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Hi! I'm Denyse Allen, Founder of PA Ancestors

I help genealogists research their ancestors in Pennsylvania through books, workshops, and a membership community.

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[PA Ancestors] April Genealogy Events

PAancestors.com April 2024 Issue April 2024 PA Happenings Hello Reader! Welcome to PA Ancestors Discoveries - where every week we help people get unstuck from 1 of the 10 ways people struggle in their Pennsylvania genealogy research: Overwhelm Fuzzy focus Lack of notes Disorganization Struggling alone Ignoring sources Fruitless searches Little known records No historical knowledge Not using existing research (And if you want to blast through your research and get it completed, we'd love to...

25 days ago • 2 min read

PAancestors.com Issue 00 An Update to the Pennsylvania Genealogy Success Guide Hello Reader! Welcome to a new look for PA Ancestors Discoveries! My goal is to have this weekly newsletter be your #1 source for Pennsylvania genealogy research. Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey! I learned a lot about where you are stuck in your research and to help everyone, I updated my Pennsylvania Genealogy Success Guide. I'm resending it to all of you now for this week's newsletter. I also...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read

Your answers will make this newsletter #1 Hello Reader! The PA Ancestors Discoveries newsletter now has 800 subscribers 🥳 And I want to make sure this is the best resource on Pennsylvania genealogy research anywhere. Would take 2 minutes and answer this 2 question survey? PA Ancestors Newsletter Survey (After you hit submit to your answers, there is a surprise for you.) Don't delay, this 2 question survey closes at midnight Friday night. Let's discover our Pennsylvania ancestors together,...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Save up to 33% with these special offers - expire midnight tonight Hello Reader! RootsTech and Pennsylvania's Birthday only come once a year and so do these offers. In-person Research Trips to Archives If you are new to archival research, this is the trip for you. PA Ancestors is doing 4 different research trips to archives in 2024. If you are interested in expert assistance in planning and researching, check out the dates and places below: PA State Archives, Harrisburg - March 22nd Eberly...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Take Advantage of These Special RootsTech and PA Birthday Offers Hello Reader! I am back from RootsTech and can confirm it is as fabulous as everyone says it is. If you go to one genealogy event in-person, my suggestion is RootsTech in Salt Lake City. The energy and enthusiasm of the over 15,000 people there will carry me through 2024. To celebrate RootsTech and Pennsylvania's 343rd Birthday, I have some special offers for you. These all expire on Friday at midnight. In-person Research Trips...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Engaging with Relatives at RootsTech in 2024 Hello Reader! Imagine receiving a photograph of your great-great-grandparents from someone you've never met – a treasure from your past, unexpectedly revealed. This happened to me when I did Relatives at RootsTech in 2022. The thrill of such serendipity is hard to match, and I'm here to guide you through creating these moments for you at RootsTech 2024. If you would like to watch or listen to this article, click here for the video: Relatives at...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Your RootsTech Scheduling Guide (+free download) Hello Reader! How do you even begin to plan your RootsTech itinerary with over 200 classes and a colossal library of 1,500 sessions? Fret not! In this week’s video and newsletter, I'll share how I maneuvered through the vast offerings of RootsTech avoiding 3 minefields and using my handy assistant—artificial intelligence (AI). Minefield #1: Time Zones For those attending in person, everything hinges on the RootsTech app you'll download onto...

2 months ago • 2 min read

Countdown to RootsTech: Let’s get ready together Hello Reader! RootsTech 2024 starting only 14 days from now, it's time to get into gear and prepare for what I call the Super Bowl of Genealogy. The RootsTech Rundown: What's in Store RootsTech isn't just massive in scale with tens of thousands of attendees, it's a powerhouse of energy, innovation, and community. Every genealogy website and software company has been waiting until this event to unveil their latest advancements. We’ll be seeing...

2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader! Here we are in 2024, and my personal goal is to make it the best year ever for Pennsylvania genealogy researchers. 🎉 Thank you for a great 2023! 2023 was a busy year! Over 7,000 people a month are visiting paancestors.com and the newsletter you are reading now reaches over 700 subscribers each week. I don't run ads and I don't pay for subscribers, so the growth of PA Ancestors is thanks to your referrals. Thank you! For 2024, I have started a reward program to better thank you...

4 months ago • 2 min read
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Hello Reader! I hope your holidays have been full of all the best things! I'm inviting you to two new genealogy offerings and I hope you can participate in one of them. You'll also find a re-cap of the most read articles on PAancestors.com in case you missed them. Discover Your Ancestors January Workshop If one of your goals in 2024 is to finally find your Pennsylvania ancestors, I am now offering a hands-on workshop that will help you do just that. You will work through a four part process -...

4 months ago • 2 min read
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