Mitchelstown Fermoy & Glanmire Libraries and Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown hosting Tracing exhibitions currently. The theme is “Who do you think you are “
Folks “Who do you think you are “
Genealogy may mean reconnecting with surviving relatives who have lost contact (or, indeed, never met) due to Emigration, Adoption, Conflict.
In each family, there is one who seems called to find their ancestors and to put flesh on their bones and make them live again. Maybe a young man ran off to join the army below the minimum age of 18 and never came back. Was he engaged in the war, absconded or lost on Flanders fields.
Some ancestors didn’t want to be found with changed names like Mary Innocent, Timothy Guilty, Thomas History, Olive O’Ireland.
Going back in time How can one ancestor cause so much trouble?
Genealogy can be crazy fun tracing yourself back to better people.
The answer to one problem can lead to two more.
What did they said: I should have asked them before they died.
Cousins marrying cousins causes Very Tangled Roots.
Genealogy is not fatal – but it is a grave disease.
DNA TESTING can be helpful if you have unsolved mysteries about adoptions, Skeletons in the cupboard or ‘hushed-up’ relationships.
It is tempting for people with a similar name to a celeb to assume they are related to a famous person.
Did you know that dog licences were issued annually from 1866
Irish Family Search can explore your family history. Just check website irish-family-search.com for details