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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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Building History Out of LEGO

You know that feeling of excitement when you find a thrilling new piece of information about an ancestor and can’t wait to share it with family? But their reactions are, shall we say, not quite as enthusiastic as you’d hoped? I’ve been researching my Liverpool ancestors, trying to better understand the living conditions of their 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…