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So, how would you pronounce the Minnesota city name of New Prague? I can always tell when a new person is on a weather or newscast here. They usually pronounce it New Prahg. It’s actually pronounced New Prayg with a hard g. City Pages has a neat article about “17 Minnesota cities and streets everyone […]

I have been having a great time co-chairing  next week’s big FGS genealogy conference in Fort Wayne. Unfortunately, that meant that my blog has usually slipped to the bottom of my task list. In September I will be back to more blogging here along with being available for presentations. Just contact me for my bio, […]

Today (that’s Wednesday, August 14) is the last day to pre-register for the FGS 2013 Conference that takes place next week in Fort Wayne, Indiana. If you want to add luncheons or other activities to your registration, it’s also the last day to do that. Register now before time runs out. The APG luncheon, Farewell […]

Another press released was received from FamilySearch this week. How often do you check the FamilySearch website’s section of digitized records and indexes? When you visit the website click on Search and then scroll down the next page to “Browse All Published Collections” and then click on the country of interest. I plan to keep […]

2.5 Million Criminal Records Now Available Online for the First Time Findmypast.com Launches UK Criminal Records dating 1770-1934 LOS ANGELES (Feb. 20, 2013) – Findmypast.com, an international leader in online family history, today announced the largest collection of historical criminal records from England and Wales is being published online for the first time in association […]

A repeat performance by popular demand! Want to learn more about tracing your family history? I will once again present a free talk about genealogy in general and the 1940 census (with lots of updates) along with Mary Jo Webster from the St. Paul Pioneer Press. This is a lecture sponsored by the Pioneer Press […]

And it’s all been done by volunteers like you and me. The 1940 Census Community Project shows that “More than Half of the 1940 U.S. Census Records Indexed in Just Two Months Thanks to Thousands of Volunteers Across the U.S.” I just received a press release from FamilySearch that says “Thanks to the efforts of […]

My email today brought me the Local History News from the Minnesota Historical Society. I want to attend just about every event that was listed in it. The spotlighted project in this issue is that of the Richfield Historical Society. Richfield is in Hennepin County and is a first-ring suburb located adjacent to the Minneapolis-St. […]

Stop by the findmypast.com booth in the Exhibit Hall to get your burning genealogy questions addressed. Three top family history experts will be in the booth to assist you in your family history quest. The cost? FREE. The consultants are: Wednesday: Debra Mieszala, CGThursday: Paula Stuart-Warren, CGFriday: D. Joshua Taylor, MLSSaturday: Debra Mieszala, CG