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The Public viewing of the Red Book of Ossory

Dave Miller

Nov 11 min read

The Public viewing of the Red Book of Ossory

As many of you know, I produce a monthly video podcast called "This Month at the IGSI in conjunction with the Irish Genealogical Society...

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Dave Miller

Apr 143 min read

April 15th is Titanic Remembrance Day!

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

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Dave Miller

Apr 11 min read

Do You Know How to Speak Irish?

I record a video podcast each month in conjunction with the Irish Genealogical Society International. The podcast is called "This Month...

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Dave Miller

Mar 171 min read

St. Patrick's Day Celebration!

Depsite the cold and blustery weather, it was still a great day to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Northeast Wisconsin. Many stood along...

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The Ancestor Guy on Maino and the Mayor broadcast!

Dave Miller

Mar 71 min read

The Ancestor Guy on Maino and the Mayor broadcast!

Early in March, I had the opportunity to speak with John Maino and former Green Bay, Wisconsin Mayor Jim Schmitt on their morning radio...

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Researching Your Irish Ancestors from this Side of the Pond!

Dave Miller

Jan 91 min read

Researching Your Irish Ancestors from this Side of the Pond!

Is looking for your Irish Ancestors on your New Year's resolution? Well here's a video that might give you some ideas and key points...

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Dave Miller

Dec 29, 20231 min read

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year and the very best in 2024!!

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Dave Miller

Dec 15, 20231 min read

Happy Holidays!

I hope you have had a great year. It has been a wonderful and fulfilling year for me. I want to thank all the Festivals and events that...

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Dave Miller

Oct 21, 20231 min read

The 100th anniversary of PRONI

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). There are over 3 million records archived at...

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The soothing music from an Irish Harp and one person who has played it for a long time!

Dave Miller

Apr 30, 20231 min read

The soothing music from an Irish Harp and one person who has played it for a long time!

By Dave Miller Many people enjoy listening to the soothing melody from an Irish harp. I always considered the harp a challenge to learn....

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Sean Nos Dancing, Irish singing and the Irish culture

Dave Miller

Oct 8, 20221 min read

Sean Nos Dancing, Irish singing and the Irish culture

Recently, I attended an Irish Fest in Appleton, Wisconsin and spoke to a couple of very talented individuals regarding their skills in...

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Lots of exciting News in the Genealogy World!

Dave Miller

Jun 29, 20222 min read

Lots of exciting News in the Genealogy World!

There has been some exciting news recently announced in the Genealogy world. First, the organizers of Roots Tech plan to provide both an...

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This week marks the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic

Dave Miller

Apr 11, 20222 min read

This week marks the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic

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

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New digitized records are showing up online!

Dave Miller

Feb 16, 20221 min read

New digitized records are showing up online!

I've mentioned this in the past, but researchers are finding records from microfilm and books online not only in the U.S. but true also...

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Dave Miller

Dec 28, 20211 min read

Happy New Year!

The very Best in 2022!

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Dave Miller

Dec 25, 20211 min read

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Ancestor Guy!

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Dave Miller

Dec 13, 20214 min read

Our Family Santa Claus!

The holiday season is back and unlike last year, many families have plans of getting back together. For many of us, this will be the...

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Dave Miller

Nov 23, 20211 min read

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

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REMEMBERING A NOTEWORTHY EVENT FROM THE PAST AND SHARING IT WITH YOUR FAMILY!

Dave Miller

Oct 19, 20213 min read

REMEMBERING A NOTEWORTHY EVENT FROM THE PAST AND SHARING IT WITH YOUR FAMILY!

There are times in our lives where we become part of an historical event that we later realize how big that event was in history. The...

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Get ready for the First Fox Cities Irish Fest!

Dave Miller

Aug 26, 20211 min read

Get ready for the First Fox Cities Irish Fest!

It has probably been awhile since you have sat down and enjoyed a good old fashioned Irish festival with friends and neighbors. We have...

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Writing a family story from your life experiences!

Dave Miller

Jul 23, 20216 min read

Writing a family story from your life experiences!

For those who have read many of my blogs in the past, I frequently mention about writing family stories about your ancestors. Perhaps...

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Dave Miller

Jul 2, 20212 min read

NEW RECORDS SHOWING UP ONLINE!

Old Jameson Distillery, Bow St., Dublin, Ireland

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Some libraries and archives are opening...what do I need to know?

Dave Miller

May 18, 20213 min read

Some libraries and archives are opening...what do I need to know?

Like everything else during the pandemic, libraries, archives and museums were forced to close in some cases, for almost a year.. This...

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This Thursday April 15 is Titanic Remembrance Day!

Dave Miller

Apr 12, 20212 min read

This Thursday 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 RMS Titanic in the...

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20213 min read

Be 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...

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and the best wishes from The Ancestor Guy to all of you in 2021!

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

Happy Holidays!

The Ancestor Guy wishes you a very Happy Holidays and the very best in 2021!

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20213 min read

Family Holiday Humor

This holiday season will most likely be a lot different than what we experienced in the past as a result of the pandemic. Despite the...

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Stay safe!

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When the Wild Wild West shows up in your family tree! (part 2)

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20218 min read

When the Wild Wild West shows up in your family tree! (part 2)

A few years ago, I wrote an article about my great great uncle William R. Kidd who was murdered aboard a train very early on a Saturday...

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13 September marks the 175th anniversary of the Irish Famine

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

13 September marks the 175th anniversary of the Irish Famine

This Sunday 13 September marks the 175th anniversary of the saddest event in Irish history. As written in Neil Cosgrove's recent article...

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When your family search turns into an unbelievable story!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20219 min read

When your family search turns into an unbelievable story!

I have been researching my own family ancestry and others for quite a long time. I've come across a document every so often or learned...

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When the Wild Wild West shows up in your Family Tree!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20217 min read

When the Wild Wild West shows up in your Family Tree!

(This was an article that I wrote in 2018 and was published in The Septs magazine October 2018, Volume 39, Number 4.) Many Irish...

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Finding those unexpected Family Treasures!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20212 min read

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!"

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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.

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20213 min read

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.

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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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It's Census time! How much do you know about the U.S. Census?

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20213 min read

It's Census time! How much do you know about the U.S. Census?

We have recently filled out household information for the 2020 Census. Do you know how past Census records useful for the family researcher?

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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day through Sean Nos dancing!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day through Sean Nos dancing!

Since many of the St. Patrick Day celebrations have been canceled this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, I thought it would be fun to...

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I would like to wish all of you a Happy St. Patrick's Day. Due to recent events involving the Covid-19 virus, many celebrations and...

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Searching for the descendants of the Primrose girls!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20212 min read

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!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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...

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20219 min read

When your family search turns into an unbelievable story!

I have been researching my own family ancestry and others for quite a long time. I've come across a document every so often or learn...

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Learning the history of St. Michan's Church.

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

Learning the history of St. Michan's Church.

During a recent trip to Ireland, I had a chance to visit and tour St. Michan's Church in Dublin. Built in the year 1095 AD, it is one of...

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Riding in the western trolleys during the early 1900s.

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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...

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

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20214 min read

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...

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Milwaukee Irish Fest 2019… A time for celebrating!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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...

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

Celtic Connections Conference 2020

The Irish Genealogical Society International has recently announced that THE CELTIC CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE will be held at the Westin...

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Discovering more on your ancestor from the local newspaper!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20214 min read

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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