Surround Yourself in Green: My Irish Ancestors

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to share the ancestor’s behind my Irish DNA. Based on my Ancestry.com DNA results, I am 31%, Irish and Scottish. To honor my Irish ancestors, let’s start with a traditional Irish blessing ​May the road rise to meet you. May the wind…

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Wordless Wednesday: Watchorn Wedding Photo

Wedding photo of my 3rd Great Grandparents Richard Watchorn and Elizabeth (Howley) Watchorn. Wedding photo of Richard Watchorn and Elizabeth (Howley) Watchorn. Richard and Elizabeth were both born in Ireland in the 1820s and immigrated to Canada in the 1840s, where they raised their nine children. I haven’t had the…

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