A Family Tapestry

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Assessing the (Diminishing) Possibilities

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  Finding the possible link between Johanna Falvey Kelly, my father-in-law's great-grandmother who had migrated to Fort Wayne from Count...
Monday, September 28, 2026

Beyond "Down Under"

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  One of the fascinating gifts of DNA testing for genealogy is being allowed a peek at how far our genetic connections can go. In the case o...
Sunday, September 27, 2026

Missing the Connection

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  As frustrating as this seems—seeing we are nearing the end of the month, and thus time to move on to yet another of my Twelve Most Wanted ...
Saturday, September 26, 2026

Don't Let Gone be Forgotten

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  I mentioned last weekend that I would be traveling for the next few days. A journey to northern California's wine country, setting of...
Friday, September 25, 2026

Not Even From "County Cherry"

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  This month has led us in circles as we wandered through ancestral records seeking the family of Johanna Falvey Kelly, my father-in-law...
Thursday, September 24, 2026

Some Things we may Never Know

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  After finding a listing of available dates for the baptismal records in the Catholic parish of Kilcummin in County Kerry, it turns out th...
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Looking for the Rest of the Story

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  There isn't always a way to find proof for the rest of the story, especially if it involves Irish ancestors during those gaping holes ...
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Jacqi Stevens
It is my contention that, after a lifetime, one of the greatest needs people have is to be remembered. They want to know: have I made a difference? I write because I can't keep for myself the gifts others have entrusted to me. Through what I've already been given--though not forgetting those to whom I must pass this along--from family I receive my heritage; through family I leave a legacy. With family I weave a tapestry. These are my strands.
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