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Emigration Thu, May 1, 1851 – 1 · The Freeman’s Journal (Dublin, Dublin, Ireland) · Newspapers.com EMIGRATION. The rage for emigration knows no limits. The people are leaving the land in myriads. From Tipperary the emigration continues to an unexampled Read More …
This is a typewritten transcript of a letter described as a “Letter from Aunt Agnes to Uncle Jerry Counihan dated August 15, 1948. (As placed in HTML format by John W. Keating, III on 8/16/1996.) The transcription of this letter was Read More …
I think I’ve discovered my family’s new motto. Read More …
There are two letters written by children of John C. Keating that helped me start my research. Though written many years after the events described, and I’ve since found that some of the details (such as dates) are not precise, Read More …
I was Googlingâ„¢ for more historical records and came across the following pamphlet referencing an 18th century pirate by the name of Maurice Keating. Keating (M.) The Genuine Narrative of the Life and Transactions of Major Maurice Keating, The noted Read More …
I’ve occasionally mentioned the trials (including shipwreck) that my ancestors, John and Julia (Hyland) Keating, undertook when they came to America in 1854. While trying to discover the name of the ship they were wrecked in, I found an article Read More …