The past year has been defined as the year of the coronavirus pandemic that has blighted our world.  It has meant more time at home for many people who have had to curtail other activities.  Some have turned to genealogy.  Two distant cousins have made contact with me and that is encouraging.  

A treasure trove of photographs was received from America but of a Dublin visit in 1929.  The detail in one photo led to a correction in an address associated with that family.   It was with with the help of a genealogy forum for like minded folk.  A nice sense of completion to see this puzzle sorted in space of  24 hours.

 A closer younger member of the family has expressed an interest in her ancestors so a 'family tree' scroll was posted off.  I hope that this curiosity will be followed up in future years.

Sadly, restrictions on travel have meant fewer  visits to close family that live in distant places. My mother celebrated her 100th birthday in July without a big fuss.  And we lost one of our older family members with the death of my Uncle John in January 2021,  on the 21st day.   He was the last of my mother's siblings.  A sign of the times we now live in was that I was able to attend his funeral commemoration  with the help of a webcam.  

And more babies arrive to continue on the lineage.