Why you may ask? Well not only is the annual Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference being held at the same time as RootsTech (in Salt Lake City), but I am pleased to announce that they selected me to give THREE presentations! That's right! Check out the list of awesome speakers. I will be surrounded by … Continue reading Make Plans NOW to attend FGS 2015
52 Ancestors: #6 Antonia “Tony” Jeanette Engel
Though I only made it through 5 of my ancestors initially... I'm back at it! I took a break while I was super busy with work and The In-Depth Genealogist. Now's the time to resume the No Story Too Small challenge. This week I am going to introduce you to my Great Grandmother, Antonia "Tony" … Continue reading 52 Ancestors: #6 Antonia “Tony” Jeanette Engel
What a Genealogy Whirlwind!
I can hardly believe how much time has gone by since my last post! My apologies as I know all of you are sitting on the edge of your seats in anticipation. But seriously, I've been keeping myself quite busy. Here's the rundown! Client Research: I currently have several clients that I am researching for and … Continue reading What a Genealogy Whirlwind!
FamilySearch will Make Millions of Obituaries Searchable
FamilySearch to Make Millions of Obituaries Searchable Online Tens of Thousands of Additional Indexers Needed to Help Create an Every-Name Index to Millions of Obituaries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESalt Lake City, Utah—February 7, 2014—FamilySearch is working with partners and the larger genealogical community to collect, digitize, and index millions of obituaries from the United States (with … Continue reading FamilySearch will Make Millions of Obituaries Searchable
52 Ancestors: #5 Myer Krueger
Recently my friend Amy Crow, who writes No Story Too Small, challenged others to join her in writing about our ancestors each week. This is week 5 of the challenge and I am going to introduce you to my Great Grandfather, Myer Krueger. He is the father of my maternal grandmother, Shirley. Though I never got … Continue reading 52 Ancestors: #5 Myer Krueger
Jen Alford 