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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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The Celtic Connections Conference announces "The Virtual Journey Home!"

by Dave Miller

May 21
1 min

The Celtic Connections Conference announces "The Virtual Journey Home!"

The Celtic Connections Conference has announced that it will hold a virtual conference available on its web site beginning on July 31st. ...

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A high tech way of remembering a loved one.

by Dave Miller

May 4
3 min

A high tech way of remembering a loved one.

I am occasionally asked by folks who are beginning their genealogy, "how do I start?". My comment is always "start with yourself!". Write...

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More events and conferences are now canceled this summer.

by Dave Miller

Apr 23
1 min

More events and conferences are now canceled this summer.

I hope you are staying safe and healthy. We have been told by the Milwaukee Irish Fest that this year's festival has been canceled. The ...

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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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Riding in the western trolleys during the early 1900s.

by Dave Miller

Oct 16, 2019
1 min

Riding in the western trolleys during the early 1900s.

Getting to and from work today is a matter of getting in the car or perhaps a bus or even the subway and many of us use public transporta...

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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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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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Discovering more on your ancestor from the local newspaper!

by Dave Miller

May 17, 2019
4 min

Discovering more on your ancestor from the local newspaper!

I was clearing through some paperwork on my desk recently and ran across a newspaper article about one of my great uncles Len Goerlinger....

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by Dave Miller

Apr 17, 2019
2 min

April 15 is Titanic Remembrance Day

The 15th of April is now known as Titanic Remembrance Day. It is a day where we pause to remember the sinking of the HMS Titanic in the N...

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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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