Here at Genealogy Sisters we've had a very good year of family research. We are dedicating our research this year to Sarah "Sal" Rafferty Mayer (1909-1998). Many years ago she did a wonderful thing by typing up four pages of family research centered on the four main names in her family tree: Doran, Hall, Kelly, … Continue reading Genealogy Sisters Year in Review – Dedicated to Sarah “Sal” Rafferty Mayer
Research
The Old Pound Loney, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Recently while researching our Doran clan of West Belfast, Northern Ireland, I realized that our family lived in a specific neighborhood called the Old Pound Loney, near Shankill and the Falls. This was a section near to where St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral was built. The word "loney" comes from an old word meaning lane. … Continue reading The Old Pound Loney, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Family Friends Friday – Del Carlo Family of Readington Township, New Jersey
Family Friends Friday today is about the Del Carlo family of Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. I love this photograph taken in 1933 on the Mirota farm showing the girlfriends having fun together with arms interlocking. It looks like Al has just stopped over to visit sisters, Gen and Mary. I love their bright … Continue reading Family Friends Friday – Del Carlo Family of Readington Township, New Jersey