Meet The Rellies

 

Auntie Jeannie at her husband Willie’s grave.

Hello, my name is Rachel Nichols and I’m so glad you’re here.

This year in 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of my journey through my family tree. We are hoarders of our family history at my house. I have boxes of memorabilia filled with wonderful images of times long ago. When the internet was still in its infancy I began to search. I had a box of old letters that were all addressed to my paternal grandmother. The stationary was embossed at the top with “Edenvale Windsor Avenue Lurgan.” So I started there. A very kind man named Sammy Malcolm was so enthusiastic to help. He knew the house, and I was so excited to learn it was still there.  Sammy was a wealth of information about Northern Ireland and its rich history; he loved it so. We didn’t know at the time our families would meet face to face. We’re starting with the first letter I found from “Your affectionate Auntie Jeannie“.