Family History Month is coming upon us quickly. In mid-October I will be making two appearances in southern California. Wednesday, 14 October, Yorba Linda, CaliforniaAn evening presentation for the Genealogical Society of North Orange County California. The title is Research Rewards in County Courthouse and Town Hall Records. Click here for details on the society’s […]
This press release was just received from Lois Hanley of the Illinois State Genealogical Society: “The Illinois State Genealogical Society is holding its Annual Conference, *Piecing Together the Puzzle of Our Past*, on Saturday, October 24, at Elgin Community College in Elgin, IL. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the day concludes at 4:30 p.m. […]
I visited Ground Zero in September 2004 and felt a special connection because of a large group of people who banded together to mourn and to celebrate life and the importance of family. We learned how quickly families can be changed forever. That banding together was at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in the […]
Think about it. What else do you have on your calendar for January 2010? How about setting aside time for a whole lot of learning and networking in the genealogy capital of the world? The annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is set for 11-15 January 2010. Online registration is easy! You pick a course, […]
From the September 9, 2009 MHS Local History News: “New Library Hours at MHSTo serve visitors better in the midst of a reduction in the Minnesota Historical Society‘s operating budget, hours for the library will change to reflect highest demand visitation times. Effective Tuesday September 8, 2009, new hours will be Tuesdays, noon to 8; […]
I just returned from a week in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was a great week at the Federation of Genealogical Societies annual conference. Talk about wonderful! FGS and the Arkansas Genealogical Society did a bang-up job. I had the best room monitors I have ever experienced as a speaker. It takes a lot of volunteer […]
Don’t forget to register for the Minnesota Genealogical Society’s Northstar Genealogy Conference that is taking place September 18-19 in South St. Paul. Full details may be found by clicking here. Don’t be left out — this is a great event. The featured speaker is Claire Mire Bettag, CG,who is a well-known speaker based in Washington, […]
That is the headline from an article that tells how Barbara Bechtold Byrne (Bobbie) willed that $25,000 to the library in Newfields, New Hampshire. As the article on the Seacoastonline.com states: “The library was also a place where Byrne could delve into the books and historical records dedicated to two of her favorite topics — […]
You just received an email with an attachment. That attachment is a copy of your great grandparents marriage certificate. Maybe tomorrow you will find an online obituary that has some neat family details. As you look at the item your mind fills with ideas on research possibilities that flow from the details on the record. […]
Kay Rowan 16 November 1916 – 26 August 2000 (9 years ago today) with her grandniece Katie Warren Dougherty.