I’ve got a question for you.
Would you like an online forum for descendants of Nicholas Delaney where we can meet and share research, ask questions, swap stories, post photos or just get to know each other?
I’ve just had an interesting email from a guide at the excellent National 1798 Rebellion Centre and Enniscorthy Castle in Co Wexford (hi, Rory!) in which he says:
I am emailing you in relation to the many tourists we get each year who are descended from Nicholas Delaney.
These visitors are familiar with varying amounts of information about Nicholas and some are aware of the book, A Rebel Hand : Nicholas Delaney of 1798: from Ireland to Australia.
Is there any family forum… where descendants of Nicholas meet one another so we could pass this information on to our visitors?
Well, I don’t know of any, so if you do, please let me know and I’ll pass it on. But if there isn’t a forum, and people want one, now would be a good time to set it up.
Photo: Ed Yourdon via Creative Commons
So I’d like your help, please.
What’s the best way to do this? It should be easy to use and access. So far I’ve thought of a Facebook group, a Google+ Community or a Rootschat.
I’ve only ever regularly used FB groups and, recently, two G+ Communities (they’re a new development).
All ideas, recommendations, tips and even warnings will be very welcome. And please pass the word on to your relatives. Thank you!
Of course, meeting in person is the best, but there are so many of us and so spread about that it’s not practical on anything but a small scale…
