When was the last time you rechecked these resources? I am guessing that there may have been some catalog, digitization, index, or finding aid changes since that last check. I just checked some of these for my own U.S. ancestral locations and found some wonderful things I want to check. Most of the records are […]
My next speaking engagement is February 27th for the great folks at the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) in California. I know several people in this group and am looking forward to seeing them again. My topics for this one day seminar are: $ Finding Ancestral Places of Origin$ Tho’ They Were Poor, They May […]
Forty-two years ago this April the world lost a man who preached and practiced equality. Today we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. who left us too soon. In my heart I like to believe that, had he lived till a ripe old age, he would have continued his fight for human rights […]
The Minnesota Association of County Officers has fulfilled our wishes. If you were not sure of which county a marriage took place in, you could only search at Ancestry.com from 1958 – 2001 or request that search from the Minnesota Department of Health. For other years you needed to know the exact county and check […]
The 2010 edition of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy ended last evening with a great banquet and a delightful presentation by Peggy and George Ryskamp. I have known them for many years and knew we were in for a treat as they told some poignant and interesting stories about their research travels to Spain […]
The 2010 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) has begun. This is the 15th year for SLIG. A special opening breakfast got us off to a great start. My students in Course I are an eager and astute group. It’s going to be a fun week (and educational, of course). The did their first project […]
This press release was sent by the National Genealogical Society (NGS). DEADLINE for entries is 31 January 2010. Please click here for full award information, submission details, and entry forms. NGS Rubincam Youth Award This award recognizes youth in two categories based on age and grade level. Senior – Students in grades 10 to 12, […]
I am in Salt Lake City and am pleased to see that many people are here using the Family History Library. Our elementary school teachers would be proud of us. We are dedicated to our work, work quietly, and I am sure we will all get “A’s” or at least be proud of ourselves for […]
United Press International has a January 1st press release about an upcoming PBS show, Faces of America, that will be hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. It will be shown on Wednesdays from Feb. 10-March 3. The show will feature the family histories of “poet Elizabeth Alexander, who composed and read the poem at […]
Once the holidays are over what are you going to be doing? Use the genealogy books, memberships, and subscriptions you received for Christmas? How about these other ideas for the beginning of the New Year? Hmmm, a last minute trip to Salt Lake City might be fun. The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy takes place […]