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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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    Milwaukee Irish Fest 2019…                    A time for celebrating!
    by Dave Miller
    • 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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    A Walk into History!
    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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    Celtic Connections Conference 2020
    by Dave Miller
    • Jul 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Celtic Connections Conference 2020

    The Irish Genealogical Society International has recently announced that THE CELTIC CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE will be held at the Westin Chi...
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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....
    18 views0 comments
    Another successful tour of the U.S.
    by Dave Miller
    • May 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    Another successful tour of the U.S.

    Earlier this spring, two representatives from the Ulster Historical Foundation completed another successful tour of North America as part...
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    April 15 is Titanic Remembrance Day
    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...
    54 views0 comments
    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 ...
    5 views0 comments
    The Ancestor Guy tours a mansion in Minnesota.
    by Dave Miller
    • Feb 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    The 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...
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    The 16th Genealogy 101 sessions begin in late January!
    by Dave Miller
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    The 16th Genealogy 101 sessions begin in late January!

    The 16th Genealogy 101 workshop will begin on 26 January at the Brown County Central Library Auditorium in Green Bay. These sessions are ...
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    Happy Holidays from the Ancestor Guy!
    by Dave Miller
    • Dec 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Happy Holidays from the Ancestor Guy!

    It's that time of year again! Do you have a lot of holiday traditions you follow each year? Dennis Jacobs from the Brown County Library i...
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    Christmas traditions! Where did they come from and how have they changed?
    by Dave Miller
    • Dec 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    Christmas traditions! Where did they come from and how have they changed?

    Have you wondered when and where all the Christmas holiday traditions we observe each year originated? Have these traditions changed from...
    4 views0 comments
    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...
    1 view0 comments
    New Information on Church of Ireland records
    by Dave Miller
    • Oct 3, 2018
    • 1 min

    New Information on Church of Ireland records

    There has been a recent announcement regarding Church of Ireland records which will be great news for genealogists and family historians....
    1 view0 comments
    The Celtic Connection Conference 2018!
    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...
    2 views0 comments
    In memory of Dr. Brian Trainor
    by Dave Miller
    • Aug 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    In memory of Dr. Brian Trainor

    It is with sympathy that we mention the passing of Dr. Brian Trainor who died on 22 August at his home near Belfast, Northern Ireland. Dr...
    11 views0 comments
    This is National Heritage week in Ireland!
    by Dave Miller
    • Aug 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    This is National Heritage week in Ireland!

    This week is National Heritage Week in Ireland. There are a number of activities and events planned to honor the natural, built and cultu...
    3 views0 comments
    Artifacts from WWI honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice!
    by Dave Miller
    • Aug 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    Artifacts from WWI honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice!

    On November 11, 1918, Germany signed an agreement with the Allies which ended World War 1. It was known as the Great War and the War to e...
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    Digitizing History
    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...
    3 views0 comments
    2018-An anniversary year in Irish migration!
    by Dave Miller
    • Jun 3, 2018
    • 1 min

    2018-An anniversary year in Irish migration!

    This year is the 300th anniversary of the Scots-Irish or Ulster Scots migration from what is now Northern Ireland to New England. This gr...
    2 views0 comments
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