Well, this is an interesting challenge today from Randy Seaver for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun.
Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision.
1. Have you worked on the matrilineal line of your significant other? Who are the mothers of the mothers of your significant other?
2. Tell us about that matrilineal line in your own blog post, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook Status post. Please leave a link on this post if you write your own post.
I haven't researched the family history of my ex for some time now, but I did get a few generations back.
My ex is Hugh Kartar Singh (1951– ), born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, son of Karm Singh (about 1906–1984) and Mary Margaret McKenney (1914–1993). His matrilineal line, as far as I have researched it, is:
• Mary Margaret McKenney (1914–1993), born in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, daughter of Hugh Vincent McKenney (about 1886–1961) and Honora McSweeney (about 1879–1958).
• Honora McSweeney (about 1879–1958), born in Ireland (probably in Ballyvourney, County Cork), daughter of John McSweeney (about 1826–1911) and Catherine O'Leary (about 1834–1921).
• Catherine O'Leary (about 1834–1921), born in Ireland (possibly in Ballyvourney, County Cork), daughter of Arthur O'Leary (?–?) and Nora (Honora?) Twomey (?–?).
And that's all I have. No research into Irish records as of yet and no DNA info. My older stepson was interested in his family history for a while, but that petered out and so far has not yet reignited. My younger stepson has not shown any interest to date. And so far none of the grandchildren has expressed an interest.
Your Irish line will probably be tough, but I hope when you investigate, you have more success than I've had with Dave's line in Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteI have read that there are some records available for Cork, so I'm hoping I find people in them. Trying to sort through all the Hugh McKenneys in Belfast, however, has not been productive.
DeleteI hope you have better luck than I did in County Cork. Church book is missing for the time period my ancestors married. Only two out of the 8 kids have a baptism record. Lots of parishes, so maybe you'll be lucky.
ReplyDeleteEek! Thanks for the warning! I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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