I just received an email telling me that the Spring 2010 issue of FGS FORUM is ready for me to read online. This quarterly publication of the Federation of Genealogical Societies is now in its 22nd year. FORUM is an inexpensive publication — just $15.00 for access to four issues (one year or $25.00 for […]
Immigration and roots across the Atlantic are themes of the annual MGS Family History Fair that will be held April 17 at the MGS Library and Research Center in South Saint Paul, Minnesota. Anduin Wilhide of the University of Minnesota’s Immigration History Research Center will give the keynote talk on 19th Century immigration. Afterward, an experienced researcher will lead discussions […]
My next stop is the Nebraska State Genealogical Society’s Conference in Norfolk, Nebraska. The local host is the Madison County Genealogical Society. Are you getting a nagging feeling that you know something about Norfolk? As area residents know, that is the home place of Johnny Carson. Click here for the full two day program which […]
Suzanne Russo Adams from Ancestry.com just shared this press release. Thanks Suzanne! I am so glad that Ancestry.com and other advertisers helped to make sure this show got on TV, that the viewers have responded, and that a whole bunch of people are now taking the steps to learn more about their personal history. I […]
Ancestry.com provided this update in today’s email: Change in Episode Schedule NBC has altered a few of the Who Do You Think You Are? episode dates. The updated schedule is as follows: – April 2nd – Brooke Shields – April 9th – Sarah Jessica Parker (Repeat) – April 16th – No episode – April 23rd […]
Don’t forget to watch the show tonight (7 central, 8 east and west coasts) as Mathew Broderick’s family history is covered.. I might miss it live as I will be having dinner with some members of the Monroe County Genealogical Society in Michigan. I am presenting a seminar on Saturday at the Monroe County Community […]
Lou Szucs from Ancestry.com reminds us to watch the show tonight and tells us about it being a ratings hit. I am looking forward to this episode. Lou reports: It appears the success of the Who Do You Think You Are? premiere wasn’t just a one-hit wonder. In fact, more Americans tuned in to watch […]
I live in the U.S. but I have ancestral ties to Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Germany, Scotland, and Sweden but the Irish ancestry is prevelant. They are from several counties in Ireland: County Kerry (Dingle Peninsula): Bowler, Fitzgerald, Walsh, Welch (mine ended up in Winona and Ramsey counties in Minnesota; a branch resided in […]
C-SPAN has put its video archives online. As the website states “The C-SPAN Archives records, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses. Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, now totaling over 160,000 hours, is contained in the C-SPAN Archives and immediately accessible through the database and electronic archival systems […]
I am presently transcribing part of a neat document in order to clearly understand all that it says. It is a very long sparagraph that lists many individuals and some descendants for each. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other, but rather were a small community of people. Due to the length of […]