Jamieson – Ottawa Valley Irish

Obituary for Thomas and Alexander Moran

Posted on 7 April 2016by M.C. Moran

While it may seem a glaringly obvious point, it’s a point worth keeping in mind when you discover an ancestor’s…

Posted on 21 March 2015by M.C. Moran

If, as promised in December 2014, the National Library of Ireland launches a website with digitized images of its Roman…

Posted on 10 June 2014by M.C. Moran

The family lore surrounding my 3x-great-grandparents James Moran and Margaret Jamieson is so romantic (and I have to say, so…

Posted on 1 November 2013by M.C. Moran

LAC’s Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865) database is an index to the petitions, with the actual (that is to say,…

Posted on 6 August 2013by M.C. Moran

When my paternal grandparents married in 1932, each was marrying into a familiar family. As I’ve mentioned before, my Moran ancestors…

Posted on 13 June 2013by M.C. Moran

My father’s family tree. With maple leaf icons for those born in Canada, shamrock icons for those born in Ireland:…

Posted on 5 April 2013by M.C. Moran

Or: What a Difference Twenty-Some Years Can Make Death and Burial of Margaret Jamieson When Margaret Jamieson, widow of James…

Posted on 9 March 2012by M.C. Moran

Here are my Moran ancestors in the 1851 census of Huntley township, Carleton County, Ontario (Canada West): James Moran (here…