“They Hailed From Donegal” – A Follow Up In an earlier post entitled “They Hailed from Donegal” I wrote about my Sweeney family of Co. Donegal. Shortly afterwards I posted an enquiry on West Ulster Genealogy Face Book page hoping … Continue reading
“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings.” Teaching children values and giving them the opportunity to excel is essential to good parenting. However, I feel I must also provide my children (and myself) insight into the ones who came before us: our ancestors whose lives and stories have shaped us into who we are. This is my journey; these are their stories…
Unforgetting family
This WordPress.com site is Pacific War era information
Because each step tells another story of our ancestors
"There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his." -- Helen Keller
Cemeteries & Genealogy
on the shores of the River Shannon and Lough Derg
Conversations about family history research from a Montréal point de vue
TWISTED LIMBS & CROOKED BRANCHES 