Jan 30
Have you meet the Ancestry Insider? I saw quite a lot of him last week at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy of Genealogy (SLIG) and expect that he be present and very active at RootsTech later this week. If you’ve not met him in person, I’m sure you’re aware of his blog: The Ancestry Insider: The …
Jan 30
RootsTech 2012 begins on Thursday, February 2, only four short days away. Are you ready? As with any event, or research trip, we all reap the rewards of being well prepared. We are fortunate in that the RootsTech team have supplied many tools to assist us in our preparation. Did you know that you can …
Jan 28
RootsTech Press Release SALT LAKE CITY—RootsTech, a leading family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2-4, 2012, announced today that fourteen of its popular sessions will be broadcasted live and complimentary over the Internet. The live broadcasts will give those unable to attend worldwide a sample of this year’s conference …
Jan 26
The Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region, Inc., are please to present Using Civil War Records to Research African American Ancestors Description: Discover the role African American soldiers played in the U. S. Civil War, and what can be learned from records about their military service Presenter: Michael Hait, CG Michael Hait, Certified …
Dec 27
Join us for a Free Webinar Space is limited Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/874267494 Constance Potter, a reference archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, specializes in federal records of interest to genealogists. She has a particular interest in, and affection for, federal census records. Potter has worked on …
Dec 22
Press Release Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Legacy Family Tree Announces “Genealogy Idol” Competition Attend the first-ever Genealogy Idol competition – from home or in person The first-ever Genealogy Idol competition will take place during theRootsTech conference on Thursday, February 2, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Anyone can participate regardless of where they live or whether …
Dec 19
For Immediate Release December 18, 2011. (Burbank, CA) The Southern California Genealogical Society announces the return of the popular Jamboree Extension Webinar Series, which provides web-based family history and genealogy educational sessions for genealogists around the world. Speakers for the 2012 Series include many distinguished professional genealogists and family history lecturers. Drew Smith, George G. …
Nov 26
Excitement and anticipation mount as I begin my preparation for the 2nd annual RootsTech conference in Salt Lake. I was fortunate to be able to attend the first RootsTech session and was blown away by the diversity of programs and exhibit hall. During this second three-day conference, 102 sessions are planned. It is important, therefore, …
Oct 23
Have You Registered Yet? If not, you have a little over a month to do so. The banner to the right appears on the RootsTech homepage as a reminder that the “Early Bird” deadline is fast approaching. Happily I was able to attend the first conference in 2011 and I can’t wait for the 2012 …
Oct 09
Fold3 (formerly Footnote has introduced three new video tutorials as well as a variety of help topics in the “Fold3 Training Center.” Several planned video tutorials are planned and the first three have been produced. An Introduction to Fold3 How to Search on Fold3 Browse for Records on Fold3 Each video is 4-5 minutes long …
