Free Online U.S. National Archives Genealogy Lectures in May and June

National Archives Hosts Genealogy Series in May & June  Participate in our genealogy series – free and online! WHAT: The National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to present our annual Genealogy Series on YouTube. This educational series of lectures will teach you how to use federal resources at the National Archives for genealogical research. This year we […]

24 hours of free webinars from Legacy Family Tree Webinars

In a couple weeks, the 4th annual 24-hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon from Legacy Family Tree Webinars will be held on April 13–14, 2023! A wide variety of speakers and topics so you can listen and be bleary eyed but highly educated along with many other people across the globe.  As Legacy Family Tree Webinars says, […]

2023 Legacy Family Tree Webinars spectacular education lineup!

Have you peeked at the 2023 lineup of speakers and topics for the variety of webinars Legacy Family Tree Webinars? WOW! Education galore. During 2023, the number of webinars offered will hit 2000!  For most webinars, the initial presentation is free and is viewable for a week. After that, it becomes part of the individual […]

My updated genealogy presentation calendar for 2023

Today, I added some new presentation dates and topic details to my 2023 speaking calendar. I don’t add all the details until I have a signed contract with the sponsoring group. Click the Speaking tab above to view the calendar and links to registration for the virtual events.  If your organization is interested in hiring […]

1 more Native American research free webinar for this November

I’ve been working this week on new things for my next Native American research webinar for this National Native American Heritage month. The fun part of creating a new PowerPoint is finding the coolest examples. It also includes some basics that apply no matter the tribe. This last free 2022 webinar on Native American research […]

Farms, rivers, railroads, and all ancestral families covered in next Saturdays’ genealogy workshop

I have completed the multi-page handouts for next Saturday’s presentations and hope you will join me virtually in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. It’s not only the people directly involved in these occupations, but the people who supplied them, repaired them, married them, lived near them, and traveled with them. Need some ideas for where to […]

Hey genealogists! Legacy Family Tree Webinars top picks for September!

Regular readers know that I love to present educational webinars for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Then I love to listen to the presentations of others, both live or recorded if I missed the live times.  Each month, Geoff Rasmussen releases a list of the top webinars from the preceding month. My 14 September presentation on […]

A handful of ways to view my genealogy presentations from your home.

I receive emails and blog messages asking when I will be speaking in someone’s area. I’m still scheduling only virtual presentations. That can be 1-4 topics on one day/evening or more over a couple days. I’m still avoiding air travel and long car rides. Virtual presentations also present savings for the sponsoring organization. No big […]