I was planning to visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri later this month before I was at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference that was to begin on September 2d. That nasty coronavirus has caused that conference to go virtual instead. I was reminded of the Negro Leagues anniversary today as […]
I shared this news in recent online teaching and forgot to blog about it until I saw a reminder on Twitter tonight. JSTOR [Journal Storage] has scholarly articles from worldwide publications on topics including history, genealogy, ethnic studies, railroads, steamboats, immigration, burial customs. Civil War, citizenship, and many more topics. One of the beauties of […]
I love SUGGESTED hints from other trees and records on various genealogy websites where I have some basic family trees posted. My full tree with the documentation is on my own computer (and backed up) in RootsMagic. I still need to add more citations there. Some of the hints I get about possible matches, names, […]
I spent the weekend updating some of my presentations and contracts for them. The next step was to update my calendar of when I will be doing those presentations. As of today, all my presentations are being given online through January 2021. That means you can join in on your computer, tablet, or even a […]
Now that I have your attention, this is just to share that various DNA testing companies are having nice summer sales. Stock up on kits for more family members, for birthday or anniversary gifts, or to have ready for those new relative discoveries. Check each company’s website, social media sits, or do a general search […]
Registration is online and opens on Saturday, 8 August 2020, at 10:00am MT. (9 PT, 11 CT, Noon ET). It’s all virtual in January to keep everyone safe. Two other institutes were virtual this summer and were fantastic and fun. SLIG courses will run Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4:00 pm MT; some will […]
Today, August 3d, is the last day to sign up for a while for my course: Researching U.S. Government Records 101. Save $10 using code Paula10. This is a four session course that is released to you one week at a time. An extensive handout is in session 2. This course won’t be offered for […]
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Fellow genealogists have asked for it. Didn’t get into my virtual 4 session course “Researching U.S. Government Records 101” the last time? It’s being offered again. If you register no later than 3 August, you can save $10 by using code PAULA10. The lessons are released once a week after you register. There is suggested […]
I have been teaching at genealogical institutes since the early 1990s. These have included in-person courses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah. I have presented in-person seminars in many states. In recent years, I have been presenting online webinars. This summer has included being part of 2 week-long online institute courses via Zoom. Would I […]