How We Got Here - The Stories of Atlantic Canada

How We Got Here - The Stories of Atlantic Canada

Exploring Genealogy and Family History from and through Atlantic Canadians

Episodes

February 15, 2023 59 min

Free 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 ...

Mark as Played

Join 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...

Mark as Played

To 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...

Mark as Played

Join 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"  a...

Mark as Played
November 23, 2022 51 min

Genealogist  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.  

...

Mark as Played

In 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....

Mark as Played

If 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, imprison...

Mark as Played

Originally 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...

Mark as Played

Originally 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 Bujal...

Mark as Played

Originally 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 Mi...

Mark as Played

Originally 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 Me...

Mark as Played

Originally 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 Cens...

Mark as Played

Originally 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 ...

Mark as Played

In 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...

Mark as Played

Originally 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...

Mark as Played
March 28, 2022 63 min

Originally 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...

Mark as Played
December 9, 2020 51 min

In 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 Creati...

Mark as Played
November 25, 2020 70 min

In 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 dis...

Mark as Played
Family 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 happe...
Mark as Played
Coming 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 Familie...
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.

    Crime Junkie

    If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Morbid

    It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.

    SmartLess

    New episodes come out every Monday for free, with 1-week early access when you join Amazon Music or 1-week early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers "SmartLess" with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared experiences through thoughtful dialogue and organic hilarity. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. What ensues is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge to feed the SmartLess mind.

Advertise With Us

For You

    Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

    Connect

    © 2023 iHeartMedia, Inc.