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I am sorry it's been a while since I have posted anything about the family history. It is a 'fits and starts' kind of hobby and I can go...

There have been many devastating events in history where millions have needlessly died. Some people, usually religious fanatics in my...

Whilst researching the famine in Ireland, came across this. It is an interesting talk in Borders the book shop. The talk takes place in...

Whether you have been waiting for it or not, The Life and Times of Bridget Dempsey is ready to read! Sorry it has taken so long, but...

So I'm still researching Bridget Dempsey and her 'Life and Times' will be available for you to read very soon. In the meantime, whilst...

Bridget was my great great grandmother born in 1848 in Lambeth. Her parents were Irish; it is the only Irish I have found in my tree to...

It's likely that if he was, it was in desperation to feed his family. For some, in Victorian times, it was a necessity. Read about...

I love family history and I love writing. I do it in fits and starts, I am either pretty full on or completely off. At the moment I’m...

Being really interested in discovering my family history, I uploaded my DNA to ancestry - I currently have 73,743 DNA matches, many of...