Dave MillerJan 17, 20213 minBe Sure to Look at the Document!If you’ve been researching your family history for any length of time, I am sure you have run across an index to a document. It might be...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 min13 September marks the 175th anniversary of the Irish FamineThis Sunday 13 September marks the 175th anniversary of the saddest event in Irish history. As written in Neil Cosgrove's recent article...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20212 minFinding those unexpected Family Treasures!Sometimes you can find new family information in places you just don't expect. Here's an example!
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 minThe 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....
Dave MillerJan 17, 20213 minA 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...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 minA 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...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 minRiding 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...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20214 minStuck 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...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 minMilwaukee 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...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 minA 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...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 minCeltic Connections Conference 2020The Irish Genealogical Society International has recently announced that THE CELTIC CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE will be held at the Westin...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20214 minDiscovering 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....
Dave MillerJan 17, 20212 minApril 15 is Titanic Remembrance DayThe 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...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 minWhen 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...
Dave MillerJan 17, 20211 minThe Ancestor Guy tours a mansion in Minnesota.Genealogy is more than just obtaining dates and names of ancestors. Understanding how your ancestors lived and what life was like in that...