One of the joys of doing genealogy is connecting with cousins. Sometimes these cousins have photographs of family to share, and I feel like I have just hit the lottery. This delightful photo was sent to my sister and I in 2003, from our second cousin Robin Rafferty Benesh. She in turn had obtained the … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Elizabeth Doran Rafferty – Irish Beauty
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Photo of the Week – Elizabeth Doran Rafferty
This beautiful portrait is of Elizabeth Doran (1886-1933) and was most likely taken in Belfast, North Ireland when she was in her teens. Fond memories and stories came down through our family about how she loved singing and dancing, and also how she had won many musical contests back home in Belfast when she was … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Elizabeth Doran Rafferty
Photograph of the Week – Doran Children of Hudson County, NJ
The top photograph, of the three oldest children of Bernard and Mary (Mahoney) Doran, was restored by my brother-in-law using Photo Shop. He did a wonderful job fixing this picture because it had a tear right across the middle, and had broken in half. He eliminated the tear in order to "pull" the two sides … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Doran Children of Hudson County, NJ
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