I planned to blog about this extraordinary Minnesota woman back in October when she turned 114 but my sudden move to a new apartment interfered. You may have read about her in Minnesota newspapers or heard about her in other area media. Her story even hit the national news. She was the oldest living woman […]
One of my research and consultation specialties is Native American research. I have been doing this for more than twenty years. A fascinating article in the January 2015 National Geographic by Glenn Hodges makes me wish once again that I had taken an array of archeology courses. My oldest son did take some and participated […]
This post could be just five words. Sort. Scan. Toss. Donate. Now. It’s actually more than genealogy advice. I recently moved to a much smaller place on a very quick and unplanned timeline. The story is not fun and I won’t bore you with the details but let’s say I am happy to be away […]
Just about 9 weeks till the 2015 FGS Conference in Salt Lake City.Where has the time gone! I am so excited for this event. One of the things I will be doing while at the FGS and RootsTech joint conferences in February (Feb 11-14) is some of my own research at the Family History Library. […]
In a perfect world, everyone would have an engraved stone identifying his or her place of burial. It would include details that genealogists seek. I have written before about my Great Grandfather Alexander Charles Stuart who lies in an unmarked grave not very far from where I live. His career was carving tombstones in Wisconsin, […]
Earlier this year, I blogged about the stolen records of a Moravian Church in Chaska, Minnesota. https://genealogybypaula.com/category/church-records/ Unfortunately, the crime hasn’t been solved but the Star-Tribune has an update about some photographed pages of the death records. “One small consolation came early this month. The church was a polling place, and a voter saw the […]
Are you thinking about attending the next FGS Conference? As many readers know, it’s this next February 11-14, 2015 in Salt Lake City. It’s a really good deal to sign up for FGS and just add the simultaneous RootsTech for only $39! If you are unsure about whether this is a conference for you, it’s […]
Welcome to my new website which includes the new edition of my blog. If you have been a reader of my former blog, Paula’s Genealogical Eclectica, all that content is being transferred to this website. Yes, I finally have a true website. Several colleagues have urged me to share more information about me and my […]
Today’s Press Release from the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This means Valentine’s Day begins with Keynote Presenter Donny Osmond, followed by fantastic genealogy lectures, and ending with music and comedy. So glad I have already registered for this February 11-14 conference! www.fgsconference.org/. “American Idol finalist David Archuleta is teaming up with the popular comedy sketch […]
If you have heard me at seminars, you know that I often say things similar to “these records are so good because I don’t have family in that locality” or in that particular set of records. I have several localities where I wish my family had settled just because of the great information online from […]