We have all heard the family stories and myths handed down from generation to generation by our ancestors, and some that have been embellished along the way!! As a professional … Read More
CHRISTMAS AND GENEALOGY
We are coming near the festive season and a time when we get an opportunity to catch up with family and friends over the Christmas and New Year. This … Read More
FINDING YOUR ANCESTORS IN THE MILITARY
Most of us have an ancestor or two who joined the British Army for WWI, or indeed were involved in the 1916, War of Independence or Civil War here in … Read More
GETTING OVER THE GENEALOGY BRICK WALL
Have you ever come up against the ‘brick wall’ in genealogy and don’t know where to turn next?? Well, we have all experienced this at some time or another in … Read More
SEARCHING IRISH CENSUS RETURNS
When we start tracing back on our Irish ancestors, the first place to start looking for some clues are the 1911 and 1901 census returns in Ireland. If we start … Read More