Saturday, September 30, 2017

FREE LAC Podcasts

"Podcasts are sometimes described as internet radio that you can listen to on demand. They are series of episodes released online in the form of individual digital media files. Once downloaded, podcast episodes can be listened to anytime, anywhere. One of the reasons that podcasts are so popular is the variety in style, form and content that they offer listeners. They can act as informal think tanks, offer a space for storytelling, keep us informed about current events, delve into niche topics, and expose us to a myriad of new ideas."

https://thediscoverblog.com/2017/09/30/are-you-missing-out-on-the-joy-of-podcasts/


Cheers,
Pat

Friday, September 29, 2017

Sad Life in Irish Workhouses

Really the title says it all. What really bothered me is the governments thoughts and rationale. I realize it's a tough challenge - then and now - but they are/were just people needing a helping hand. Heartbreaking.

http://ireland-calling.com/lifestyle/child-skeletons-offer-unique-insight-of-life-in-famine-workhouses/


Cheers,
Pat

GenealogyBargains - FREE is Good, Right?

So this is from Thomas MacEntee - there are lots of bargains on his site - including a free download of his E-book "Family History Trippin - a Guide to Planning a Genealogy Research Trip" https://www.genealogybargains.com/


Cheers,
Pat

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Old Fulton Postcards - a MUST See

So I've been lucky enough to have learned of this website a loooong time ago. The official website talks about what it contains. BUT I am not going to include that here because ... I have found newspaper articles included about soooo much more than New York!! Like Ontario Canada; Manitoba Canada; Saskatchewan Canada; and many people within those locations, etc etc etc.

The site is totally FREE, but read through and discover the entire site has been built, maintained, and preserved by one person working within his own budget. AND he's been hacked!! HELP if you can.

Thank you so much. http://fultonhistory.com/my%20photo%20albums/All%20Newspapers/index.html

PLEASE search around Fulton Postcards. There is just soooo much within!



Cheers,
Pat Ryan

PBS Finding Your Roots Oct. 3

Always interesting to watch. I really appreciate Dr. Gates and his questions and comments. And, of course, I'm always looking for any errors they made. hahaha Just check your TV guide, set your PVR, and enjoy!


Cheers,
Pat

FREE FHL Genealogy Classes & Webinars

These are always worth a look. Sponsored by our favourite website, familysearch.org, here ya go https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

You can see what's upcoming for October, and also past webinars and hand-outs. And all for FREE!!


Cheers,
Pat

The Internet Archive - FREE

For anyone not already using the Internet Archive, Thomas MacEntee has written a very useful guide ofr what it is and how to use it. The Archive and the guide are both FREE!! http://www.geneabloggers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SYLLABUS-Internet-Archive-Gold-Mine.pdf


Cheers,
Pat

Black Loyalists to Get Land Title After 200 years

Wow, Nova Scotia - "Black Loyalists, Black Refugees were given land, but no title, in 1775 and 1812." What a story and it's not over even though it's been 200 years! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/legal-title-black-loyalists-north-preston-1.4309505

This article caught my eye as I am just now preparing to teach a course on finding, interpreting, and using Saskatchewan land records. 200 years is shocking! Anyone interested in my course can read about it here - just scroll down to "FREE LAND" http://patryangenealogy.blogspot.ca/2017/08/


Cheers,
Pat

Monday, September 25, 2017

Friday, September 22, 2017

Contest: Is History Important to You?

There is not a lot of time so don't delay.

"Tell us in 500 words or in a short video, about why history matters to you, to your community, or to the nation’s future. We’ll share our favourite responses both online, but one participant will be invited to present their response live at the 10th Canada’s History Forum in Ottawa this November." http://mailchi.mp/canadashistory/why-is-history-relevant?e=c9a614e582

Good Luck!!


Cheers,
Pat

FREE DNA Webinar

So the girls had all kinds of technical glitches that took them off air, but here is the link to the entire webinar after they remastered the entire thing. Still FREEEEEEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iXqxWAnHRQ



My friend Lisa Louise Cooke is presenting a FREE 90 minute webinar dealing with various topics, but specifically DNA tomorrow, Saturday Sept. 23rd. Register here (and I can vouch for her, she's safe) https://lisalouisecooke.com/2017/09/webinar/

I will be unable to 'attend' as I'll be watching my granddaughter bowl [some things you just gotta do haha], but there is a provision built-in, for those of us who can't be there live. I'll be looking forward to seeing the presentation later.


Cheers,
Pat

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Why is Octoberfest Celebrated in September?

It's a good question!! And here's the answer https://www.joe.ie/life-style/heres-why-oktoberfest-is-celebrated-in-september-560282


Cheers!
Pat

FREE:David Rumsey MAP Collection

This is one of the largest, best & FREE collections online, but it's not the easiest to use. I suggest you 'read the instructions' once all else fails {'cause I know you're going to try on your own right [hahaha], and that's fine}. Just don't think this site does not have the maps you need without clicking on the "HELP" icon found on the top of the screen. Happy Searching! https://www.davidrumsey.com/



Cheers,
Pat

Best 101 Genealogy Websites by FamilyTree

Every year Family Tree Magazine publishes this list so here it is for 2017 https://www.familytreemagazine.com/best-genealogy-websites/

Ummmm, there's a LOT to scroll through, which is what winter is for? haha

If you want a FREE podcast about 34 minutes long, by Lisa Louise Cooke & guests, talking about some of the above best free websites, click here https://www.familytreemagazine.com/?powerpress_pinw=26714-podcast
Be Aware: the podcast is free, but there is some advertising to sell memberships to Family Tree Magazine. Still, it's free and some of the guests were quite informative.


Cheers,
Pat

The Irish in Jamaica

you may, or may not, be aware of this. Have a read https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/welcome-to-sligoville-the-story-of-the-irish-in-jamaica-1.3225038


Cheers,
Pat

Scottish House Older Than Stonehenge

So I just read about this "House older that Stonehenge" found in Kilmarnock Ayrshire Scotland. I've been there! And it's about 10 kms. as the crow flies from where my Dad was born, and where his Mothers family lived from at least the 1600s. "This site is 6,000 years old and was settled as man moved away from nomadic existence towards farming the land". Very cool!! There is a nice little video here http://www.scotsman.com/news/house-older-than-stonehenge-found-in-east-ayrshire-field-1-4566488


Cheers,
Pat

Monday, September 18, 2017

FamilySearch Apps

For those of you who are 'techies', familysearch [the free LDS web site] has over 200 apps available. Broken into groups, have a look here https://www.familysearch.org/apps/


Cheers,
Pat

Miscellaneous British Links

A short list of databases, guides, and other can be found here http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/Category?page=Project&path=Project/Links/Genealogical%20Links&active=yes


Cheers,
Pat

FREE Irish Genealogy Pages

I'm not normally just about Irish research, but staying with the Irish theme here for another post is this great site that offers BUCKETS of FREE genealogy web links. http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ua-free-pages.php


Cheers,
Pat

No Irish Need Apply

I mentioned this during one of my presentations at Kelowna this past weekend, and just came across this article and video supporting how wide spread this was - "No Irish Need Apply" - and possibly supplys one of the reasons our Irish ancestors may have decided to claim themselves to be 'other than Irish' in this new country of North America. See for yourselves https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/no-irish-need-apply-the-signs-and-ads-that-vilified-our-irish-ancestors


Cheers,
Pat

Thank YOU Kelowna British Columbia!!

I just want to send a Thank You to everyone who organized, and participated this past weekend in the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society [KDGS http://www.kdgs.ca/] workshops! I have to send a huge shout-out to Claire Smith-Burns as she was my go-to person for everything KDGS for several months, right up to collecting me from the airport, sharing her lovely home with me for a couple nights, getting me back to the plane on time, and also managing to show me around her beautiful city. She did this as she also manged to oversee the entire event and she always praised the many qualitified volunteers it takes to put on such an event. Everything went off without a hitch so Congratulations to you all!

It was a pleasure to be there as one of the speakers. I met so many wonderful people who took the time to share their stories with me, or to ask their questions of me. You are all a very smart group of genealogists!! And I was very honoured to have been invited. It was also fun to learn how many people with Saskatchewan ties were there! Go Riders? hahaha

Thanks also for the lovely comments you made directly to me, and shared in your questionnaire responses. Being a spearker is perhaps not the easiest job in the World, and even after 19 years of putting myself 'out there' I remain very nervous for the first few minutes! Shhh don't tell anybody!! The nerves just mean I'm totally dedicated to giving my best and it can take a couple minutes to settle down. If you don't think it's stressful, try it!! HaHaHa

Speakers know as they research, write, prepare, and practise their 'content' that they will be delivering that content to an audience with a wide variety of skill sets, and one size will never fit all or make everyone happy. I suppose speakers are no different than anyone in the audience - we too have various skill sets, various personalities, and various abilities and comfort levels.

I want to Thank all of you for making me feel so welcome, and comfortable. It's so much easier to work together towards a common goal - that of learning more ways to advance our family history. Sometimes you may hear something that you already 'know', but if you take it as a gentle reminder who knows what it might do for your research? And when I said that I truly believe each speaker can [and in my opion *should*] be just as willing to learn from their audience of fellow genealogists, I was totally serious! So Thank you also for teaching me!!

I would also encourage those of you who have certain skills to share those skills by doing some presenting. You may turn out to be one of the BEST!! I guarantee that, if nothing else, you will become a total expert on whatever your topic is as it takes a ton of work to be relatively confident you can handle all questions, convey that information in a suitable manner, and deal with all the challenges speakers encounter. Think about it. Maybe we'll share presenting duties at some conference in the future? That would be totally awesome!!

I would love to hear any success stories you might like to share - especially if I had anything to do with helping you. LOL And remember to keep re-examining those old documents, searching for new clues. Happy Searching Everyone.


Cheers,
Pat

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Getting Dressed in the 18th Century

Anyone interested in my upcoming genealogy courses, check here, but let me know asap pleae as I'm almost full. http://patryangenealogy.blogspot.ca/search?updated-max=2017-09-08T15:03:00-07:00&max-results=1




This is just crazy, but here is a video explaining how women got dressed in the 18th Century. Sheesh!! https://www.facebook.com/viralizedofficial/videos/1480878368687931/?hc_ref=ARRWmle_Y3o-roIgJaaL_K0UjNLPwEEySEYI78x3EkHKfaDbAPyEUM9-f6Txo_g1meQ


Cheers,
Pat

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

FREE Internet DNA & Genealogy Session

For my genealogy classes that begin Sept. 19th, 2017 please click here http://patryangenealogy.blogspot.ca/search?updated-max=2017-09-08T15:03:00-07:00&max-results=1



My friend Lisa Louise Cooke is at it again. This time she is offering a 90 minute FREE session, online, that you can watch live, or delayed. Read all about it here https://lisalouisecooke.com/2017/09/webinar/


Cheers,
Pat

Monday, September 11, 2017

I am Speaking WITH Dave Obee

Anyone looking for information on my upcoming genealogy courses in Fall 2017, need to click here for full details. I am close to being full, so please contact me asap if interested http://patryangenealogy.blogspot.ca/search?updated-max=2017-09-08T15:03:00-07:00&max-results=1


So, back to Kelowna BC - Dave and I, as speakers, have appeared at numerous genealogy conferences over the past 'few' decades. It is ALWAYS a pleasure, and I always look forward to working with, AND learning from my friend Dave.

And this weekend, 16th Sept, 2017, Dave and I will be the two chosen speakers presenting at the Kelowna British Columbia conference. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-y11N671NC2aVhfd0MtUnZuNEk/view

We will be presenting sessions of how to use 'old school' and 'new school' complimentary [and necessary] skills to find those elusive ancestors. It's going to be sooo much fun!!! Hope you can join us!


Cheers,
Pat

Friday, September 8, 2017

FREE Session RPL Sept 10, 2017

Anyone looking for information on my classes http://patryangenealogy.blogspot.ca/search?updated-max=2017-09-08T15:03:00-07:00&max-results=1


So Sunday, Sept 10th @ 2pm I'm speaking at the Regina Public Library. Details here https://www.reginalibrary.ca/services/prairie-history/prairie-history-blog Give them a call to register as there are still some seats available. Details also below:


Finding New Friends & Old Relations

Pat says "This is a genealogy tour of Germany & Austria I took in May & June 2006. It shows the countryside, towns, villages, cities and has given many people an idea of what it is like to travel to one of their own ancestral lands, as well as the preparations that should be undertaken before leaving home. I have been told this ‘tour’ is interesting to every nationality. It also demonstrates how we can safely meet people online, then in person, and make lasting friendships in Canada and overseas. It explores the differences between here and ‘there’ and includes exploring European kirches [churches], cemeteries, records kept there, delving into ‘locals’ memories [even with the language barrier], and of course the benefits and downfalls of travel. This session will open people’s minds to how our European ancestors lived, and in many case, little has changed."

Sunday, September 10th

2:00-3:00 pm

Public meeting room #1, Central Library. For more information or to register, please call Warren at 306.777.6039 or email: phr@reginalibrary.ca. If no reply, call 306-777-6003.


Cheers,
Pat