Kid Hugo, Captain McCauley, and Coney Island
On January 19, 2024 by benkealyIt’s fascinating to get into the names, dates, and places of genealogical research but behind every name, there are countless stories about that person, their family, their time, and the place that are lost forever. So any story, no matter how tangential, can offer an interesting insight into their time and place. I’ve found a
Say Hello to Ivy Godrej Kealy
On February 13, 2023 by benkealyWe are so excited about the birth of Ivy Godrej Kealy. Patrick and Delna welcomed their first child, Ivy, into the world on February 13, 2023. Like her Kealy cousins, she arrived long and strong with a height of 21 inches and weight of 8lbs 5 oz. Ivy is home with mom, dad, and Archie
Re-Launching Kealy.com
On February 12, 2023 by benkealyIt’s been 25 years since I first launched Kealy.com and it’s way past time for an update to a modern publishing platform that will allow me to update the site more frequently. I plan to add more stories about my adventures in genealogy, including stories of interesting ancestors and old newspaper clippings, travels around the
Thérèse Keenen Pressley
On December 12, 2022 by benkealy1952 – 2022 Today, my aunt Thérèse passed away after a week in hospice. She was sweet & kind and fun & funny. I loved her dearly and will miss her very much.Rest in peace, Thé. ❤️😢 You can hear her sweet voice on the slideshow as she shared her voice with the world and
Welcome to the family, Taylor!
On February 1, 2022 by benkealyDeclan Kealy along with former girlfriend, Nadya, had a baby daughter, on January 2022. Welcome to the family little Taylor aka LT.
PJ & Del Wedding Redux
On October 30, 2021 by benkealyAlmost a year to the day after they tied the knot in front of family, PJ and Delna Kealy got to have the big friend-filled wedding they had dreamed of for 2020. Yay, Vaccines!
GEK
On October 17, 2021 by benkealyGeorge Edward Keenen III, 1943 – 2021 On Sunday morning, my uncle Gek passed away in his sleep. He was brilliant, funny, creative, adventurous, loving, and loved. He’ll be deeply missed. 😥 Here is a slideshow I made in his honor:
Grandpa Charlemagne
On February 18, 2021 by benkealyMy New France breakthrough in my genealogy research got me back to Europe in a new way. Most of my family lines dead end in Ireland 3-4 generations back. Another couple of family lines dead end in Germany in the same range. But the New France family lines were several generations deeper in history than
Introducing, Patrick & Delna Kealy
On November 6, 2020 by benkealyOn November 6th, 2020, Patrick Kealy married Delna Godrej in Los Altos, CA. The Covid delayed ceremony was an intimate affair at the home of Delna’s parents, Mahyar and Ernaz Godrej. PJ’s older brother, Benjamin Kealy, a Reverend in the Universal Life Church officiated.
New French
On July 17, 2020 by benkealyThe most important breakthrough I’ve made in my genealogical research was one I made in the last 5 years. One of the dead-ends I still had in my grandmother’s research was Marie Antoinette (Dorlaque) Grote who was born in Missouri in 1819. The decidedly French name and the fact she was so far west for