New release from Daniel Horowitz at MyHeritage:
“I wanted to make sure you know about the DNA Flash Sale happening right now in the U.S. Now through July 18, MyHeritage DNA kits are only $59!
Please share this with friends and followers, and invite them to take advantage of this great deal directly on www.MyHeritageDNA.com.”
Saturday, July7th, is when registration opens for the 13-18 January 2019 edition of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. 15 courses, many instructors, hundred of students for sharing, 5 days of learning, the Family History Library, nearby, great transportation, and what more do you need?
Registration opens July 7, 2018 at:
8:00 am PDT
9:00 am MDT
10:00 am CDT
11:00 am EDT
If you are in other times zones, convert the times today so you don’t miss out tomorrow.
Today, Friday July 6th, is when you should be setting up the details of a registration account so you have it ready and don’t miss signing up for the course of your choice. Details here.
Of course, I recommend the Native American Research course in which I will be teaching and sharing lots of documents! For more on that, see this previous blog post.
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.
As much as I love sharing my knowledge and expertise at in-person institutes and seminars, the availability of doing webinars is another way to provide genealogy education. Legacy Family Tree provides many of these and also works with the Board for Certification of Genealogists to host some BCG webinars. I did one of these for BCG on May 15th and I am proud to say it ranked in the top 10 popular webinars for May 2018.
Check out the full list here.
If you missed my presentation, it is available on the Legacy Family Tree website. Click here to view it. If you aren’t a subscriber, you can pay a one time fee to view it. It’s a better budget decision to get a full subscription for $49 a year!
My next webinar for Family Tree Webinars is on November 28: Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking which will be accompanied by a full handout with both on and offline material links to records, finding aids, and other information. Registration for that is open now.
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The 2019 edition of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is all planned and registration opens on July 7th! Finally we have a great Native American course led by Rick Fogarty, who is a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Whether you are seeking general knowledge, tribal enrollment, or assisting others in this, you will love this course as it sets you in the right direction.
This year I am privileged to be one of the experienced instructors in this Native American course. I began doing Native American research about 30 years ago for some individual families. Since that time I have also done intensive research and consultations for law firms and several tribes across the U.S. I have provided court testimony on enrollment issues, consulted on TV shows, developed enrollment forms for a tribe, evaluated enrollment applications, assisted with BIA tribal recognition, and have spent many months researching in Bureau of Indian Affairs and other records at the National Archives in Washington, DC, College Park, Maryland, and other NARA locations. This research has also taken me to courthouses, state archives, state historical societies, the Family History Library, and other places that hold original records related to Native Americans. I have written and taught about Native American research so my knowledge can be shared. My knowledge and experience enabled me to prove that a woman usually deemed as non-Native was truly a member of a tribe where she was born. I started a tribal archive and library for one tribe so that more research could be done on the reservation.
To see the full schedule for the week visit https://ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=523 and scroll down to Ethnic Research, Course 8. Check out the Registration tab, too. Set up your details early so you will be ready on July 7th and won’t miss getting in to this course.
I was asked to reprint my GRIP (Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh) packing list from past years. I am teaching the week of July 29-3 August in my intermediate level course at Amherst. People seem to know that I like to be prepared for just about anything. Of course, your packing list will differ depending on whether you fly or drive. These are in no particular order and are directed at those staying in the dorms. A dorm is a dorm, not a 5 star hotel. I have stayed in a dorm room every year at GRIP. If you have other suggestions, please add them in a comment. Do I bring everything on this list? Most things, but not all.
Not registeedr for the 2018 GRIP? Heaven forbid. There is still room in some courses, including the intermediate level course. All are welcome! http://www.gripitt.org/courses/
This scholarship opportunity for someone signing up for my course touches me in a special way that I bet no one from the Western New York Genealogical Society or the Genealogical Research of Pittsburgh directors will know. I have a distant connection to the WNYGS.
The late June Partridge Zintz who was instrumental in the founding of the WNYGS, was a fellow Warren ancestry researcher. I only met her once and she was a delightful person. We corresponded several times over the years. Different Warren lines, but I was impressed at all her Western New York knowledge and publications. That’s why this means so much to me and helps to promote this course that I love to coordinate and also teach in. I love working with my fellow instructors, Karen Mauer Jones, Cyndi Ingle, and Debbie Mieszala.
After June’s passing, the society library located in the Grosvenor Room (Special Collections Department) of the Central Branch of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library was named for her. I have researched here in the past.
Read on for the details on applying for the scholarship and other information. The deadline for applying is June 30 and you need to be a member of the WYNGS. Join! You know I want you to choose the intermediate level course.
NEW CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WNYGS MEMBERS:
The Western New York Genealogical Society, Inc. will be offering our members the opportunity to be selected for one of the following:
• A $485 tuition scholarship for a first-time GRIP participant who attends “Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper” with expert Paula Stuart-Warren, CG®, FMGS, FUGA.
• A $475 on-campus housing [apartment-style private bedroom, shared kitchen, dining, and living room] scholarship at Daemen College.
These scholarships will provide partial reimbursement for participation in the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) in Amherst, New York during the week of July 29-August 3, 2018.
For consideration, the course must advance the professional and/or research goals of the applicant. Applicants and scholarship recipients must be paid members of the Society for the current membership year (May 1, 2018 – April 30, 2019). The deadline for applications is June 30, 2018. Please download the form at http://www.wnygs.org/WNYGSGRIPScholarship2018.html and email the completed application to [email protected]. A representative of the Programming Committee will notify all winners no later than July 7th.
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 teaching in the “Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper” course for the 2019 edition of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh’s on-the-road week. It’s being held, at Daemen College in Amherst which is on the outskirts of Buffalo. You can still sign up for the course and join us in work, fun, sharing, and solving family history “brick walls.”
Never been to Buffalo? On top of furthering your knowledge, you can take some short jaunts to more places. It’s close to Niagara Falls, the main Buffalo library is great for family history research, and then you can visit two of my favorite places. Those are Cheektowaga and Tonawanda. Yes, I have been to both places and I love to say those names. I have been to both the Canadian and U.S. sides of the falls. Never been to Canada? It’s so close, bring your passport, and make a quick trip to add another country to your list.
August 4, Kentucky Genealogical Seminar
It’s been a bunch of years since I have been back to Kentucky. That’s a shame for someone who is a Kentucky Colonel and whose children have deep roots in the state. Green County and the surrounding area is home to centuries of their Warren and related families. Yes, I have researched in the county.
I will be doing four presentations that Saturday for the Kentucky Genealogical Society.
Register for the KGS seminar now. In addition to the presentation, there are door prizes, including five (5!) DNA test kits.
Fort Snelling National Cemetery is the resting place of my parents, parents-in-law, aunts, uncles, and other relatives and friends. This weekend 5000 volunteers placed American flags on each and every gravesite at the cemetery. I thank them for this enormous task. They all placed more than 200,000 flags. I know some genealogists who participated in this great honor.
The video from one of the sponsors, local TV station KARE 11, is worth watching.
Yes, Memorial Day is to honor those who lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Services, but I was glad to see that all received a flag at Fort Snelling. Last November I blogged about my uncle (by marriage) who is now at Fort Snelling after his remains from a Korean War POW camp were identified.
To learn more about the history of this cemetery, check this page and scroll down for the history.
Thank you to my readers who joined me in yesterday’s webinar Developing Good Research Habits for the Board for Certification of Genealogists on Legacy Family Tree webinars. Several inquiries (and my answers) at the end of my presentation might be of interest to others. I hope I answered everyone who contacted me by email, this blog, and on Facebook.
1. First of all, the webinar is now available free through 22 May. Click here on the webinar website and scroll down to BCG. This is my affiliate link that does produce a small commission that helps in work to produce more webinars.
2. A guide for citations
The book I mentioned and helpfully aided by Rick Sayre and Marian Pierre Louis is by Elizabeth Shown Mills. It’s a big tome, but with a great index. After a few days of crafting citations, you will be a pro at it.
Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. 3rd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2015.
Also check Cyndi’s List under the category of “Citing Sources” for dozens of links to websites that deal with the topic.
2. Evernote (and One Note)
The book I mentioned is by Kerry Scott. How to Use Evernote for Genealogy: A Step‑by‑Step Guide to Organize Your Research and Boost Your Genealogy Productivity. Cincinnati: Family Tree Books, 2015.
Also check Cyndi’s List under the categories of “Evernote for Every Genealogist” and “Organizing Your Research.”
3. Legacy Family Tree webinars
Many past webinars on the website cover these topics and more. My affiliate link for subscribing is: http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=1739.
A membership gives you access to all of the 700+ webinars and accompanying syllabus. Talk about great education!