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We are honored to introduce our new Director of Irish Studies: Claire Bradley. She will be working to update our Irish courses and will host the Irish Virtual Meetings starting in the new year. Please welcome our newest adjunct professor on the Institute’s Faculty Team. Blog http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/12/our-team-expanding/ …

Heritage Hunters is going LIVE! Do you have a brick wall in your genealogy? Be a guest on our Twitter Spaces program, outline your brick wall, and get suggestions from our listeners!

What our Guests will need: A free Twitter account, a smart phone to log in, and a brick wall that needs to be torn down!

What our Listeners will need: A free Twitter account, a smart phone to log in, and your best…

Our Graduation was held on November 18th for our students who earned their PLCGS, and for those who completed the full program for their DNA and Genetic Genealogy certificate between May 1st and October 31st of 2022. Congratulations to our newest Graduates! Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/11/fall-2022-graduation/ 

YouTube Video Recording:…

Student Presentation with host Kathy Holland

We invite you to hear our student present a 30-minute genealogical-related lecture, followed by a 10-minute Q&A. Please come and support our students! 

Beyond the Birth, Death, and Marriage Dates: The Story of Henry Beckendorf of Lehighton, Pennsylvania presented by Melissa Cantlin Bell on Thursday, November…

Working on mixing the Halloween episode of Heritage Hunters got me thinking about this. Now that it's a little cooler outside, you may be doing some cemetery research for your genealogy. Here is a neat trick we learned from our friend…

Just a quick note. We are making preparations to celebrate our next round of Graduates! Our Fall 2022 Graduation is scheduled to be held online via Zoom on Friday, November 18th at 4:30 pm Eastern. Mark your calendars now! Watch for more details coming soon. Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/10/save-the-date/ 

The best place to begin your research is with what you know: you. Your full

name, date of birth, date of marriage, spouse, children, parents,

grandparent’s , aunts, uncles, etc. Anyone in your family that you have

personal knowledge of. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the details yet. Write

down as much as you know and the blanks will be filled in after further

research.

Always document where the information came from. The source of this…

What is REMENTO? 

Hello Everyone! We will be showcasing genealogy serendipity stories (or spooky genealogy stories!) in a special Halloween episode of Heritage Hunters! If you would like to be on the show to share your story, please schedule some time on our calendar at: https://calendly.com/heritage-hunters/ - we would love to hear from you!…

There's a new episode of Heritage Hunters! John Matheus joins us to tell about his connection to many prominent Americans...and the hunt for a special desk!

I'm taking the writing course in September, and one of the first things we're asked to do is talk about our writing experience. That reminded me about this story from 17 Oct 1992 that I wrote for the Prince Albert Daily Herald. It was three weeks into my first job after graduating from journalism school. Apparently, I hadn't yet learned the difference between "that" and "which." Oh, and I took the photo, too. …

Join us as we review the first episode of Season 12 of (U.S.) Who Do You Think You Are – Billy Porter. Billy works with Nicka Sewell-Smith, Dr. Christopher Bonner, and Dr. Lauranett Lee to uncover his family history. We give our reaction and commentary about the episode. Don’t forget to give this a “like” and subscribe to our channel!

Heritage Hunters Reacts!

Are you conducting a #OnePlaceStudy? Showcase your study on #HeritageHunters! Schedule time with us today: https://calendly.com/heritage-hunters/ or email: 2heritage.hunters@gmail.com. #OPS #OnePlaceWednesdays #genealogy #heritage

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There is a new episode of Heritage Hunters available! In March, 2022, Hulmeville Borough in Pennsylvania celebrated their Sesquicentennial Anniversary of incorporation. We talk with Joe Coleman about the history of Hulmeville, the Hulme family, and the celebratory events coming up this summer and fall! https://youtu.be/EIol68b1P18…

The National Institute for Genealogical Studies invites you to come celebrate with us, with our students, our graduates, and our instructors. Anyone can attend. Graduates: invite your family and friends – everyone is welcome!

See our Blog for more information. …

Nestled on a wooded knoll surrounded by periwinkle lies the remains of a 300-year-old structure that once was the Cedar Creek Meeting House. Established in 1721 from land donated by Thomas Stanley, the site lies west of an old 18th-century roadbed in Hanover County, Virginia. The church site is now on an old, abandoned road just off Cedar Creek Road. The cemetery, filled with field stones, holds the remains of early congregation members. This article will recognize the early members by…

Graduation preparation is underway for students who earned their PLCGS at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies between May 2020 and April 30, 2022. Please respond with info in this blog post. Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/05/calling-all-graduates-may-2020-april-2022/

Further research has revealed that my Kennedy lineage traces back to Duncan Kennedy, who married Ann Fraser, in Argylleshire. Their son, Duncan, was born in 1772, and in 1808 he married Mary Butter(s), at Keppoch. Duncan and Mary apparently had three children, all born in Scotland, very likely in Glencoe; Margaret,( born c. 1811, Louisa born c.1815 and John.born circa 1816-1818. John migrated to Australia, before 1848, when he married a widow, Margaret Drane, ( nee Mc Phee),( born in…