British Ancestry?

I was asked to share this press release: The International Society for British Genealogy & Family History (ISBGFH) is sponsoring the 8th Annual British Institute in Salt Lake City, October 6-10, 2008. The Institute will be held at the Crystal Inn, 230 West 500 South. The week-long courses and the instructors are: David Rencher, CG, […]

School Records

One of the subjects I lecture and write about is the use of older school records in researching individual, family, and community history. A wealth of information waits in these records. School censuses can help fill in the gaps in federal and state census enumerations. In many cases, these records give detail on an entire […]

Amazing libraries around the world

A colleague from Massachusetts, Christine Sweet-Hart, posted an amazing link on a professional genealogists’ discussion list. That link is to Curious Expeditions and the pictures of libraries and books is literally thrilling. I have only been to six of those libraries. Christine warned that viewing this site would make us grab our passport and run […]

Memorial Day 2008

It was dark and dreary here today and I hope that didn’t ruin any of the Memorial Day Celebrations. This morning I spoke with my Dad and said he was my favorite veteran. Dad served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He was in the 1103rd Army Air Forces Base Unit.He was […]

Another driving trip

April showers bring May flowers. The flowers should be amazing this year. The rain in the central third of the U.S. has been beyond believable. I left home to drive to St. Louis to speak at the St. Louis Genealogical Society Conference this Saturday. What did I leave behind in Minnesota? My residence in Zimmerman […]