Saturday, September 14, 2013

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few...

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This is the story of the only Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron to take part in the Battle of Britain and my Dad's (Russell Mackie Br...
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Friday, September 13, 2013

Lost at Sea - a Family Tragedy

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Brig, similar to the Phoebe Ellen I wrote a brief story about this incident in my travel blog this summer and it got a lot of response....
Friday, May 17, 2013

The Exciting Tale of Ocean Born Mary

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Plaque on Mary's Grave Ocean-Born Mary of Henniker, NH one of America's most famous ghosts...She is the mother-in-law of my 1st ...
Saturday, May 4, 2013

The Romantic Tale of Peggy's Cove

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Peggy's Cove John Rogers and Elizabeth Spencer married in Londonderry, Northern Ireland and emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1761 to set...
Friday, May 3, 2013

The Blair Family of Blair Castle

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Blair Castle, Ayrshire Scotland It is relatively easy to trace the Blair family back to 1155 in Blair, Ayrshire  Scotland.  They were we...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Elizabeth McGrath - Born in a Field of Heather

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Over the years I have come to know a wonderful bunch of people who are dedicated to the search for their family roots.  They are generous an...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The Thrilling Adventures of Captain James Hunter O'Brien and his wife Eva McDougall

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Example of a 19th Century Barque Eva McDougall was a woman with a keen sense of adventure.  As the youngest daughter of a family of  9, ...
Friday, February 22, 2013

The Fascinating Life of Truena Geddes

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Truena Geddes Truena Jane Geddes was born in 1871 in Highland Village, Colchester County, Nova Scotia to James Geddes and Susannah Dechm...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Family Villain - James Archibald - Hanged in 1815

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All families have their heroes and villains and I've devoted many blog posts to some of our more dashing and heroic relatives.  Today,...
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Remembering Dan

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Dan Bragg 1940 - 2003 Unbelievably, it will be 10 years this Saturday that we bid farewell to Dan,  although I often get the feeling he...
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