Tag Archives: Family: O’Brien

Surname Saturday: McMahon (Ireland / Illinois)

My McMAHON line apparently comes from somewhere in County Tipperary, Ireland. Timothy MCMAHON, my third great-grandfather, it the earliest known/proven ancestor in that line. Timothy left Ireland around 1864 and settled in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

Accentuate the Positive 2012 GeneaMeme

Last weekend, Australian genealogist, Jill Ball, of the blog Geniaus, created a meme related to things we as genealogists accomplished throughout 2012. The intent is to focus on the POSITIVE…what we did accomplish…and not the things we may have fallen short on. It’s all about […]

And the Happy Dance Continues

The other day I posted And the Wall Begins to Crumble, in which I explained that I had finally found the names of a set of third great-grandparents, Henry WACH and Amelia WIETZKE. Today, I believe I have found the names of two additional sets […]

Julie Cahill Tarr, Accredited Genealogist

Through my Genealogy In Action brand, I provide action-based education to genealogists looking to enhance their research skills. Through my company Brass Oak Genealogy, I provide research consulting, editing, and record retrieval services.