🧵1/4 I was born in #Bessboro a #MotherandBabyHome in the 70’s. I am a direct survivor of these cruel ‘homes’. I am also a survivor of #CSA as I was adopted by a woman who had a #paedophile father. My grandfather was a ‘pillar of the community’, to me he was pure evil!

2/4 I endured a cruel childhood, my adoptive mother was cold & unloving. She had suffered the same childhood as I did yet she facilitated the #abuse I endured from my grandfather. #Bessboro is a place where I find solitude, the grounds hold the remains of the missing babies.

3/4 I survived #Bessboro, the missing babies didn’t! I sometimes wish I didn’t survive, I struggle with my past every day but I survived. I want an #IndependentInvestigation of the remaining grounds, a CPO will delay this for years, denying the missing babies their #Justice

4/4 Locating the missing babies must be paramount in any discussions with the Government. To lose sight of this is wrong, self serving & something I cannot & will not support. Do not let the voices who shout the loudest control the narrative of #Bessboro

Wrote this piece about the 1926 Census! Thank you to @familywiseltd.bsky.social for the opportunity! family-wise.co.uk/2026/07/22/t...

The 1926 Irish Census: A New Window into Ireland’s Past |

Written by Daniel Loftus The 1926 Irish Census: A Landmark for Irish Family History It has just been over two months since the 1926 Irish Census was released for public inspection by the National Arch...

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99 have been located so far, but the number of people who have behaved with glee finding out they were coffined burials like this is a gotcha that proved their ‘point’ while also ignoring that there were 99 children buried underneath a literal road never fails to surprise me. #MotherandBabyHomes

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 2w ago

Tuam excavation team says almost 100 individual remains uncovered so far

Tuam excavation team says almost 100 individual remains uncovered so far

Tuam excavation team says almost 100 individual remains uncovered so far

Forensic facility and mortuary set up near mother and baby home site where excavation works began last year

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This is the story of Patricia Brennan, for those of you who are unaware of it! danielloftus.substack.com/p/slipped-th... #Pelletstown #MotherandBabyHomes #Genealogy

Slipped through the cracks

Finding things in unexpected ways

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Brónagh 🇮🇪🇵🇸🚴‍♀️@beebsymca.eurosky.social · 3w ago

I don't know why you were looking for her but well done, Daniel. What a lovely thing to do for Patricia. This is so poignant.

This is the story of Patricia Brennan, for those of you who are unaware of it! danielloftus.substack.com/p/slipped-th... #Pelletstown #MotherandBabyHomes #Genealogy

Slipped through the cracks

Finding things in unexpected ways

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Brónagh 🇮🇪🇵🇸🚴‍♀️@beebsymca.eurosky.social · 3w ago

I don't know why you were looking for her but well done, Daniel. What a lovely thing to do for Patricia. This is so poignant.

And now, Patricia appears as a search result on IrishGenealogy.ie! #Genealogy

Daniel Loftus@danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · last yr.

It feels really surreal to see this recorded officially, but it happened. 🥲 It’s never too late to rectify something, but it shouldn’t have had to take so long to do it.

Congratulations @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie Congratulations on your commitment and persistence to uncovering the stories of mothers and babies through @projectinfant.ie #genealogy

Daniel Loftus@danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 3w ago

On this day in 2022, I started @projectinfant.ie, it's come on leaps and bounds from when it first began. On the website itself it's been a little quiet, but behind the scenes there is plenty going on and will eventually upload! Thank you to those who have supported me along the way! ❤️ #Genealogy

Evening #GenHour! I've remembered what day of the week it is again... 😂 Hope you're all making plenty of discoveries!

On this day in 2022, I started @projectinfant.ie, it's come on leaps and bounds from when it first began. On the website itself it's been a little quiet, but behind the scenes there is plenty going on and will eventually upload! Thank you to those who have supported me along the way! ❤️ #Genealogy

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Sign the petition! c.org/cVMG6VvqPS

Sign the Petition

Stop the Closure of the National Archives at Chicago!

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Chicago Collections@chicollections.bsky.social · last mo.

Our access to historical records is directly affected by this closure. Thanks @chicagoarchivists.bsky.social for their attention to this. blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/06/c...

Ideas appreciated. Looking on Find a Grave, I saw a name that I recognised in a cemetery in Cork City, who would turn out to be a victim of the Air India Flight 182 Crash off the Irish Coast in 1985. I wanted to make Find a Grave memorials for those who don't have them... [1/2]

I'm just going to leave my APGen profile link here, in case anyone is interested in Jewish #genealogy. 🙂 www.apgen.org/users/jenny-...

Have evolved from a bug buffet to a sneezing, watery eyed, irritated mess. I love summer… 🥲

Daniel Loftus@danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · last mo.

Anyone else turn into a bug buffet over the past few days in this heatwave? 😅

New here! 👋 I'm Mari, at the helm of Geneablocks — a free site helping family historians break through the 'brick walls' that stop research: common surnames, missing records, name changes, etc. 36 years of my own research went into building it. Looking forward to swapping brick wall stories. 🧱🌳

Welcome to Heritage Hunters! We're Barbara and Hope, passionate genealogists helping you discover your family's story. Through our podcast, website, and resources, we share research tips, family history, and inspiration to help you uncover the past and preserve it for the future.

Anyone else turn into a bug buffet over the past few days in this heatwave? 😅

Question to the legal brains. Is there any legal route that can be taken to force a government run facility (in England) to disclose redacted information to the relations of the deceased?

Crawling from under my rock to reconnect and say hi. To the genealogy community. It’s been too long… I recognize so many handles but I’m doubting many remember me as cornandcotton but if you do, say hi! lol

I often have a hard time getting things organised or finding something that works. It's hard to explain what precisely I was looking for, but it was a "I'll know it when I see it" kind of thing. I've found the tool that works for me: #Notion! If you've any tips on using it, let me know!

My latest from the Ancestors Lost by Suicide Project, the story of Bessie whose family did a lot of work for the war effort in WWI plus some thoughts & resources on surviving fascism & working together to make a better world. #Genealogy #Wales #Suicide genealcymru.com/2026/06/12/a...

The Organiser: Elizabeth Margaret Davies of Kensington, London (1882–1946) - GenealCymru

Elizabeth Margaret Davies, commonly known as Bessie, grew up among the rolling, green hills of the Teifi Valley in west Wales. She was the eldest daughter of the well-known Davies' of Velindre House. ...

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Blast. Just when I was hoping to do some research. #Genealogy

Hello everyone! I'm very new to BlueSky and looking for like-minded people to follow. I'm interested in #genealogy, #storywriting, #books, #socialhistory, #gardening, and #hedgehogs. If these align with your interests, do give me a follow!

New starter pack is up! If anyone spots this and is an active poster about #Genealogy, let me know & I'll add you too it. go.bsky.app/GwHgAAF

I was asked to think of 4 tips for people who are tracing their family trees, beyond the usual introductory advice - see my suggestions in @uk.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/four-top-tip... What advice would you give? #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Genealogists #GenHour

Four top tips for tracing your ancestry from a family historian

Studying the stories of our ancestors, whatever their background, is a deeply enriching experience.

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It's time I begin another Genealogy Starter Pack. If you are on Bluesky and are an active poster talking about Genealogy or similar - reply to this & I'll add you! 💙 Hoping it might help newcomers to #Genealogy Bluesky a starting point of active posters to follow. 😄

I was asked to think of four tips for people who are tracing their family trees, beyond the usual introductory advice - see my suggestions in @uk.theconversation.com article: theconversation.com/four-top-tip... What other advice would you give? #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Genealogists #GenHour