MyHeritage: free access to German records October 2-6.

Paula Stuart-Warren  Germanic Research, MyHeritage, Uncategorized  , ,  Leave a comment

In honor of Unity Day in Germany, MyHeritage is offering free access to all of its German historical records from October 2–6, 2025. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for anyone with German family history to dig into their roots and make new discoveries. MyHeritage hosts 283 million records across 77 German collections, including vital, church, and emigration records. Some collections from key regions like Prussia, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, and southwestern Germany are exclusive to MyHeritage.” https://blog.myheritage.com/

 

 

 

October is Family History Month and American Archives Month.

Paula Stuart-Warren  Family History Month, Presentations, Webinars  , , , ,  Leave a comment

I’ll be doing a lot of promoting of both in my upcoming presentations for October. I look forward to seeing many of my readers virtually for these. Then the rest of the month is reserved for clients. First, consultations with clients to get them started on research or to figure out what to do next. Second, will be research and reporting on that for other clients.

October 3-4, 2025. Virginia Genealogical Society Fall Virtual Conference. My Friday topic and syllabus material “Family Answers Hidden in Older Southern and Eastern Genealogical and Historical Periodicals.” Check the VGS website for full details on the presenters, topics, and registration information. Eight speakers virtually. 

 

October 4, 2025. Two free webinars. 10:00 am – 12:30 pm PDT. San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society of California. My topics are “Stuck? Have You Tried . . .? Have You Overlooked . . .?” and “What’s Next? Developing Step-by-Step Research Plans” and are accompanied by handouts.


October 9, 2025. Free Evening Webinar, 7:30 p.m. EDT, 6:30 p.m. CDT. Central Florida Genealogical Society. My presentation and handout cover “Lord Preserve Us! Church Records for Family History Research.”


October 11, 2025. Free Saturday webinar. 10:30 a.m. EDT, 9:30 CDT. KINSEEKERS Genealogical Society of Lake County, Florida. My presentation and handout cover  “The Three Rs: Reading, ‘Riting, and Research in School Records.”


October 11, 2025. Free Saturday webinar. 10:00 a.m. PDT, Noon CDT. Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group (Santa Clara California). My presentation and handout cover “The Farmer in the Dell . . . and in Many U.S. Records.”

 

 

 

MHS Minnesota People Records Search expanded as of 25 September 2025

Paula Stuart-Warren  Minnesoa Historical Society, Minnesota  , ,  Leave a comment

The Minnesota People Records Search on the Minnesota Historical Society’s website has long been home to indexes and record ordering information on a variety of subjects including births, deaths, state censuses, veterans’ burials, and Gold Star records. Now the searchable online indexes include some World War I era records of those who served. These World War I records are filled with personal details.

Begin your search here https://www.mnhs.org/search/people

 

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota newspapers online. FREE.

Paula Stuart-Warren  Newspapers  , ,  6 Comments

A newsletter from the Minnesota Historical Society tells of this fantastic news. I’ve been advocating for this over many years. I am excited. Fingers crossed for more, too!

St. Paul Pioneer Press collection
The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to present the St. Paul Pioneer Press 1861-1961 digital newspaper collection. View collection »

This free, searchable archive contains digitized newspaper issues from the following newspaper titles:

  • Saint Paul Daily Press 1861-1875
  • Saint Paul Daily Pioneer-Press 1875-1876
  • Pioneer-Press and Tribune 1876
  • The Pioneer Press 1876-1879
  • Daily Pioneer Press 1879-1909
  • St. Paul Pioneer Press 1909-1961

This collection contains 35,804 issues comprising 752,127 pages.

 

My genealogy presentations updated

Paula Stuart-Warren  Presentations, Webinars  , ,  Leave a comment

My listing of upcoming genealogy presentations has been updated. Two are in-person and the rest are virtual. https://genealogybypaula.com/speaking/speaking-calendar/ Click on the name of the hosting organization to learn more and to register. Several at totally free even if you aren’t a member of the organization.

I’ve also restored the list of my presentation topics. It had disappeared from the website and I was able to get it back. The top section is about 1/2 day seminars that can include two topics or the expanded topics that have needed to be extended to a half day. Of course there is a break in the morning or afternoon. https://genealogybypaula.com/speaking/genealogical-lecture-topics/

 

 

Board for Certification of Genealogists 16 September free intriguing webinar

Paula Stuart-Warren  Board for Certification of Genealogists, Webinars  , , ,  Leave a comment

The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) next free monthly webinar in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars is “Finding Frank Henry Hill” by Angela Harris, CG. This webinar airs Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

“In 1906, Nellie Langevin married Frank Henry Hill in Penacook, New Hampshire. Frank vanished three years later, leaving Nellie to fend for herself. Despite her efforts to divorce him, Nellie died in 1914, still officially married. Who was Nellie’s elusive husband and what happened to him? This case study resolves conflicting direct, indirect, and negative evidence to uncover Frank’s identity and highlights the importance of including the FAN Club in reasonably exhaustive research.

“When you register before September 16 with our partner Legacy Family Tree Webinars (https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/finding-frank-henry-hill/?ref=586500), you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Anyone with schedule conflicts may access the webinar at no charge for one week after the broadcast on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website. Following the free period for this webinar, BCG receives a small commission if you view this or any BCG webinar by clicking our affiliate link (https://familytreewebinars.com/bcg/?ref=586500).

 

 

Webtember. September. Free Wednesday Genealogy Webinars.

Paula Stuart-Warren  Webinars  , , , ,  Leave a comment

I’m a few days behind in letting you know about Legacy Family Tree Webinar’s Webtember. It’s four Wednesdays of free webinars. A total of 19 webinars on a variety of topics from an array of knowledgeable presenters. They are free to listen to or listen to again throughout the month of September. https://familytreewebinars.com/webtember/?ref=566036. I appreciate readers using my affiliate links that provide me a small compensation to help keep this website and blog running. It doesn’t add any cost for you to register for these or to subscribe for a year.

Even better, why not subscribe for a full year and listen to them again, add the syllabus (handouts) for each webinar, and also have access to the past 2,468 webinars and 9,937 syllabus pages. You won’t have to miss any webinars because that access lasts a full year from when you subscribe for only $49.95. 

Local history & genealogy rooms are important to our research

Paula Stuart-Warren  Libraries  ,  1 Comment

When is the last time you checked a nearby county or city public library for the genealogy, history, and newspaper information and databases it offers? Some databases will be available from home and others require an in-person visit. Some helpful databases will be listed in the general section and not in a separate genealogy part. Check to see if there is a local history room or genealogy area. Browse the reference shelves and learn about other resources that may help in your research. Are classes offered?


A few examples to whet your appetite.

1. Washington County, Minnesota. Genealogy Resources. (Check the Washington County Historical Society, too,) https://www.washcolib.org/349/Genealogy-Classes

2. Wichita Public Library, Kansas. Local History and Genealogy. https://www.wichitalibrary.org/Research/LocalHistory

3. Omaha Public Library, Nebraska. Genealogy & Local History Room https://www.wichitalibrary.org/Research/LocalHistory

4. Greenville County Library. South Carolina Room Local History & Genealogy. https://www.wichitalibrary.org/Research/LocalHistory

5. Santa Clara City Library, California. Genealogy & Local History https://www.sclibrary.org/services/genealogy-local-history

 

 

 

 

Minnesota Digital Library: History of Photography

Paula Stuart-Warren  Minnesota  ,  Leave a comment

The Minnesota Digital Library has many interesting sections. The Timelines section “Learn about Minnesota history using the Minnesota Digital Library’s interactive timelines. Each timeline features images, documents, maps, and more from key moments in the past. These primary and secondary sources come from MDL’s contributors from all over the state.” https://mndigital.org/projects/timelines Today I was reviewing the “History of Photography” with its accompanying photos from Minnesota to illustrate each type of photography that was discussed. Some of the Timelines: