October Birthdays & Anniversaries

Welcome to October's "roll call" of those who came before me ~ a listing of the birthdays and anniversaries of my Keough & Murphy ancestors who were born or married during October.  I use a cutoff year of 1900 for privacy concerns. As you can see England, Ireland, Newfoundland, and the United States (Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, and Oregon) are represented.

Do we share any of the same ancestors? If so, I would love to hear from you and hear all about them.

1. Catherine KEOUGH [367] Oct 1842, Plate Cove East, Bonavista Bay, , NL
2. Mary Bridget KEOUGH [176] Oct 1861, Plate Cove East, Bonavista Bay, , NL
3. John P. KAVANAGH [1141] Oct 1876, , , Nebraska, USA
4. Mary TRACEY [1385] Oct 1888, Plate Cove East, Bonavista Bay, , NL
5. Rose MURPHY [2125] Oct 1890, Saint Mary, Johnson, Nebraska, USA
6. Agnes B. MURPHY [2126] Oct 1894, Saint Mary, Johnson, Nebraska, USA
7. Mary J. MURPHY [996] 4 Oct 1865, Vesta, Johnson, Nebraska, USA
8. Johannah M. MURPHY [478] 5 Oct 1884, Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska, USA
9. Andrew KEOUGH [949] 6 Oct 1863, Plate Cove, Bonavista Bay, , NL
10. Catherine KEOUGH [944] 6 Oct 1872, Plate Cove, Bonavista Bay, , NL
11. Michael Patrick SULLIVAN [499] 6 Oct 1875, , , Michigan, USA
12. George KENDALL [1085] 8 Oct 1887, ENGLAND
13. James TRACEY [1222] 9 Oct 1856, King’s Cove, Bonavista Bay, , NL
14. Andrew Francis KEOUGH [30] 11 Oct 1892, Plate Cove East, Bonavista Bay, , NL
15. Andrew BARKER [N250] 13 Oct 1848, Open Hall, Bonavista Bay, , NL
16. Margaret SHAW [470] 14 Oct 1894, Eugene, Lane Oregon, USA
17. Catherine BARKER [N1094] Oct 15 1842. Open Hall, Bonavista Bay, , NL
18. Catherine KEOUGH [173] 16 Oct 1852, Plate Cove, Bonavista Bay, , NL
19. Richard PHILPOTT [N789] 19 Oct 1855, King’s Cove, Bonavista, , NL
20. Patrick KEOUGH [159] 21 Oct 1859, Plate Cove East, Bonavista Bay, , NL
21. Mary Bridget KEOUGH [N216] 21 Oct 1861. Plate Cove East, , Bonavista Bay, NL
22. Mary TRACEY [N1463] 22 Oct 1843, King’s Cove, Bonavista Bay, , NL
23. Patrick JOY [N3075] 22 Oct 1893, Open Hall, Bonavista Bay, , NL
24. Denis Patrick KEOUGH [1561] 23 Oct 1894, Plate Cove East, Bonavista Bay, , NL
25. Helen M. McCORMICK [2185] 25 Oct 1888, , , Massachusetts, USA
26. Elizabeth BARKER [N1095] Oct 27 1844, Open Hall, Bonavista Bay, , NL
27. James HOGAN and Anne KEOUGH [1219] 27 Oct 1848, King’s Cove, Bonavista Bay, , NL
28. James KEOUGH and Margaret DOOLEY [60] 31 Oct 1849, King’s Cove, Bonavista Bay, , NL

Note: The number in brackets [ ] is the individual's RIN (record identification number) or the couple's MRIN (marriage record identification number) in my genealogy program.  An N before the number indicates that the record is found in my Newfoundland Families database.

October Month & Name Wordles made with Wordle.net ~ thanks

Family History Month - ACKNOWLEDGE

Today is the first day of Family History Month and I am celebrating the month with daily prompts using the alphabet and action words, please join me! 

~Today's prompt is brought to you by the letter A ~

If there is one thing I have learned on this journey it is that genealogy is not a solitary activity.  Sure you can work on your genealogy by yourself but sooner or later you have to rely on others - for stories, for data, for inspiration, for making connections, for tips and helpful advice, for cheering you on when you are successful and for commiserating with you when you hit that brick wall.  In fact, that shared sense of collegiality is one of the best parts of the genealogy community. 

Oftentimes, we forget to acknowledge those who have helped us with our work.  Why?

• Sometimes this is a conscious decision - many people have seen their work product on someone else's tree without a prior request to use it and/or a proper acknowledgement. 
• Sometimes this is the result of forgetfulness - many times we plan to write a thank you note or comment on someone else's helpful blog post, article or GEDCOM once we get a minute in our busy day and we simply never do it.

Well let's dust off our manners and be thankful!  Today acknowledge one person who has helped you with your genealogy research AND acknowledge one person who has helped further our collective genealogy community.  Make a phone call, send an email, connect on Facebook, post a comment on a website or podcast, and/or acknowledge that person on your own blog.

(photo by digital artist Felixco, Inc. and made available by FreeDigitalPhotos.net ~ thanks)