Daniel Loftus
@danielloftus.projectinfant.ie
22 | College Student | Genealogist, creator of Project Infant — projectinfant.ie, posts #Genealogy and my research into #MotherAndBabyHomes. Wanna-be many things, too little time. Hopeful optimist. 😅 Links: https://linktr.ee/danielloftus 📍Cork, Ireland
Contrary to politicians & media reports, there's been a continuous ongoing narrative that there are 859 #Bessborough children that haven't been found. If we're going to pursue remembering these infants, we need to be factual. It is in fact, 858. 65 children have been found. 🧵
Contrary to politicians & media reports, there's been a continuous ongoing narrative that there are 859 #Bessborough children that haven't been found. If we're going to pursue remembering these infants, we need to be factual. It is in fact, 858. 65 children have been found. 🧵
Hey-oooo, fellow genies. You know you want to get lost in this for a few hours. 😈
Jeff Asher@jeffasher.bsky.social · 6d agoThis is so incredibly addictive anyhumanever.com
[reposting with ALT-Text] The story of a mother who worked in #Bessborough, and didn’t leave until the day she died. This post was a long time coming. Read it here: danielloftus.substack.com/p/mabel
Found out that someone copied part of my tree and someone else’s and they’ve created this absolute mess of a tree where dates are all over the place, names are jumbled & Benjamin / Belinda Buttons everywhere. Not to mention this person downloaded a copy of a photo I put up on a blog post & didn’t…
I’m begging everyone currently alive to tell at least one other human being where you were born and what your mother’s maiden name is. Apparently this is a lot to ask. #Genealogy
And maybe learn the names of your grandparents while you’re at it. From the death certificates I see where adult children are informants, it’s clear many people don’t know their grandparents’ names.
Family Tree Magazine@familytreemag.bsky.social · 3w agoI’m begging everyone currently alive to tell at least one other human being where you were born and what your mother’s maiden name is. Apparently this is a lot to ask. #Genealogy
visited two Irish websites in the past two days that had this kind of pastejacking pop-up attempt. -do not- follow these steps under any circumstances
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Census records can reveal names, ages, occupations, birthplaces, and clues about how a family changed over time. For Family Fun Month, test your census knowledge—then tell us: Which census year is your favorite to explore, and what makes it especially useful in your research? #genealogy
Sacramento Archive help needed! I volunteer at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson, CA. There are records at the state archives in Sacramento that we need to see. 1800 pages/$450. Money we do not have. I am looking for someone to go to the archives in Sacramento to take pictures. #genealogy
Those pre-1880 US census records don't give relationship to head of household. There could be many different realistic scenarios...not just the ones shown here. #genealogy
I've been out of the loop in giving presentations. Part of me wants to try and do them again, but I want to try & present about things that have not been discussed, but I do fear that most of my presentations would be about more niche topics which might not be largely desired. I think my... [1/2]
Question about UK #Genealogy: Where would a Register's Office normally be located? Would they be in Town Hall in a small town? I'm trying to locate where the one in Llandovery would have been located in the 1870s.
🧵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!
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 · 2mo agoTuam 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 · 2mo agoI 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 · 2mo agoI 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 · 2mo agoOn 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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Chicago Collections@chicollections.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur 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]