my genealogy life

Family stories are my buried treasure

Tracing ancestors in Canada, England, Scotland & Ireland

Sharing my love of digging through old documents, uncovering family stories, and sharing the real papers that bring our ancestors back to life.

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Tag: Irish

  • My Genetic Communities

    My Genetic Communities

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    Patricia Greber
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    This morning Ancestry DNA has rolled out their new feature called Genetic Communities. I have done the majority of my DNA testing at Family Tree DNA so I do not have very many tests I can check at Ancestry. My mother is grouped into two communities. The first one is the Connacht Irish which is…

  • Arrested at Age 8, Anne Reddy’s Story

    Arrested at Age 8, Anne Reddy’s Story

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    Patricia Greber
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    A sad Irish tale in Quebec City. The Morrin Center is one of the places I visited on a recent trip to Quebec City. It is now home to the Quebec Literary and Historical Society which have called this building home since 1868. Previous to this it was the city jail. I am particularly interested…