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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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