Nora, the Stonemason’s daughter

I was reminded by Ancestry of a life event in my family - my grandmother's death on the 23rd of March so it was time that she featured in my blog! I never knew my maternal grandmother Nora who I was named after. I had one formal photo of her with my grandfather and she...

It’s a long way from Tipperary to Montana – Part 2

In the second part of this family story, I delve in deeper to the story of my aunt that led an interesting life before meeting a sad, grisly end

It’s a long way from Tipperary to Montana – Part 1

In the first of a two part story, I recall being told an interesting family story and about the research I did to see whether it was a mere fable or fact.

My Genealogy Journey

Where it all began I was bitten by the genealogy bug over 8 years ago. It all started when I wanted to find out more about my husband's family for our son and then realized I didn't know where to look beyond family photos. I decided to do a course to learn more and ended...