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Aug 21, 2019
1 min

Milwaukee Irish Fest 2019… A time for celebrating!

Late July and August is the time for ethnic festivals in North America. Milwaukee's Irish Fest is no exception. The four day event wrappe...

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by Dave Miller

Jul 12, 2019
1 min

A Walk into History!

Wouldn't it be interesting if you could talk to an ancestor or someone who lived over a hundred years ago? Would you ask them about their...

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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

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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The Irish Spirit is alive and well in North America

by Dave Miller

May 7, 2018
1 min

The Irish Spirit is alive and well in North America

Many Irish Americans are finding a new interest in learning about their Irish Ancestry. Organizers are saying that the Irish Spirit is al...

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by Dave Miller

Apr 25, 2018
6 min

This was not your ancestor's blizzard!

Those of us in America's Upper Midwest recently experienced one of the worst blizzards in 130 years during the middle of April. In a 3 da...

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by Dave Miller

Mar 7, 2018
3 min

Why is grandma on ice?

I was reminiscing with my cousin via text message the other day. That's how we reminisce these days with family members in this modern da...

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