This week’s story is about a 150+ year old Irish family heirloom. A delicate braided ring of gold from a great-great grandmother. The fragility of the ring and the entwined braids are symbolic of the fragility of the shortened life the couple spent together. … More Week 8: Heirloom – A Braided Ring of Gold
Genealogists are famous for writing about long dead ancestors who they knew nothing about other than what is written in books. For me, writing about my father and his ‘influence’ on so many lives, didn’t require any reading just lots of listening and watching. … More Week 5: Influencer – The Pope or MVP?
When two American Aviators land in the ocean off the Azores, an Irish family in Horta shows them true ‘Hospitality’ giving them the clothing off their back…literally. It’s a version of our modern day AirBnB but set in the 1920s. … More Week 4: Witness to History – ‘Air’ B&B for the Flying Flapper
Week 2 of the 52 Ancestors challenge. A brief blog on the ‘Origins’ of my interest in Genealogy and Family History. A neat Newfoundland story on one side of the tree is combined with a diverse and expansive story on the other side. It’s the making of some interesting stories! … More Week 2: Origins – Who Lit the First Flame?
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