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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 8d

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 13d

Ah, many thanks - Alison! 🥰

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Jan Murphy @packrat74.bsky.social · 13d

#GenHour ICYMI
Looking forward to this article by @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie

I suspect we'll agree on so many details of what to do and what NOT to do.

Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 14d

Hot of the press! In this new article by @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie, explore the do's and don'ts for using Find a Grave: 🔗 bit.ly/46VRMBG #genealogy #familyhistory #findagrave

The Do’s and Don’ts of Find a Grave - Family Tree Magazine

Find a Grave is an excellent tool for genealogists. This article offers some tips of what to do and what to avoid as you use it.

bit.ly

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 13d

Thank you, Jan! Hope you enjoy it. 😃

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Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 14d

Hot of the press! In this new article by @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie, explore the do's and don'ts for using Find a Grave: 🔗 bit.ly/46VRMBG #genealogy #familyhistory #findagrave

The Do’s and Don’ts of Find a Grave - Family Tree Magazine

Find a Grave is an excellent tool for genealogists. This article offers some tips of what to do and what to avoid as you use it.

bit.ly

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 14d

Thank you to @familytreemag.bsky.social for publishing this!

You can read my piece below. ⬇️

#Genealogy

Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 14d

Hot of the press! In this new article by @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie, explore the do's and don'ts for using Find a Grave: 🔗 bit.ly/46VRMBG #genealogy #familyhistory #findagrave

The Do’s and Don’ts of Find a Grave - Family Tree Magazine

Find a Grave is an excellent tool for genealogists. This article offers some tips of what to do and what to avoid as you use it.

bit.ly

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 14d

I have a lot to say, but can't put it all into one post, so hopefully the image below will express it better than 280 characters could ever.

It's a big change for @projectinfant.ie but one that needed to be done.

Thank you all who support our work. 🩷🩵🤍

🔗: projectinfant.ie/forster

In a period of Ireland’s history where its impact still rings through to the present day, affecting thousands of families (including my own), it’s important that all institutions are afforded the same respect when remembering those who lost their lives in the institutions.

Since Project Infant began in July 2022, it had originally served as an online tribute to mothers and children who died in Mother and Baby Institutions, County Homes and Adoption Homes, so far collectively, eleven have been recorded to date - amounting to recording to just over 6,500 names.

But things change, and Project Infant is no different.

In August 2024: the first Industrial School was added. To date, we have recorded deaths in six of them, recording the names of 452 children.

Now, in September 2025: we have added the first Magdalene Laundry to the website. This is the Magdalene Laundry which was located in Forster Street in Galway City. This new inclusion has resulted in the names of 128 women who died in the Forster Street Laundry being added to Project Infant.

We endeavour to continue our work in restoring the names of the thousands who died in Ireland’s institutions.

– Daniel Loftus, Project Infant Founder

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 14d

I have a lot to say, but can't put it all into one post, so hopefully the image below will express it better than 280 characters could ever.

It's a big change for @projectinfant.ie but one that needed to be done.

Thank you all who support our work. 🩷🩵🤍

🔗: projectinfant.ie/forster

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 15d

It appears @findmypast.bsky.social is down - I'm getting both 'down for maintenance' and 'invalid SSL certificate' messages. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 15d

I was just about to post and saw your post. Right when I'm in the middle of a discovery. 😭

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 16d

Just when I sit down to work on some Project Infant research, Irish Genealogy goes to hell. 😖🥴

[And this is happening to me on eeeeeevery record I try to look at.]

Screenshot of taskbar and top half of a browser window giving an Error 404 message.

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 16d

It reminds me of this post that @genealogybaby.bsky.social had made. 🤭

#genealogy

@genealogybaby
I see this fella more than my own husband.
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry

[Enclosed is the error message for Ancestry with a photo of a man sifting for gold]

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 16d

It reminds me of this post that @genealogybaby.bsky.social had made. 🤭

#genealogy

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 16d

Just when I sit down to work on some Project Infant research, Irish Genealogy goes to hell. 😖🥴

[And this is happening to me on eeeeeevery record I try to look at.]

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Project Infant @projectinfant.ie · 17d

🩷🤍🩵

#ProjectInfant

Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 17d

Whenever this happens, it's a good sign...

#MotherandBabyHomes #ProjectInfant #NewAdditions

Browser window with tens of tabs trying to open for Project Infant's website.

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 17d

Ah, meh - might be handy. 🙃😂

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 17d

This is my normal. 😀

[And I have multiple screens, so multiply the tabs there across numerous screens and... fun! 🤩]

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 17d

Whenever this happens, it's a good sign...

#MotherandBabyHomes #ProjectInfant #NewAdditions

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Margaret Roberts 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬🐄🌳🏡 @researchdogsbody.bsky.social · 18d

Great day yesterday at the Secrets and Lies conference, lots of lovely comments after my talk on tracing female ancestors, thank you to all who came along. Also enjoyed flying the @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social flag with @janetfew.bsky.social and @helenshields.bsky.social

More of the same today

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 18d

Great photo! 😃

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 18d

Congratulations, Morag! 😀

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 18d

The Good Shepherd Sisters have announced there’s work underway to update the gravesites of the High Park & Sean McDermott Street Laundries.

There’s 327 names due to be added.

3 newly-discovered graves belonging to the congregation have also been found.

goodshepherdsisters.ie/news-events/...

Press Release – Good Shepherd Sisters

goodshepherdsisters.ie

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 18d

Hadn't been posting much recently anyway! So, I think your algorithm is just fine... 😀

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 18d

I hadn't been away! Mostly lurking as I didn't have the capacity because of ✨ life ✨ - but am checking in more now. 🙂

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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 18d

The Good Shepherd Sisters have announced there’s work underway to update the gravesites of the High Park & Sean McDermott Street Laundries.

There’s 327 names due to be added.

3 newly-discovered graves belonging to the congregation have also been found.

goodshepherdsisters.ie/news-events/...

Press Release – Good Shepherd Sisters

goodshepherdsisters.ie

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