About: Clare O'Grady
Recent Posts by Clare O'Grady
New Genealogist of the Week – Clare Fowler
What started your interest in genealogy? I think I am like most people in having always had an interest in family stories, but it was really only in 2002 that I decided to follow it through. My grandfather had passed away and in his papers we found several documents and newspaper cuttings that we didn’t […]
New Genealogist of the Week – Alison Smith
What started your interest in genealogy? I was always intrigued by stories about relatives, such as the one who went to Madagascar as a missionary and another who was prosecuted for illegal distilling. When an old family tree chart was discovered showing my husband’s ancestors, it spurred us both on to find out more. At […]
New Genealogist of the Week- David Jack
What started your interest in genealogy? My interest started during my last year of high school aged about 16. I wanted to learn about my family’s past particularly my Jack patrilineal side as neither my parents or grandparents really talked about anything. I fashioned an art folder into sections then went to see grandma Jack […]
New Genealogist of the Week – Kathryn Burtinshaw
What started your interest in genealogy? I have been interested in my ancestors for as long as I can remember. As a small child I spent many hours in the village churchyard making a note of the gravestones with my family surname on them. My parents humoured this pastime and my father and paternal grandmother […]