In the midst of my moving, my daughter’s moving, and the new great grandson, our family has suffered a sad loss. My baby sister passed away this past weekend. Sheila Anne Stuart, Mom, Grandma, Daughter, Sister, and Aunt. April 8, 1954 – June 6, 2026. Her many health issues are no longer causing her pain […]
Only 2 weeks left to register for the June 22-26 virtual “Digging Deeper: Records, Tools, & Skills” virtual blockbuster course. I lead this long running course and teach along with 4 specialists in the field of genealogy. We cover 19-21st century US records, online resources, “hidden” records, analysis, & methodology. This course can prepare you […]
A month ago I presented a webinar for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. It made the top 10 for May! My topic was Insight into State Archives: ARCs, IRADs, ONAHRs, and Other Branches and is accompanied by a 6-page handout. No clue to those acronyms? Watch the webinar for that insight, finding aids, and records. It […]
Two days of presentations. All online and the recordings available through July 16, 2026! Join me and other great presenters for this seminar. I am doing another version of railroad worker research with some special finds! To see the full schedule and register: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/work-craft-and-calling-understanding-ancestral-occupations
On May 1st, I presented the topic “Insight into State Archives: ARCs, IRADs, ONAHRs, and Other Branches” for Legacy Family Tree Webinars and mentioned JSTOR. It wasn’t the focus of the presentation. I cover it in other presentations, but it wasn’t the main aim of this webinar and I received a couple questions about access. […]
My next two presentations are: The afternoon of May 13th, I am doing a basic Family History Research session in-person here in Minnesota about 40 minutes from where I live. It is sponsored by the St. Michael-Albertville Community Education and the Crow River Senior Center. It is designed for beginners or those genealogists who need […]
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I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be doing a brand new free and live webinar the afternoon of Friday, May ,1, 2026 for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. My topic is Insight into State Archives: ARCs, IRADs, ONAHRs, and Other Branches and there will be a syllabus of six pages for those who are members […]
Have researched basic censuses, some vital records, and some newspaper research. Imagine going further into these and then finding more after some sessions. Need ideas for where more records can be found online and in libraries, archives, courthouses, and other places? Know that keeping track of where you found a record is vital and you […]
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 […]