Genealogy Research and Education
This post is out of date, and does not reflect the current Ancestry website. There is a nicer quicker way of getting the count of Ancestry matches. Those of you who have been using Ancestry for a while will remember that once upon a time the display showed the total number of matches, but that … Read more
This is Part 3 of a four part series. The full list of posts are: Part 1 – How many Irish cousins: according to Tim Urban Part 2 – How many Irish cousins: according to 23 and Me Part 3 – How many Irish cousins: according to AncestryDNA Part 4 – How many Irish cousins: … Read more
The number of people submitting DNA samples is rising, with a corresponding rise in the number of people on forums reporting that they have been asked by the test company to submit another sample. AncestryDNA say in their FAQ that: During the testing process, each DNA sample is held to a quality standard of at … Read more
In Ireland, the “townland” is a small area of land supporting a number of households. The townland of Creeny (or Creeney) is in County Cavan. In 1901 there were six households in Creeny. This reduced to five in 1911. Two of the households have the surname of Gamble. Thomas and Mary Gamble sold their farm … Read more
