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 […]
Received from MyHeritage: “We are pleased to announce that our search engine for historical records has been redesigned and improved. Searching our treasure trove of 12.5 billion historical records is now easier and more intuitive than ever before! We are pleased to announce that our search engine for historical records has been redesigned and improved. […]
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 […]
Just finishing up a week of being involved in teaching for Cari Taplin’s course Following Your Ancestors in Time and Place. The week after next is my course Digging Deeper: Records, Tools, and Skills in which I teach many of the session. The experience teaching and interacting via Zoom has been wonderful this week. I […]
Have you thoroughly checked through family baby books, wedding books, anniversary books, old address books, and funeral books. These are the books that list guests and sometimes in their own handwriting. I have several of these items. If you are fortunate to have some of these books, do you know who each person is who […]
Note: this post is not all genealogical in nature, but yet, it is. My personal feelings are strong. This is long and I needed to get it written down and hopefully my family and future family heed my words and are proud of me and my words. The Fourth of July. A day of much […]
The 2021 GRIP lineup of courses has been released. Two weeks of excellent education. The weeks of June 20-25 and July 11-16 have much to offer next year. The virtual 2020 courses are a big hit. I bet you all have a question about where it will be held. The GRIP Directors, Deb and Elissa, […]