For many of my ancestors, we have no photographs, no treasured heirlooms, not even a funeral card to remember them by. But of those who could read and write, a few left their signatures behind. They often signed historical census returns, for example, copies of which still survive.
Apart from their descendants, a signature may be all that remains of them today. So, it's my intention to feature a Signature Silhouette for each of my ancestors, whenever their signature is found.
Here's one for my paternal great-grandfather Michael Byrne:-
Sources:
Idea courtesy of Cathy Meder-Dempsey at Opening Doors in Brick Walls and The Genealogy Girl.
Source of signature: 1911 Census of Ireland, Byrne household, Yellow Walls, Malahide, Dublin, The National Archives of Ireland.
Apart from their descendants, a signature may be all that remains of them today. So, it's my intention to feature a Signature Silhouette for each of my ancestors, whenever their signature is found.
Here's one for my paternal great-grandfather Michael Byrne:-
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| Michael Byrne (1867-1927) |
Sources:
Idea courtesy of Cathy Meder-Dempsey at Opening Doors in Brick Walls and The Genealogy Girl.
Source of signature: 1911 Census of Ireland, Byrne household, Yellow Walls, Malahide, Dublin, The National Archives of Ireland.
Nice idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen.
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