Bain Family History

The Bains, as might be readily deduced, are my father’s family. Their family history, which runs to around 450 pages, covers their story from the late 18th century to the present, and traces my numerous ancestors and their descendants within Scotland, Canada and the United States. Among the various themes that dominate the Bains’ story …

Bamford Family History

Harriette Bamford (1888-1961) and Rev. Will Hanson (1874-1955) on their wedding day, Newtownbreda, Belfast, 1912. Included are several members of the Bamford family and the officiating minister, Rev. Dr Workman. The Bamfords are my mother’s family. They originated from Lancashire, specifically from a farming community between Preston and Liverpool and came to Ireland during the …

Boal Family History

My great-great-uncle Pastor Sam Boal (1866-1922) standing on a captured German gun, addressing a WW1 recruitment rally in Trafalgar Square, London. The Boals are my maternal grandmother’s family. They came to Ireland during the Plantation of Ulster in the 17th century from such parishes as Glasserton around Luce Bay in Southwest Scotland. They have been …