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The Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast helps you discover your family history in PA. Join Denyse Allen for behind-the-scenes look into archives, genealogy research, and highlights of PA history. See supporting information for each episode at PAancestors.com

Your Pennsylvania Ancestors Denyse Allen

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The Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast helps you discover your family history in PA. Join Denyse Allen for behind-the-scenes look into archives, genealogy research, and highlights of PA history. See supporting information for each episode at PAancestors.com

    Discover Camp Security, PA's Revolutionary War Prison Camp

    Discover Camp Security, PA's Revolutionary War Prison Camp

    Join us as Jonathan Stayer shares the fascinating history of Camp Security, a Revolutionary War prison camp. Discover its significance and the ongoing efforts to uncover its secrets. Perhaps you had an ancestor here? 
    Links & Resources:
    Join the PA Ancestors Discoveries newsletter: Learn about a new genealogy record each week Subscribe here! Become a Premium Member: Get access to bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more. Sign up here! Today’s Guest: Jonathan Stayer with Camp Security: https://www.campsecurity.org  Connect with PA Ancestors:
    Twitter/X: https://twittter.com/denys_allen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paancestors/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaAncestors Website: https://paancestors.com Subscribe & Review:
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    Music: Achaidh Cheide Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 34 min
    Must Have Records for Scots Irish Research with Justin Houser

    Must Have Records for Scots Irish Research with Justin Houser

    If you have Pennsylvania ancestors in the 18th or 19th century, chances are they were Scots Irish. Join us as we dive deep into the history of these immigrants from Ulster Ireland and the records they created with lawyer and genealogy speaker Justin Houser.
    00:00 Introduction
    00:43 Research Tips
    01:03 About Justin
    02:48 Scots Irish Overview
    05:34 Irish Settlement
    07:43 Migration to America
    10:59 Scots Irish in PA
    13:29 Research Challenges
    16:17 Research Tips Cont.
    24:07 Research Documentation
    30:27 Encouragement
    31:10 Conclusion
    Links & Resources:
    Join the PA Ancestors Discoveries newsletter: Discover a new genealogy record each week Subscribe here! Become a Premium Member: Get access to bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more. Sign up here! Today’s Guest: Justin Houser: Attorney and genealogy speaker based in Bellefonte, PA. Best way to connect with Justin is through email. Connect with PA Ancestors:
    Twitter/X: https://twittter.com/denys_allen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paancestors/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaAncestors Website: https://paancestors.com Subscribe & Review:
    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
    Music: Achaidh Cheide Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 31 min
    Welcome Back to Your Pennsylvania Ancestors

    Welcome Back to Your Pennsylvania Ancestors

    The Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast is back after a year-long hiatus, and I couldn’t be more excited to reconnect with you! In this episode, Denyse dives into what I’ve been up to during the break, the exciting developments in Pennsylvania genealogy, and gives you a sneak peek of what’s coming up on the show.
    Links & Resources:
    Join the PA Ancestors Discoveries newsletter and discover a new genealogy record each week Subscribe here! Become a Premium Member: Get access to bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more. Sign up here! Follow PA Ancestors:
    Twitter/X: https://twittter.com/denys_allen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paancestors/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaAncestors Website: https://paancestors.com Subscribe & Review:
    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
    Music: Achaidh Cheide Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 7 min
    Avoid these RootsTech Scheduling Minefields and Use AI to Stay Organized

    Avoid these RootsTech Scheduling Minefields and Use AI to Stay Organized

    Hundreds of classes within three days means we need to set priorities and stay organized. Here's the mistakes I made and how I'm using Artificial Intelligence to help me take notes and summarize sessions.
     Download my RootsTech 2024 Guide here: https://paancestors.ck.page/rootstech
    Write about your ancestors with my 10 Days of Chronicles Challenge https://10daysofchronicles.com
    Learn about your Pennsylvania ancestors https://www.paancestors.com
    Chapters:
    00:00 Introduction
    01:17 Minefield #1: Timezones
    03:58 Minefield #2: App vs. Website
    04:57 Minefield #3: Topic Searches
    07:44 Using AI to summarize sessions

    • 10 min
    RootsTech 2024 Relatives at RootsTech

    RootsTech 2024 Relatives at RootsTech

    • 8 min
    RootsTech Insider Tips and Advice with Cheri Daniels

    RootsTech Insider Tips and Advice with Cheri Daniels

    Make the most of RootsTech 2024 with this advice from Cheri Daniels, who has attended RootsTech since the beginning. In her roles as RootsTech Speaker, Media, and Attendee, she has seen it all and will help you get in the mindset for a successful conference. Make the most of the conference!
    Download my RootsTech 2024 Guide here: https://paancestors.ck.page/rootstech
    Write about your ancestors with my 10 Days of Chronicles Challenge https://10daysofchronicles.com
    Learn about your Pennsylvania ancestors https://www.paancestors.com

    • 22 min

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