I am home from a successful week at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh that was held at LaRoche College. I had a classroom full of wonderful and sharing people in the course I coordinate, “Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper.” The homework project for the week turned out to be one that featured many […]
I just had someone ask me if they could still register for the FGS (Federation of Genealogical Societies) conference in San Antonio, Texas. That answer is easy: YES! One other question that I usually receive since I am a member of the FGS Board of Directors is whether this is just a conference for genealogical […]
You may have already seen the stories about this but I still have to write about it. I can’t even fathom one billion images. This past week, “FamilySearch International (FamilySearch.org) announced the online publication of its one billionth image of historic records at FamilySearch.org, a feat that took just 7 years to accomplish.” I still […]
It’s wonderful to see a major award given to someone with a connection to the genealogy industry. It’s even better when that someone is a person you know and respect. The first paragraph of today’s press release about this says: “ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Reference and User Services Association, (RUSA), a […]
From a press release sent by APG. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone thinking about the field of professional genealogy. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) is now accepting applications for the APG Young Professional Scholarship. Requirements have been revised to reflect current economic and educational trends and to be more inclusive of young […]
Hopefully you have seen the news about this scholarship on the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy’s website or read the press releases in social media outlets. The deadline for submitting essays for this award is just days away, July 1st. Full tuition to SLIG 2015 will be awarded to the student whose essay and application […]
The end of my summer includes attending and speaking at the 2014 Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in San Antonio, Texas. Air conditioned comfort in the convention center and hotel and lovely walks along the famous River Walk. The best part for right now is that if you register for the conference no later than […]
Yes, it’s just two days until registration opens for the 2015 edition of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy aka SLIG. In 2015 SLIG is moving to the Hilton Hotel, just down West Temple 2.5 blocks from the Family History Library. Education first and then research at the FHL. How perfect! Registration begins at 9:00 […]
I had a great time presenting three sessions and networking with a gaggle of genealogists this past weekend at the Southern California Genealogical Society’s annual Jamboree in Burbank. SCGS reports “Attendance at the 2014 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree was 1388 onsite attendees and an average of about 450 remote attendees who viewed each streamed video […]
I just spent some time catching up on the FGS Conference Blog. After so many years of editing or at least writing posts for the conference blog, I thought I would miss it a lot. In reality, it was time to let others handle it and they are doing a great job for the 2014 […]