This is a day I remember vividly. I was waiting for a good friend, Helene Liebe, to pick me up to go to a dance at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul. [now University of St. Thomas.] My parents’ had company, their good friends Don and Patty Sheehan. We just stared at the […]
I have always found happiness in sharing details about libraries, historical societies, and archives with my readers whether via this blog, magazines, journals, or other online sites. I also have lists of research places I hope to visit some day. Being able to search catalogs, inventories, and other finding aids online as well as print […]
I have been in Salt Lake City for two weeks for a variety of reasons. As I have researched at the Family History Library, two pet peeves keep cropping up. In reality, these should not be regarded as pet peeves, rather as missing or erroneous information in record compilations. I have looked at abstracts and […]
I will be presenting a full-day seminar on March 28th for the Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society at Western Michigan University’s Fetzer Center in Kalamazoo. The day begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. The day includes genealogical vendors and door prizes and a deli buffet lunch. For full details and registration info visit […]
I am back blogging. The past two weeks have been a blur — but a good blur. The first week was the prepping for teaching at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy that ended today. The end of SLIG is always a mixed feeling — happy to be finished and sad to leave all the […]
On many message boards, websites, and other places I keep hearing Happy New Year and best hopes for a better 2009. I second those comments. 2008 has been a tough year around the world. In genealogy we have had some good things happen. More and more people are tracing their family tree. Now we need […]
Thinking about going to the Federation of Genealogical Societies and Arkansas Genealogical Society 2009 Genealogy Conference that will be held September 2-5, 2009 in Little Rock? The conference blog continues to have additional information and updates. The hotel information was just updated to include hotel amenities. Camping and RV Park info was also added.
The last month has been incredibly busy and I am sure your’s has been too! I am finally getting around to some holiday greetings. Dear Readers, This is my greeting to you as 2008 comes to an end and 2009 is just about here. No matter the personal, country, or world conditions, there is much […]
If you are involved in such research, run, don’t walk, to read an article by Debbie Mieszala, CG, in the October-December 2008 NGS Magazine. (This issue is volume 34, #4). The article is titled “Riding the roller coaster of post-adoption research.” Debbie discusses the adoption triad (child, adoptive parents, and birth parents), respectful adoption language, […]
In the weekly (and free) e-News I receive from the New England Historic Genealogical Society this notice was included today: Seeking Gold Rush Stories For a California Gold Rush-themed issue, to be published later in 2009, the staff of New England Ancestors magazine would like to hear from those with ancestors who traveled from New […]