Farms, rivers, railroads, and all ancestral families covered in next Saturdays’ genealogy workshop

I have completed the multi-page handouts for next Saturday’s presentations and hope you will join me virtually in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. It’s not only the people directly involved in these occupations, but the people who supplied them, repaired them, married them, lived near them, and traveled with them. Need some ideas for where to […]

Hey genealogists! Legacy Family Tree Webinars top picks for September!

Regular readers know that I love to present educational webinars for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Then I love to listen to the presentations of others, both live or recorded if I missed the live times.  Each month, Geoff Rasmussen releases a list of the top webinars from the preceding month. My 14 September presentation on […]

Updated speaking calendar with my next genealogy presentation on October 4 for Family History Month

I have added several new presentation dates to my Speaking Calendar. Click on the Speaking tab above or click here to see the full list even into 2023. Next up is this free webinar as we celebrate Family History Month in October here in the U.S.  October 4, 2022. Free webinar. Clayton Library Center for […]

A handful of ways to view my genealogy presentations from your home.

I receive emails and blog messages asking when I will be speaking in someone’s area. I’m still scheduling only virtual presentations. That can be 1-4 topics on one day/evening or more over a couple days. I’m still avoiding air travel and long car rides. Virtual presentations also present savings for the sponsoring organization. No big […]

Addendum to my recent webinar, Michigan: An Upper Midwest Researcher’s Dream

When I presented this webinar for Legacy Family Tree Webinars on September 14, I promised to add some things to my blog that weren’t in the syllabus but mentioned in the webinar. I thank Jamie W. for the reminder of that promise.  Archives of Michigan Circulars that are no longer updated and not available on […]

Michigan genealogy research? View my webinar for free for a week.

I had a great time last night presenting live my webinar, “Michigan: An Upper Midwest Researchers Dream.” It is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Michigan is a state of many people: Native Americans, fur traders, French explorers, British military, and then settlers from all over the world including […]

Webtember! Genealogy Webinars all September!

Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage are providing some fantastic free webinars plus a free genealogy conference this month. Check out the details below and let your audience know about September 2022’s live webinars: Shackles, shekels and shrapnel: the exodus to the Southern seas by Michelle Patient Changing Places, Changing Borders: Overcoming geographic challenges by […]

Register now for the 2022 Virtual Celtic Connections Conference!

Summertime for me means The Celtic Connections Conference that is offered every two years. In 2022 I can learn virtually as I sit in my air-conditioned office. I am also doing one presentation. The following paragraphs are from the CCC website. The Celtic Connections Conference (CCC) was founded in 2014 by The Irish Ancestral Research […]

My free online genealogy presentations April 19-May 3

Please join me and these great host organizations for these free presentations. Click on the highlighted link for registration information. April 19, 2022. Free Webinar Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. CDT. I will be presenting “Did Your Ancestors Join Ethnic Organizations? Finding the Excellent Records” accompanied by an extensive handout.   April 23, […]