Family Roots and Branches
By Stacie Prada To quote the band Talking Heads from the song Once in a Lifetime, “How did I get here?” And why does it matter? For my ancestors who died before I was born, I contr...
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By Stacie Prada To quote the band Talking Heads from the song Once in a Lifetime, “How did I get here?” And why does it matter? For my ancestors who died before I was born, I contr...
My roots are buried deep in time—...
For most of my life I was content to know only the bare bones — forgive the bad play on words — of my family history. I knew the life stories of my grandparents and great-grandpare...
For Roots Living CEO Warren Tonack, senior living is part of a five-generation legacy. The family first became involved when Tonack’s great-grandmother opened a facility in 1954, a...
By Dan and Jennifer Digmann When we hear the word “roots,” we tend to gravitate toward where we came from. We think about our parents and grandparents, our hometowns, traditions, a...
By Dr. Eva Jackson Each October, my family gathers to honor the traditions that connect our past, present, and future. Relatives travel from near and far to share stories, learn ab...
The Beatles legend's maternal grandfather left Tullynamalrow for Liverpool, and decades later Paul came back to Monaghan to marry in a castle.
The actor born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV can trace his family in Ireland back roughly 800 years, from a Norman knight to a quiet parish in County Roscommon.
Learn the origin of the O'Connor family name and other interesting facts.
The Burke surname and its many variants trace back nearly 900 years to a Norman conqueror, and today the family tree includes Galway castles, a beloved crooner and a notorious body...
This traditional Irish naming pattern could be a useful tool when trying to fill in the gaps of your Irish roots.
A chance remark from a stranger in Washington Heights sent the New York ad man digging into a maternal line that runs back to Sligo and Dublin.
Genealogists have traced a direct line from the Windsors back to the Irish High King who fell at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
Learn how a Norman invasion in 1170 created one of Ireland's most enduring family names.
The legendary rocker's family tree takes root in a small Kildare parish that shaped his Irish American identity.
See the most common European ancestry in every U.S. state, from German roots across much of the country to English ancestry in the South.
The Beatle who wrote "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" is the grandson of a Monaghan emigrant, and decades later he returned to the same county to marry in a castle.
By Angel Blair I’ve been thinking about family a lot lately. As time passes and the years roll by, I find myself missing those I’ve lost with growing heartache and longing for fami...
If you listen to Ella Langley's music, you'll know just how important family is to her. Continue reading…
From the Gaelic Mac an Ghabhain to one of Ireland's most common names today
The Royal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha has had its share of scandals in its long history - but few have been as unlikely as the one that has become the talk of Belgium.
From a raven and a word for sorrow to Enya, the CIA and a New Orleans restaurant empire, the Brennan name carries more history than most.
Medina native uncovers 140‑year-old family mystery in new historical novel.
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