Colleen’s family surnames.
Third great grandfather Darnley died 18 March 1908, in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, from a homicidal gun shot wound to the abdomen! And his murderer was acquitted!
My 3rd Great Grandfather James Patterson Darnley, Shot & Killed Read More »
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Since my visit to the Family History Library this past February during the 2014 RootsTech conference, I have been focusing more on researching my maternal grandfather’s Flanagan and Kennedy lines. These lines have always been problematic for me due to my grandpa being orphaned as a young toddler and then separated from his older brothers. Until June of this year, I had been unable to find Sarah Kennedy or her children on the 1920 Census.
Finding Great Grandma Kennedy Under Wrong Surname on 1920 U.S. Census Read More »
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My Joseph Kennedy is the father of Sarah Kennedy (?-1930), of whom I know very little because she (and her husband) died and orphaned my grandfather Michael John Flanagan (1927-1997) when a toddler. Grandpa knew nothing about his grandfather, other than that he thought his last name was Kennedy.
Discovering The Name Of My 2nd Great Grandfather, Joseph Kennedy! Read More »
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