Bridget Whelan had to leave her home in Ireland at a young age. She needed to work in England. There, she met her husband and had two daughters. This video looks at where Bridget's parents came from in Ireland. … [Continue reading] about Bridget’s Parents
What I’ve been working on
The Wayside Log
In 1879 Robert Tomlinson was tasked by the Church Missionary Society to establish a new mission in British Columbia's northwest. From their mission at Kincolith they left, crossing rivers and mountains, they finally found a place that the First … [Continue reading] about The Wayside Log
Word Clouds
Having some fun with word clouds of the family tree today. But, I think I actually like the heart even better. … [Continue reading] about Word Clouds
A quick explanation of autosomal DNA
Autosomal DNA (atDNA) is a great tool for identifying and confirming shared ancestry because of the way it is passed down to each person. We can use atDNA to explore and find additional relatives that we may not have previously known about by … [Continue reading] about A quick explanation of autosomal DNA
The adventures of Dottie – Dublin
This is the first in what may (or may not) become an ongoing saga. Dottie is fictional. Dottie smiled as she spotted the Kevin Street Garda Station up ahead. That meant that she was almost at the National Archives of Ireland. She was … [Continue reading] about The adventures of Dottie – Dublin
