Since launching in September 2024, this project has grown far beyond what we ever imagined — over 500 soldiers named, 18.2K views, and 4.9K visitors exploring Offaly’s proud global story.
Every message, every photo, and every family story you’ve shared has inspired us to keep going. ❤️
A sneak preview of our new Smarter soldier/area search in development
Now, we’re proud to say that AmericasOffalyHeroes.com has taken a major step forward — upgraded and professionally redeveloped in partnership with FormToWeb.com.
This marks the beginning of a new chapter — one that introduces:
✅ Smarter soldier search and family connection tools
✅ New, modern layouts with a faster, cleaner design
✅ Accessibility features to ensure everyone can explore Offaly’s history with ease
✅ Professional systems to preserve and share stories in meaningful, lasting ways
Over the next few months, you might notice some design changes or brief maintenance as we continue improving behind the scenes — thank you for your patience and continued support while we make the site even better.
And soon… we’ll be launching Premium Ancestry Research Packages — helping families professionally trace their Offaly roots and uncover their unique stories.
This is us moving from a passion project to a professional heritage platform — and we couldn’t have done it without your belief in us.
Kevin & Danny
Brilliant news. Thank you for all your hard work and patience.
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Thanks Liam
I have great hopes that you can finally help me locate where the Clemens family lived. I just have the death certificate of my great grandfather Richard Clemens (wife is Johanna Flynn) stating that he was born in Kings County Ireland around 1820 and passed away in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY in 1897. I wonder if the two Clemens brothers you have found are related. I look forward to your emails detailing the lives of the King County soldiers, both heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. Your research is incredible. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much for your comment Nancy.
We will definitely work on finding the home town of your Great Grandfather, hopefully be back to you soon.
Hi Nancy, I have been trying to confirm more details in relation to your Great Grandfather. As always with records in Ireland it can be very difficult to be exact. While I don’t have a birth or baptism record at the moment, the evidence suggests that he was born in the Ferbane area of Offaly. If I do find anything defintive I will pass it on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferbane