Mar 22, 2019 | Blog, Celtic Roots, Irish Family History
Do you want to discover ten things you might not know about Ireland? With more than 22,000 Irish name histories on our database, we are often contacted by Irish people who want to know more about their surname history. Plus, others are trying to trace Irish family...
Mar 17, 2019 | Blog, Celtic Roots, Irish Family History
Every year on March 17th, St Patrick’s Day is celebrated, not just in Ireland but worldwide. But what are the origins of St Patrick’s Day and how is it celebrated? Of all the saints’ days, St Patrick’s Day seems to be the one that is most popularly...
Mar 12, 2019 | Blog, Hall of Names Information, In The News
Following our recent Facebook competition, we are thrilled to announce our competition winner! To celebrate International Women’s Day, we offered the amazing prize of a beautiful wine set. We asked our Facebook followers to tell us about an inspirational woman...
Mar 11, 2019 | Blog, The Meaning of Surnames
Where did double-barrelled surnames originate? They are more popular than ever, and customers often ask us if we have them on our Hall of Names database. Sadly, we don’t and in this article we explain why. We look at the early origins of the tradition, and how it was...
Mar 8, 2019 | Blog, In The News
It is International Women’s Day! To celebrate, we have just launched a fantastic Facebook competition to win a coat of arms wine set! This beautiful special occasion gift is worth £63.99 and is ideal for weddings and anniversaries. Plus it’s a great idea...
Feb 27, 2019 | Blog, Celtic Roots, In The News, Irish Family History
The legendary British-Irish comedian Spike Milligan died on Febrauary 27th, 2002. Born to an English mother in April 1918, ‘Terence Alan Milligan’ father was born and raised in India, the son of an Irish captain serving in the British-Indian army....