Dave Miller, "The Ancestor Guy"

Claire Santry has announced she is retiring from her Genealogy post. This is her final blogpost! Best wishes!

Irish Genealogy News publishes its final blogpost Claire Santry's Irish Genealogy News

While today the Declaration is considered one of the most important documents of American history, its 18th-century creators may have been less concerned with its legacy and more with its immediate purpose.

On the afternoon of July 4, 1776, a “fair copy” of the Declaration, presumably in Jefferson’s hand, was quickly dispatched to the nearby printing shop of John Dunlap, the official printer to Congress.

Dunlap printed an estimated 200 copies of the Declaration that were dispatched throughout the country. Now known as the “Dunlap Broadsides,” the content is the same as in the engrossed, official version, but the use of simple type instead of calligraphy and a lack of the flamboyant signatures allows us to focus on the words.

Most of the 26 surviving Dunlap Broadside copies belong to institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom.

In contrast to today, more people during the revolutionary era saw Dunlap’s version than the engrossed version on display here at the National Archives.

This , come visit the original Declaration of Independence at the National Archives Building.



Image: 1984 image of the Dunlap Broadside attached to the Rough Journal

A new update from the Registry of Deeds Index Project Ireland!

Update of 03 July 2024 – 595,067 index records from 61,422 memorials of deeds.

Our wonderful volunteers continue to work hard and our main database now has 595,067 index records from 61,422 memorials of deeds. We thank our volunteers for their work.

As usual all these record are fully searchable at https://irishdeedsindex.net/search/search.php

The memorial highlighted this time is https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=137936 from one of our new volunteers.

There appears to be a transcription error in the name of the person who executed the deed using a power of attorney.

Happy 4th of July!

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Ready for the Irish Fest of Minnesota? Get ready for Fair season!!

Those were the days!!

Happy Summerfest
Here is the 1970 lineup, and $1 a day admission.

I will be there! I will be talking with Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation live from Belfast in the culture area on Saturday at 12:15! We will be discussing how to eesearch your Irish ancestors! Hope to see you there!

🎉☘️ ICYMI: Irish Fest is BACK! ☘️🎉

Don't miss out on the fun on September 13th & 14th at Jones Park in Appleton, WI. Get your tickets online now and enjoy a discount! 🎟️✨

📅 Mark your calendars, gather your friends, and get ready for a fantastic time filled with Irish music, dance, food, and culture!

The latest episode on This month at the IGSI is available. The start of the 3rd season!

Great news regarding the Irish Fest of the Fox Cities!

📢 Irish Fest of the Fox Cities is on! 📢

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Matt Miller, our beloved Festival Director of Irish Fest of the Fox Cities. Matt's passion and dedication were the heart of our festival, and his absence will be profoundly felt.

In honor of Matt’s legacy and unwavering commitment to the festival, the IFFC Board announces that Irish Fest of the Fox Cities will go on as planned in 2024. Tickets will be on sale soon. Please stay tuned for updates on festival features, the entertainment line-up, and other exciting announcements.

Mark your calendars for September 13-14! Let’s come together to celebrate in the spirit that Matt would have wanted. 🍀

Irish Military Service Pensions from 1916 to 1923 are now available. Here's the story from Irishcentral.com.

Irish Government releases more than 2,000 files from Military Service Pensions Collection The Irish Government has released more than 2,000 new files from the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection, providing new insight into the post-conflict lives of veterans who fought in the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War.

Did people drink ale or water in the middle ages?? Heres a story from historyfacts.com

Were People in Medieval Times Always Drunk? It’s often said that people during the Middle Ages, a period that lasted from roughly the end of the fifth century through the 15th century, drank beer instead of water because the drinking water at the time was dirty and unsafe. It would beg the question: Were people in medieval times always drun...

It is with deep sadness that we pass along that our friend Matt Miller passed away today. He will be missed!

It is with a really heavy heart that we found out Matt Miller (Fox Cities Irish Fest, McGuiness Irish Pub, Oshkosh Irish Fest) died today. He was a great friend to Madison Irish Fest and to many many people. This picture of Matt (thanks Matt Voell) just captures him. In the front row at an Irish Fest, just happy to be there with the music.

Ready to start the Irish Fest season?

MADISON IRISH FEST - RISING GAEL A montage of RISING GAEL at the Madison Irish Fest at Garver Feed Mill in Madison, WI.

Would you have panicked on the Titanic? Apparently, many of the passengers remained calm. Here's the story from Irishcentral.com!

On This Day: The Titanic sinks but passengers remained calm Why was it that on April 15, 1912, the passengers on board the Titanic didn't panic but remained calm?

April 15th is Titanic Remembrance Day where we remember those who died aboard the maiden voyage. There is also a NE Wisconsin connection to the Titanic. Check out my blog post https://wix.to/P5Tu8CD

April 15th is Titanic Remembrance Day! Titanic Museum, Belfast Northern IrelandThe 15th of April is known as Titanic Remembrance Day. It is a day where we pause to remember the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic early of the morning on 15 April 1912. This year marks the 112th anniversary of the sinking of the inaugural Whit...

Do you know hiw to speak irish? I recently interviewed a lady in Ireland who teaches the language worldwide and how you can learn the Gaeilge language!
Check out my blog post:
https://wix.to/I6bJ1bv

What does your DNA show?

DNA evidence shows how well Irish integrated with Vikings A DNA study from the University of Bristol found that some Irish people integrated so well that they received full Viking burials.

Chicago city directory has him living at this address with his family in 1923!

Al Capones house location Chicago in the Grand Crossing neighborhood at 7244 S. Prairie.
The Notorious Gangster lived inside this Victorian bungalow during the mid 1920's when he first became the boss of the Chicago Outfit.

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If you've ever visited Dublin, I'm sure you've seen the Daniel O'Connell monument. Do you know the story of Daniel O'Connell and the monument honoring him? Here's a little background from IrishCentral.com!

Secrets of the Daniel O’Connell monument in Dublin In 1882, the Daniel O’Connell monument in Dublin was unveiled after being completed by John Henry Foley and his assistant Thomas Brock.

This story from IrishCentral.com!

Dublin still bears the scars of the 1916 Easter Rising Over a century since the 1916 Easter Rising, places in Dublin still bear the scars. The 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland was over a century ago, but Ireland's capital city of Dublin still bears the scars from the battles.

Thanks to the Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay for inviting me to talk about Irish research!

Here are some pics and a video from the St. Patrick's Day festivities in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day Celebration! St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Green Bay, Wisconsin 2024Depsite the cold and blustery weather, it was still a great day to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Northeast Wisconsin.Many stood along the parade route to watch the parade and the bands. There was a celebration which followed the parade at Hage...

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St. Patrick's Day

A free look at the burial records from the Skibbereen Heritage Centre.

We're nearly there - by the end of this week there will be 82,702 burial records available on our website, all free of charge.
Just a couple of more sleeps, watch this space.....

Check out my blog post https://wix.to/756gWA8

The Ancestor Guy on Maino and the Mayor broadcast! Early in March, I had the opportunity to speak with John Maino and former Green Bay, Wisconsin Mayor Jim Schmitt on their morning radio program. The program is called "Maino and the Mayor" and it airs on WGBW-FM in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The segment of the program was called "Where are They Now" so w...

St. Patrick's Day parade in Green Bay, Wisconsin!