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, […]
Today (that’s Wednesday, August 14) is the last day to pre-register for the FGS 2013 Conference that takes place next week in Fort Wayne, Indiana. If you want to add luncheons or other activities to your registration, it’s also the last day to do that. Register now before time runs out. The APG luncheon, Farewell […]
My poor blog has been a victim of my current schedule. Between client deadlines and co-chairing the FGS Conference that begins in less than two weeks in Fort Wayne, I have no extra time to write. It’s going to be a great conference. The registration numbers are fantastic and don’t forget that conference registrants can […]
I am back home from a wonderful week of teaching at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. The 29 students in my course were amazing. The group discussions were fantastic and I thank them all for their participation. Now my mind is turned toward the August 21-24 Federation of Genealogical Societies annual conference. My conference […]
Five days ago I blogged about a newspaper article discussing a project that would revolutionize our access to the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) and the articles that the index covered. Today I received the official press release about the project. I am excited about this. For many years I have promoted PERSI and all those […]
The opening two sentences of a 17 July article in the Minnesota Daily, the newspaper of the University of Minnesota’s main campus, tells the story of why we still need to visit such places in our family history research. “In the last five years, the University of Minnesota Archives has digitized about 1 million pages […]
Back in 2011, I wrote about the arson destruction of the historical society building and contents in Isanti County, Minnesota. An article in yesterday’s Isanti County News tells the story of the rebuilding, the future, and the hopes for this building and society that is physically located in Cambridge, Minnesota “Our main focus is now […]
It’s official. The research hours at the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul are being expanded to include Tuesday morning. Now the Tuesday hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. beginning this fall. Wednesday – Saturday hours remain 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours are also being expanded at several historic sites. Other research […]
Have you checked the newsletters produced by the state archives in your ancestral states? The content varies, but may include: list of recent acquisitions bios of staff members (may tell you which person is familiar with specific collections) descriptions of collections notes on state history indexing projects digitization projects Both the current and past issue […]