I hope to see some of my blog readers at these events where I am presenting this week. Monday, November 1st, 7:00 p.m. for the Anoka County Genealogical Society at Coon Rapids United Methodist Church, 10506 Hanson Boulevard NW. The topic is “The WPA Era: What it Created for Genealogists.” Saturday, November 6th, all day […]
Still thinking about attending the 2011 edition of the annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy? Think quickly and you save $25.00! If you register today through October 31st you save that $25.00 off the full registration pricee. As I have mentioned in earlier posts, there are many 5 day courses from which to choose. Click […]
I really don’t think there should be a question mark in that title. Whether it be our national, state, county, or city elections it should not be a question. I feel it is a right, a privilege and a duty. I’d like to take that a step further and talk about organizations. Churches, schools, civic […]
I just returned from a great weekend in Portland where I presented an all day seminar for the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. The audience was attentive and the folks who got me from one place to another treated me so wonderfully. I thank Connie, Leslie, April, Gerry, Tom, Jeanette, and all the others who did […]
I regularly read the Salt Lake Tribune online and today was catching up on some of that reading and saw this amazing story. A home in Wellsville, Utah was almost completely destroyed by a fire. Such a scary thought for anyone and for a genealogist with decades of family history materials the word fire strikes […]
It’s easy to do this by taking advantage of a cemetery tour in your area. October brings historical cemetery tours in many localities. Beware of the ghosts! I found these examples: Alexandria, Virginia: www.alexcolonialtours.com/graveyard.html Atlanta, Georgia: www.oaklandcemetery.com/capturingHalloween.html Northfield, Minnesota: www.northfieldhistory.org/ Biloxi, Mississippi: www.gulfcoast.org/events/index.cfm?EventID=1761 Carson City, Nevada: http://carsonnow.org/event/10/13/2010/friends-low-places-carson-city-cemetery-tour The easy way to find them is to […]
On October 24th, the La Crosse Public Library’s Archives “will receive the 2010 Governor’s Award for Archival Achievement. It recognizes not only the library’s extensive archives but the ways they’ve been made accessible, [Wisconsin] state archivist Peter Gottlieb said. “A lot of archives are content to wait for people to find them,” Gottlieb said. “What […]
I am currently booking my speaking services for 2011 genealogical, ethnic, and historical society events. I also enjoy speaking for family, reunion, civic, church, and other groups. I don’t book for every week, but do have plenty of available dates for 2011. A few inquiries about 2012 events have already been received. My presentations are […]
Today thousands of bloggers from over 125 different countries are writing about about water issues in their communities and around the world. I thought about this in my life and the lives of my ancestors. Today water access and shortages affect us all and that includes all the countries where my ancestors were born. I […]
The 2011 edition of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy will be held January 10-14 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. This is less than two blocks from the Family History Library. It’s always been a great place for an institute because you can learn so much from a variety of fantastic […]