The chart below is a sampling of hours that U.S. state archives are open for research each week. Many require appointments and don’t forget to double check the hours before a visit. Thoroughly browse through the website of any you plan to visit or to contact otherwise to learn more about the gems each holds. […]
IGHR 2026 registration starts this Saturday, November 22, at NOON ET! Registration now starts at the same time for ALL COURSES, including the six “IGHR Week” courses and the six once-a-week courses. Registration for each course will close one month before the course starts. Now you can take more than one IGHR course per year. […]
November 13, 2025. Thursday virtual event. Texas State Genealogical Society “Society Leadership Forum.” Virtual presentations about helping our genealogical societies thrive. Full details on the website. My topic and handout cover “Bringing Genealogical Societies into the 21st Century.” It includes tips about volunteers, programs, publications, websites, and much more. Register here. AND don’t ignore the TxSGS […]
The world of DNA tests is rapidly advancing. Lots of news and updates in recent weeks. I need to let one of my nephews know about his updates from one company. MyHeritage has announced “Leveraging cutting-edge sequencing technology from Ultima Genomics and processing at the Gene by Gene lab, MyHeritage is the first major consumer […]
Social media often has posts from genealogists that say “how do I turn off hints” or “why do we keep getting hints.” They are referring to emails and online hints on various genealogy websites. Me? Sometimes the hints bug me when they are off the mark. Yet, I do look at them. I wouldn’t want […]
I’ve seen the occasional post on Facebook showing a family recipe on someone’s tombstone. Now there’s a book with many recipes found on stones. More of these in cemeteries than I ever imagined. How did I hear about it? It was mentioned on a local radio show today by on-air personality Bradley Traynor, myTalk FM […]
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 […]
I’ll be doing a lot of promoting of both in my upcoming presentations for October. I look forward to seeing many of my readers virtually for these. Then the rest of the month is reserved for clients. First, consultations with clients to get them started on research or to figure out what to do next. […]
I’m a few days behind in letting you know about Legacy Family Tree Webinar’s Webtember. It’s four Wednesdays of free webinars. A total of 19 webinars on a variety of topics from an array of knowledgeable presenters. They are free to listen to or listen to again throughout the month of September. https://familytreewebinars.com/webtember/?ref=566036. I appreciate […]
When is the last time you checked a nearby county or city public library for the genealogy, history, and newspaper information and databases it offers? Some databases will be available from home and others require an in-person visit. Some helpful databases will be listed in the general section and not in a separate genealogy part. […]