by Nancy Flanigan Schultz
The Flanigan’s family story reflects the experience of over one million Irish emigrants who fled oppression and the hardships of the potato famine. This engaging chronicle explores how the Irish lived under British domination, the trauma of the famine, the challenges of their voyage on an immigrant ship, their struggles living in New York City’s tenements, and the satisfaction of finally finding a new home in New York State’s Hudson Valley. There, despite hard work and tragedy, the Flanigans built a foundation that enabled their descendants to thrive.
About the Author
Nancy Flanigan Schultz always wanted to study her family history but with a busy consulting career there never seemed to be time. When she retired to The Villages, Florida, suddenly there was no excuse. The Villages hosts one of the largest community-based genealogical societies in the country – 1200 members strong with learning opportunities galore. Nancy’s BA in Sociology and MBA helped her process the socio-economic factors that influenced her ancestors’ lives, disclosing a story that virtually jumped onto these pages.
Nancy Schultz
