March is Irish-American Heritage Month, so for the next four weeks my blog postings will be about different branches of our Irish roots. Our Doran Clan comes from West Belfast, Northern Ireland, in a section that at one time was on the outskirts of the city, called Springfield Village. This photo that I took, shows … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Our Doran Clan
Blog Prompt Series
Series of blog prompts suggested by others, adopted by us.
Surname Saturday – Barnes Kinfolk of Wayne County, NC
We have two lines of Barnes kinfolk in our family tree, and this picture is of at least three generations of our Wayne County, North Carolina kinfolk. The original photo belonged to Sarah Ophelia Rose Barnes, who was married to Thomas Whitley Barnes (1861-1892). I've done a previous blog posting on Ophelia, as she was … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Barnes Kinfolk of Wayne County, NC
Matrilineal Monday – Maria Carter Mahoney (1868-1933)
Maria Carter was born in Ireland between 1868 and 1872. She was called Mae by her family and friends for the month she was born in. I had always heard she was born outside Dublin City. I don't know if it's true. We have not been able to find a birth or baptism record for … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Maria Carter Mahoney (1868-1933)
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