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Alternative sources and strategies to give you the luck of the Irish in your Gaelic genealogy research.
When researching Irish family history, it is important to expand your pool of sources, think creatively and have an understanding of naming patterns, changing parish boundaries and even some Latin. Here is an A-Z guide of how to explore your Irish genealogy. Abbreviations In addition to abbreviations that you may see in any genealogical research,… Read more
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What does that genealogy term mean? DNA Edition.
Last year I wrote a glossary of genealogy terms that you may come across when researching family history. You can find it here: https://thatsgenealogybaby.wordpress.com/2023/12/07/what-does-that-genealogy-term-mean-from-ahnentafel-numbers-to-wildcard-searches/ DNA testing is becoming an increasingly popular tool in family history research as it can support traditional research, identify and connect to DNA cousins and solve mysteries of illegitimacy or adoption.… Read more
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Rev. Williams Ivens: Working class intellectual, pacifist politician and Leader of the Winnipeg General Strike
Reverend William Ivens was my first cousin four times removed, a reverend, labour activist who campaigned for the working conditions of ordinary people in Winnipeg, Canada and a leader in the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Read more
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Major John Henry Ivens and the Military Cross
cw: death by suicide. My first cousin four times removed John Henry Ivens MC (1877 – 1946) was born in Barford, Warwickshire in 1877, with his mother being my 3x Great Aunt through a maternal line. John received the Military Cross for his service during the Great War, whilst serving as Acting Major with the… Read more
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Why is Irish genealogy so challenging?
If, like me, you have Irish ancestry you will have found out how challenging this research can be! But why is it so hard to do ginealach? That’s Gaelic for genealogy! As it’s St. Patrick’s Day, let’s take a look at the issues that make Irish family history research so frustrating and unique. Read more
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A female relative living in British India
At just 29 years old, Fanny was a military widow in volatile British India with three young children and limited options available to her. A month after her daughter Sarah’s birth, she remarried another military man in Lucknow. Read more
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