Changes to the Site, And an Updated Family Tree

This is a quick post to let you know that I’m overhauling the format of this site; the main navigation at the top of the page is the same, but I’ve streamlined the home page and moved some additional info to a new page – The Story So Far

I’m also working on updating the family tree chart, and I’m currently searching for software to upload the Gedcom export file from my Ancestry.co.uk family tree into a format I can share on this site. Continue reading Changes to the Site, And an Updated Family Tree

MargaretMarch 9, 2024March 9, 2024Leave a comment

Belfast, Family History, Farewells, Jamisons, Northern Ireland, Shore Road, Belfast

Updating the Family Tree – Farewell to Isabell Jamison, nee Conway

Writing these farewell posts has always been a sad duty, but this was the hardest to date Continue reading Updating the Family Tree – Farewell to Isabell Jamison, nee Conway

MargaretJanuary 31, 2024March 9, 2024Leave a comment

Births, Family History, Jamisons, Northern Ireland, Records and Registrations

Researching Births – Have You Checked for Late Registrations?

If you’re having no luck finding a birth/marriage/death record online, try widening the date parameters, even if you’re certain of the details Continue reading Researching Births – Have You Checked for Late Registrations?

MargaretJanuary 10, 2023March 9, 20242 Comments

Ardihannon, Bushmills, Carnside, Cumbria, Dulisk, Family History, Giant's Causeway, Hewer, Jamisons, North Antrim, Northern Ireland, Photographs, William McDowell Jamison

Update for Annie Jamison And A Picture of Her Son, William

Following up on my recent post about the two Williams, I’ve received some great additional snippets of information for both William Junior and his mother, Annie. Continue reading Update for Annie Jamison And A Picture of Her Son, William

MargaretJuly 11, 2021March 9, 20242 Comments

DNA, Family History

Linking Us All Together – Newspaper Archives, DNA Testing and Ancestry Sites

I started my family history quest around 2009, and for the last twelve years I’ve gathered information working backwards from my parents and other family. I’ve subscribed to various family tree blogs and sites, and ordered duplicate birth, marriage and death certificates from public record offices, mainly PRONI – I’ve also visited record offices in Northern Ireland in person. I was also very lucky to … Continue reading Linking Us All Together – Newspaper Archives, DNA Testing and Ancestry Sites

MargaretJune 27, 2021March 9, 20241 Comment

Belfast, Bushmills, County Down, Eliza Jamison, Family History, Jamisons, Marriages, Murdock, Northern Ireland, Purcell

A Scandal In 1936- When Eliza Purcell Murdock Met Charles Frederick Jamison

When I was quite young, I was a typical little pitcher with big ears, and I often overheard strange family stories and salacious scraps of lore. One such story was from my mother, talking about my dad’s two mysterious half-sisters. She recalled vague rumours that they were the products of an illicit relationship or a first marriage of his dad, my grandfather Charles Frederick Jamison. … Continue reading A Scandal In 1936- When Eliza Purcell Murdock Met Charles Frederick Jamison

MargaretMarch 27, 2021March 15, 2024Leave a comment

Belfast, Canada, County Down, Family History, Farewells, Jamisons, Northern Ireland, Photographs, Updates

Updating The Family Tree – Farewell, Aunt Hilda

Two and a half years ago I published this post about my aunt Hilda, the only Jamison sibling of my dad’s generation that I hadn’t traced. I didn’t even know for sure if she was still alive, as her last known address was in Ontario, Canada. House moves on both sides of the Atlantic meant the remaining family members had lost contact details. While working … Continue reading Updating The Family Tree – Farewell, Aunt Hilda

MargaretMarch 7, 2021January 10, 2023Leave a comment

Bushmills, Family History, Giant's Causeway, Jamisons, North Antrim, Northern Ireland, Oswald Hewer Jamison, William McDowell Jamison

A Tale of Two Williams – A Father & Son Who Died within 4 Years of Each Other

With the arrival of the third UK COVID lockdown, 2021 is offering unique opportunities to catch up with outstanding family history blog posts. One that’s been on my to-do list for quite a while is the timeline of my long-lived great-grandfather, William McDowell Jamison, compared with his namesake son William Jamison, who sadly died in 1935 aged just 37. William Senior outlived his son, dying … Continue reading A Tale of Two Williams – A Father & Son Who Died within 4 Years of Each Other

MargaretJanuary 15, 2021March 27, 20211 Comment

Bushmills, Eliza Jamison, Family History, Marriages, Murdock, North Antrim, Purcell

First Marriage of Eliza Purcell Jamison

I first posted about my paternal grandmother being married twice a couple of years ago in this post – I now have a copy of her marriage certificate: Date of marriage: 23rd April 1924 Place of marriage: Bushmills Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of Route Marriage of: Samuel Murdock and Eliza McCurdy Purcell Age of groom: full (i.e. 21 years or older) Age of bride: 16 years, … Continue reading First Marriage of Eliza Purcell Jamison

MargaretMarch 3, 2020January 10, 20231 Comment

Northern Ireland, Northern Irish Food

Curating a List of Northern Irish Food – My Pinterest Board

I’ve posted before about Northern Ireland’s love affair with chip shops so I thought it would be fun to provide some more info on the food of Ulster. I have a Pinterest page with boards the cover my various interests, one of which is Northern Irish food – I added a few more items to it last week and thought it would be fun to … Continue reading Curating a List of Northern Irish Food – My Pinterest Board

MargaretFebruary 24, 2020March 7, 2021Leave a comment

The Jamisons of Co. Antrim & Co. Down, Northern Ireland

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