I will be one of the volunteers at the event on Friday, July 3, 2026 during the afternoon as we share about tracing family history, answer questions, and celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence!
Indexes, transcripts, and added knowledge are great to find in our family history endeavors. In Minnesota, we have a unique collection that fits that sentence. Do you know about the Dalby Database? Many years ago I discovered this as I was working on my Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota Cooks. My Great Grandfather, John Thomas Cook, […]
In the midst of my moving, my daughter’s moving, and the new great grandson, our family has suffered a sad loss. My baby sister passed away this past weekend. Sheila Anne Stuart, Mom, Grandma, Daughter, Sister, and Aunt. April 8, 1954 – June 6, 2026. Her many health issues are no longer causing her pain […]
Only 2 weeks left to register for the June 22-26 virtual “Digging Deeper: Records, Tools, & Skills” virtual blockbuster course. I lead this long running course and teach along with 4 specialists in the field of genealogy. We cover 19-21st century US records, online resources, “hidden” records, analysis, & methodology. This course can prepare you […]
June 2, 2007. Seems so long ago that I began this blog. It was 19 years ago and that means next year will be the 20th Anniversary of this blog. I haven’t been blogging much over the last two months. The reasons are many and diverse.
A month ago I presented a webinar for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. It made the top 10 for May! My topic was Insight into State Archives: ARCs, IRADs, ONAHRs, and Other Branches and is accompanied by a 6-page handout. No clue to those acronyms? Watch the webinar for that insight, finding aids, and records. It […]
This Memorial Day, MyHeritage is opening free access to all 213 million U.S. military historical records from May 22–26, 2026. As the United States celebrates its 250th year, it’s a meaningful time to explore the stories, service, and sacrifices of the ancestors who helped shape the nation across generations of military history. Search U.S. Military […]
Two days of presentations. All online and the recordings available through July 16, 2026! Join me and other great presenters for this seminar. I am doing another version of railroad worker research with some special finds! To see the full schedule and register: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/work-craft-and-calling-understanding-ancestral-occupations
I have several types of Google alerts set and tonight this one really touched me on several levels. What a wonderful project to remember the veterans and to provide access to the information. 1,100 veterans are already in the database. Searches can be done by name, city, service branch, and time period of the service. […]
On May 1st, I presented the topic “Insight into State Archives: ARCs, IRADs, ONAHRs, and Other Branches” for Legacy Family Tree Webinars and mentioned JSTOR. It wasn’t the focus of the presentation. I cover it in other presentations, but it wasn’t the main aim of this webinar and I received a couple questions about access. […]