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<title>Mark D Jordan - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mark is the co-owner of The Celtic Giraffe, an eclectic company involved in Web Site design, authoring, family history research and Celtic culture.  He has been an avid genealogist for many years and a fan of medieval history and Celtic culture since childhood.  Mark has traveled to many states and graveyards doing genealogy and attending Celtic festivals.  He has done hands on research in old courthouses and historical societies.  His interests span Celtic music and festivals, history, Irish dancing, healthy living, writing and genealogy.]]></description>
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<title>How to Do Church Record Research For Your Family Genealogy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For beginning genealogists it can be hard to figure out where or why to search church records. Not all churches kept good records, and some kept none. But the information you can find could be priceless. You can find parent's names, locations of where families lived, denominations, witness names and more. Learn why in this article you should be willing and able to do church record research for your family genealogy.]]></description>
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<title>Genealogy Research and How to Examine the Evidence and Sources</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For beginning genealogists it can be hard to figure out how to classify different sources of information.  When you hear a story from your parent is it primary or secondary information?  What do you do with this information and how much can you trust it?  In this article learn how to classify your sources of family history information and come to better conclusions.]]></description>
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<title>Overcoming and Identifying Home Care Giver Burnout</title>
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<description><![CDATA[What are the ways you can classify home care giver burnout or how do you overcome it?  You may find yourself the home care giver of a friend or family member and now have mixed emotions about doing it. You may be going from being a person who is concerned and motivated to one who is pessimistic and resentful.  Read about caregiver burnout and what to do about it in this article.]]></description>
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<title>How to Pronounce the Word Celtic</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How do you enunciate the word Celtic? Is it pronounced "keltic" or "seltic?" If you and your friends have been in an argument over how the word is pronounced you can stop. You are both correct. But is one more correct than the other?]]></description>
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<title>A DNA Test Females Can Take For Family History Research</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For genealogy researchers, having traced ancestors on your mother's side, you may have a solid paper trail up to a certain point.  But what do you do if the paper trail has gone cold and your family history research has come to a stop on the maternal line? DNA testing is one way to keep your genealogy research progressing forward on your maternal side.  ]]></description>
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<title>Heraldry and Genealogy - Ignore Coat of Arms Rules at Your Own Risk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Family history researchers should learn the rules of heraldry and the aspects of coat of arms use before assuming the use of such devices in their genealogy or family histories they may be working on.  In the United States there is no official recognition of heraldic arms but in many other countries coat of arms are still officially used and recognized.  Learn more how family history meets heraldry in this article.]]></description>
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<title>Coat of Arms - Classifications in Heraldry</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Family history researches may be interested in examining a coat of arms either for historical value or for genealogy research.  Some family history researchers believe that a coat of arms is only granted to families or individuals.  In fact heraldic symbols extend to corporations, communities, societies and cities as well.]]></description>
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<title>For Genealogists, What is the Meaning of Entailed Land?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As a family history researcher you should learn to interpret the laws in relation to land purchasing and land succession when working with early land records.  You will see the term "entail" often used in relation to how land was passed down from one generation to the next.  What does it mean?]]></description>
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<title>Early Forbes Road From Philadelphia to Pittsburgh</title>
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<description><![CDATA[250 years ago, the Forbes Trail was completed in Pennsylvania.  Early in Pennsylvania history troops had used what was called Braddock's Road to approach Fort Duquesne in Pittsburgh. General John Forbes' decision was to use a different route almost straight east through the wilderness of Pennsylvania.]]></description>
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<title>A Celtic Symbol Called the Triskele</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The triskele is an interesting and often seen Celtic symbol.  It is one of the better known and more used symbols throughout the Celtic areas and can be found on such things as tattoos, shields, stationary, clothing, pottery and glassware.  Find out more about this fascinating symbol in this article.]]></description>
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<title>Celtic Symbol Meaning - Celtic Shield Knot</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Celtic shield knots can be identified as any of the Celtic knots with for distinct corner areas.  They usually resemble a square but sometimes they are a square shaped emblem within a circle.  As in all Celtic knots there is no beginning or end.  In this article we discuss the meaning of the knot.  The Celtic shield knot idea comes from...]]></description>
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<title>Celtic Symbols - Meaning and Use</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The meaning of Celtic symbols is not always easy to determine.  There are few, if any written records detailing the meanings.  Many of the meanings have been added in recent times and the original meaning is unknown.  What is the meaning of the most common symbols?]]></description>
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<title>Old Land Deeds in Genealogy - The Importance of Land Deed Research</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:36:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is the value of doing old deed research?  What good is it?  Land records have always been very well maintained in America from 1600 on, and many times will list people not appearing on census data.  Land records are solid proof of where your ancestor lived at a certain time.  You will quickly see why deed research is vital once you understand what information can be gleamed from land records. ]]></description>
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<title>Pennsylvania Irish - Coal Region History</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Most of the Irish, who settled in Pennsylvania coal regions, prior to the great Irish famine (1845-1849), came from the counties of Kilkenny and Laois, in south-central Ireland.  Because of the great potato famine in Ireland in 1845-1849, a large number of other Irish immigrants reluctantly descended on Pennsylvania coal regions for employment.  They really never wanted to leave Ireland.  These immigrants were mostly from the Irish counties of Mayo, Galway and Donegal, in north-west Ireland, where the famine hit the hardest.]]></description>
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<title>Genealogy Research in York County Pennsylvania</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are good sources for hands-on genealogy research in York County Pennsylvania.  The bulk of the information is located around the City of York itself.  This article will discuss the major physical locations for genealogy research and family history in York County Pennsylvania.  ]]></description>
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<title>Pennsylvania Irish History - The Early Years</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:46:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the early years of Pennsylvania, the Penn family invited settlers of all kinds to colonize the state.  To this call, responded many Irish, mostly from the northern Irish provinces.  The massive Irish emigration was unexpected and they were not the most respected people.  But it was too late to retract the open immigration policy.    ]]></description>
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