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Bee Ann Walsh - FOUND her at LAST!!!!!

Bee Ann Sullivan nee Walsh, grand aunt on my mother’s side, has been eluded from my family for a very long time until November 2016.  She was a sibling to Christina K. Mutton nee Walsh and David F. Walsh which I just mentioned about them emigrating to Australia from Ireland/United Kingdom in 1950’s. Here is a long story of how Bee Ann Walsh finally came on my radar with helps from people across…

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Climbing the Family Tree to the top to enjoy the view...

Climbing the Family Tree to the top to enjoy the view…

Tonight, with the information and website from my peer genealogist – a brick wall has came down by locating elusive death record on Elisabeth Schiffmayer nee Junker/Yunker (1843-1914). It all start with a volunteer creating a profile of Francis Michael Schiffmayer/Schiffmeyer in a cemetery in April 2020. I came upon on that profile and it had right date of death, but no photo and grave location.…

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RamSham: New Year's Greetings

RamSham: New Year’s Greetings

At this time, it is going to be a simple New Year Greetings.  2018 is about to arrive soon as we prepare to say farewell to 2017.  2017 is admittedly a challenging year for me especially after leaving Facebook.  It is quite different/challenge how to maintain connection with my family, loved ones and friends outside of Facebook and I am ok with it.  I find myself feeling at ease and calmer in my…

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RamSham: New Year Message

2017 has arrived at last as 2016 made its exit almost a day ago.  As we ring in a New Year, for some of us, these thoughts and feelings of new beginnings, fresh starts, reaffirmations of love and promises for a brighter future may have entered in our mind.  Whatsoever some dreams, goals, plans and/or wishes we devise, they are the superficial, yet purposeful, promises we make to ourselves. Some…

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One of my projects has been completed recently – uploading photos of headstones and transcribing them via the Find A Grave website – Banada Graveyard (now 300+ memorials).  When I first learned that my great grandfather was buried there, I created a memorial page on him and requested for a photo of his headstone a couple of years ago.  When I visited my cousins in Ireland, they told me that there may be no headstone existed for him.  I decided that I want to visit the Banada Graveyard one day.

This past April 2017, I made it to Banada Graveyard on foot – within walking distance from the Banada Stables (and the family runs amazing Bed and Breakfast – highly recommended!).  After walking around the cemetery and reading the plaques, I now can understand why – the graveyard is not in best shape as it is semi-abandoned since mid-1800’s.  The graveyard was used as Banada Priory which was founded in 1423 CE and the priory was abandoned in mid 16th century.  The abbey still stood but somehow crumbled and overtook by its weeds, vines and trees.  Amazing!  One of the homepages has detailed information on Banada Monastery surprisingly in German!!!!  Please note: the link will translate German into English for you via Google Translation or you can choose any language you want it translated in.  It seems that Irish Sisters of Charity owns the Banada Cemetery since 1858.  Well, I should be surprised as Germans love history and traveling!!!  😉  Special thank to one of bloggers who wrote about Banada Graveyard – that was how I learned more about Banada Priory and its history.

Anyhow, I decided to scan and took most photos of headstones throughout the graveyard when I saw how medium-sized it was.  I wanted to pay it forward by helping genealogists and people finding these individual’s final resting place.  I want to mention that the cemetery is not a safe place to stroll or walk around.  You just have to watch where you are going especially stepping on.  Please be mindful of some unsettled ground in some areas or fallen gravestones.  The reason I said that the cemetery is being semi-abandoned (definitely not maintained as there is no one doing some upkeep of the cemetery) is that there are some recent erected gravestones, so the cemetery is still in used.

Interesting about the plaques on the wall when you enter into the cemetery and on your right – the names on the plaques at the Banada cemetery, not all of these names on the plaques came from gravestones in the cemetery.  It may be that some of gravestones are missing, lost, not existed or weathered down, so the names are added to the plaques instead.  Or the family simply wants their loved ones to be eternally remembered.

I am going to leave you some pictures from the Banada Graveyard for you to check out.

Entrance to Banada Graveyard

Overview of Banada Graveyard

Ruined Abbey is in behind of graveyard

Close-up of Ruined Abbey

The devices are being used to hold the foundation of Ruined Abbey

Beautiful stone artwork

View across the River Moy (it is below of the Ruined Abbey)

Keyhole view

Close-up of beautiful stone artwork

Another overview of Banada Graveyard

Sheltered headstone by shrubbery

  I am contented with what I can do for the Banada Graveyard except that I am now pursuing an option adding my great grandfather and his first wife’s names to plaque.  Hope it can be done.

    Banada Graveyard – Banada, County Sligo, Ireland One of my projects has been completed recently - uploading photos of headstones and transcribing them via the Find A Grave website - …

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Giovinazzo - Here I come at last!

Giovinazzo – Here I come at last!

Today is the day I fly out to Bari, Italy from Berlin, Germany.  It is 16 years later that I get to visit the right town where my ancestors came from at last.  I get to stay for three days – walk and experience where my ancestors walked and lived – take some photos/videos – research at the Cathedral/Archive and several locations – buy map to see where my ancestors’ homes were – visit the cemetery…

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My Journey to Ireland - Co. Galway, Dublin, Wicklow and Sligo

My Journey to Ireland – Co. Galway, Dublin, Wicklow and Sligo

Hello all – just a quick check-in with y’all.  Last month, I made a journey to County Galway – Galway city and Rahoon….and County Sligo/Mayo – Charlestown, Curry, Cully, Cully Crossings, Broher, Aclare, Tourlestrane/Toorlestraun, Kilmactigue, Swinford, Boycloonagh, Tubberycurry/Tobercurry, Achonry, Banada and much more…I took some photos/videos, visited cemeteries, checked out some homes and etc.…

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Giovinazzo, Bari, Puglia, Italy - Origin of The Lepore/Lasorsa Family

Giovinazzo, Bari, Puglia, Italy – Origin of The Lepore/Lasorsa Family

I am working and doing ok here in the Europe for a long while.  I found a great deal on airfare to Bari, Italy and decided to make a run for it.  I will be in Giovinazzo from 15-May thru 17-May on journey of genealogy on the Lepore/Lasorsa Family – taking some photos/videos, doing some researches, requesting for some certificates/extracts/records, talking to locals, exploring at cemetery (that’s…

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Breakthrough on The Lepore Family

Breakthrough on The Lepore Family

Hello Folks!  It has been a long while since I last updated here.  There are some breakthroughs since then.  It has to do with some families that I am working on:

The O’Neills

The Bensons

The Walshes

The Lepores

The Krumms

For now, I am going to talk about The Lepores.  I tried in vain to do on my own searching through records for my paternal grandfather and his family for a very long time –…

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Angelina Lasorsa and Angelo Lepore

Angelina Lasorsa and Angelo Lepore

Hello folks!  My mother, father and I met my father’s first cousin, Grace “Mickey” W., today.  I think my father and Mickey haven’t seen each other for over 50 years and it was a hearty reunion for them.  We showed some pictures and exchange some stories about our family members.  I found another picture of Angelina Lasorsa….I love this one!!!!  You will see why!

Angelina Lasorsa – Reading comics…

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Angelina Lasorsa I found this picture while sifting and sorting thousands of pictures.  I asked my father if he recognized her and he said YES!  

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RamSham: Ongoing progress with Knee

RamSham: Ongoing progress with Knee

Hello folks! Yesterday, I was supposed to be scheduled for 3rd surgery to remove 30% of meniscus from my right knee.  I cancelled it a bit over a week ago at doctor’s office.  To make story short, last February, I signed up for outdoor guided rock climbing last February and I couldn’t climb due to little strength in my right leg.  I didn’t noticed it by then because I was able to walk and climb…

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Sweet Corn Tamale (Veg) @ Little Café Poca Cosa

Great!

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GF Special Slice With Mixed Organic Greens @ Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen

Amazing!!!

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Tiramisu (Gluten Free) @ Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen

I died and went to heaven after taking this first bite....

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Andrew Lepore

Tonight, I hit a jackpot!  I went through my Grand Uncles/Aunts on the Lepore Family side to review.  I searched to see if there were any new records as hundreds of records being added/updated on daily basis due to ongoing indexing project (I am involved in this).  I saw there were some new records on one of my Grand Uncles – Andrew Lepore.  He was the brother of my Grand Uncle, Joseph Lepore,…

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