Mar 17, 2021
5 min read
GENEALOGY LIFE
From Ellen to Eileen
A tale of genealogical serendipity
Many of us have a particular ancestor who calls to us louder than others, one with whom we feel a special kinship. For me, this is one of my great-great-grandmothers, Ellen Nelligan. Perhaps it’s because my own grandmother — her granddaughter — told me tales of her life. Or maybe it’s because she anchors the bottom row…
