Born on St Patrick's Day: Happy 115th Mary

They say that its good luck to be Irish, and that the luckiest of all are those who are born on St Patrick's Day. No doubt this is what was said the day that my great grandmother was born. However, her life was not necessarily filled with the good luck that the superstition had predicted. As much as she had a hard life, her life was also an "ordinary" one of a young British immigrant to Canada. Despite that, the simple life she led in youth was filled with fun. She embrace the changing times, new found freedoms, and innovations. Its the heirlooms from that chapter of her life that fascinate me the most because they show aside to her that none of my relatives knew - a woman who was happy. So today, I am going to share the side of her that one of those heirlooms tells. I have a small black autograph book that was hers.  At almost 100 years old, the book binding has all but disintegrated yet the leather cover is in near pristine condition and the partially bound pages are al...

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 I am a self-taught genealogist who has been tracing my family history for nearly a decade. I am passionate about not only building my family tree but about giving my ancestors a voice by uncovering and telling their stories.

While researching my own family history I couldn’t help but notice the lack of resources posted online to help new genealogists trace their Canadian and British roots. I want to use this website to share what I have learned about Canadian and British genealogy while performing my own genealogical research!

It took me a while to decide if and how I wanted to go about sharing my knowledge, and in the end I settled on a blog. I truly believe that I have found a niche within the genealogical community and I am looking forward to seeing what is to come in the future. I am currently working to establish a formal posting schedule. Although I have pre-written a number of posts already (focused on Canadian and British research as well as genealogical tips and tricks), I would love to hear any topic suggestions you have. 

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