Do you write articles for your genealogical society publication? Maybe you are a blogger or write a genealogy column for the local historical society or newspaper. The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) reminds writers IN ALL MEDIA including magazines, newspapers, journals, websites, and blogs that the 2014 Excellence-in-Writing Competition is now […]
A big change arrives at the Minnesota History Center in a couple days. Starting on Tuesday, October 1, 2014, Tuesday morning research library hours are restored. The new hours: Tuesday: 9 am – 8 pm Wed-Sat: 9 am – 4 pm Sunday & Monday: Closed Click here to learn more about this great research facility.
I spent some time today working on syllabus material for the 2014 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Lots of new information to add. The very last thing for this course syllabus will be verifying all the URLs just before I send it to the syllabus coordinator at the end of November. The 2014 SLIG runs […]
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If your PBS station is Twin Cities Public Television you get the first chance to watch the premiere of Genealogy Roadshow on Monday, September 23, at 8:00 p.m. CDT. We will have three opportunities to watch the show each week. I was in the audience at the August Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Fort […]
The world is full of genealogy news in the last several days. Who Do You Think You Are?” has been renewed for a second season on TLC! See the news release on Variety! FamilySearch and Ancestry.com recently announced a joint agreement to begin a 5-year effort to digitize and index more than 1 billion records […]
Just in case you didn’t see this news yesterday, here is a press release from Lou Szucs at Ancestry.com: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANCESTRY.COM AND FAMILYSEARCH TO MAKE A BILLION GLOBAL RECORDS AVAILABLE ONLINE Groundbreaking Agreement to Deliver Valuable Historical Content Over the Next Five Years PROVO, Utah, September 5, 2013 – Ancestry.com and FamilySearch International […]
This intermediate level course provides in-depth learning on 19th-21st century U.S. resources and the methodology for using them. The 2014 course focuses on topics more related to researching families and individuals. Informative and interactive classroom hours delve into significant records and strategies that take you beyond basic research tools both online and off. On-site FHL […]
Are you thinking about attending the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy next January? Don’t forget to save your spot! There are courses for all levels of experience. I am coordinating and teaching in the Intermediate Course, “American Research and Records.” This course offers classes, interaction, time in the Family History Library, one-on-one consultations, and I […]
I have been having a great time co-chairing next week’s big FGS genealogy conference in Fort Wayne. Unfortunately, that meant that my blog has usually slipped to the bottom of my task list. In September I will be back to more blogging here along with being available for presentations. Just contact me for my bio, […]