One of my fellow Geneabloggers has included me in a special Thanksgiving greeting and I am laughing so hard. Sheri Fenley made a video card for Geneabloggers. I am in it along with Randy Seaver, Bill West, Marian Pierre-Louis and Lisa Alzo. “Party like 1621.” Still laughing. I apparently had talents back then that I […]
Chippewa County, Minnesota has announced that it will again pay bounties for coyotes due to the damage they are doing to farm animals. According to TwinCities.com “The Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to pay $10 for every coyote trapped or shot in the county and brought to the sheriff’s office from Dec. 1 through April […]
The Society of American Archivists has a helpful online guide Using Archives: A Guide to Effective Research. It has many great tips for potential users. I have read most of it and felt like I was reading my own advice when I teach about the gems found in archives and special collections departments. It’s worth […]
I am updating my 2012 and 2013 speaking calendar and have some dates available that might fit with your organization’s needs. If you are looking for a speaker, just email me with the name and location of your organization and the date or dates you are thinking about. [email protected]. I have spoken at events of […]
It’s been a few years since I visited the The Institute for Regional Studies and University Archives at the North Dakota State University in Fargo. Researching there was always a pleasure. I just read that the Director, John Bye, has retired. John was helpful to me on my research visits, made suggestions, and was rightfully […]
WESTMINSTER, Colo., November 9, 2011−The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) today announced election results for its 2012–2014 executive committee, as well as for nine regional directors and two new nominating committee members. Kenyatta D. Berry of Santa Monica, Calif. was elected president. Berry, a genealogist, entrepreneur and lawyer with more than 15 years of experience […]
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I read an interesting story in yesterday’s [St. Paul] Pioneer Press about a Minnesota man, Gary Eldon Lea, who made a purchase at an estate sale in Fillmore County. “It was a 13-by-8-1/2-inch copper plate created in 1775 to print currency for pre-Revolutionary War New Hampshire.“ According to the story, he subsequently put the item […]
The Newberry library debuted its new website look last week. It has a nice clean look and is filled with collection details, finding aids, catalog, visitor information, and much more. If you have never researched there, add it to your bucket list. I have researched in manuscripts, photographs, maps, and books at Newberry. Their American […]
This Saturday, 22 October, I am privileged to be the seminar speaker for the Johnson County Kansas Genealogical Society’s annual event. It takes place at the Lenexa Community Center. I am looking forward to this all-day event. It’s a great opportunity for family historians in the greater Kansas City area to get together for some […]