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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The Power of Wildcard Searching in Genealogy
Mastering Wildcard Searching For Genealogy Have you ever been certain an ancestor’s record exists, only to get zero results? Before you give up on the brick wall, check the spelling. The culprit is often a transcription error, a clerk who wrote down what he heard, or a surname that wandered through three spellings in one […]
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GetYourGuide for Heritage Travel
GetYourGuide For Heritage Travel When you are traveling to connect with the past, standard sightseeing tours don’t always cut it. You don’t just want to see a landscape; you want to understand the layers of history beneath your feet. Walk where the ancestors walked, and hear the stories that data alone can’t capture. Because it […]
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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 […]
