As is often the case with women, very little information is available. With Catherine Tumbleton, that is even more true. Trying to determine if a death certificate is the correct one, we can often be assisted by the recorder indicating what the … [Continue reading] about Ancestor History Catherine Tumbleton
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Ancestor History John Whelan
Sometimes, as in the case of John Whelan, it is difficult to determine which, if any, of the birth records found relate to the correct person. Such is the case with John Whelan where there were four possible birth records with the correct year, and … [Continue reading] about Ancestor History John Whelan
Mary Delaney and her children
It is always difficult to find information about women when you are working on family history. You often have to rely on father, husband and son information. Such was the case with Mary Delaney. While I could find the basic BMD information, … [Continue reading] about Mary Delaney and her children
Working through a common surname
Finding the right parents when you have a common name is not always easy. If you have the marriage certificate, that helps and sometimes you are given the father’s name. Even then, you need to use your detective skills. Such was the case in … [Continue reading] about Working through a common surname
James Whelan and the Suppressed League
I have learned so much more history since I started my genealogy research than I can remember learning in school. This Irish Famine in 1845-49 was a statistic to me in school, but has become real as I find family ancestors that lived through it. … [Continue reading] about James Whelan and the Suppressed League
