From Donegal to Derry to Philadelphia to Ohio to Seoul: Gallagher genealogy
Michael Gallagher History is personal. This is a quick narrative of my family’s immigration to America from west of Ireland. This is the product of about 15 minutes worth of online research.…
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Seo Sang Don (서상돈) in Daegu, Korea (1912)
Occasionally I reserve the right to just post cool photographs on my blog, which might have been the reason for starting it many years ago. This photograph is from 1912…
Seaching for Seo Sang Don 서상돈 with social media
Seo Sang Don (서상돈) is my wife’s great-great grandfather and the subject of numerous posts of mine. Spurred by my wife’s aunt on a recent trip to Montreal, I am…
Old photographs and family histories: The Seo (서 or 徐) Family of Daegu, Korea in the 1930s
In keeping with a previous post about my wife’s relative, 서상돈 (Seo Sang Don), here are a few more pictures for those interested in such things. These are from my…
My Korean (in-law) Family tree: 서상돈(1850-1913) of Daegu
In the spirit of genealogy, families, and connectedness, I have turned my attention momentarily away from the pursuit of all things Gallagher and towards my wife’s distinguished family tree. My…
My DNA Journey: From National Geographic to Donegal
Last year roughly at this time, I participated in the The Genographic Project at the National Geographic. It was a project designed to “chart new knowledge about the migratory history…
Gallaghers, Ellis Island, immigration, and digital resources
When I was younger especially, I took a great interest in tracking down my family’s history. I was sincerely trying to piece together a narrative, but ultimately failed as very…