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The Irish Diaspora: How Migration Shaped Irish Families Across the Globe
Your ancestor's family may have migrated to multiple locations. Keep an open mind.
Feb 244 min read

Oh No! Another John Moag
Earlier in my research I found a record for John Moak (alternate spelling) who appeared in the Freeholder Records in the townland of...
Apr 29, 20244 min read

Oops!
A Lease for Lives from the Downshire Estate records held at PRONI I’m betting that you’ve all had an “oops” moment in your genealogy...
Jan 30, 20235 min read

Sometimes you need to re-evaluate
You have information in your family tree that you believe is correct. The evidence is indirect from multiple sources and you’ve even...
Aug 9, 20215 min read

Creating a Research Plan for John Moag
Having discovered that I had a missing generation in my tree, I’ve spent time trying to straighten out the family. I had source...
Feb 8, 20215 min read


I’m confused! Separating John Moags
This is a repost of a blog I wrote in 2014 while preparing for my Ireland Research Trip. When I changed platforms in 2019, I only pulled...
Feb 1, 20214 min read


Day 17 - A Visit to County Down
Wow! What a day. Deb Thalner and I spent the day in Moag country in County Down. Deb was renting a car to drive to Dublin so we hit...
Oct 19, 20193 min read


Estate Records in Ireland
Rent Roll from the Harman Estate in County Longford, 1785. National Archives of Ireland Most of our ancestors were likely tenants on...
Aug 5, 20194 min read
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