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
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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?
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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
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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:
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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.
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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 -
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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