The Newsletter of W.I.S.E. Family History Society

Volume 6, No 2 Denver, Colorado April, May, June 2005

Colorado Catholic Church Records by: James K. Jeffrey

Catholic Church records are an untapped gold mine of information for the genealogist and family historian. For those tracking their British Isles families through Colorado records we will look at various church bodies that create and maintain records that may be of value and interest to researchers. This first installment will focus on the rich resources of Catholic records.

Archives for the Archdiocese of Denver

The Archdiocese of Denver was established as a vicariate-apostolic in 1868 under Bishop Joseph Machebeuf. It was created out of the then Diocese now Archdiocese of Santa Fe under Bishop J. B. Lamy. Willa Cather made him famous in Death Comes for the Archbishop. In turn, Denver was erected a diocese on 16 August 1887 and an Archdiocese on 15 November 1941.

The Archdiocese used to comprise the entire area of Colorado and Utah. Currently, the geographic boundaries are the northern part of the State of Colorado, including the 24 counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Eagle, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson,

(continued on page 16) Second Quarter 2005 — W.I.S.E. Program Schedule

23 April — The Old Parochial Register, Opening the Door to Scottish Research. Presented by Zoe Lappin. The OPR, as it's known, contains the births or baptisms, proclamations of banns and marriages and a few deaths and burials recorded mainly by parish ministers.

21 May — Victoria County Histories. Presented by Janice Prater. The multi-volume Victoria County Histories are an invaluable resource for local history and genealogy.

31 May — Discovering your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors. Presented by Dr. Brian Trainor, Research Director, and Mr. Fintan Mullan, Executive Director respectively of the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast, Ireland. Please note that this program will be on Tuesday and there will a small fee for this informative program.

Please see page 26 for new starting time for our regular programs. For more details about the above programs please refer to page 23. Volume 6, No. 2 W.I.S.E. WORDS Page 14

FROM THE PRESIDENT . . . . As you can see this organization runs well when everyone is involved. There "Presidents Prattle" are always things to do that will benefit the whole organization. We are in need of What a way to begin tenure! I am a few good people to volunteer for some short term and long standing on the shoulders of giants as I term activities. But it follow in the footsteps of Paul Kilburn and can not be empha- Ann Lisa Pearson, past-presidents of sized enough the roll W.I.S.E. They have shepherded this crowd that each and every- along and I have inherited a most healthy one of us play in organization. That is, we have money in keeping W.I.S.E. the bank, energetic and dynamic leader- running as smoothly ship in terms of the board of directors and as it has over the past James K. Jeffrey officers, and an active membership. Any- few years. Without your help in writing one who has attended a W.I.S.E. meeting articles for the newsletter, volunteering to in the past few years knows that our pro- speak at one of the monthly meetings, gramming is the best! This is due to the working a genealogy booth at a heritage hard work and energy of Duane Woodard, fair or any number of volunteer opportuni- our vice-president and program chairman. ties then W.I.S.E. will not be able to offer He pulls from a great pool of academic the membership a vibrant, active organiza- and informed lecturers. We have John tion that fosters growth among its mem- Mossman, current editor of W.I.S.E. bership. Our common goal is to be a better Words and publicity chairman, to thank researcher by growing a strong healthy for making sure our membership is in- organization that instructs us through a formed of upcoming events. And our great newsletter and fabulous lectures at treasurers who have kept us solvent. membership meetings. Let us all be the best that we can be! I would like to thank Claire Villano, Kendrick Kings, and Margaret Kadziel for volunteering to audit "the books." I am IN THIS ISSUE: pleased to announce that everything to- taled up to the penny. This means a great Colorado Catholic Church Records Front big thank you to Tommie Kadotani for her W.I.S.E. Program Schedule Front efforts as treasurer. This is one of the From the President 14 most difficult jobs in any organization and The Highland Games are 15 coming a good treasurer is to be cherished. As you Officers & Board Members 15 may remember the board voted years ago 1881 British surnames in vivid 18 to spend a few dollars a year on books and color on CD other items to be added to the Genealogy Welsh Heritage Week 20 Collection of the Denver Public Library. Chasing Scots and English 21 Tommie and I have been identifying items Catholics in the DPL for purchase are in the throes of spending Salt Lake City, here we come 22 your money. We shall keep you apprised -again as to the material added to our collection Flags of Scotland 25 at the Denver Public Library. Come Join Us 26 Volume 6, No. 2 W..I.S.E. WORDS Page 15

The Highland Games are What is a Clan? A Clan is an extended family or group of coming families in the Scottish Highlands. The term `clan' is not used for families in Lowland There are two (2) upcoming Highland Games Scotland. along the Front Range this summer which should be of interest to W.I.S.E. members and What is. a Sept? their family and friends. A Sept is a subsidiary family that has decided to join a clan and generally came from the The first is the Gaelic Highland Festival that same geographical areas as the clan they will be held on the grounds of Holy Cross Ab- joined. bey in Canon City on June 171-19th.

The Scottish Society of the Pikes Peak Re- gion which is normally held in Colorado Springs in August is for the first time joining forces with the Gaelic Highland Festival of W.I.S.E. Family History Society Canon City. It is anticipated that the family his- Dedicated to research in , Ireland, tory societies will be housed in the Tea Garden Scotland, England, Cornwall, the Channel House. For more information refer to website: Islands and the Isle of Man. Attention also www.festiville.com directed to the emigration and immigration of these peoples as well as heraldry and The second is the 42nd Annual Colorado Sco- one name stuck& ttish Festival & Rocky Mountain Highland Games. This festival will be held on Saturday Officers & Board Members and Sunday, the 13th and 14th of August at the President. James K. Jeffrey Highland Heritage Park, 9651 S. Quebec St, in [email protected] Highlands Ranch. Vice President. . . Duane Woodard Secretary Zoe von Ende Lappin Festival features include Massed Pipes and Treasurer Tommie Brett Kadotani Drums, Scottish Clans, Irish Step Dancing, Directors Elizabeth Brown Scottish Country Dancing, and much more. For more information refer to website: Membership George Fosdick www.scottishgames.org/features.htm Publicity John Mossman

Your W.I.S.E. organization in partnership Newsletter Staff with the Denver Public Library is looking for Editor John Mossman jmossmanlJjuno.com volunteers to man the booths at both festivals. Proofreader Elizabeth Brown There will be no gate admittance fee for the volunteers. You may volunteer for part of the Country Editors: day, all day, part of each day, or all of both you are interested days. If please contact: James Wales Elizabeth Brown Jeffrey at the library or by e-mail: Ireland - Zoe von Ende Lappin jjeffrey@denver. lib. co. us Scotland. John Mossman England. Donna J. Porter Volume 6, No. 2 W.L S.E. WORDS page 16

Colorado Catholic Church Records are for the whole state. In 1941 the Diocese of (continued from front page) Pueblo was erected. Denver was elevated to an archdiocese in 1942. As the pre 1935 Jefferson, Larimer, Logan, Moffat, Phillips, records were never bound, the records for the Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Sedgwick, Summit, geographic area of the Diocese of Pueblo were Washington, Weld, and Yuma. removed from the Denver Archdiocesan Archives and turned over to Pueblo in 1942. The Archives was created to house the In 1984 the Diocese of Colorado Springs was sacramental records created by parishes of the erected. Records for the geographic area Archdiocese. These are baptisms, covered by this Diocese prior to 1984 may confirmation, marriage and burial records. still be found in the Denver Archdiocesan These records are better well known to British Archives. Records created after the creation of Isles researchers as bishops' transcripts. Do the Diocese of Colorado Springs will be found not stop with the Archives' records, seek out in that Diocesan office. the original parish registers to verify the information provided in the bishops' copy. A master index to death/burial records Make sure that there are no transcription exists. It covers the years 1940-1970 and is in flaws. There may be fuller family information alphabetical sequence. by surname. Also noted in the parish record. Sacramental records are is the parish name, thus; death/burial records excellent substitutes for birth and death could then be verified in the parish for more records. Ecclesiastical marriage records may detAiled information.- - - list the names of the parents and place of birth or baptism for the participants. Other holdings In using the sacramental records, keep in include the Denver Catholic Register, bishops' mind that there are several age categories. For scrapbooks, a complete run of The Official baptismal records, persons aged 0-12 months Catholic Directory, archives records, and are called infants; 1-7 year olds are called other materials. children; 8 year olds and older are called adults. The same age categories are not Sacramental Records applicable for confirmation; 0-17 year olds are called youth; while those persons 18 and older All parish and mission records located in are called adult In the Hispanic community the Archdiocese were microfilmed in 1959 infants were confirmed at baptism. This using 35mm film. These include all records practice was discouraged (suppressed) and fell from the first parishes found in Colorado from out of usage in the 1950's. 1860 until the filming in 1959. The records from 1935 until 1985 are bound in folio Scrapbooks volumes measuring 11 x 17. They are bound in record series and then in alphabetical order Bishop Urban J. Vehr, D.D. loved by parish name. Mission records are to be scrapbooks. These are available for found under the name of the parish from researchers to use. They cover the time period which they were created. 1931-1973. The scrapbooks are primarily

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Colorado Catholic Church Records anniversary booklets, newspaper clippings, (continued from page 16) etc. There is a finding aid to these archival materials. clippings from Cincinnati, Ohio newspapers, the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post and the Denver Catholic Register. They are an excellent substitute for some mutilated issues of the hard copy of the Official Catholic Register.

Denver Catholic Register

The Denver Catholic Register, the official archdiocesan newspaper, is St. Elizabeth available on microfilm from 1900 through Location 2004 and hard copy from 1900 to the present. The Colorado Catholic, an earlier The Archives for the Archdiocese of diocesan newspaper, is available for the Denver is housed at the Archbishop Vehr years 1895-1900. The local Catholic Theological Library located on the campus of newspapers reveal the stories of the John Paul II Center for the New Colorado's Catholic community through Evangelization in the Cory-Merrill spotlights on communities, parishes and neighborhood of southeast Denver. As in any individuals. This is an excellent source for agency office it is best to call ahead to see if obituaries before the 1980's. an appointment is required. Also keep in mind that many catholic archives have placed Official Catholic Directory tighter restrictions on the records entrusted to them to ensure the privacy of those baptized There is a complete run of the and married. In many instances the archivist directory from 1881 to the present. will do any and all searching while you may Sacramental statistics are annually have no physical access to the records. It must reported in The Official Catholic be remembered that these are sacramental Directory. The value of The Official records created by and for the Catholic Church Catholic Directory for the early years is and her members. These are not open vital that it is international in scope. These records and therefore may have additional directories allow you to see the parishes restrictions. and dioceses in places such as Ireland. Contact Information Colorado's Catholic Archival Records Archives: Sylvia Real, Director Materials are sent to the archives as Archbishop Vehr Theological Library offices are closed, or new administrators Archives of the Archdiocese of Denver clear out old files. Also included are the 1300 South Steele Street official and private papers of bishops and Denver, CO 80210 prominent Colorado Catholic families as 303-715-3146 well as church bulletins, yearbooks, (continued on page 18) Volume 6, No. 2 W..I.S.E. WORDS Page 18

Colorado Catholic Church Records (continued from page 17)

Ms. Lorraine Guerin, Archivist 1881 British surnames in Diocese of Pueblo 1001 N. Grand Ave. vivid color on CD Pueblo, CO 81003 719-544-9861 ext. 151 Zoe von Ende Lappin It's true -- a picture is worth ,1,000 words. They have records from 1861. Pueblo That's illustrated in this compact disc that was erected a diocese 15 November 1941. It shows surname distribution in England, comprises the 29 counties of Alamosa, Wales and Scotland in the 1881 census. Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Even though the same information is Crowley, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, available for free via the 1881 census online Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Kiowa, La at www.familysearch.org, it's far more fun Plata, Las Animas, Mesa, Mineral, and visually exciting to see it on your Montezuma, Montrose, Otero, Ouray, computer screen. Bright colors immediately Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache, reveal where any of 400,000-plus British San Juan, San Miguel. These counties are surnames Derek Palgrave of the Guild for located in the eastern plains, southern and One-Name Studies demonstrated at the Nov. western sections of Colorado. 20, 2004, program, co-sponsored by WISE, and it's available for viewing at the desk in Sr. Joseph Marie Jacobsen, O.S.B., the genealogy section at the Denver Public Archivist Library. Diocese of Colorado Springs 29 West Kiowa As an example, I'll use my mother's Colorado Springs, CO 80903 surname, Savage. My ancestors came from 719-636-1216 Ireland, but we suspect that the family originated in England, probably in medieval Erected a Diocese out of the Denver times. (Alas, Ireland isn't covered on the disc Archdiocese on 30 January 1984, it Or in the online version of the 1881 census comprises the counties of Chafee, because the records were destroyed.) Cheyenne, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Kit Carson, Lake, Lincoln, park, and Teller. The CD shows 11,506 entries for Savage. That's a lot, and I assume it reflects individual entries, not heads of household. Clicking on display, I get county outlines, shaded to show concentration, light to heavy. A strong concentration -- 1,054 -- occurs in the area where I expected it, Lancashire, in The northwest of England. My little band of Irish immigrants lived there briefly before

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census.) I look for those living in Lancashire 1881 British surnames who were born in Ireland, hoping to find in vivid color on CD remnants of my Irish folks. A total of 133 names meet my criteria. Of these, 42 name a (continued from page 18) birthplace in Ireland and eight say they were born in Dundalk. That's good news, for emigrating to America in the 1840s, and it's Dundalk is the county town (county seat) of where distant cousins live today. In 1881, we Louth, where my folks lived in the 18th and see that Savages were most numerous in 19th centuries. These eight are in a single Middlesex (London) 1,388, and there was a household headed by Catherine Savage in less dense concentration in West Riding of the town of Salford. Her older children work Yorkshire (615), immediately east of in textile mills, just as my family did 40 Lancashire. The Middlesex concentration was years earlier, and there's evidence that at surprising. Looking at the distribution in least some of my family had lived in another way by clicking on Savages per Salford. Catherine and her brood surely 100,000 population, I found heavy merit further study. concentrations (101 or more per 100,000 population) in Westmoreland immediately It's a stretch to say, as the front of the CD north of Lancashire, and in Cumberland, case proclaims, that you'll "discover your Nottingham, Norfolk, the Midlands and, surname's origins" in this atlas — 1881 is too surprisingly, in Wales. late for that because populations had been shifting a great deal by then. But it does The atlas also lets you search by forename display concentrations and with luck and (first name), but there seems to be little point good planning, you could find your way to in that unless you are researching a really an ancestor who's been eluding you for unusual first name. I tried Zoe, and came up years. If you're really stumped about where with 270. My name came from my French- your English, Scottish or Welsh ancestors Canadian great-grandmother, so I didn't came from, this CD is for you. Little did you expect to learn much from 1881 Great Britain. know that you had cousins — maybe -- in Still, it was amusing to learn there were 65 in Cardiff. Middlesex, 26 in Surrey and 19 in Lancashire. There also were variations such as Zoa and This CD costs $25 (12 pounds), and Zoey. It was pointless to check on the details about buying it can be found at the forenames of my Irish ancestors and their publisher's Web site, brood -- everyone was Patrick, John, Mary, wvvw.archersoftware.co.uk Margaret, Catherine and so on.

Now that I know where Savages • were concentrated in 1881, what's next? There's no individual data on this CD, so the next step is examining the online version of the actual census at www.familysearch.org. (The data on the CD came from that transcription of the Volume 6, No. 2 W.I.S.E. WORDS Page 20 evening; classes for beginners and more WELSH HERITAGE WEEK advanced harpers; and Clogging for both group and individual clog dances. Beginners and those with Anyone with an interest in Wales or more experience are welcome in all areas. Welsh ancestry should check this out. Wythnos Treftadaeth Cymru (Welsh Then there are the fun activities in the evening: Heritage Week) is coming to Colorado this Sunday — an informal gathering to meet the staff year for the first time! It will be held in and fellow students. Tuesday — a visit to a local pub Golden at the Colorado School of Mines for an informal evening of Welsh music, singing, July 24-31, 2005. This is an opportunity and dancing. Wednesday — a traditional Welsh to study and learn about where course participants show off Welsh culture and heritage in its annual their talents. Thursday — Staff Concert. They play, one-week course in Welsh language, sing, recite, dance (and, of course, tell jokes). traditional hymn singing, folk music, folk Talent is amazing, this year including Robin Huw dance, and good fun. Children are Bowen, master of the . Friday — the welcomed. Local people can commute, Dawns, the Welsh equivalent of a ceilidh paying only for meals and any classes they or . The Music Session band plays and may take. everyone, including the public, is invited to join in simple social dances taught on the spot. Saturday — Sponsored by the Welsh Harp & WHW's own , complete with the Heritage Society of North America, Inc., chairing and crowning of the bards. Like no other participants include people of all ages from eisteddfod anywhere! the north, south, east and west of North America. Its purpose is to promote Welsh Sunday — WHW concludes with a Traditional culture through Wales' national instrument, Welsh Congregational Hymn Singing. Hymns the harp, and its associated traditions: folk learned in Ysgol Gin are sung in Welsh, ending the music, folk dancing, literature and the week on a high note. language. To learn more, contact the Director: Beth Native Welsh speakers, leaders in their Landmesser own specialties, are the teachers. A variety P.O. Box 241 Bear Creek, PA 18602 Phone: of classes are offered, this year to include: 570-472-3663 ; Ysgol Gin (Hymn e-mail: [email protected] Singing School where traditional Welsh or the WHW website: hymns are learned in four-part harmony); www.welshheritageweek.org Welsh Folk Song Session where some of the or locally: Sam Kuntz 303-745-5526 folk and popular songs of Wales can be [email protected] learned in a relaxed, informal atmosphere; Elis Owens, Pres. of CWS Music Session, where all instruments learn [email protected] to play traditional dance tunes for the Betty Brown 303-798-4136 Twmpath Dawns (barn dance) on Friday browneeb21@aol. com Volume 6, No. 2 W.I.S.E. WORDS Page 21 Chasing Scots and English Catholics in the DPL

by Zoe von Ende Lappin David Dobson is a Scottish author, pre-1850 records, and his books may provide a researcher and historian who appears to have mighty boost for researchers working in that era. given over a good share of the past 20 years to ferreting out individual Scots immigrants all over the world. The Denver Public Gandy, Michael, acting editor, Catholic Library genealogy collection includes 29 Ancestor, bimonthly journal of the Catholic titles by Mr. Dobson, all devoted to Scots. Family History Society; Oxford, England, June Titles include Directory of Scottish Settlers 2001-? to North America (1984); The Original Scots Catholic research in Great Britain Early America, 1612-1783, Colonists of stumps many family historians, possibly 1989; Scottish Quakers and Early America: because they assume that Church of England -Irish Links, 1575- 1650-1700, (1998); Scots (Anglican) ascendancy is simply overwhelming. 1725, published 1994 through 2004, four But Catholicism has always been a force there, parts in three volumes; and one of the albeit clandestine in the early years of the Scots Abroad, Part One, newest, The Reformation. Later, it often reflected Irish (Aberdeen: Scottish Association of Family immigratiOn, especially in the northern History Societies, 2003). Its format is industrial regions around Liverpool and books -- it lists about 900 similar to his other Manchester. Now we have the Catholic Family individuals alphabetically in its 83 pages, History Society's neat little periodical, Catholic with a specific source attached to each. They Ancestor, that uncovers and publishes primary range from the marriage of Eliza Abernethy material relating to Catholics in England, (the first person listed) to Gary Hassell in Scotland and Wales, and points researchers to New Zealand in 1884; to Henry James other sources. The February 2004 edition, for Younger, a surgeon in the Indian Medical instance, includes a letter from an archivist at a Service who died in 1893 and is the last Catholic Cathedral in Southwark telling of some person named. Dobson's sources for this recently discovering burial records; relevant particular volume — all primary -- include articles in the semiannual journal of the Catholic the Angus Archives in Montrose, Edinburgh Record Society; Catholic burial registers of University Library, National Archives of Margate, Kent, 1823-1856 and 1870; a 15-page, Scotland and several publications. As alphabetical list (A-G) of Pupils at St. Francis Dobson states in his introduction, Xavier College, Liverpool, 1845-1900. Some "Thousands of Scots fought under the journals carry queries, called "members banners of Sweden, Denmark, Poland, interests," and each lists services for members. Russia, the Netherlands and France. Others The latter includes an offer to search an index of arrived as merchants, or scholars, and some 23,000 people mentioned in wills of Lancashire as religious or political refugees." That is, Catholics — of particular interest to me because Scots went everywhere, and researchers are I suspect I have Irish cousins among them. well-advised to broaden their scope and enlarge their focus. Dobson specializes in (continued on page 22) Volume 6, No.2 W.I. S.E. WORDS Page 22 Salt Lake City, here we come — again January 2006 WISE is organizing a research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City the week of January 15-22, 2006, a Sunday to Sunday.

The hotel is offering a limited-time special, and our room rate for the seven nights will be $297.25 per person, double occupancy. The single rate will be $584.50 per person. Rates include airport transfers, tax and travel agent's fee, but no meals. A non- refundable $50 deposit is required by Dec. 1, 2005, with the deposit going toward the total room cost. Final payment will be due by Dec. 15, 2005. Zoe Lappin, WISE secretary, is organizing the trip, but reservations and payments will go directly to Atlas Travel. As we did in January 2004, when 11 members went, we will stay at the Best Western Plaza Hotel immediately adjacent to the library. Atlas Travel of Golden will arrange a block of rooms for us, but members will handle their own transport — plane, train or automobile. We are arranging for a group orientation from the library staff British Isles specialists requested. If 10 or more of us make the trip, we will qualify for a free, one- hour seminar presented by the hotel. These are designed to compliment, not replace, the library's orientation. We must decide on a single topic and let the hotel know 30 days in advance. The topics are: Getting the Most Out of Your Research at the Family History Library, Resource Collections at the FHL, Researching U.S. Court Records, U.S. Immigration Records, Using the Internet for Your Research, Using "Mindmapping" in Your Research, Creating Family History Treasures and Timelines: Enjoy the Journey. A reservation form is included in this and subsequent editions of WISE Words and will be available at program meetings. Please address general questions to Zoe Lappin at [email protected] or 303 322-2544. The travel agent, Sally Garcia of Atlas Travel, may be reached at 303 234-1010, [email protected]

Chasing Scots and English Catholics in the DPL (continued from page 21) These little yellow booklets are for fairly sophisticated researchers, and they're not indexed. Browsing will acquaint you with characteristics of Catholic records in Great Britain (e.g., always check Anglican parish records for your Roman Catholic ancestors), but without having at least a general idea of where your folks came from, it's the same old story: Find a county, and then wade through it. At least seven editions of this journal are available at the librarians' desk in the Genealogy-Western History Section, fifth floor of the Denver Public Library. The Catholic Family Historical Society's Web site lists the of contents of earlier editions. Volume 6, No. 2 W.I.S.E WORDS Page 23

Second Quarter 2005-W.I.S.E. Programs Schedules (Continued from front page)

23 April — The Old Parochial Register, Opening the Door to Scottish Research. By Zoe Lappin. The OPR, as it's known, contains the births or baptisms, proclamations of banns and marriages and a few deaths and burials recorded mainly by parish ministers of the Established Church of Scotland, the Presbyterians. They are an essential tool for Scottish research, fully indexed, arranged by county and available on microfiche and online. They reportedly list over 10 million names, beginning in some parishes as early as 1553, though they commonly begin at the end of the 1600s. The registers end in 1854 with the advent of civil registration.

Zoe Lappin is secretary of WISE, and a frequent contributor to WISE Words newsletter. Her most recent contribution, "Hand Across the Border — Finding a Family for Billy the Blacksmith," described her research that led to discovery of mutual Scottish roots for a previously unknown cousin in British Columbia. She is a retired journalist, having worked as a reporter and editor for both The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News over a period of 38 years. Besides Scotland, her genealogical areas of interest include Ireland, England and Germany as well as the U.S. and Canada. Discovery of her Scottish Highlander ancestors was enhanced by the Old Parochial Register.

21 May — Victoria County Histories. By Janice Prater. An underutilized resource, Victoria County Histories are an invaluable resource for local history and genealogy. These multi-volume works will frequently describe the early human settlements, ancient peoples and their artifacts, life in Roman Britain, and the Medieval era through to early modern times. Each volume contains wonderful illustrations, maps and other Doomsday maps which will add to your understanding of your ancestor's material environment and historical surroundings.

Janice Prater is known to most of us as the warm, friendly, expansive, and professional, genealogy librarian in the Western History and Genealogy Department, DPL. She is President of the Colorado Genealogical Society and Editor of British Connections the journal of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History. Active in W.I.S.E., she is a member of the National Genealogical Society and the Association of Professional Genealogists. Janice enjoys her descendants as much as her ancestors and takes great pleasure in nurturing their love of reading and intellectual curiosity.

31 May — Discovering your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors. A three part program presented by Dr. Brian Trainor and Mr. Fintan Mullan. This program will be presented in three (3) parts.

Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Research. Presented by Fintan Mullan. A broad overview of Scots-Irish research. Benefiting beginners and seasoned genealogists alike, it is practical, wide-ranging, factual and informative. Using attractive visual aids, it will explore issues such as land divisions, the records themselves and how to access them. Of particular interest will be the references to sources and what's new in electronic records, databases and websites etc, that are making it easier for family historians to unlock their genealogy. (continued on page 24) Volume 6, No 2 W.I.S.E. WORDS Page 24

Second Quarter 2005-W I S.E. Programs Schedules (Continued from page 23)

The story of the Scots-Irish: Ulster emigration to America before 1800. Presented by Dr Brian Trainor. The story of the Scots-Irish and their experiences in Ireland and the New World are discussed in this presentation. Using a range of documentary evidence, Dr Trainor will touch upon the causes for migration, push and pull factors, the patterns of migration, the size of the exodus and its implications for the development of American colonial society and public life in the early years of the new fledgling Republic.

Protestant church records available for research in Ireland. Presented by Dr Brian Trainor. From 1537 until 1870 Ireland had a state church. Known variously as the Established Church, the Church of Ireland, Anglican Church or even simply the Episcopal Church, it enjoyed a privileged position that the Catholic Church or the other non-conforming protestant churches did not. Because of this situation the records contain information, not just about Anglicans, but individuals from different Protestant denominations, in particular Presbyterians and Methodists and in some cases Roman Catholics too, especially in the 18th century. The other protestant churches, however, also maintained their own records, and researchers will learn that in many cases there are not only baptisms, marriages and burial records available but extensive material relating to web admuustrat,3pnz which they can utilize to find their forebears.

Brian Trainor is currently Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation. Formerly Director of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and Chairman of the Irish Manuscripts Commission, he has also held a lecturing post in history at Queen's University, Belfast and a fellowship with the Institute of Historical Research, London. Educated at St Columb's College, Derry and Queen's University, Belfast, he holds a 1st Class Honours degree in History and has been awarded a Doctorate of Letters from the University of Ulster and a Doctorate of Law from the National University of Ireland.

Fintan Mullan is Executive Director of Ulster Historical Foundation and has overall responsibility for managing this educational non-profit organization. He was educated at Queen's University, Belfast. He has a bachelor's degree in Irish Politics and Philosophy, and a master's degree in OrDanimtion and Management He has spoken widely about Irish family history research in the USA, including the Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School, and in about 30 of the lower 48 states, many on several occasions. He has also spoken in Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. He is also currently a director of the Irish Family History Foundation and a committee member of the Northern Ireland Publications Resource (NIPR). Volume 6, No.2 W.I.S.E. WORDS Page 25

the monarch in relation to her capacity Flags of Scotland as Queen in Scotland. However, it is widely used as a second national flag. The Scottish Flag Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of The Rampant Lion flag flies over the Scotland, and St. Andrew's Day is offices of the Secretary of State for celebrated by Scots around the world on Scotland (who is the representative of the 30th of November. The Scottish flag the U.K. government in Scotland); that is is the cross of St. Andrew, also known as Dover House in London and New St. the Saltire. It is said to be one of the Andrew's House in Edinburgh. oldest national flags of any country, dating back to at least the 12th century.

Tradition suggests that St. Andrew (an apostle of Jesus in the Christian religion) was put to death by the Romans in Greece by being pinned to a cross of this shape. King George V signed a Royal Warrant in 1934 allowing the use of the Rampant Lion flag as "a mark of loyalty" because of the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations. The Lord Lyon, King of Arms, officially now takes the view that this permission "related to decorative", that is, it is permissible to The flag of the United Kingdom - known wave the flag at football matches. It is as the Union Flag or Union Jack — is however not allowable to the flag made up from the flags of Scotland (the without permission, on a flag-pole or Cross of Saint George) and Ireland (the from a building. The Lord Lyon once Cross of Saint Patrick). threatened the town counselors of Cumbemauld with an Act passed in The Royal Flag of Scotland - the 1679 which prescribed the death penalty "Rampant Lion" for miss-use of the royal arms.

There is a second flag which is (Note: Web site: associated with Scotland, the "Rampant http://www. geo. ed. ac.uk/home/scotland/ Lion", or Royal Flag of Scotland. genealogy. html provides more Although based on a Scottish flag older information on the Scottish Flags.) than the St. Andrew's Cross, it should, strictly speaking, now only be used by Volume 6, No. 2 W..I.S.E. WORDS Page 26 Special Notice New format, meeting time for W.I.S.E. programs Starting with the April 23rd program, WISE meetings will start a half-hour earlier, at 1 p.m. This is to accommodate a new format: Each meeting will open with remarks from the president or his or her stand-in, followed by a group. discussion at which participants may ask questions or bring up research problems or solutions. That will be followed by a break — possibly with refreshments. After that, the day's featured speaker or other program will commence. COME JOIN US W.I.S.E. Family History Society is dedicated to research in Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England.

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