The earliest historical Irish records, Ogam Stones and vellum manuscripts show that Ireland was a lineage society ruled by Clans.The history of Clans in Ireland needs to be considered when you're exploring the origin of your Irish name. Irish Clans: Clans were loose confederations of people that claimed common descent from a noble ancestor, the ancient kings or early settlers in Ireland. Membership of the Clan was by descent on the male line within four generations. Over time, this…
“London is the place for me London this lovely city You can go to France or America, India, Asia or Australia But you must come back to London city”.“Well believe me I am speaking broadmindedly I am glad to know my Mother Country I have been travelling to countries years ago But this is the place I wanted to know London that is the place for me”.This catchy calypso tune was sung on the spot by Trinidad’s own…
Findmypast member, Joanne Murphy, found much more than she bargained for when she delved into her family history. Here’s how her amazing discoveries unfolded, in her own words.When I began tracing my family tree, it intrigued me to find my 4x great-grandfather, George Rose, was a Methodist minister in Scotland. I knew his children were born in Gibraltar and I wondered if he could have been there to 'spread the word of God', so to speak. What I found…