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Watch Rosie O’Donnell’s Irish Family Story Unfold « Cochrane Family History — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:49:34 +0000

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By: Beth Kelleher

Beth Kelleher — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:41:23 +0000

I really appreciated the Rosie O’Donnell segment of Who Do You Think You Are. I just caught up on last week’s episode today as I was away last week in Connecticut visiting my 91 year old grandmother and for her birthday and telling her about some of my latest genealogy finds. On our way home, we drove through Brookfield, CT to go take a look at some cemetaries where we suspect some of my father’s ancestors are buried.

That particular family has connections in NY that we’re trying to prove up and watching this particular episode gave me some additional ideas about where to go in New York City when I visit there on a planned research trip. I’d already put the Brooklyn Historical Society on my list of places to stop, but the archives in Manhattan have now joined the BHS and St. George’s Church in Hempstead. Following Rosie’s footsteps through New York felt a little bit like a preview of what I’m about to tackle in the next month or so!

Thank you.

By: BEE

BEE — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:34:52 +0000

Carol, you spoke too soon! All was going well until a while ago – now “check back” or really weird things appearing!
I do a thorough cleanup of “history” etc at the end of the day, but I guess I’ll do it now.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:38:38 +0000

Problem mentioned concerning issues with saving items appears to be better. If the problem is truly fixed then thank you ancestry.

By: Maureen Doyle

Maureen Doyle — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:10:07 +0000

I enjoy all of the ancestry related programs. Those with interest in The Great Starvation and mid-19th century Irish migration should read “Galway Bay” by Mary Pat Kelly. It was published in hardcover 2-3 yrs ago and I understand it is about to come out in paperback.
It is fictional history but based upon her family’s recounting their story.

It is spellbinding and answers the question why Irish descendants don’t know much about their ancestors’ struggles getting to The New World—too tough to discuss. I think they just wanted to put it behind them.

By: Carol A. H.

Carol A. H. — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:06:01 +0000

#34 Monika

Duh! I didn’t think of that. Silly me.

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:09:15 +0000

36 Barbara, Thank you. I have been trying to get back to the “old search” but couldn’t find my way.
The new search is a pain, trying to find someone in the census records is so cumbersome I just want to give up.

By: pat

pat — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:41:41 +0000

I have especially enjoyed this season of the show. The “guests” seem more informed and ask some really good questions during the research. I also like seeing them get sidetracked by an interesting tidbit and chasing that down before returning to the main search. I have done this so many times in my own research, and have also brushed up against famous historical figures in odd connections. I am really seeing some of the very same emotions and discoveries that I have gone through in my hunts. This season is by far the best, and reflects the hard work involved in searching for answers.

By: Andy Hatchett

Andy Hatchett — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:18:59 +0000

Barbara Re: #36

New Search also provides results sorted by catagory- just change the way you want to see results at the top of the results page. You can change “By Relevance” to “By Catagory”.

By: Kathryn Krzeczowski

Kathryn Krzeczowski — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:10:50 +0000

http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/
Rosie & everone interested should read the above web page. Covers the potato famine and the immigration of the Irish to Canada.