Menu
Home
Aonghus O'Broin, Parish Secretary looks on as Megan Smolenyak, genealogical adventurer, is clearly pleased as she prepares to make a photographic record of the baptism of Annie Moore on 25th. May 1874
Photos JK
Megan, Chief Family Historian of Ancestry.com and President of Roots Television.com is flanked by Aonghus O'Broin and Tim McCoy, (Scoil Oilibheir), mentor to the student film, 'From Cork to New York' which tells the story of Annie Moore
Megan Smolenyak, (who also has Irish roots) was visiting Cork City Hall, and stopped off at St. Patrick's Church to view the Parish Records.
As part of her unusual occupation and scholarship, Megan has researched the story of Annie Moore (formally of the Old Youghal Road, in this Parish) who was the first person to pass through Ellis Island, USA
Megan is also credited with establishing President Barack Obama's Co. Offaly ancestery.
For more on Annie Moore and Megan's work see
(Link connection by permission of Megan Smolenyak)
Immediate access to Megan's Cork Adventure, clink on links below
http://megansmolenyak.posterous.com/walking-in-annie-moores-footsteps-in-cork-6
http://www.honoringourancestors.com/annie-moore-resources.html