I'm glad I'm not the only one with 'duh' or 'aha' moments! I have quite a few ancestors with different…
Hi James, I wonder if I may be a long lost cousin of yours. John Fahy and Ellen Cooley are…
Jeff, I always enjoy your Vita Brevis stories. In fact, I think they are my favorites. You might want to…
Enjoyed the post. However having Emaline and Emmalines in my family I think Emma and Emily both nicknames fir same.…
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Great story Jeff! Now we have to hear about Frank Anderson! Anything like my great-great uncle Morris? The name on…
Very interesting and a good reminder to "think outside the box" when it comes to census records and names. I've…
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This farm is my family’s farm. Barbersfort, just outside Tuam, Galway. I used to spend every summer here as a…
I would love to know more about Sarah. I think her parents had gone to Gibraltar from wherever they were…