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 […]
Mark your calendars for February 16, 2019 and get registered before it sells out! The Minnesota Historical Society is having a full-day “Preserve & Organize Your Family History Conference” at the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul. A variety of sessions presented by MHS staff and professional genealogists are being offered with a wide range […]
Yes, I had paid my bills! Several glitches had occurred in October and this past weekend were worked out and I am back to sharing information. I hadn’t even noticed until several people let me know. I was busy meeting multiple work deadlines that all converged on November 1st. I especially thank Cyndi Ingle of […]
I am excited to share this news with readers who may not be on social media or who missed this great announcement as we honor our genealogy colleague who has given so much to field of family history. I donated and hope you will, too. The emphasis on education and volunteerism is perfect! Date: […]
I just might do some more on my Danish Great Grandfather, Nils Christian Carlsen from Barrit, Vejle, Denmark! Click here for the full press release from FamilySearch.
I am excited to be returning to two of my favorite states this summer to teach. I might squeeze in a bit of research, but that won’t be my main aim. That main aim is to share knowledge with fellow family historians. 29 July-3 August, 2018 for shuffling near to Buffalo I am coordinating and […]
I was going to compose a post to tell about an event for Thursday, May 17, but the St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society already has the info put together on its website. We did this a couple years ago and people stayed for three hours with questions. I was able to answer most questions but […]
Old friends, new friends, research colleagues, maybe even family. That’s what you’ll find during a week at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. I am thinking of it as my summer vacation weeks. Yes, I will be teaching for a weeks but there will be no SNOW or cold weather! Being in air-conditioned comfort with […]
From the Hennepin County Library system about a new addition to its special collections: “76 years of the magazine “Hennepin History,” the official publication of the Hennepin History Museum, are now online in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections. The magazine has been published continuously since 1941. Articles range in length and scope, but cover […]