Og is thrilled to share two videos from the Annie Moore dedication ceremonies that took place in Cork, Ireland and Queens, NY this past week. As a refresher, Annie Moore became an Irish-American historic icon as the first immigrant through Ellis Island in 1892. Her image will forever represent the millions who passed through Ellis Island in pursuit of the American dream. This dedication marks two years since genealogists, including our own Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, corrected history by unveiling her true identity and story.
The first video in the lineup is the memorial dedication ceremony for the unmarked gravesite at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York. Among the notable participants in the event were famed Irish tenor and New York City resident Ronan Tynan performing "Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears," the iconic song about Ellis Island and Annie Moore written by Ireland's composer/lyricist Brendan Graham, who was also in attendance.
The second video shares the ceremony that took place in Cork, Ireland on October 10 as a plaque was placed on the last house that Annie Moore lived in before coming to America.
To round out this week’s lineup, join Arline Sachs as she discusses her trip to the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolson, Germany, the location of all Nazi records captured by the Allied Nations. For more information and additional videos produces by Sidney Sachs, please visit: http://tracingroots.nova.org
Lastly, Og also has a brand new tutorial from Eric Basir of PhotoGrafix that shows us how to take photos with accurate color, as well as correcting the color in photos after they are shot. This is a must-watch for genealogists!
Thanks for watching and Og hopes you enjoy this New Roots installment!