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How We Got Here Genealogy - Because Every Family Has a Story

How We Got Here Genealogy - Because Every Family Has a Story

By: Brian Nash
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Exploring Genealogy and Family History. Family Historian Genealogist Brian Nash speaks to guests about their family or local history stories. As a genealogist, Brian focuses on the people, places, and events that make up people's family stories. Brian is a genealogist who started working on his own family tree over 30 years ago and has been able to trace one family line back to as early as 950 AD. Brian traces his own family from Scotland and Ireland to the New World where they wound up in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in the 18th and 19th centuries. In some cases, they fled their homela557189 World
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  • She is Making History Cool Again!
    May 12 2025

    Become a Part of The Future of Genealogy and Join The Family Circle our New Genealogy Community - for Free!!! Visit https://familycircle.howwegothere.ca/ and sign up for Free.In this episode, Brian talks to Kayleigh Currie, the museum manager at the Bedeque Area Historical Museum in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island. Brian, who is also on the board of the Bedeque Area Historical Society and knows Kayleigh personally, engages in a conversation highlighting her enthusiasm and passion for her role. They discuss how Kayleigh's experiences growing up near King's Landing in New Brunswick and working there as a reenactor significantly influenced her love for history and museum work.This episode underscores the importance of personal and family histories. To further explore your own ancestral connections and engage with others who share a passion for genealogy, be sure to check out the new How We Got Here genealogy community at https://familycircle.howwegothere.caAs a genealogist, Brian focuses on the people, places, and events that make up people's family stories. Brian is a genealogist who started working on his own family tree over 30 years ago and has been able to trace one family line back to as early as 950 AD.Brian traces his own family from Scotland and Ireland to the New World where they wound up in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in the 18th and 19th centuries. In some cases, they fled their homelands due to the Highland Clearances in Scotland or the Potato Blight in Ireland. They took their Expertise as Coal Miners from Scotland to Cape Breton or their Mercantile and Manufacturing Skills from Ireland to the streets of HalifaxBrian has been a member of the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, the Scottish Genealogical Society, and the Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society. Brian currently resides in Prince Edward Island, Canada, with his family. For a Free 30 minute Family History Consultation click here https://bookings.howwegothere.ca☕ Support the Channel - Buy Brian a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howwegothere🙋‍♀️❓❔ If you have a question you're looking for an answer to goto https://ask.howwegothere.ca/ or send an email to ask@howwegothere.ca 🧬Get Your DNA Tests to Assist you in Your Family History Research at my Amazon store*https://amzn.to/4arazEuSupport the Channel - Buy Brian a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowWeGothereEmail Brian - info@howegothere.ca

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  • Finding Your French Ancestry
    Mar 31 2025

    For a Free 30 minute Family History Consultation click here https://bookings.howwegothere.ca💲💲 Save 10% on "Scottish Ancestry" and "Family Research being Done" mugsfor the first 100 orders using the discount Code "SCOTS" https://tinyurl.com/yc2ysrwm 💲💲Check out this story of one family's Scottish ancestry and why they came to Canada.https://youtu.be/Vw0XRB9x0f0?si=I2GeDpqMrsQ1YTsQJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/@HowWeGotHere/joinThe fourth part of his history of the Scots-Irish Brian explores the complex history of the Ulster-Scots and how they helped to shape and define Canadian Culture. As a genealogist, Brian focuses on the people, places, and events that make up people's family stories. Brian is a genealogist who started working on his own family tree over 30 years ago and has been able to trace one family line back to as early as 950 AD.Brian traces his own family from Scotland and Ireland to the New World where they wound up in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in the 18th and 19th centuries. In some cases, they fled their homelands due to the Highland Clearances in Scotland or the Potato Blight in Ireland. They took their Expertise as Coal Miners from Scotland to Cape Breton or their Mercantile and Manufacturing Skills from Ireland to the streets of HalifaxBrian has been a member of the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, the Scottish Genealogical Society, and the Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society. Brian currently resides in Prince Edward Island, Canada, with his family. ☕ Support the Channel - Buy Brian a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howwegothere🙋‍♀️❓❔ If you have a question you're looking for an answer to about them or any other family history question ⭐⭐ Please Fill in this form to Ask Your Question: https://ask.howwegother.ca ⭐⭐And Brian may answer your question on a future video or live stream 🧬Get Your DNA Tests to Assist you in Your Family History Research at my Amazon store*https://amzn.to/4arazEuSupport the Channel - Buy Brian a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowWeGothereEmail Brian - info@howegothere.caListen to the How We Got Here Podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0WJo0xg...​Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/HWGHPodcaster​Twitter - https://twitter.com/HowWeGotHere2#genealogy #ScottishPlantations #UlsterHistory #IrishConflict #canada #ulster-scots #IrishHeritage

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  • Your Family's Story Needs to Be Heard
    Dec 27 2023

    Starting the 2024 Season off right


    In this Episode Brian Nash talks to Journalist and Businessman Joseph Quaderer Founder and CEO of StorySavor.about the process of writing a good biography.


    Biography writing is often one thing that Family Historians often struggle with they have the facts and figures but need to build the story. Joseph shares his experiences and some tips for gathering information and interviewing family members to help equip you for this sometimes daunting task.


    Joseph shares Brian's vision that everybody has a story worth telling and he left a career in Finance on Wall Street to study journalism so he could share other's stories with the world.

    This is a must-listen to episode for every family historian that will help take you from simply producing a family tree to writing the stories represented on those branches.


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    I want to hear from you. If you have a question, comment or you would like to be a guest on a future episode to share your family's story fill out the quick form below.

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    Today's Guest

    Joseph Quaderer - Founder and CEO of Story Savor

    www.storysavor.com

    joseph.quaderer@storysavor,com


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    Music: TRIBUTE TO O'CAROLAN by Luna Bujalesky

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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