I have found a whole new and wonderful way to waste time: Ancestry.com. On a whim this morning, I signed on, and that's where I've been all day. I did find the names of my great great AND great great great grandparents, and I'm so excited.
It started with my great grandmother, Eliza Jane Miskelley Ramey. There has always been some family confusion as to who she was, what her nationality was. Since my search hit a wall with my great great great grandparents who were still in South Carolina, I can't say for sure where this family originated. But I've found that the name at least originated in Ireland, that is according to one website.
So this being St. Patrick's Day, I'm celebrating my possible Irish ancestors, the Miskelleys: Great Grandma Eliza, Great Great Grandpa Lucian, Great Great Great Grandpa James Dekalb, and Great Great Great Grandma Elizabeth.
In closing, I send you all this Irish greeting (that's I learned from Andy):
May the good Lord take a liking to you--
But not too soon.
Now I'm going to get ready to go to dinner with Andy. We're going to Cracker Barrel for corned beef and cabbage. I usually cook CB&C on St. Patrick's Day. But I decided to let somebody else do it this time.
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On 03/17/2010, Gayle said ...
My husband is hooked on ancestry.com and I'm hooked on Cracker Barrel (which we don't have in No. Nevada)...order some greens and cornbread for me please. :-)
On 03/17/2010, Barbara Anne said ...
Top 'o the day to you, darlin'! Faith an begorra (sp?), I'm part Irish, too!
I've never been to Ancestry.com for some reason but on my living room wall, I have a portrait of my great-grandmother Betty who was born in 1850 or 1851. The information with the painting is that she was two years old in 1853 when the portrait of her and her old sister was painted.
Supper for us will be corned beef, no cabbage as no one here likes cabbage except me.
I've been wearing green today. Have you?!
Hugs!
On 03/17/2010, Loribelle said ...
Sorry you didn't get your CB & C tonight. I grabbed a grilled chicken wrap from McD's on my way from work to bell choir practice. Mmmm-mmmm-barf! ;-) Love you SQ, LBJ
On 03/17/2010, sharon said ...
Happy St. Paddy's day Susan. How was your corned beef? That is one of my favorite meals. I cooked it yesterday. It was delish.
Does that ancestory site cost? Or is it free? Sounds interesting. dont you love the internet?
On 03/18/2010, Zannah said ...
Oh, once you start on Ancestry, it just becomes addictive! And people get in touch with you to tell you how you're related!! I also posted info on Genesreunited - which is how we were able to join up a lot of dots between relatives!
I'm suer you'll be spending a lot more time on that website!
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