Tag Archives: family history
Family Tree Research Interest
Genealogy and researching family trees has become quite popular. Why the interest in tracing ancestral lines? This was not necessarily a popular hobby in the past. This can be seen by how difficult it can often be to track down your ancestors. Vital records were not kept formally by the government until recently and it is not altogether normal to find family trees all put together and complete from 100 or 200 years ago. Why then, has genealogy become so [...]
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Family Heirlooms – Treasure Chest Thursday
Just yesterday I received a box of Belleek and other Irish china dishes from a family member. In case you have never heard of it before, Belleek pottery is made in northern Ireland. My newly acquired heirloom includes fine china dishes, cups, saucers, serving trays and such. One of them is even made in the county in Ireland where my husband’s family is from. This acquisition is so much more than just getting some pretty dishes however. It’s the historical background, the [...]
