The United States was teetering on the brink of civil war as Mary Walker of Tamaqua (PA) made plans for her union with Ebervale (PA) coal miner Martin Corrigan. President Abraham Lincoln spent the Easter season contemplating the resupply of Fort Sumter. Mary and Martin completed the final details for their marriage. On Easter morning, 31 … Continue reading The Union of Martin Corrigan and Mary Walker: Throwback Thursday
Corrigan/Corgan
Tuesday’s Tip: Local Servers Aren’t Always Computers
Chances are that you, family historian, live within reach of a local genealogical server, an organization that is dedicated to preserving your sanity, as you preserve your family's stories. These genealogical societies can host educational events, house regional history archives, and provide encouraging words during even the most discouraging of times. My local server, The … Continue reading Tuesday’s Tip: Local Servers Aren’t Always Computers
St. Patrick’s Day : Just An Excuse To Work On My Irish Family (in-law) Tree
I don't live anywhere close to where my ancestors grew up. I don't even live close to where I grew up! When my kids started leaving home, and my parents started leaving this earth, my sense of place and time, home and identity got launched airmail to the moon. Thus was started a genealogical hobby that … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day : Just An Excuse To Work On My Irish Family (in-law) Tree
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 