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

Grace, Genes, and a Glass of Wine?

Grace, Genes, and a Glass or Two of Wine 🍷👑 By Cecelia “Cece” Redmond It started with a little Facebook mischief — you know the kind. “What Did You Look Like 100 Years Ago?” it asked, promising a vintage version of me paired with a dramatic life summary. Naturally, I clicked. Naturally, I laughed. Facebook’s prediction: I lived to 99, loved wine, and looked like Grace Kelly. Sounds about right! 🍷✨ According to the app, 100 years ago I was: Born in Paris 🥐 Lived to a grand old 99 Died of — wait for it

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July 10, 2025 No Comments

More Than Just DNA

DNA Found a Brother 🧬 By Cecelia “Cece” Redmond Sean at Murlough Bay 🌊 Some people are born into your life. Others arrive with a quiet ping ✨. That’s how Sean T. Traynor entered mine — not through family stories or childhood memories, but through a curious 7 cm DNA match that blinked onto my screen one day 🧬. A number so small, it should have been lost by now in the sea of thousands. And yet, that tiny string of shared code opened the door to something much greater. Sean has a passion — not

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July 9, 2025 No Comments

Because Some Stories Are Almost Gone

🔥 Because Some Stories Are Almost Gone By Cece Redmond Motto: I refuse to disappear — and so should you. Can you help bring this ancestral journey to life? I’m traveling through Ireland, France, Spain, and Scotland in Spring 2026 — not just for myself, but to trace the stories of my ancestors, preserve sacred memory, and create books, videos, and lineage tools so others can do the same. This is how we stop the silence — and make sure we’re not forgotten. 🌀 Donate to the Journey I didn’t know it would hurt that much.

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July 7, 2025 No Comments

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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June 7, 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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