April 1 is much better than just April Fools’ Day this year. The 1950 United States population census will be released free to the public by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on a dedicated website. NARA’s 1950 census informational page listed first in the helpful websites below will post that link at […]
From a notification I received: This will be a beginner/low-intermediate level class to study the book Mastering Genealogical Proof by Tom Jones. We will cover the principles outlined in the book as well as discuss the workbook questions. There will be two sessions: Wednesday daytime at 3pm Eastern, and Wednesday evenings at 7pm Eastern (so adjust […]
A couple days ago, someone asked why one of my upcoming webinars wasn’t on my speaking calendar and she wondered if I was still going to be doing it. I gave her a two-part response. I was still scheduled to be doing that webinar. My general info that I send to organizations when they contact […]
Some courses for the July 10-15, 2022 Virtual Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) filled when registration opened in February. Others still have some openings including the one described below. Each year, I coordinate the “Digging Deeper: Records, Tools, and Skills” course. Cyndi Ingle, Debbie Mieszala, and Cari Taplin join me in this online course as […]
Perusing maps has always been a favorite pastime of mine. The love of maps was definitely inherited from my Dad. When I was traveling a lot for my genealogy business, he would call me before I left, and with his maps on his desk, to learn about my route. One day I brought […]
Last night I shared a blog link with several clients. I’m sharing it here in case my readers haven’t heard about this important blog post. I am one who will willingly share results if it would help solve a crime. Judy G. Russell, known as The Legal Genealogist®, writes an intriguing, educational, and timely blog. […]
It was the winter of 1982. The College of St. Thomas, several blocks from our house, offered an adult education course in genealogy. I had dabbled a bit before then and knew there was more to this hobby. It was one of the best things I ever did! Jim Kellen, a librarian at St. Thomas […]
I have been using RootsMagic for several years. I love the response from the team there when questions arise. As with any program, it takes a bit to become acquainted with it. I use it for much of my client work and so does my main subcontractor. I have been faithfully entering my own family […]
I have resisted the first new item. I’ve been working a lot of hours the last couple of weeks with the proverbial nose to the grindstone. Maybe next week will have some time for checking the 269 million family tree profile records from Filae to MyHeritage. My French roots via my French-Candians are making my […]
As a family historian, I keep reminding myself to write my own memories. Minnesota winters mean backyard ice skating rinks. My childhood home in Saint Paul had a large backyard and that ¼ of an acre corner lot provided plenty of room for such a skating rink. I vividly remember my Dad going outside in […]