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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 [...]
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Genealogy News – Farming Family Ties
As we continue into the twenty-first century, there is little doubt that things are changing. The economy is in the gutter and right alongside it are the housing and job market. One aspect that isn’t suffering is the price of rural farmland and its harvest. What this is causing however, is for the younger generations to sell off their family farmland, which often includes family ties going back centuries. ”Instead of digging in to benefit from the boom in grain prices, [...]
