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Hello all,

Many years ago I had FTM and was happy with it until I had to change laptops and the backup failed and I had to start again...twice (I do accept the problem was most likely me not the program). My laptops are workplace issued and changed every 3-4 years, so I didn't bother anymore about the software and worked on my Ancestry tree online.  Soon, I will be purchasing my own laptop and want to have my tree, sources, and files accessible offline too. The laptop will be Windows 11.

I thought FTM was the way to go but then find it is being discontinued by Ancestry. So, my question is which software is best for Windows 11 system, that syncs with Ancestry (including sources, photos, records) and that is suited to mainly Irish, English, and Australian records?

Thanks for your time.

Hello all,
My Spillane line is causing me a few headaches, which is not unusual.

My 2 x great grandfather, Peter Spillane, 1846-1927 has a baptism entry on irishgeneaology with his parents as John Spillane and Mary Sullivan.  Subsequent children have the mother of Hanora Sullivan, John is shown as marrying Hanora  Sullivan in February 1845.  I also have the extract from the 1851 census with Norah (Hanora) as the mother.

I figured it was an anomaly that Peter's mother was Mary, as names in my family can be interchanged with middle names and diminutives.

Then, following up on some DNA matches, Peter's younger brother, Patrick, comes up as my half 2 x great grand uncle. So now I  am back to whether Peter did have a different mother, even though he was born after the marriage to Hanora and grew up with her as his mother.

Any thoughts?

Happy New Year to all,
Years ago, my cousin scanned and emailed these small photos to me. Unfortunately, the originals can no longer be located. The youngest girl is my grandmother, with her older siblings and parents. Probably taken in Leighlin Rd, Crumlin circa the early 1930s.

Is there any way to enlarge (even a little bit) without losing the quality?

Thanks in advance.

Hello all,
I am seeking some help with this gentleman and whether his true origins can be found/confirmed. I have included all the information i have to date


Loammi William Williams
(various spellings on Loammi)

Born: no consistent evidence

Baptised (record from Cornwall OPC Database)
Name: Loammi Williams
Date: 14th Dec 1811, St Just In, Penwith St
Surname: Williams
Father’s forename: not recorded
Mother’s forename: Elizabeth
Notes: Base

Marriage (from marriage certificate)
Name: Laomi William Williams Age 23 (Should be aged 26 based on baptism)
Father ‘long dead’, (if William Williams was thought to be his father, he passed in 1844, therefore after the marriage. Perhaps Loammi knew details of his paternity)
Residence: Newlyn, Cornwall
Date: 16th July 1837  Church of Paul, Cornwall
Bride: Rebecca Davy  Age 22 (1817-1903)

Children:
William Davy Williams 1838-1925 Born Cornwall
Henry Vine Williams 1841-1917 Born Cornwall
John Davey Williams 1842-1925 Born Cornwall
Elizabeth Davey Williams 1843-1869 Born Cornwall
Rebecca Williams 1845-1925 Born Cornwall
Mary Ann Williams 1847-1920 Born South Australia
Emily Florence Williams 1854 – 1913 Born Victoria
James Ernest Williams 1857-1932 Born Victoria
Annie Williams 1860-1861 Born Victoria
Died: 1870 Ranters Gully, Castlemaine, Victoria  as per Coroner’s Report

Many online trees have him as the youngest of 12 children to William Williams (1768-1844) and Elizabeth Giles (1771-May 1811) most key records indicate St Keverne, Cornwall. However, mother Elizabeth died in May 1811 and Loammi was baptised Dec 1811, with notes saying BASE

Interestingly, Martha Williams, often listed as the 11th child, baptism record is also from 1811
Date: 20th Oct 1811, St Just In, Penwith St
Surname: Williams
Father’s forename: WILLIAM
Mother’s forename: Elizabeth
However, with mother Elizabeth dying in May 1811, is this a delayed baptism or the child of yet another mother?

If he is attached to the correct family, there are older sisters who may have been Loammi’s mother, however, the sister whose name is Elizabeth would have been too young.

Any help, pointers, fresh eyes, redirections would be appreciated.