My two favorite avocations are genealogy and fiber arts. I could spend the rest of my life doing one or the other or both on any given day, interrupted only by a weekly game of golf in the warmer weather. Oh, and of course, I'd like to travel more. Though I knit nearly every day, … Continue reading The Roving Irish
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Brick Wall Problems
Genealogy Sisters solved a major brick wall this month in our family tree. For newbies in genealogy, a "brick wall" is a research problem that seems really hard to solve, almost insurmountable. Teamwork can help knock those walls down. In our family tree we have a Joseph Doran (1895-1941), born in Belfast, County Antrim, North … Continue reading Brick Wall Problems
Photograph of the Week – Down Neck
Three generations of the Doran family are standing on the roof of their apartment on the corner of Ferry and Jackson streets, Down Neck, Newark, New Jersey, about 1949. Standing in the back are Billy, Mary & James (sporting the cool sunglasses). In front of them are Bernie, Betty, Mary "Mamie" Mahoney Doran (1895-1961), and … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Down Neck
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