It’s been 2 years since I posted about wanting to travel to Ireland for a road trip round the ancestors’ home towns. With a son still in school we haven’t found the time and even this year we don’t have the 3 weeks I think we’d need to do it justice. What we do have … Continue reading The Ancestral Road Trip (Part 1)
Author: Shaking The Branches
Stories From The Poorhouse- John Wilkinson 1857-1858
Some time ago I posted some information about my great, great grandmother Mary Wilkinson . Mary was my maternal grandmother’s maternal grandmother. Click on her name and you can read it but the post is not totally accurate. Since posting I have been researching further and I have found out a lot more. Her story … Continue reading Stories From The Poorhouse- John Wilkinson 1857-1858
Charles W Keeler 1941-2023
I love sharing stories from my family tree and it is always such a joy when someone reaches out to me having recognised someone from their family. When I started researching I had no idea that as well as finding out more about my roots that I would make some lovely friends along the way. … Continue reading Charles W Keeler 1941-2023
Catherine Brawley 1859-1960
The village of Newmains, Lanarkshire really owes its existence to the Coltness Iron Works which was established in 1839. The promise of employment led many Irish immigrants to make their homes in the rows of houses provided by the company. My family first arrived in the village in the late 1850s. The first Newmains birth … Continue reading Catherine Brawley 1859-1960
Travelling Back In Time
It’s been a long time since my last post so to ease myself back in I’m starting with something fun. I’ve posted before about the My Heritage site and how you can colourise old photos. You can see the results of some of my old family photos by clicking here. Now you have the chance … Continue reading Travelling Back In Time
Catherine Mullervy 1839-1910
My great, great grandmother, Catherine Mullervy was born in Drumlish in the Parish of Killoe, County Longford, Ireland in January 1835. She was baptised on the 19th of January that year. Her sponsors are recorded as Edward and Elizabeth Malervy. (There are many different spellings of the surname recorded.) Her parents were Owen Mullervy and … Continue reading Catherine Mullervy 1839-1910
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