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April 19, 2014June 6, 2022 Veronica

Okay, who’s going to bid first?

Jim Doran and his two brothers-in-law, Joe and Steve Mirota, are carefully scrutinizing their cards as they engage in a friendly game of Pinochle. They don't even seem to notice they are having their picture taken. Back in the 1950s when family got together, the men often regrouped at the dinner table to play Pinochle or some other card … Continue reading Okay, who’s going to bid first?

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      • World War I Casualties: Dorans from Belfast area
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      • Hall surname in City Directories of Belfast, Northern Ireland
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