The National Archives issued a press release last month that I somehow missed. As of October 1, 2012 there are many increases and a few decreases in costs for copies in-person and by request. Self-service paper to paper copies will be .25 in all NARA facilities. Microfilm to paper is up by .10 to .60 […]
If you have an interest in family history, you shouldn’t miss the 2012 Minnesota Genealogical Society North Star Conference on October 5 & 6. It’s being held in Edina, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb. The headline speaker is D. Joshua Taylor and additional sessions will be presented by 12 other speakers. Add vendors, door prizes, silent […]
Two weeks from today I will be in Houston, Texas as a guest of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research. I will be presenting a day-long writing workshop on Saturday, September 29th. Writing Your Family History: An Interactive Day10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lunch is on your own. A Baker’s Dozen10:30 a.m. – 12:30 […]
Back in 2007 I wrote a long blog post about my memories from 9/11. It was a Tuesday, just like today. I can still see that flag hanging in the convention center and it still gives me the chills. It was a wonderful group of genealogists at the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in the […]
August 31st is the last day to register for the 5th Annual MGS North Star Conference at the discounted prices. It’s two days of genealogy education and networking on Friday and Saturday, October 5 & 6. I hope to see you there. The main speaker is D. Joshua Taylor. Josh is a nationally known and […]
From the Minnesota Historical Society’s Local History News of 15 August 2012 comes the news of a new DAR chapter forming. If you haven’t explored the DAR website, visit it now: www.dar.org New DAR ChapterDaughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is forming a new chapter in the northeast metro area of the Twin Cities. Founded […]
We did it! The word just received from the 1940 US Census Community Project is just that! It’s a really good feeling to have been part of those 160,000 volunteers. “Today just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of the 1940 US Census was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The indexing portion of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2012 National Archives Puts More Popular Records Workshops Online More “Know Your Records” videos now available on National Archives’ YouTube Channel Washington, DC… The National Archives has launched new online videos of its most popular genealogy “how to” workshops. These videos cover “hot topics” in genealogical research such as Civil […]
The Minnesota Historical Society just announced: “Online finding aids just launched For the first time ever, inventories of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railway companies are available online. With more than 16,000 boxes of archival records, these two collections fill more than 15% of the total space in the stacks and have been a draw […]
The index for the Minnesota 1940 census has gone live at www.findmypast.com! My plans for the day are now changed. I am guessing it will be at www.familysearch.org pretty soon. These indexes and images are FREE. This index was created by volunteers from all over the world. Many volunteers from the Minnesota Genealogical Society participated […]