The long anticipated release of Irish Roman Catholic parish registers held by the National Library of Ireland (NLI) are now available in digital format! Here is the link: http://registers.nli.ie/ There are over 370,000 digital images online from microfilm held by the National Library of Ireland, from parishes from the 1740s to 1890s. I did a … Continue reading Exciting Genealogy News!
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Fridays Faces From the Past – Summertime Croquet, 1870s style
This tintype photograph was in the possession of Cornelia K. (Horn) Ingram and passed down to her daughter who graciously gave it to my sister-in-law to ensure it stays in the family. The walnut frame has a gold gilt inner border and is made in the carved criss-cross style that was very popular in the … Continue reading Fridays Faces From the Past – Summertime Croquet, 1870s style
Featured Obituary – Ernest Howard Barnes (1885-1951)
Ernest H. Barnes "Ernest H. Barnes, 67, husband of Mrs. Helen C. Barnes of the Lincoln Highway, died Friday in Princeton Hospital after a long illness. He was a member of Kingston Methodist Church and was an inspector for 12 years for the Mack Manufacturing Company in Plainfield. In addition to his wife, he is … Continue reading Featured Obituary – Ernest Howard Barnes (1885-1951)