Before each Conference, The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) receives requests inquiring if there are other conference registrants looking for a roommate. It’s a great way to share costs. The 2009 Conference is in Little Rock, Arkansas from September 2-5 and the local host is the Arkansas Genealogical Society. FGS will provide contact information (via […]
I will be presenting a lecture titled “Baker’s Dozen: Easy Ways to Begin Writing Your Family History” on Saturday, March 21st at the Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota‘s Quarterly Meeting. This lecture demonstrates ways to get that writing started without becoming overwhelmed. It includes ideas for sharing family history with family members who otherwise might […]
In just one month, I will be presenting four lectures at the Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society’s Spring Conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan. To learn more and register for the event click here. These are the lectures: NUCMC and its Cousins: Keys to Lost Ancestral Records: One of the important aids since 1962 is the National Union […]
There’s no record. All the records are gone. No one knows what happened to it. Don’t give up — something may turn up. An article in the Maine Antique Digest tells the story of auctions of major collections of New Jersey and Pennsylvania artifacts, memorabilia, maps, manuscripts and official records. One amazing purchase at a […]
I have had several inquiries wondering what happened to my columns in the Ancestry Weekly Journal/Ancestry 24/7 Family History Circle. In December, Ancestry decided to take the writing of the columns “in house” and change the focus. This meant that all of us doing the writing for our excellent editor, Julianna Smith, were let go. […]
I received a press release from Footnote.com that lists some of the recent new and updated content. Footnote is a subscription database with images that are indexed and digitized. I have discovered some wonderful items via Footnote. Not for my own family, but for clients and for my niece. Some of the new content is […]
On Thursday, February 19th, The Copenhagen Post Online reported that the Danish National Archives has received a grant to create a historical digital atlas of Denmark. This geographic gem will have data as early as the mid 16oos. The project is scheduled to last three years and has several partners as detailed in the article. […]
If you have never used the David Rumsey Map Collection, you are missing a wonderful resource. I have used maps from many states and have been well rewarded in my searches. The site has almost 20,000 digitized maps. Rumsey is a retired San Francisco real estate developer. That in itself puts him high in my […]
The program and registration for this year’s Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists is live at the FGS/AGS Conference website. The program can be viewed as a whole, sorted by speaker, or by subject area. Click on the various buttons in the left hand column to see info on special events, hotels, Exhibit Hall registration, keynote […]
This is a day I remember vividly. I was waiting for a good friend, Helene Liebe, to pick me up to go to a dance at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul. [now University of St. Thomas.] My parents’ had company, their good friends Don and Patty Sheehan. We just stared at the […]