Join me at an in-person class on 12 September 2026 at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. It’s a suburb outside of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Free parking, too! Research Plans: A “Hands-On” Workshop is hosted by the Minnesota Genealogical Society. It’s not as simple as opening the refrigerator and seeing that the […]
Gena Philibert-Ortega, GRIP Genealogy Institute Manager, has announced the courses for 2027. She made video and social media announcements and some direct emails over the last four days. More updates will be seen as additional details are finalized. In June of 2027, I am again coordinating BEYOND Digging Deeper: Sources, Methods, & Practices. This course […]
Do you know why it’s called the North Star conference? Time for some online sleuthing to figure out why. Registration is now open for the 2026 North Star Genealogy Conference and pre-conference, to be held October 29-31, 2026, at the Eagan Community Center in Eagan, Minnesota., ALL of this is included in your conference registration! […]
I’ve had several questions about the course Digging Deeper: Records, Tools, and Skills that is part of the virtual week of learning via the GRIP Genealogy Institute this June 22-26. Others may need the same information. This is a rather long post, but it should help. I’ve pulled this out of some responses to emails […]
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society presents individual webinars and multi-day seminars among other educational offerings. In May, “Work, Craft, and Calling: Understanding Ancestral Occupations” is an online seminar. As one of the presenters, I am doing a special version of my railroad talks, “Research in Railroad Records and History: Methods for Tracking Workers.” […]
Do you know about https://conferencekeeper.org/? A great website to learn about genealogy events, both in-person and online. Tami does an excellent job with the website and with the weekly email update. Sign up for that at the URL at the top of this post. I was scrolling down today’s email and suddenly stopped when I […]
This is a great opportunity to learn more about the 2026 courses offered by GRIP. My interview about Digging Deeper: Records, Tools, and Skills for the June virtual week is on the National Genealogical Society’s YouTube channel. Jeanette Shilega does a fantastic job of asking coordinators some questions and understanding what we are saying! Check […]
Sunday is for updating my speaking calendar that can be viewed by clicking on the Speaking tab at the top of the blog. A few dates are waiting for the organization to fully execute our contract and to make their own announcement. If your organization needs a speaker in April, July, and months beyond, I […]
Next Thursday, 5 February 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EST, Noon CST, 11:00 a.m. MST, and 10:00 a.m. PST, registration opens! Ready for a week of learning, networking, analysis, and insight to a variety of records to further your genealogy research. Would you like an opportunity to receive help on one of your own genealogy dilemmas? […]
Today’s press release from the National Endowment for the Humanities shows a wide array of grants for preservation, education, research, and fellowships, with resulting growth in the humanities from the U.S. and beyond. “WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 15, 2026) —The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $75.1 million for 84 humanities projects across the […]