Monthly Archives: March 2018

Oh, Those Irish Romantics!

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Patricia Desmond Biallas

Tradition and romance appear to run deep in my line of the Desmond clan–more than two centuries deep–from what I’ve discovered so far.  It seems my great-great grandfather, Patrick Desmond (b. 1795) was baptized on his (and my) namesake’s day–exactly 223 … Continue reading →

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Tips for Researching Desmond (& other Irish Surnames)

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Patricia Desmond Biallas

Last week I received an email from a fellow Desmond named “Claire” via the GeneaJourneys blog you’re reading right now. She’s  been researching her genealogy for a fairly short time and wondered if perhaps we were related due to having … Continue reading →

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