Just received this press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MyHeritage Extends DNA Quest Initiative to Help More Adoptees Reunite with Their Birth FamiliesMyHeritage pledges 5,000 additional free DNA kits for global distribution to eligible participants, following the success of the first phase of its pro bono initiative March 01, 2019 01:18 PM Eastern Standard TimeTEL […]
I need a bunch of years to read through all the microfilmed and manuscript records of the legendary Hudson’s Bay Company. I can view some at places I regularly research and need to go to Winnipeg to access the bulk of the records. Now we have some great news. ” The province of Manitoba will […]
At the annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy this January, I was among the instructors in the Native American Research course headed by Rick Fogarty. It was a course that took us all considerable time to pull together for the syllabus, presentation slides, and the actual presentation notes. Was the outcome worth the work? It […]
Two separate weeks of quality genealogy education this summer in Pittsburgh on a beautiful college campus! Expert coordinators and instructors, networking with fellow students, knowledge galore, extensive syllabus, direct assistance, and it’s a no-brainer! Join the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh for world-class education this summer in either June or July. A good number of […]
Yes, it’s January and many of us are seeing snow and cold temperatures. Let’s plan for summer. Join your fellow genealogy enthusiasts for two weeks of quality and extensive education this summer. The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh is fun, too. There is a course that will fit your level of interest and experience. I […]
For Immediate Release: 18 December 2018 from BCG The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) is excited to present the following free webinars through Legacy Family Tree Webinars in 2019: January 15 – Margaret R. Fortier, CG, “Visualizing Information for Genealogists” February 19 – Melissa A. Johnson, CG, “Applying Evidence to Genealogical Research Questions” March […]
January 2019 starts a new travel year for me. The first trip is to Salt Lake City to do client research and teach 3 sessions in the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy’s Native American course. Then I am excited to be off to Jackson, Mississippi to do a day-long seminar on 19 January for the […]
In case you haven’t see this exciting news over the past few days! Legacy Family Tree Webinars has announced the addition of closed captioning to its services. This includes my November 2018 webinar, Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking. From their press release: “Implemented as a full human-curated transcription via synced subtitles, closed […]
If I shared all the press release emails and social media notices I have received in the last few days, I would be posting for several days. If you aren’t on social media such as Facebook, you are missing announcements of sales of genealogical software, subscriptions, and DNA tests galore. BIG sales. Some are ending […]
From a My Heritage news release: MyHeritage has announced a new feature in our DNA matching. “Shared Ancestral Places refer to towns, countries, or U.S. states that appear in your family tree as well as in the family trees of your DNA Matches, where birth or death events of your ancestors (and those of your […]