Kiera E. Nolan

Note: Kiera Nolan is a former Reference Librarian for the DAR Library.

I recently found the marriage abstract for my third great-grandparents, from 1850 in County Tipperary, Ireland, using FamilySearch.org at the DAR Library. I accessed FamilySearch.org through the DAR Library but it is also a free resource for all

Kiera E. Nolan, DAR Library Reference Librarian

When people think of the beginning of the Revolutionary War, most people think of the Northern colonies, mainly of the events in and around Boston, or of Philadelphia and the Continental Congress. Rarely, if ever, do peoples’ minds go below the Mason-Dixon Line to the Southern colonies. Although the North

Kiera E. Nolan, DAR Library Reference Librarian

While walking past a shelf in the DAR Library I spotted the spine of a book that looked interesting. It was vibrant and had not only fascinating font, but a fascinating title, Patriot Pirates. I pulled the book for further inspection. Patriot Pirates, by Robert H. Patton, grandson of