2021-02 Anthony Canavan and Catherine Kirby
Anthony Canavan and Catherine Kirby Let’s look at the family tree of the earliest Anthony Canavan we know anything about. The progenitor Anthony Canavan at the top of this family tree was born in 1790 in County Mayo, [...]
2021-01 “Aren’t Families Wonderful!”
"Aren't Families Wonderful!" Editor's Note: In this introduction to the talk I gave at our gala Reunion dinner, I set out to explain to the assembled how they were all related to one another. With the lockdown's separation [...]
Need Advice? Joe’s Ready to Help
Joe Hart ends his talk with Bill Bowe by saying he's happy to talk to other cousins interested in learning how to go about understanding their family better.
Bill Bowe Notes Joe Hart’s Exceptional Contribution to Hart and Canavan Family History
As Joe Hart's interview with Bill Bowe winds up, Bill takes note of the exceptional value of his contribution to our understanding of the Hart and Canavan histories.
Other Genealogy Resources: Libraries, Travel to Ancestral Places and Professional Genealogists
Having done it all himself over the years, Joe catalogs the variety of resources available besides the internet in finding out about your ancestors.
Interview Your Parents and Grandparents Before You Lose Their Memories
For those interested in learning more about their ancestors, Joe remind them to not miss the opportunity to ask their parents or grandparents about their family memories.
The Importance of Citing Sources and the Pitfalls of Importing Ancestry.com Trees
Being committed to getting things right, Joe explains the importance of making the sources of your factual findings transparent.
Joe Hart’s Meticulous Research Notes and Jim Hart and Mary Bowe’s More Narrative Forms of Family History
One hallmark of Joe Hart's genealogy research is his meticulous attention to detailed notes regarding his sources.
DNA Testing: Criminal Records, Lizzie Borden as an Ancestor
Joe goes into the other things that may turn up in a DNA test.
