I remember hearing about this Cyndi’s List. I checked it. Then I met the creator, the owner, the person who added all those links to genealogy and history websites, the adjustor of links as places kept her busy by changing their URLs, and I saw one of these persons sitting at the computer doing the […]
The 2021 International German Genealogy Conference is being held virtually this July. Registration is now open! https://iggp.org/
It snuck up on me, too. Have you chosen which course(s) to take? Two weeks of GRIP this year and lots of courses to choose from. GRIP is going virtual again tas it celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Zoom worked exceedingly well last year for the classes, networking, asking questions, and even for the hands-on sessions. […]
This long weekend includes Valentine’s Day and also the U.S. President’s Day. I am self-employed in the genealogy profession, so I still work on both days but my weekend is extra-long because of the extreme cold temperatures. Here in Minnesota we will have temperatures in the -20s and the “feels like” will be in the […]
“SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Friday to stop the sale of the National Archives at Seattle. An agency has recommended the archives be shuttered in Seattle. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office, along with 29 tribes and various groups, filed a lawsuit Jan. 4 seeking to declare the sale […]
Now until February 17, 2021, Arcadia Publishing is offering a 30% off sale on the extensive series Images of America. Wonderful old photos of people, places, and things combined with limited history text. I’m scrolling through Minnesota, Kansas, Wisconsin, and also railroads. https://arcadiapublishing.com
Are you ready? Have you read the registration and courses pages on the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh’s website as I recommended 4 days ago? I’m asking that in my Mom voice. The directors of GRIP have just released some Strategies for Registration. I strongly suggest reading that soon. (Mom voice again.)
Many news outlets are reporting this story. “The Erie Mining Company History Project Team, in conjunction with the St. Louis County Historical Society, is donating more than 150 oral history interviews to seven organizations in northeastern Minnesota.” Station WDIO in Duluth, Minnesota carried the story and the details can be read there. The famed and […]
I’ve been interviewed on TV, radio, and for newspapers, magazines, blogs, conference publicity, institute publicity, and by family members for school projects. All were enjoyable parts of my professional genealogist career. A recent one sped by so fast because it was an extra enjoyable time. Marian Pierre-Louis’ interviewed and chatted with me for her The […]
A full week of in-depth education. Are you ready? Have you read all the registration details? Have you chosen a course? Wednesday, February 17th is the online registration date. The course shown below is being held June 20-25 and it’s going to be online the entire week. The syllabus for this course is extensive and […]