How We Got Here - The Stories of Atlantic Canada
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsExploring Genealogy and Family History from and through Atlantic Canadians
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Your Family's Story Needs to Be Heard
December 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBStarting 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. Josep...
Finally an Empire Greater than the Romans.
April 07, 2023 03:35 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBAs a Genealogist Brian focuses on the people, places, and events that make up the people's family stories. In this edition of his podcast Brian talks to Short Docomentary produce Bertie Brosnan https://www.youtube.com/@BertieBrosnan . Bertie does videos about Ancient Irish History and has been recently working on Videos about the Irish Diaspora. 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...
Unlock the Power of Your Family Tree: An Acadian's Inspiring Journey
February 15, 2023 19:24 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MBFree Family Tree Templates and Worksheets and a 30 minute genealogy consultation https://tinyurl.com/3bdk2seh In this insightful and educational YouTube video, Family Historian Brian Nash sist down with Marc Bastarache, an 11th generation Acadian, to learn about how learning his family history shaped his worldview. Marc's ancestors have a fascinating history, having been originally from outside Port Royal in Acadie (modern day Nova Scotia) before being deported to South Carolina. Despite th...
The Value of Family Artifacts and Talking to Grandparents
January 18, 2023 13:07 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBJoin Brian's channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@howwegothere/join Tools for starting your own family tree: https://tinyurl.com/HWGH-Tools Check out Our Free Genealogy Discord server https://discord.gg/QfxABEHu8f On this podcast Genealogist Brian Nash talks to Fred Israels about the value in Family Heirlooms and talking to seniors to developing a clearer picture of your family history Fred's YouTube Page https://www.youtube.com/@fredisraels9583 As a Genealog...
Taking a break from Genalogy to Talk about Talking
December 21, 2022 05:54 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBTo see the perks you get by joining Brian's YouTube Channel as a member : https://www.youtube.com/@howwegothere/join Tools for starting your own family tree: https://tinyurl.com/HWGH-Tools If you haven't checked out my Free Genealogy Discord Server In this video Genealogist Brian Nash talks with Brendan from Mastertalks about public speaking tips for genealogists to help take some of the worry off of sharing your family History or Giving your first talk at a genealogy event. Brenda...
Loyal and True: The Orange Lodge of Torbrook Nova Scotia
December 02, 2022 01:41 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBJoin the How We Got Here Genealogy's YouTube channel to access perks: https://www.youtube.com/@howwegothere/join Tools for starting your own family tree: https://tinyurl.com/HWGH-Tools Author Brian McConnell joins host Brian Nash and in this episode, they discuss the Loyal Orange Lodge and its members and their work and influence on Atlantic Culture. Brian McConnell talks about his book "Loyal and True" about the Local Lodge from Torbrook Mines Nova Scotia and how he started rese...
Good Enough to Eat For Our Ancestors
November 23, 2022 05:45 - 51 minutes - 36 MBGenealogist Brian Nash focuses on the people, places, and events that make up the people's family stories. In this podcasr, he talks about Food and Family History with Elizabeth Morrison of My Mother's Cookbooks Blog. So many of our memories of family members and celebrations are tied to food. So much of our who we are as families and cultural identity revolves around food and the food experiences of our Ancestors. Check out Elizabeth's Blog at https://my-mothers-cook-books.ca/blo...
Finding refugees from the Scottish Clearances in Pictou Nova Scotia
November 16, 2022 12:30 - 28 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this episode Brian Nash sits down with Susan Parker from the McCulloch House Museum and Genealogical Centre in Pictou Nova Scotia to discuss Scottish Settlers, The Hector, and how her and the rest of the staff can help you research your Scottish Ancestors in Nova Scotia. McCulloch House Museum and Genealogical Centre https://mccullochcentre.ca HAGGIS (Hector Archiving Gateway and Genealogical Indexing System) http://haggis.mccullochcentre.ca Resources about the Highland Clearance...
Was the Acadian Deportation a Cultural Genocide?
November 09, 2022 16:41 - 44 minutes - 38.5 MBIf the Acadian Expulsion and the policies behind it were to happen in another country today would we call it an attempt at Cultural Genocide? Listen to Marc & you decide? This is the amazing story of how an interest in understanding his unique family name lead Marc Bastarache into a genealogical search unearthing discoveries about his Acadian Ancestry. His story includes a war, imprisonment, escape reunion and the cycle continued throughout the per...
Meeting the Coolest Lady in Canadian Genealogy
April 15, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBOriginally Uploaded April 30, 2021 - I moved my podcast to a new host so over the next few weeks I will be re-uploading old "Lost" episodes Podcasts Today I am joined by Cara MacDonald, Librarian and Genealogical Research Manager at Scotiabank Family History Centre located at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. We talk about the Centre, Immigration records and so much more. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: https://pier21.ca/scotiabank-family-history-centre Remember to ...
A little bit of this a little bit of that
April 13, 2022 03:00 - 45 minutes - 30.7 MBOriginally Uploaded April 14, 2021 - I moved my podcast to a new host so over the next few weeks I will be re-uploading old "Lost" episodes Podcasts Remember to Check out My YouTube Channel Support the Podcast Support The Podcast Where Else to Find How We Got Here Podcast : Email Me How We Got Here on YouTube Facebook Page Twitter 10 Minute Genealogy 10 Minute Genealogy on YouTube Music: TRIBUTE TO O’CAROLAN by Luna Bujalesky Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Li...
Thanks to Google – My Granny Anderson Speaks from the Grave
April 11, 2022 03:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBOriginally Uploaded March 31, 2021 - I moved my podcast to a new host so over the next few weeks I will be re-uploading old "Lost" episodes Podcasts Remember to Check out My YouTube Channel Host Brian Nash is joined by his Favourite Guest to date – His Granny Anderson as he reaches back 44 years to hear her come alive again and share some stories of her life Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Beacon Institute T-3870 Miners Interviews Tape 6 Support the Podcast Support The Podcast ...
What If Benedict Arnold Was Responsible For The World’s Best Scallops?
April 08, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBOriginally Uploaded March 4, 2021 - I moved my podcast to a new host so over the next few weeks I will be re-uploading old "Lost" episodes Podcasts Remember to Check out My YouTube Channel In This episode, I interview Author Brian McConnel and we talk about his latest book The Loyalists of Digby Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Loyalists of Digby Brian McConnell on Instagram Support the Podcast Become a Patreon Member Support The Podcast Where Else to Find How We Got Here P...
Why You And Your Family Matters To Me Now And In 1911
April 06, 2022 03:00 - 32 minutes - 24 MBOriginally Uploaded February 18, 2021 - I moved my podcast to a new host so over the next few weeks I will be re-uploading old "Lost" episodes Podcasts Remember to Check out My YouTube Channel In this episode, I take a break from the normal format to share my thoughts on the past 6 episodes and what’s coming in the future, and then the second segment is part 3 of my Canadian Census Series, a brief look at the 1911 Census. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 1911 Canadian Census at Li...
Counting Chromosomes and Counting People
April 04, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBOriginally Uploaded February 3, 2021 - I moved my podcast to a new host so over the next few weeks I will be re-uploading old "Lost" episodes Podcasts Remember to Check out My YouTube Channel Welcome to Episode 6 of How we got here In this episode Counting Chromosomes and Counting People I have guest Mags Gaulden a Genetic Genealogist and Founder of mitoydna.org/ and the Leader of the WikiTree DNA Innovators Project to discuss Getting started with understanding DNA. and then I’ll be do...
Getting By With A Little Help From Our Friends
April 01, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBIn my fifth episode, I begin a look Canadian Census over the next few episodes with an overview of the importance of Canadian Censuses for Genealogists. In my second segment I sit down and talk with fellow Canadian Podcast Genealogist Kael Sherman of The Maple Family Treehouse Podcast, we discuss his podcast, how he podcasts with a sense of purpose, the importance of understanding cultural history in conjunction with understanding our individual family history. We talk about his recently d...
Looking to the Past to Help us Look Forward
March 30, 2022 03:00 - 52 minutes - 34.3 MBOriginally Uploaded January 5, 2021 In our fourth episode Looking to the Past to Help us Look Forward host, Brian Nash discusses 2021 his New Year’s resolutions, and what the year ahead looks like for his podcast and the world of Genealogy. In between all this there Brian sits down with Jamie Baillie who discusses his original Scottish ancestors and their removal from Scotland and arrival in Pictou Nova Scotia during the Highland Clearances. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Set Adrif...
The Last Great Genealogy Show of 2020
March 28, 2022 13:43 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBOriginally Uploaded Dec 23, 2020 In our Third Episode The Last Great Genealogy Show of 2020, host Brian Nash talks about what’s on his Genealogy, Christmas List, then he does an Interview Author Brian McConnell, and wraps up the episode as he shares his favourite Christmas Family Memory Music: TRIBUTE TO O’CAROLAN by Luna Bujalesky Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp...
Stories of Tombstones, Benevolence, Religion and The British Empire: Spurgeon Orange Lodge of Torbrook Mines, Nova Scotia
November 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBSeason 2 - Episode #1 - Stories of Tombstones, Benevolence, Religion and The British Empire: Spurgeon Orange Lodge of Torbrook Mines, Nova Scotia Author Brian McConnell joins host Brian Nash for the Season 2 Premiere of the How We Got Here Podcast. In this Episode they discuss the Loyal Orange Lodge and it’s members and their work and influence in Atlantic Culture. Brian McConnell talks about his book “Loyal and True” about the Local Lodge from Torbrook Mines Nova Scotia and how he st...
Meeting the Coolest Lady in Canadian Genealogy
April 30, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBIn this Episode, I am joined by Cara MacDonald, Librarian and Genealogical Research Manager at Scotiabank Family History Centre located at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. We talk about the Centre, Immigration records and so much more. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: https://pier21.ca/scotiabank-family-history-centre Support the Podcast Become a Patreon Member Support The Podcast Where Else to Find How We Got Here Podcast : Keep Up To Date with My Newsletter We...
A little bit of this a little bit of that
April 15, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 30.8 MBHey, I want to apologize for the delay in getting this out this is a little bit of a different podcast as I talk about some of my current struggles in genealogy but looking forward to in two weeks time when I'm back with guests. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowWeGotHere)
Thanks to Google - My Granny Anderson Speaks from the Grave
March 31, 2021 01:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBHost Brian Nash is joined by his Favourite Guest to date - His Granny Anderson as he reaches back 44 years to hear her come alive again and share some stories of her life Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Beacon Institute T-3870 Miners Interviews Tape 6 Support the Podcast Become a Patreon Member Support The Podcast Where Else to Find How We Got Here Podcast : Keep Up To Date with My Newsletter Website Email Me How We Got Here on YouTube Facebook Page Twitter 10 Minute Gene...
What If Benedict Arnold Was Responsible For The World’s Best Scallops?
March 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBIn This episode, I interview Author Brian McConnell and we talk about his latest book The Loyalists of Digby Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Loyalists of Digby Brian McConnell on Instagram Support the Podcast Become a Patreon Member Support The Podcast Where Else to Find How We Got Here Podcast : Keep Up To Date with My Newsletter Website Email Me How We Got Here on YouTube Facebook Page Twitter 10 Minute Genealogy 10 Minute Genealogy on YouTube Music: TRIBUTE TO ...
Getting by with a Little Help from Our Friends
January 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowWeGotHere)
Looking to the Past to Help us Look Forward
January 05, 2021 21:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBIn our fourth episode Looking to the Past to Help us Look Forward host, Brian Nash discusses 2021 his New Year's resolutions, and what the year ahead looks like for his podcast and world of Genealogy. In between all this there Brian sits down with Jamie Baillie who discusses his original Scottish ancestors and their removal from Scotland and arrival in Pictou Nova Scotia during the Highland Clearances. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Set Adrift Upon the World: The Sutherland Clearanc...
A Purpose For Everything
December 09, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBIn our Second Episode A Purpose for Everything, host Brian Nash discusses Purposeful Genealogy and the Importance of Goal Setting and SMART Goal Setting Places Mentioned in This Episode Nova Scotia Donkin One Place Study Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 1921 Canadian Census at Library and Archives Canada Wikitree Nova Scotia Archives, Newspapers Ancestry Music: TRIBUTE TO O'CAROLAN by Luna Bujalesky Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativ...
Beginnings
November 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBIn our first episode, we will be a conversation with Brother and Sister Genealogis Team Lynda Villanova Gleason and Larry Villanova from Connecticut as they discuss their mother’s life in an Orphanage in Halifax in the 1930’s - Forty’s and how her memories of Halifax and her love for the Church that ran the Orphanage she was placed in 1939. In 2019 this lead them to visit Nova Scotia in search of How They Got Here and how they discovered how her Love for that Church was a connection built a...
The Not So Sinister Family Secret Of My Granny Anderson
October 25, 2020 00:45 - 7 minutes - 7.92 MBFamily stories are an important piece to understanding your family history. Genealogy isn't just about a list of names but about understanding the times, places, and circumstances of our family members. Genealogical research can give the names of the people, places, times, and events but creating a family history is about using those facts you have gathered, using historical sources about conditions and events that were happening around your family members, and helping to use those to fill ...
Teaser Trailer 1 - What comes before the "Beginnings"
October 23, 2020 14:13 - 1 minute - 1.97 MBComing November 25, 2020 a new bi-weekly podcast focusing upon genealogical research of Atlantic Canadian Families. This podcast sets out to Equip and Inform Genealogists with a family connection to Atlantic Canada no matter what experience or where they are in developing their own family history. Each week will bring interviews, news, reviews of tools, and resources as well as Stories about members of Atlantic Canadian Families. About the Host: Brian Nash has lived in Atlantic Canada for...