2024-02-27 16:16
Four Great Grandfathers intertwines the lives of four remarkable men, each facing the tumultuous events of the early 20th century in their unique ways. John Williams, a devoted father and hu… Read More
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How to find records for your ancestors and trace your family history from anywhere in the English speaking world including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland
2023-08-23 23:43
By Mark Connolly Scotland’s American Revolution began in the Fall of 1759. Benjamin Franklin – then Colonial Envoy to Great Britain for Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey an… Read More
2023-08-22 17:08
English Canadians were very much outsiders when they arrived not long after the French in the early 1600s. An Italian paid by King Henry VII of England did make the first European contact si… Read More
2023-08-21 00:23
By Mark Connolly When New Zealand was a British colony in the late 19th century, its recorded history already stretched back centuries. In 1642 the Dutch led by Abel Tasman were the fir… Read More
2023-08-18 17:39
By Mark Connolly In the late 18th century, English Australians were made up of the exiled – people transported largely for petty crime or debt to what eventually became their ‘lu… Read More
2022-08-27 13:31
When discussing the diverse and rich tapestry that makes up New Zealand’s cultural heritage, the impact of the Scots cannot be overlooked. From the earliest days of settlement in the 1… Read More
2022-06-02 13:55
Ever wonder about the influences that shaped New Zealand into the diverse and dynamic country it is today? Well, you can’t ignore the role played by the English and Welsh. From governa… Read More
2022-03-08 07:41
I grew up just outside of Stirling, the longtime home of Scotland’s royal family before they shut-up-shop and took up a more lucrative gig in London. Its castle stands in the shadow of… Read More
2021-08-29 02:19
More than most the story of the native Irish, mainly from the counties that make up the modern Republic of Ireland, is a rags to riches tale of a nightmare start turned American dream. The I… Read More
2021-08-28 01:30
The 'Scotch' Irish are the descendants of Lowland Scots who colonized the north of Ireland from the early 1600s. After a few generations, they left Ireland with a deep sense of betrayal towa… Read More
2021-08-24 14:24
They weren't the earliest European colonists in the land that became the United States, but they did provide the foundations and they weren't afraid to abandon the home country when their in… Read More
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