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 […]
I was recently interviewed about my new online course for the GRIP Genealogy Institute June 22-27, 2025. Jeanette Sheliga was so much fun to talk with and her questions were perfectly directed. You can view it by visiting https://grip.ngsgenealogy.org/courses/beyond-digging-deeper-sources-methods-and-practices/. It features the image of part of my own office and reference bookshelves at home. That […]
Are you wrapping up your holiday busy time? Yes? Then it’s time to think about continuing your genealogy education this summer. ONE MONTH from today, 4 February 2025, is when registration opens for the 2025 GRIP Genealogy Institute. Choose from 5-day virtual courses in June or in-person courses in July. Great coordinators and instructors plus […]
Decision time. Hints for a holiday gift. Expanding genealogical education. It’s time to check the 2025 course lineup and description of each course and session for the 2025 GRIP Genealogy Institute. June 22-27 is virtual, and July 13-18 is in-person. https://grip.ngsgenealogy.org/ I’m partial to a new course that I am coordinating, “Beyond Digging […]