Catherine Cosgrove was my granny Brawley. She's my mother's mother and the only one of my grandparents still alive when I was born. She was born in Glasgow on 16 July 1900 to Patrick Cosgrove, a labourer, and Sarah Helferty. Patrick was born in Ireland as was Sarah's mother. Catherine was Patrick and Sarah's only … Continue reading My Granny – Catherine Cosgrove 1900-1975
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A Falling Out?
I've recently renewed my subscription to the British Newspaper Archive and today I discovered this article from the Hamilton Herald and Lanarkshire Weekly News dated Friday 20 February 1891. Patrick Cosgrove was my great grandfather. His daughter, Catherine, was my maternal granny. He and Edward Cooper were both born in Ireland but were raised in … Continue reading A Falling Out?
Family History Goals 2019
We're already more than half way through January and I'm only now setting out my research goals for the year. There is always a new story to discover and I'm excited to explore my new DNA matches. My direct ancestor matches have doubled in a week and with all the DNA kits given as Christmas … Continue reading Family History Goals 2019
Who Was Edith Cran?
I have previously written about Matthew Brawley and how he and his wife adopted three children. The first of these children was his niece, Mary Brawley. She was the daughter of his younger brother, Patrick Brawley who left Scotland and his daughter behind for a new life in America. Matthew later adopted siblings, Matthew and … Continue reading Who Was Edith Cran?
Newmains to New York – Mary Brawley 1903-1986
There are many people on my family tree that I would love to have met. I'd need a time machine to be able to spend time with them and ask them about their lives and the stories that the official documents don't tell me. One person I could have met, but never did, was my … Continue reading Newmains to New York – Mary Brawley 1903-1986
Learning From My Mistakes – Robert Armstrong Rae 1879-1952
My great grandfather, Robert Armstrong Rae was born on 26 December 1879 in the picturesque village of Dalserf in Lanarkshire. He was my father’s paternal grandfather. The first record I found for Robert was his marriage record which showed his parents as Thomas Rae and Ann Symington. Through further research it appeared that Robert was … Continue reading Learning From My Mistakes – Robert Armstrong Rae 1879-1952
Shaking The Branches 