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Maggy’s Story: a Journey from Ireland to Liverpool Around the Time of the Great Famine

The story of my great-great-great-grandmother Maggy Tighe is a story of Ireland’s Great Famine. A story of Liverpool’s slums. A story shared by millions of her countrymen and women who fled Ireland in desperate starvation. A story of tragedy, loss, and pain. A story of survival. She was my grandfather’s great-grandmother, a woman he never Read More…

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Unraveling my Grandfather’s Mysteries

Below is the story of how we discovered my grandfather’s secret life and true identity. It’s what kick-started my love of genealogy and desire to learn more about my roots and help others find theirs. I’ll warn you now: it’s a long one. I didn’t want to cut corners, although there are still so many Read More…