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...
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...
Genealogist Dean Henry of Family Pearl, LLC shares his expertise in researching African-Americans in Pennsylvania. The genealogy of ancestors of African descendent requires using records beyond the PA’s borders and Dean tells us how to get started. Watch on YouTube...
Recently I learned that Johnny Appleseed was a real person, and not just an American tall tale. Born John Chapman near Boston, Massachusetts in 1774, he spent much of his young adulthood in western Pennsylvania. He walked with his brother from Massachusetts to...
Beginning in the early 1900’s some local historical and genealogical societies began publishing journals. Local researchers would share their findings on local history or genealogy research. These publications are full of the kinds of details we need today as...
