Do you have a question to ask an archivist? Wednesday, October 12, 2022 is #AskAnArchivist Day! Have some things to donate? Ask about that. Wonder whether there is an online catalog for XYZ archives? Ask away. What’s the best archives for doing Indigenous research in Minnesota? Does your archives offer classes? What’s the best way […]
How many states recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States each October? I had that question this early morning. According to an October 2022 article in the AzMirror, the states that observe the holiday or a similar recognition are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North […]
Regular readers know that I love to present educational webinars for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Then I love to listen to the presentations of others, both live or recorded if I missed the live times. Each month, Geoff Rasmussen releases a list of the top webinars from the preceding month. My 14 September presentation on […]
From a 20 September 2022 press release from the Minnesota Historical Society: The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) is pleased to announce the newest recipients of 28 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants ($10,000 and less), totaling $264,831 in 15 counties. Small grants are awarded quarterly to help nonprofits, educational organizations, government units and federally recognized […]
I have added several new presentation dates to my Speaking Calendar. Click on the Speaking tab above or click here to see the full list even into 2023. Next up is this free webinar as we celebrate Family History Month in October here in the U.S. October 4, 2022. Free webinar. Clayton Library Center for […]
Need Minnesota historical newspaper research? Check out these pages on the Minnesota Historical Society’s website. https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/ndnp https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/hub Don’t forget to check newspapers in bordering states and provinces, too. City and county libraries, college and university libraries, and county historical societies have a variety of indexes, microfilmed newspapers, and some have digitized newspapers. Some have subscriptions […]
A press release from the U.S. Library of Congress surprised me. I had not known we still had some holdout states in the National Newspaper Project/Digital Newspaper Project in recent years. It now covers all 50 states+! “The success of the program over the past 18 years has extended the collection scope to the current […]
I receive emails and blog messages asking when I will be speaking in someone’s area. I’m still scheduling only virtual presentations. That can be 1-4 topics on one day/evening or more over a couple days. I’m still avoiding air travel and long car rides. Virtual presentations also present savings for the sponsoring organization. No big […]
When I presented this webinar for Legacy Family Tree Webinars on September 14, I promised to add some things to my blog that weren’t in the syllabus but mentioned in the webinar. I thank Jamie W. for the reminder of that promise. Archives of Michigan Circulars that are no longer updated and not available on […]
I had a great time last night presenting live my webinar, “Michigan: An Upper Midwest Researchers Dream.” It is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Michigan is a state of many people: Native Americans, fur traders, French explorers, British military, and then settlers from all over the world including […]