Last summer (2016), I was fortunate to get published  my first contribution to a printed genealogical publication–  Itawamba Settlers: The Quarterly Journal of Itawamba County, Mississippi History & Genealogy.  This describes in some detail the 15-year search for my missing HOLLEY third great grandfather.  I have included the text of this article here on this site under the title HOLLEY FAMILY HISTORY.

Since last fall, I  quite unexpectedly discovered some rather remarkable new  things about my Keenan / McDonough ancestors.  They include major findings about the Pittsburgh life of my fourth great uncle  Thomas Keenan (1810-1888), and the discovery of the large Arthur Meegan family sired by descendants of Thomas McDonough’s (1750-1820) daughter Catherine (1783-1870).  Full details are in the Updates Section at the very end of the OUR IRISH ROOTS pages,  and I have appropriately updated the skeleton Family Tree of my fifth great-grandfather Thomas McDonough.

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By way of introduction, ideas for this website have been long in the making. I have been collecting family history information for 15 years now, and have heretofore either not published it, or, in just a few cases,  have relied on web hosting  very generously provided by my former employer,  Florida International University (FIU)…

In January 2016, hardware changes at FIU made my on-line offerings of the Askew Family Website and finding Our Irish Roots impossible to continue. This was the catalyst that prompted me to establish and pay for this site so that I have complete control of information that I feel needs to be broadcast.

I have made discoveries in scores of families including those of my own, my spouse’s,  my friends’, and others related to them.   Just a few of the sets of information I soon hope to cover:

A Tribute To Artist David Lax —  prominent artist who gave my father his first job when he arrived in New York City at age 19.

Our Irish Roots –- family history of Bruce L. Keenan of West Virginia & Oklahoma, including associated family of Thomas McDonough

Askew Family Website —  family history of Joshua Askew of Georgia, including associated families of Hearn, Alford, Hancock, and Beach

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