University of Iowa yearbooks now online

Do you have an ancestor who attended the University of Iowa? The Iowa City institution has recently completed a project to digitize the Hawkeye yearbooks from 1892-1992. One hundred year’s worth of great information for genealogists. Access this great resource here: http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/yearbooks. The website warns that the year book was a project of the junior […]

California African American Genealogical Society 35th Anniversary Conference

Next Saturday, 18 February 2012, I will be the speaker for the California African American Genealogical Society’s seminar in Los Angeles. I have several friends who are members of the CAAGS and I look forward to making new friends. I will be presenting these four lectures with both a general outlook and with some specific […]

Update on GRIP

The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh opened registration on February 7th. Of the four courses, Tom Jones’ Advanced Research Methods sold out already. The other courses still have some openings. Intermediate Research: Tools for Digging Deeper in which Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, is encouraging students to bring their own family research for discussion and brainstorming. The […]

Calling all Genealogists: GRIPitt on February 7th

Registration for the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh begins in two days. TWO days means February 7th. The inaugural year of this institute debuts from July 23-27, 2012. The location is LaRoche College in Pittsburgh which is a newer campus with updated dorms, neat cafeteria, and gathering spaces. The dorm and classrooms are just a […]

FGS Radio Show and the CAAGS!

I am listening to the Federation of Genealogical Societies My Society radio show right now as I sit in the Family History Library. The earbuds and computer work just fine for this. Why not tune in? http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/mysociety/2012/01/28/email-marketing-solutions-for-your-genealogy-organization  The featured FGS Members society today is the California African American Genealogical Society based in Los Angeles. That’s […]