Paula’s genealogy presentation schedule for the balance of 2017

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In addition to the Minnesota Genealogical Society’s North Star Conference I told you about yesterday, several car rides and three plane rides are in my immediate future as I do presentations at a bunch of genealogy events throughout the rest of 2017.

October 2017 Minnesota Genealogical Society Conference

Paula Stuart-Warren  Conferences, Conferences/Institutes, Cyndi's List, Minnesota Genealogical Society, Uncategorized  2 Comments

Family History Crossroads
6-7 October 2017
Earle Brown
Heritage Center,
Brooklyn Center,
MN

Featuring
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
&
Cyndi Ingle, creator of Cyndi’s List

 Speakers

Set your compass to the Tenth Annual North Star Genealogy Conference. The two-day event features:

  • Plenary lectures by nationally acclaimed genealogy educators, Paula Stuart-Warren and Cyndi Ingle (that would be Cyndi of the amazing Cyndislist!)
  • 20 breakout presentations by leading speakers from five states
  • New Location: The Earle Brown Conference Center is brimming with Minnesota heritage – it is an historic family farm converted to a modern conference center
  • Plus, exhibitors, vendors, and door prizes add to the fun!
  • DNA pre-conference day on Thursday, October 5 (already half-full)

Learning takes top billing at North Star, but it is also your opportunity to make new friends who share your enthusiasm for family history.

Paula’s presentations:

  • What Should I Do Next? Developing Step-by-Step Research Plans
  • Research Rewards in County Courthouse and Town Hall Records
  • Deeds: Much More Than Land Descriptions*
  • Awards Banquet talk: Why Do I Descend From THESE Families?

Cyndi’s presentations:

  • Pin Your Ancestors Down With Google Maps and Google Earth
  • A Guided Tour of Cyndi’s List 2.0
  • Striking Out on Their Own: Online Migration Tools and Resources
  • How the Homestead Act Shaped My Family and Maybe Yours*

*Part of a dual two-hour session in which Paula and Cyndi will engage in a give-and-take discussion of the Homestead Act, which gave thousands of settlers a foot-hold in Minnesota and the Dakotas, and of the use of land records in family history research.

Enjoy 20 breakout sessions featuring fourteen leading genealogists from Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Colorado. View Breakout Session descriptions and Speaker Bios.

For more details and to register, click here.

 

 

Arkansas newspapers to be digitized with grant from National Endowment for the Humanities

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This is an exciting press release from the Arkansas State Archives. If I say please, do you think they would do Northwest Arkansas counties first? Johnson, Newton, Pope, Washington, Franklin . . . Over the last 30 years I have done much newspaper reading onsite in Arkansas, but to have them digitized and searchable on Chronicling American is wonderful.

“The Arkansas State Archives has been awarded a grant in the amount of $208,128 for the digitization of historic Arkansas newspapers through the National Endowment of the Humanities, Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Stacy Hurst announced today. The National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) grant will allow 100,000 (more…)

War of 1812 Pension Project to Resume!

Paula Stuart-Warren  Uncategorized  2 Comments

In case you haven’t seen this press release from yesterday, I am reprinting here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 1, 2017

PRESERVE THE PENSIONS ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF DOCUMENT

CONSERVATION AT NATIONAL ARCHIVES, DIGITIZATION SOON TO FOLLOW

Austin, Texas  – The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) is pleased to announce National Archives staff have recently resumed document conservation of the War of 1812 Pension files covering surnames M(Moore)-Q. Document conservation is the essential first step in digitizing these files. Our digitization partner, Ancestry.com, has scheduled image capture of these newly conserved documents to begin the second week of September 2017. As capture resumes, new images will be added to Fold3.com on a rolling basis. The Federation and the dedicated volunteers of the Preserve the Pensions project have worked tirelessly for well over a year to negotiate a resolution to the work stoppage. This portion of the project plan is expected to be completed by third quarter 2018.

The War of 1812 pensions are among the most frequently requested set of materials within the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), yet had never been microfilmed or digitized. Through a (more…)

New and improved location coming for the Minnesota Genealogical Society!

Paula Stuart-Warren  Minnesota Genealogical Society  2 Comments

The exciting news is officially public. The Minnesota Genealogical Society library and offices are moving later this fall, at the end of October. Plan your research visit accordingly as there will be some down time.

The new location is 1385 Mendota Heights Road. It’s across the Minnesota River from the MSP international airport, but I don’t think river access is a good idea. It will have lots of room for classes, offices, and the wonderful library with books, microfilms, and internet access and FREE parking.

I am looking forward to this move and to spending some time there as a volunteer. Check the MGS website for details on the current location and hours.

For more details on the new location from President Linda Westrom, see the current MGS news.

More looming cuts to records research access for genealogists

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Last week the U.S. National Archives announced big changes in hours. Now the Montana Historical Society has announced changes.

We need to make our legislators at the state and national levels understand the importance of these research facilities. It’s not just for general family history research, but also affects legal research, property ownership research, Native American enrollment issues, medical research for genetic issues, and so many other reasons.

 

 

German research conference deadline and WWI enemy alien registrations

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Tomorrow, Saturday, July 1 is the final registration day for the 2017 International Germanic Genealogy Conference. You may register any time Saturday before registration is closed at midnight.
I am also a speaker at this conference that is taking place in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. One of my presentations at this conference is about the U. S. World War I Enemy Alien Registrations. I will present some background information on this ugly time period and how it was directed at those non-citizens of Germanic descent, tell what does still exist from all the forms that were completed, show a variety of abstracts and indexes, tell where to find some lists of those who registered (think partial substitutes), show the rise of legal cases, and inform you about one state that did registrations of all people who were not yet U.S. citizens, no matter their country of origin. All of these latter forms do exist and are housed about 30 minutes from the conference hotel!

FGS Genealogy Conference discount deadline is July 1

Paula Stuart-Warren  Conferences, Conferences/Institutes, Federation of Genealogical Societies, FGS  Leave a comment

This Saturday is July 1. That means it’s the last day to get the nice registration discount for the big Federation of Genealogical Societies being held Aug 30-Sept 2 in Pittsburgh. I am signed up for luncheons, the Wednesday evening boat cruise and dinner, have a list of books I need from vendors in the Exhibit Hall, and know I will be seeing some other genealogists from around the country.  I am one of the many presenters.

The FGS conference is held annually about the same time and is in a different city each year.  It’s a good kind of addiction.

It’s a nice convention center, Pittsburgh has great restaurants and places to research, and the hotels are close. The room block at the Westin has been increased to meet the demand. Peruse the program on the website and the long list of speakers and then sign up right on the website. There are some special things planned and you won’t want to miss it.

https://www.fgsconference.org/ #FGS2017

p.s. The Pittsburgh airport is really nice!

 

 

My birthday and SLIG registration on July 8: a perfect gift

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Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
21-26 January 2018
Hilton SLC Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

SLIG 2018 offers 14 courses. It’s time to peruse the website to learn more about each course. Registration opens on in 2 weeks on Saturday, July 8, at 9:00 a.m. MDT. That’s 10:00 CDT, which is my time zone.

July 8th happens to be my birthday. I think a perfect birthday gift for me would be a whole bunch of registrations for SLIG and my course, in particular! I am not shy in wishing for this.

I am coordinating Taking your Research to the Next Level. From the course description: We all reach the point where we need to learn about other resources and delve more deeply into those we already know. This is the way we take our research to a higher level, solve problems, and advance our family history. This course provides in-depth learning on 19th-21st century U.S. resources and the methodology for using them. We probe deeper into the content, origin, location, and interpretation of records. It’s not just listening to lectures, but interactive classroom time that takes you beyond basic research tools. On-site Family History Library support and a computer lab from course instructors provide one-on-one assistance and guidance with your own research.

Read more about the classes in this course and in others here on the SLIG website. Click on Course Schedule in each section for the full lineup of topics for each course.

Iowa genealogy: more vital records online!

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The Iowa Genealogical Society shared this great news on Facebook:

New vital records have been digitized and are now online!

Delayed Birth Records from 1850-1940 and Deaths from 1921-1940 are now both on Ancestry and FamilySearch. Details here: bit.ly/2tRNmqe

 

I have no ancestors connected to Iowa but I do have collateral family there and one grandchild has some Iowa connections.

 

 

https://www.iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections/vital-records