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karenpalin
Dec 13, 20201 min read
Genes Genie launches research service!
Always wanted to know your family history? Don't know where to start? Genes Genie can research your ancestry, often with the smallest of...
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karenpalin
Aug 28, 20202 min read
Our Gran Millie!
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...
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karenpalin
Jun 28, 20203 min read
Great documentary on the Irish Potato Famine!
There have been many devastating events in history where millions have needlessly died. Some people, usually religious fanatics in my...
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karenpalin
Jun 28, 20201 min read
'The Famine Killed Everything!'
Whilst researching the famine in Ireland, came across this. It is an interesting talk in Borders the book shop. The talk takes place in...
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karenpalin
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Bridget Dempsey - The Life and Times - Read it here!
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...
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karenpalin
Jun 14, 20204 min read
The History of Marriage! (in brief)
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...
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karenpalin
Jun 6, 20201 min read
The Life of Bridget Dempsey
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...
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karenpalin
Jun 5, 20201 min read
Was George Chatfield a poacher?
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...
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karenpalin
May 31, 20202 min read
I love family history!!
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...
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karenpalin
May 29, 20201 min read
Trace your family tree on ancestry
Being really interested in discovering my family history, I uploaded my DNA to ancestry - I currently have 73,743 DNA matches, many of...
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