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Matrilineal Monday – Catherine E Costello
Today’s featured women from my family tree is my great-grandmother, Catherine “Kate” E Costello. She died long before my father was even born, so I obviously never even met her. However, her story makes me believe that she was someone who I would have enjoyed knowing. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon Add to favorites Email RSS
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Maritime Monday – Castle Garden
Over the holidays, my husband I took a trip to New York City on vacation. We saw so many things while we were there but the one thing I was most excited to see was Castle Garden. All of my ancestors came through there and yet I know nothing about it. All you ever hear about is Ellis Island but between 1855 and 1892, over eight million people immigrated through Castle Garden. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google [...]
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Black Sheep Sunday – Michael J Walsh
Doing family tree research can be such a rewarding experience. Many debate even starting their researching their family trees however because they are afraid of what they will find. We may not like to admit it but we all have ancestors in our family tree that are considered the “black sheep” of the tree. Today, the black sheep of my family tree is my great-grandfather, Michael J. Walsh. Michael J Walsh – (1881-1934) Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious [...]
