U.S. Senate Confirms the 11th Archivist of the United States
The full press release https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2023/nr23-31
Author: Paula Stuart-Warren
Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) FREE webinar May 16 on finding name changes
I saw the first sentence of Judy Russel’s description for her upcoming webinar and yelled YAYYY. I really did yell that loudly. “Names weren’t changed at Ellis Island, but in courts, legislatures, and elsewhere both formally and officially — and on the fly.” How can we get beginning (and probably some who say they aren’t […]
Great genealogy news: Stillwater, Minnesota newspapers are being digitized!
The Washington County [Minnesota] Historical Society added a wonderful post to its Facebook page yesterday. Collaboration does make a lot of records more accessible to researchers. https://www.facebook.com/WCHSMN
Legacy Family Tree Webinars Spring 2023 New Memberships 50% off!
It’s a big deal! Only $25 for a year’s new membership. That’s a half-off price. You’ll get one full year of anytime access to all 1,950+ classes and 7,400+ syllabus pages. Catch up on webinars you missed, rewatch those you need again, and all those handouts! Geoff Rasmussen and the Legacy Family Tree Webinars team […]
2023 May & June National Archives Genealogy Series Free Online
Be among the initial viewers to view these free on the National Archives YouTube channel beginning Wednesday, May 3! As the archives relates “In recognition of public service, we are offering a special Genealogy Series focused on both military and civilian records. The series will provide family history research tools for all skill levels along with a […]
MyHeritage added 72 million records in March 2023
I did some searching in German, Scottish, and Swedish records. Some interesting things, but not for my families. Seems to be my recurring theme.
Added hours for the library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center
The Minnesota Genealogical Society has announced an additional day of open hours for the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center. It is located in Mendota Heights, just outside of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Beginning Monday, May 1st, the Hoffman Research Library will add Monday to the days it is open for researchers. […]
Free Online U.S. National Archives Genealogy Lectures in May and June
National Archives Hosts Genealogy Series in May & June Participate in our genealogy series – free and online! WHAT: The National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to present our annual Genealogy Series on YouTube. This educational series of lectures will teach you how to use federal resources at the National Archives for genealogical research. This year we […]
Washington County, Minnesota Cemetery Information
The Washington County (Minnesota) Historical Society has a new online section about cemeteries in the county. This was posted on its Facebook page on Saturday: “Good news for cemetery researchers! The Washington County Historical Society now has a whole section of our website dedicated to cemeteries in Washington County. A huge thanks to WCHS volunteer […]
Minnesota Genealogical Society Midwest Migration Institute
Check your calendars! This coming August right here in the Twin Cities area. Join us for this new course. Registration has opened for MIGRATION TO AND THROUGH THE MIDWEST — a first of its kind two-day institute-style course that will provide education for genealogists and family historians on 18-19 August at the Minnesota Genealogy Center, […]