A name is a funny thing. It is with us before we are even fully aware of our surroundings, and it follows us to our death. Yet, many of us are unaware of the historical importance that a name carried. In the Ireland of past generations, names were not half as creative as they areContinue reading “Finding Eugene”
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Ghosts in the Graveyard
Ghosts in the Graveyard One of the strangest and most memorable experiences on my genealogy journey was finding my (living) third cousin in a graveyard. It was St. Patrick’s Day of 2021. Covid was still rampant and lockdown was in full force. While most people were busy downing pints in honour of the man himselfContinue reading “Ghosts in the Graveyard”
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