Death by Fire (Two Moran Children, Ages 4 and 2)
While Catholic burial records can supply a wealth of genealogically significant information, the cause of death was not something that…
Catholic Records
Family ties: how far back do they go?
When my paternal grandparents married in 1932, each was marrying into a familiar family. As I’ve mentioned before, my Moran ancestors…
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Bigamy in the 19th century: how common?
I’m going to guess: not very common. And yet, it certainly did happen. I’ve actually come across very solid evidence…
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A 9-year-old boy who died “of the disease of Irish emigrants”
This was posted on Facebook, by the Institut généalogique Drouin (but the screencap below is from ancestry.ca: Quebec, Vital and…
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Michael Gandy, Tracing Your Catholic Ancestors
If you are researching Catholic ancestors in the UK, you should definitely consult Michael Gandy’s Tracing Your Catholic Ancestors (Public…
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Death and Burial Records: c. 1857-1861 versus 1882
Or: What a Difference Twenty-Some Years Can Make Death and Burial of Margaret Jamieson When Margaret Jamieson, widow of James…
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Strange Surname Spellings: Hohanlan for O’Hanlon
As I’ve mentioned before (e.g., in Spelling Doesn’t Count! [in Genealogy]), it’s extremely unlikely that an ancestor had a strong attachment…
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Bridget McCann: Friend or Relation?
In records pertaining to my McGlade-Dunne ancestors, who emigrated from Co. Armagh, Ireland to Counties Leeds and Lanark, Ontario, the…
