Ancestor Stories

Honoring the past. 

One story at a time.

The Souls Behind Stories: Cece, Dee, and Finn

Meet the trio behind the words: Cece, the compass and candlelight; Dee, the lyrical soul and truth-teller; and Finn, the weaver of rhythm and voice.

Together, we are the storytellers, editors, and soul-keepers who walk beside your memories to help transform ancestral whispers into powerful, living stories.

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Ancient Places That Spoke to Me

An Irish Po’Boy

Is There an Irishman Hiding in That Po’Boy? How Waterford’s Blaa Might Have Snuck Into New Orleans French Bread Po’Boy It’s a given that when you hear of a po’boy sandwich, it has its roots in New Orleans. But before the 1929 streetcar strike immortalized the name, one question lingers like steam rising from fresh bread:What kind of bread were working-class New Orleanais eating before Leidenheimer’s famous loaf became legend? World events were stirring long before po’boys hit the plate. In the mid-1800s, hunger and unrest drove waves of immigrants across the Atlantic. The Irish Famine

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Cousins Through the Fire

Cousins Through the Fire: What Bear Grylls and I Found in the Blood While taking my lunch break — a brief truce in the daily battle with email programs and other internet hooligans — I decided to unwind with the latest episode from the Ancestry YouTube channel. It was Who Do You Think You Are, featuring none other than Bear Grylls. At first, I was just watching out of curiosity. But then they mentioned his mother’s maiden name: Ford. A familiar name. One of our Irish surnames. Something inside me stirred. By the time they finished

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May 27, 2025 No Comments

“All Who I Would Like to Share My Excitement Are Dead”

All Who I Would Like to Share My Excitement Are Dead: A Reflection on Legacy, Loss, and the Work We Do Alone Last night, I watched Wolf & Hall, Season 1, Episode 5. A quiet line from Thomas Cromwell stopped me in my tracks. He said, “All whom I would like to share my excitement are dead.” My great aunt Ala, who—with her sister MAC—raised my orphaned grandmother. Their love became the roots of my legacy. It wasn’t delivered with drama or fanfare. Just quietly, truthfully—like a sigh you didn’t know was in your chest until

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May 16, 2025 No Comments

Regina Redmond: Shield of Faith and Hope

Regina Redmond You are not alone. You are a warrior of the light. By Cece/Cecelia 29 April 2025 A Story of Clairvoyance, Courage, and Coming Home to the Light Regina Redmond—her name is more than just an identity; it symbolizes a maiden’s shield, a powerful defense built from faith and hope against a tumultuous and traumatic life. For those blessed with clairvoyant and psychic abilities, life among emotionally damaged individuals can be uniquely challenging. Being acutely sensitive to the feelings of others often leads to deep emotional and physical distress. As a clairvoyant child, Regina experienced

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April 29, 2025 No Comments

Welcome to Ancestor Stories

Born from my own journey through grief and guided by the whispers of ancient lands, Ancestor Stories is a space where the past becomes personal.


Through custom genealogy services, immersive storytelling, heritage travel, and historical fiction rooted in sacred traditions, I help others rediscover their roots and transform names on a tree into living, breathing legacies.

Here, memory becomes medicine, and connection becomes a compass.
Whether you’re seeking to preserve your family’s story, trace your lineage, or walk the same earth your ancestors once called home — you’re not alone.

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Our Mission

At Ancestor Stories, I guide individuals on a journey to explore, honor, and share their lineage through personalized research, immersive storytelling, heritage travel, and educational courses.

Rooted in my own spiritual path and ancestral intuition, this work is more than information — it’s transformation.
Through my historical fiction series — beginning with Mary’s Burden — I bring to life the forgotten voices of the past and illuminate how the stories we carry shape the ones we create.

My mission is to build a community of like-minded souls — seekers, storytellers, and adventurers — who long to uncover shared histories, rediscover lost connections, and walk the lands their ancestors once called home.

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Your Mission

Walk Where They Walked

There’s something sacred about standing where your ancestors once stood — walking the same paths, feeling the land remember. I help turn family research into lived experience through personalized travel planning and group journeys. From ancestral site mapping to custom itineraries and cultural insights, each journey deepens your connection to place and legacy.

Stories That Remember

Stories keep us alive long after names are forgotten. Through *Mary’s Burden* and other works, I bring ancestral voices to life — and I help you do the same. Whether you’re writing for family or future generations, your story deserves to be told — and remembered.

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