2 days till GRIP registration opens for intermediate genealogy +
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Author: Paula Stuart-Warren
3 days till registration opens for 3 weeks of excellent genealogical learning at GRIP
Three (3) days from now is Valentines’s Day. MORE IMPORTANTLY, it’s the opening day of registration for this summer’s three (3 ) weeks of genealogical educations. This summer, the Genealogical Research Institute of Genealogy is offering an extra week and an extra location. June 24-29, 2018: 8 courses at LaRoche College in Pittsburgh July 22-27, […]
Washington County, Minnesota photos travel to North Dakota and back. Thankfully.
Where have your ancestral family photos ended up? With a relative, friend, several states away in a historical society, or in a box somewhere that was thankfully saved? From today’s Pioneer Press: “When a plastic Rubbermaid garbage can and a cardboard box full of unidentified black-and-white photos were dropped off at the Barnes County Historical […]
Old Settlers organizations and their records
One of the presentations I do, Genealogical Goldmine: The Records of Old Settlers’ Organizations, is one that produces awe at the records, memorials, biographies, membership applications, and other material that often exist today. Some of these organizations evolved into county and state historical societies. These are generally grassroots organizations or groups of old settlers of […]
Valentine’s Day means registering for summer 2018 genealogy education at GRIP
The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh has 23 courses in THREE week-long learning opportunities in TWO locations (Pittsburgh, PA, and Amherst, NY) in 2018! Choose which week(s) to attend depending on your continuing education and research needs! Maybe you really need more immersion and can attend all three weeks! La Roche College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 24-29 June 2018 […]
Families come together via the naming of a railroad station in Mendota, Minnesota
As you may have read before, my Great Granduncle Louis F. Slaker worked for the “Omaha” railroad. The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway was later part of the Chicago and North Western Railway system. In his position as a Superintendent, one of his tasks was naming a railroad station in Mendota (Dakota County), […]
Hudson Wisconsin Library January 11: National Archives presentation
That’s tomorrow morning. The snow will be much lighter than predicted and smooth sailing for me to Hudson to do this presentation. The library already has the handouts ready and my PowerPoint presentation has been greatly updated. Bring your questions, too!
My Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and Family History Library 2018 packing list
I already have a suitcase opened in my apartment and am adding things to it for my time at the 2018 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and some time at the Family History Library. This post is an update of one I shared in the past. It’s a January ritual for me and several hundred […]
Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Hennepin County) roots? Ongoing oral history project
Eden Prairie, Minnesota is a suburb of Minneapolis. It was once a rural area but has grown into a place with a large population and the stores and activities to match. I lived there for a couple years and my ex-husband worked there for many years. There isn’t an old main street with quaint stores, […]
2018 is a fresh year of genealogy presentations
I’ve already been booked for presentations throughout 2018 but do have some open dates if your group is in need of a speaker. Contact me via email at PaulaStuartWarren at gmail.com. My topics and descriptions are found right on this website under Speaking. There will be something for you to learn, no matter if you […]