I just returned from several days in Charleston, South Carolina where I was attending the National Genealogical Society Conference. I lectured, shopped, learned, volunteered, networked, laughed, ate, slept a bit, and just basically enjoyed the time. I am now staying home all summer getting ready for the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ 2011 conference that is […]
I emailed the National Archives Southeast Region in regard to access to the Railroad Retirement Board records mentioned in my earlier post and received this almost immediate reply: “This is in reply to your inquiry regarding researching the records of the Railroad Retirement Board in person at the National Archives at Atlanta. The simple answer […]
I am looking forward to being a part of the MGS all day meeting in Winona, Minnesota on June 25th. It’s the birthplace of my Grandpa Mike. My maternal grandfather Maurice Michael Hanley was born there 12 September 1893. His parents were Michael Hanley and Johanna Welch/Walsh. Johanna was the sister of other Welch’s who […]
In his 3 May 2011, column Ken Thomas reports that the great records from the Railroad Retirement Board have been moved from Chicago to the National Archives Southeast Region in Morrow, Georgia. Morrow is just outside Atlanta. This is FANTASTIC news. I will do some further checking to see if this means we are now […]
NEW GENEALOGY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN 2012 Announcing The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2011 – Pittsburgh, PA – GRIP – The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh – a new genealogical institute of learning announces a genealogy educational opportunity planned for July 2012. Consisting of four courses, it will be held […]
Two Hundred years ago today, May 5th,1811, my ancestors left London and sailed for Canada on the SS “Lively.” George and Elizabeth (Saggers) Copping and the four children they had at that point arrived in Canada on July 2, 1811. The first lived in Quebec City, then Montreal, and lived out their lives in Rawdon, […]
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for saving $50 off the conference price ends July 1st. It’s been ten years since FGS was in my part of the Midwest. I was co-chair then and am co-chair now. We have some wonderful lectures, workshops, special events. special discussion opportunities, and neat door prizes that we […]
Spring is always a busy time of the year. I didn’t help that by doing something to my left knee at at Minnesota Twins game on Easter Sunday. Didn’t break it but it decided to give out under me as I was walking down steps. Really quite comical but the pain wasn’t too funny. My […]
A press release this past Monday from FamilySearch was titled “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Collections—600 to Be Exact!” April 25, 2011 Latest Additions Reach New Milestone in Free Online Historic Record Collections The latest additions to FamilySearch’s online collection of free historic record collections pushes it to 600! That’s right, […]
I really enjoyed listening to the Federation of Genealogical Societies first BlogTalkRadio show today. The theme was “Bringing Genealogy Societies into the 21st Century.” Today’s host Thomas MacEntee and guest Curt B. Witcher did a fantastic job with the show. I found myself nodding in agreement with what they said during the hour-long show. Some […]