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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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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 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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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20212 min read

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...

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When searching for ancestors,
visit the Ulster American Folk Park!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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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The Ancestor Guy tours a mansion in Minnesota.

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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...

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

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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...

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Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice!

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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...

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New Information on Church of Ireland records

Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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....

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Dave Miller

Jan 17, 20211 min read

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...

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