naming patterns Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/naming-patterns/ NZ Women's Fiction and Historical Fiction Writer Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:21:30 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/vickyadin.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/favicon-32x32-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 naming patterns Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/naming-patterns/ 32 32 133248656 Family History: Why Genealogy Matters to everyone https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/10/03/family-history-month-october-in-the-north-august-in-the-south/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=family-history-month-october-in-the-north-august-in-the-south https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/10/03/family-history-month-october-in-the-north-august-in-the-south/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 01:42:48 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=2480 It doesn’t matter when we celebrate, only that we do. Genealogy is all about family: discovering your ethnic branch, your indigenous roots, your European connections and the names of your ancestors. Family is what ties people together. If you don’t like secrets, those surprise ooh and ahh moments, then family history probably isn’t for you,...

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]]> https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/10/03/family-history-month-october-in-the-north-august-in-the-south/feed/ 0 2480 Irish Family History: The Remarkable Women Who Survived Against All Odds https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/03/17/may-the-luck-of-the-irish-be-there-with-you/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-the-luck-of-the-irish-be-there-with-you https://vickyadin.co.nz/2023/03/17/may-the-luck-of-the-irish-be-there-with-you/#comments Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=2240 Editor’s note: Martha’s story is coming in 2027. Sign up to my newsletter to be the first to know. Happy St Patrick’s day to you all… and especially to those with Irish heritage. It’s such a fascinating history. Did you know…? Along with Patrick and Columcille, Brigid is one of three patron saints of Ireland. More...

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