I write this while at the 10th Annual Minnesota Genealogical Society North Star Conference. I was privileged to be a speaker all day yesterday and do the banquet presentation last night. I wasn’t tired, I was high on adrenaline. Mostly because I spent the day with 200+ fellow genealogists and also some other speakers. Interesting […]
I live in the U.S. so this is from that viewpoint. It’s amazing to see how many different days and months are celebrated around the world. For me, the best is October 4th when I will celebrate what would have been my parents’ 70th wedding anniversary. That’s important to my family history. I have a […]
Two weeks from today is the start of the Minnesota Genealogical Society’s North Star DNA Day. It had a limit to the registration so that more people could get direct help. It filled almost immediately. Don’t be disappointed, the MGS North Star Conference takes place the following two days, October 6 & 7. You do […]
Great week for non-United States record added to or updated at FamilySearch.org. Among the long list are new Danish census records and more Essex (England) parish registers. I need a few more hours tonight to check these out! To view the entire list of additions and updates, visit the FamilySearch Newsroom.
I am in Pittsburgh attending and lecturing at the 2017 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. I have already been asked the question about where do I go next. This is my list of upcoming presentation locations. I am booked pretty full this fall but could do a few more. I am available for much of […]
My fellow genealogists are a caring and sharing bunch. Laura Prescott is one of those people who never asks for help. She has been amazingly strong throughout her cancer battle. She can make me smile, laugh, and cry at the same time as I admire her. One of my favorite stories about her is from […]
I bet that’s a combination you may be surprised to hear. It does not involve the Lennon Sisters performing at the fair. Minnesota has one of the largest and best state fairs in the country. I have lived a few miles from the state fairgrounds most of my life but that’s not part of the […]
It has finally happened! Saint Paul city directories have been digitized by the Saint Paul Public Library with the aid of a Heritage Preservation Grant. The years digitized are 1846-1922. Why not later years? The answer is simple, the later years are still under copyright. Last week, I tried to find an easy way to […]
January. In the U.S. this means the middle of winter. Snow some places, shorter daylight time, and no green tree leaves or wildly blooming flowers. What should you be doing then? Why learning more about family history of course. The annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) takes place 21-26 January 2018. The winter in […]
As has happened before, I finished some projects and now have some open hours for genealogical consultations in the next couple of weeks. A consultation can be done in-person, by email, regular mail, or by Skype or Google Hangout. You don’t have to live in the St. Paul and Minneapolis metropolitan area. Need some side-by-side […]