John Prendergast – Irish rebel or convicted felon?

Over the past 8 years, during my quest to find Prendergast ancestry, a number of people have asked me “Was John Prendergast a rebel or a convicted falon?” Slowly, with the changes to the privacy laws in Ireland and the launch of the Catholic parish records 8 July 2015 https://vimeo.com/138285559 that information is being released … Continue reading John Prendergast – Irish rebel or convicted felon?

The trial of John Prendergast in Dublin

Studying the Diploma of Family History at Utas, I learned an exciting way to discover more about our ancestors. This technique helps bring them historically to life. I had read the court report of what transpired the night John Prendergast was arrested in Dublin. Click for court report Although I have visited Dublin on 5 … Continue reading The trial of John Prendergast in Dublin

Repository Visit to Sydney.

In January 2019, I travelled to Sydney to conduct genealogy research into property owned by the Prendergast family in the Hawkesbury district of NSW. The records were held at various Repositories in Sydney, Kingswood and Wollombi. I wanted to locate records at the repositories and then visit the land of my forbears to get a … Continue reading Repository Visit to Sydney.

Fond memories and exciting new research

Saturday 19 August, 2017 I am back in the Whitsundays and constantly in awe of the amazing trip I enjoyed to Ireland in May/June this year. London Visiting the National Archives at Kew, I changed trains at Turnham Green Station. This is the very area where King William 111 would have been assassinated had … Continue reading Fond memories and exciting new research

Following the Prendergast trail down the East Coast of Australia.

The Quest to find Prendergast family continues. Genealogy begins with you! To ensure that no stone is left unturned, we begin the challenge of putting the family history pieces together with the information that we already know but may not have collated about our family. Our siblings, parents and grandparents are our most immediate source … Continue reading Following the Prendergast trail down the East Coast of Australia.