Welcome to Celtic Meanderings.
What part of your past still calls to you?
Have you ever felt like you were meant to find your past? I’m an ancestral orphan — still finding my way home. Come meander with me.
Ancestral Travel
Traveling to the places our ancestors once called home can create a connection that goes beyond records and research. Here you’ll find inspiration and guidance for exploring the Celtic Nations and walking in the footsteps of the past.
Family History
Genealogy is more than names and dates. it’s the story of how we came to be. here, you’ll find research tips, historical context, and ideas for discovering the lives behind the records.
cemeteries and memory
Cemeteries are places of history, memory, and connection. they tell the quiet stories of the people who came before us and remind us that we are part of something larger than ourselves.
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Samhain Across the Celtic Nations: Traditions from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Wales and Cornwall
Samhain Across the Celtic Nations: Traditions from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Wales and Cornwall Pour yourself a cuppa, Meanderers, because we’re going on a tour of autumn in the Celtic Nations. Long before pumpkins and plastic skeletons, people across the Celtic nations marked the turn from summer to winter, usually around October 31 […]
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Free Library Tools for Genealogy
The Meanderer’s Library Card: Free Tools for Genealogy Before you spend a single pound, euro, or dollar on a genealogy subscription, check your library card. Seriously. It might be the single most powerful (and most overlooked) tool in your research kit. Ancestral research has a reputation for being expensive. Subscription databases, DNA kits, and archive […]
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The Celtic Summer Solstice
Hey, Meanderers. Some links here are affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission if you use them, at no extra cost to you. I only recommend resources and brands I genuinely trust and would share with a friend. Your support helps keep this journey going—thank you for meandering with me! The summer solstice falls […]
