Irish Heritage

Remembering and Researching My Irish Heritage

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, a religious and cultural holiday celebrated on March 17 which honors the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, and commemorates his bringing Christianity to Ireland. The day is often observed with parades, festivals, wearing green clothing, and enjoying Irish food and traditions.  St. Patrick’s Day always makes me think of my own Irish heritage. My… Read More Remembering and Researching My Irish Heritage

Family History

Finding Maggie

One of my family history treasures is the Book of Remembrance that belonged to my grandmother, Mary Anne Hamilton Frost, nicknamed Mollie.  Mollie and her sister Margaret (Peg) became interested in the church when they heard the missionaries talk about baptism for the dead in a street meeting in Belfast, Ireland, in 1910.  They stopped… Read More Finding Maggie