The Cowboy State Daily out of Cheyenne, Wyoming had a recent article that saddened me. It’s another case of history lost. I have been in Cheyenne many times on my way driving to Salt Lake City and the FamilySearch Library and have also researched at the state archives in Cheyenne. One of the most beautiful […]
I will be one of the volunteers at the event on Friday, July 3, 2026 during the afternoon as we share about tracing family history, answer questions, and celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence!
Today’s press release from the National Endowment for the Humanities shows a wide array of grants for preservation, education, research, and fellowships, with resulting growth in the humanities from the U.S. and beyond. “WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 15, 2026) —The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $75.1 million for 84 humanities projects across the […]
I love reading history. I love working for genealogy research clients when their ancestral needs fit right into my own area. I love it when area media has an article or news story about history in my own area and yesterday’s story is special because I drive by the place a couple times each week […]
From the Hennepin County Library system about a new addition to its special collections: “76 years of the magazine “Hennepin History,” the official publication of the Hennepin History Museum, are now online in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections. The magazine has been published continuously since 1941. Articles range in length and scope, but cover […]
In my September 21st blog post, I mentioned The Mississippi Valley Historical Review. I had a couple inquiries about where to find this journal. The answer is simple and many old issues can be accessed via your home computer for free. Several of those are listed below. You can also check Worldcat.org to see if […]
About 27 years ago I discovered bound back issues of the Mississippi Valley Historical Review while browsing the stacks at the Macalester College library in St. Paul. I spent many hours reading through them. Then I reached a point where this publication became The Journal of American History and the focus changed to nationwide rather […]
That is the title of an article in today’s online Star-Tribune. I know from my own experience that not all family members want to hang on to furniture, dishes, and other items. The sentences that really hit me are “Even highly personal items, such as scrapbooks, letters and photos, are now being shed. “We’re surprised,” […]