The book Irish Presbyterians and the Shaping of Western Pennsylvania, 1770–1830 is a favorite of mine and author Peter Gilmore shares highlights of the book in this episode. Learn what life was like for our early Irish Presbyterian ancestors. Watch on … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 65: Irish Presbyterians of Western Pennsylvania with Author Peter Gilmore
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Podcast Episode 61: Scots-Irish Research with Dr. William Roulston
Researching the Scots Irish in early Pennsylvania is challenging. Determining when and where they came from in Northern Ireland is even more so! Author Dr. William Roulston shares some history of the Ulster Irish and his book Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors: The Essential … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 61: Scots-Irish Research with Dr. William Roulston
Podcast Episode 59: Journal Your History – Collect Your Stories for the Future
As genealogists we often wonder what our ancestors felt about historical events. Few of us know! Denys offers ways to journal about our current events for our descendants. Watch the Episode Listen to the Audio and Subscribe Links Books mentioned: A Midwife's … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 59: Journal Your History – Collect Your Stories for the Future
Podcast Episode 58: Getting the Most Out of Newspapers for Genealogy Research with James Beidler
Newspapers can give us so much more than obituaries of our ancestors. James Beidler gives us some new ideas on how to use them from his book The Family Tree Historical Newspaper Guide. Watch the Podcast Listen to the Audio and Subscribe Links Links for all of … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 58: Getting the Most Out of Newspapers for Genealogy Research with James Beidler
Free PA Genealogy Webinars
Something I hope stays around post-pandemic is the abundance of free online webinars. Genealogy webinars are a great way to learn from experts and the fact that so many are free is even better! To keep up with up and coming genealogy webinars, subscribe to the newsletters of … [Read more...] about Free PA Genealogy Webinars