Earlier this year I decided to join a couple of genealogy societies that were of interest to me. I thought that "baby steps" back into the genealogy community might help me find the joy of genealogy again. So I joined the South Bend Area Genealogical Society (Indiana) and the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society. Both … Continue reading Getting Back into Genealogy
Legacy Family Tree Webinars Sale
I just received notice of a wonderful sale on memberships to Legacy Family Tree Webinars! For those of you who may not be familiar, Legacy has weekly webinars on a variety of genealogy topics and while they are offered for free initially they eventually become accessible to members only. The regular price is $49.95 for … Continue reading Legacy Family Tree Webinars Sale
Florida State Genealogy Society Virtual Conference
Did you hear? I am one of the presenters for the Florida State Genealogical Society 2017 Fall Virtual Conference! It's going to be a great time as I share some cool tools for using GIS with your genealogy. Check out the information they provided below: Friday and Saturday, 17-18 November 2017 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Join us for our … Continue reading Florida State Genealogy Society Virtual Conference
New Resource for “Researching School Records” Now Available
IDG Introduces their Newest of In-Brief Research Guide: “Researching in School Records” by Melissa Barker The In-Depth Genealogist (IDG) is pleased to present their newest in-brief research guide in the research series by writer, Melissa Barker, entitled “An In-Brief Guide to Researching in School Records.” Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager currently working as the … Continue reading New Resource for “Researching School Records” Now Available
Planning My Research
Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a whopping 4 hours on my own research while I was in northern Indiana. I had to be selective on how I spent my time and narrow my list to items that I felt would be possible to accomplish. It was tough! At first stab, I made a … Continue reading Planning My Research
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