RootsTech Conference Online Broadcast Schedule

Global RootsTech Conference Announces Free Online Broadcast Schedule For Immediate Release SALT LAKE CITY, 29 January 2016—RootsTech, the world’s largest family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 4-6, 2016, announced today that 15 of its popular sessions will be broadcast live and complimentary over the Internet. The live broadcasts will … Continue reading RootsTech Conference Online Broadcast Schedule

My First Periscope: All About Genealogy Education

Yesterday I finally got up the nerve to broadcast my first Periscope!  It's funny how long it takes to get the background cleaned up, angle for the phone just right, and your topic organized.  It's all fun once you get broadcasting, but the prep was a bit much. You see I am a bit of a … Continue reading My First Periscope: All About Genealogy Education

Jewish Genealogical Society of NY Releases New Website

This morning I was reading the latest digest from the JewishGen.org mailing list and there was a great announcement yesterday.  In case you missed it, there is now a great resource to add to your educational arsenal.  I have been a member (off and on) of the JGSNY and I have found it to be … Continue reading Jewish Genealogical Society of NY Releases New Website

A Great Opportunity to Expand Your Genealogy Education

Today starts a great sale for a year-long subscription to the monthly magazine, Going In-Depth. The normal price is $35 per year, but for the next week we will be offering it for $25 with coupon code Thankful15. This sale is valid until December 4th. Each issue includes 8-12 articles from the excellent writers at The In-Depth Genealogist. Our columns over the past three … Continue reading A Great Opportunity to Expand Your Genealogy Education

The Newberry Library Updates on the Status of the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

Earlier this year I was so disappointed to find that one of my favorite resources for land research had been disabled. Noting that there was an email list that you could sign up to get important updates on the status... I quickly signed up.  And today some great news just appeared in my inbox! From … Continue reading The Newberry Library Updates on the Status of the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries