Tomorrow morning registration opens for the awesome Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) next January 21-26, 2018. Some classes fill within minutes. Check out their course list on the Utah Genealogical Society website.
Category: General Genealogy
Be Cautious with Ancestry Hints
If you have used Ancestry to build a family tree, you have likely since the ancestor hint feature, those iconic green leaves. Hints are pieces of information in the Ancestry database that their formula deems very likely relates to the person in your tree. They can be really helpful, because often they are right. They… Continue reading Be Cautious with Ancestry Hints
Citation is an Art; Multiple Formats Can All be Valid
In genealogy, citing your sources is vital. But sometimes it feels like there are so many different types of citation formats to memorize, from vital records to online sources to samplers. It can feel discouraging to try to format a citation on your own, and then discover that Elizabeth Shown Mills did it a different… Continue reading Citation is an Art; Multiple Formats Can All be Valid
Registration Open for Free Southern California Jamboree Streaming Sessions
Registration is now open to view live streaming sessions of the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree conference June 9-11. Registration is free, sponsored by Ancestry. Register on the website here. Register to see the sessions live and then on-demand until July 10. Right before the conference is a day of DNA lectures on June 8th. You… Continue reading Registration Open for Free Southern California Jamboree Streaming Sessions
Genealogy Search Tips, Search without a Name
There are many ways to search a genealogical database. Have you ever searched a database without filling in the name fields, just other fields? First of all, many names in records have been poorly transcribed. Sometimes only if you search for the individual by other identifying information, like age and location, will you find them… Continue reading Genealogy Search Tips, Search without a Name
Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) has a great, free collection of digitized newspapers. You can find the collection through their website here. The platform to view and search through pages has changed recently, so check it out if you haven't visited in a while. Years covered The collection contains newspapers published between 1856 and 2009. 1856… Continue reading Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
Final Episode of this Season’s “Who Do You Think You Are” Airing on Monday, April 24th
The final episode of this season's Who Do You Think You Are will be airing on Monday, April 24th, 8/7c on TLC. This is opposed to the normal Sunday night 10/9c airing for the other episodes this season. The final episode will feature Liv Tyler. TLC has a preview of this episode on their site: https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/who-do-you-think-you-are/videos/first-look-at-liv-tylers-journey
Ancestry of the Olaf and Peggy (Pederson) Johnson Family of Spring Brook Township, Minnesota
Ancestry of the Olaf and Peggy (Pederson) Johnson Family of Spring Brook Township, Minnesota: Johnson book
Judy Russell Coming to Root Cellar, Sacramento Genealogical Society
Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist, is speaking at the Root Cellar, the Sacramento Genealogical Society, spring seminar on May 6th. There is one week left to register. Lecture topics are: Dowered or Bound Out (Records of Widows & Orphans) The Fair Court (Chancery Court) No Person Shall…Gallop Horses in the Streets (Court Records) After the… Continue reading Judy Russell Coming to Root Cellar, Sacramento Genealogical Society
Register for NGS Conference 2017 Live Streaming
Would you love to watch some of the lectures from the NGS conference next month, but can't make it to Raleigh in person? Register now for Live Streaming. NGS is offering two Live Streaming packages, one with DNA lectures and a second with BCG skillbuilding lectures. The skillbuilding lecturers include Elizabeth Shown Mills (she is… Continue reading Register for NGS Conference 2017 Live Streaming
Liane Jensen Research 