Didn’t realize how truly busy I have been recently. I just kept going. From the end of August through today, I have been heavily involved in preparing handouts and PowerPoint presentations for genealogy organizations all across the U.S. I appreciate the invitations to do presentations whether it’s a single webinar or a full-day seminar. Some […]
GRIP Genealogy Institute virtual week is getting close! June 22-27. From your own residence, own computer or tablet, own syllabus, own beverages, and Monday-Friday all those days of learning. WARNING: registration closes on Friday, June 13th. Register today or even on Friday. We have lots to share in this NEW course. It’s BEYOND Digging Deeper. […]
Geoff Rasmussen of Legacy Family Tree Webinars says “It’s one of my favorite days each month! The Top 10 List for May 2025 has been revealed – and YOU are on it!” My last live webinar was way back on April 11th and it still made the top views for April and May. My topic […]
April is National Volunteer Month and this week, 20-26 April, is National Volunteer Week. Last night I did some thinking about my volunteer activities over the years. You don’t need to read all these, but it might give you some ideas of where you can be of help. The friends and colleagues I gained from […]
If you’ve checked my Speaking calendar lately you likely noticed this listing. August 8-9, 2025. Two-day in-person Institute as part of the Minnesota Genealogical Society‘s education programs. The NEW Upper Midwest Genealogical Institute (UMGI)! Join us for this special institute held at the Midwest Genealogy Center in the Saint Paul/Minneapolis suburb of Mendota Heights. Amidst […]
If you live in the Great Lakes region in either Canada or the U.S., this course has some superb education for you. If some or all of your ancestral families resided in the region, this course will assist you in learning more about them. If family members worked in the region, this course will fill […]
Over the last month I have prepared 8,162 pages of syllabus content for the my 2025 GRIP Genealogy Institute new virtual course “Digging Deeper: Sources, Methods, and Practices.” My instructors in this course have prepared 9,854 pages. Then I updated and expanded 3,100 pages for Cari Taplin’s GRIP returning course “The Spirit of the Inland […]
UPDATE: My website had to be restored to earlier last week and I think I have reposted those that were thus deleted. Next up is to update that presentations page. In the meantime, I am reposting a handful of upcoming dates. The original blog post: I appreciate Tami Osmer Mize letting me know that the […]
It’s almost here. 2 more days! Online registration for GRIP Genealogy Institute 2025 is on Tuesday February 4 at 1:00 pm EST for the June online courses, 3:00 pm EST for the July in-person courses. Please join my NEW online course 22-27 June and also enjoy fantastic instructors & an extensive syllabus that is only […]
What are you doing in June and July? Maybe some genealogical research and hopefully that will be accompanied by continuing genealogical education? There’s always more to learn and I have some wonderful suggestions for that education. This institute has been around for quite a while and the number of returning students is a testament to […]