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, […]
it was announced in a Press Release today that “Registration is now open for the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ Virtual Family History Conference! The virtual event will begin with FGS “Live!” on September 2, 2020, starting at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and concluding at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). In addition to the Live! event, all conference registrations […]
In case you hadn’t heard yet, I wanted to share this update from several press releases. ProQuest, in cooperation with Ancestry, has extended home access to Ancestry Library Edition. It’s been expanded to library cardholders working remotely aka from HOME! NOW remote access will be available until the end of July and will be re-evaluated […]
The Minnesota Historical was founded in 1849. I have remembered that for many years. I wanted to share some statistics about all that it holds. I found some older statistics and then the most recent ones I could find were on Wikipedia: “MNHS holds a collection of nearly 550,000 books, 37,000 maps, 250,000 photographs, 225,000 […]
My special offer of a two-hour consultation by phone or via Zoom or a Google Hangout has had success the last few months. I am not booking any in-person consultations due to the Covid-19. I love helping people get started in genealogy research, to figure out a plan to get past some issues with the […]
A press release yesterday told (if you read between the lines) that the library, state archives, and microfilm areas of the Minnesota Historical Society remain closed. The presser further stated “MNHS is recalling 64 staff, while making the difficult decision to extend furloughs for 139 staff and to lay off 176 staff, primarily those who […]
I’m sure it was a lot of work for the board to make new plans, but the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2020 conference is going virtual. It was going to be the very last FGS conference and was to take place in Kansas City, Missouri. I had four presentations on the schedule and was happy […]
June 14th. It is Flag Day in the United States and my flag is out on the balcony. I should not be here in the U.S. on June 14th for a really nice reason. This is not a short story, so get settled. Some dear friends that I met because of genealogy are the kind […]
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 21 June, you can save $10 by using code PAULA10. The lessons are released once a week after you register. There is suggested homework, of course! You may also […]
I have blogged before about my Great Granduncle James E. Stuart who was Chief Postal Inspector for the United States Postal Service’s Chicago District from 1876 until 1920, with one break in the years. He was publicly a stickler for morality, justice, and loved being a prominent person. I was doing some research for a […]