Why the English Prices moved to St. Louis in the late 19th century is a mystery. Our Irish ancestors emigrated as part of a phenomenon — tidal waves of people, practicing chain migration, maintaining close […]
Passage: Bridget Dunne
My father’s mother was the last of my ancestors to emigrate to the States. She was barely 20 when she kissed her parents goodbye forever, traveled the 150 miles (242 km.) south to Queenstown (now […]
Happy birthday, WJ Price
January 31. Today is the 160th birthday of William James Price, our great-grandfather, 1859-1934. Immigrant (England), sportsman (cricket), and carpenter/entrepreneur (building and repairs with his 6 sons) — a man who made the most of […]
Family history makeover
Welcome aboard the good ship Rock-and-Rye,* where I plan to refresh our family history archives. The current pages in Mad in Pursuit need revision — for easier mobile access, more conversation, and better searchability. I […]
