope.

Writing grant ends for Creative Individuals grant, Minnesota State Arts Board, National Endowment for the Arts, 2024

Jannet Walsh is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Honoring John “Johnny” Francis O’Shea, May 15, 1932 -September 11, 2023, Wolfe Island’s bard, storyteller

Tribute, poem honoring John “Johnny” Francis O’Shea, May 15, 1932 -September 11, 2023, Wolfe Island’s bard, storyteller by Jannet L. Walsh.

Writing grant ends, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Artist Growth Grant, McKnight Foundation, 2022-2024

Jannet L. Walsh
September 21, 2023
Murdock, Minnesota

Two round-trip from Murdock, Minnesota to Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada now completed, about 4,800 miles.

I recently returned to Kingston and Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada, August 28 to September 12. This is my second trip to Wolfe Island to explore my family roots on the largest island of the Thousands Island located in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, situated next to the international borders of Canada and the United States.

Higgledy-Piggledy Stones: Family Stories from Ireland and Minnesota published October 24, 2023!

Jannet L. Walsh
October 31, 2023
Murdock, Minnesota

I’m excited to announce my book Higgledy-Piggledy Stones: Family Stories from Ireland and Minnesota published October 24, 2023, by Shanti Arts Publishing.

As the book is just out, you can order it online directly at the publisher, and can also request at your favorite bookseller. View details at Shanti Arts Publishing.