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Finding those unexpected Family Treasures!

by Dave Miller

May 28
2 min

Finding those unexpected Family Treasures!

Sometimes you can find new family information in places you just don't expect. Here's an example!

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Searching for the descendants of the Primrose girls!

by Dave Miller

Feb 7
2 min

Searching for the descendants of the Primrose girls!

The Primrose Girls Project is attempting to locate the descendants of 156 orphan girls who departed Ireland for Canada in 1853.

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A chat with Irish Genealogist Stuart Rosenblatt!

by Dave Miller

Jan 12
1 min

A chat with Irish Genealogist Stuart Rosenblatt!

Some of us who have been working on our genealogy for a long time. It is no doubt a tough task keeping all our family's ancestors names a...

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Stuck on your research, Create a theory about that ancestor!

by Dave Miller

Sep 18, 2019
4 min

Stuck on your research, Create a theory about that ancestor!

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "a theory" "as a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles of...

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When searching for ancestors,
visit the Ulster American Folk Park!

by Dave Miller

Mar 21, 2019
1 min

When searching for ancestors, visit the Ulster American Folk Park!

This is one of our favorite blogs from the past and one of our favorite places to stop when in Ireland and Northern Ireland. If you plan ...

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Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice!

by Dave Miller

Nov 6, 2018
1 min

Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice!

The Ancestor Guy is remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice that signaled the end to World War 1 and honoring those who serve...

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by Dave Miller

Sep 7, 2018
1 min

The Celtic Connection Conference 2018!

Genealogy conferences are held each year to help update researchers and family historians on the latest records available and research te...

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by Dave Miller

Jun 24, 2018
1 min

Digitizing History

For over a century, people have been using cameras to take photos of events, family members and places.. These photos have given us a pea...

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by Dave Miller

Apr 8, 2018
1 min

Learning the art of Sean Nos dancing

Now that we are past all the St. Patrick's Day activities, I hope you enjoyed all the parades and celebrations during the month of March ...

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by Dave Miller

May 24, 2017
4 min

THE US CENSUS... A GOOD PLACE TO START!

I often have people who are very new to genealogy ask me. "I don't know where to start!" I usually tell them to start with themselves. Yo...

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