Registration is Now Open for the 2013 Jamboree Extension Webinar Series

The following was received from SCGS: The Southern California Genealogical Society announces that registration is now open for the popular Jamboree Extension Webinar Series for 2013. The webinar series provides web-based family history and genealogy educational sessions for genealogists around Continue reading Registration is Now Open for the 2013 Jamboree Extension Webinar Series

Family Treasures: 15 Lessons, Tips, and Tricks for Discovering Your Family History

Each family history is different, as are the stories of each ancestor. The research trail is equally unique for each family history. In Family Treasures: 15 Lessons, Tips, and Tricks for Discovering Your Family History, Barry J. Ewell shares his Continue reading Family Treasures: 15 Lessons, Tips, and Tricks for Discovering Your Family History

Registration Open for APG Professional Management Conference

The following is from the Association of Professional Genealogists: Association of Professional Genealogists Announces Details for 2013 Professional Management Conference All-Star Speakers to Address Strategies for Building a Successful Business WESTMINSTER, Colo., 24 October 2012−The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) Continue reading Registration Open for APG Professional Management Conference

Genealogy as a Pastime and Profession

Genealogy as a Pastime and Profession was published initially in 1930. The volume was written by one of the leading genealogists of the era, Donald Lines Jacobus. When the Second Revised Edition was published by Genealogical Publishing Company in 1968, Continue reading Genealogy as a Pastime and Profession

The Telegraph Offers Family Historians the Opportunity to Share Their Hard-Earned Expertise

The Telegraph, a British news outlet, in association with Ancestry.co.uk, is inviting readers to share their genealogical research tips in their forum. Here is an excerpt from their invitation article: If you’ve already started researching your family history and unearthed Continue reading The Telegraph Offers Family Historians the Opportunity to Share Their Hard-Earned Expertise

What Historical Treasures Are We Missing?

I recently read an article in the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin about an historic home located near the Great Salt Lake in Tooele County, Utah. The home was built in the 1850s predominately out of stone and mortar with 18 inch thick Continue reading What Historical Treasures Are We Missing?

The Family History Library in SLC Hosts Scandinavian Research Classes in September

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with Scandinavian research will be interested in free Danish and Swedish classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free Danish seminar will be held on Saturday, Continue reading The Family History Library in SLC Hosts Scandinavian Research Classes in September

The Family History Library in SLC Hosts English Research Classes in September

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with England intermediate research will be interested in English classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free English seminar will be held on Saturday, September 17 Continue reading The Family History Library in SLC Hosts English Research Classes in September

The Genealogy Gems Podcast App Named a Must-Have by AppAdvice.com

The following press release was received from my good friend, Lisa Louise Cooke: SAN RAMON, CA, August 11, 2011 – Genealogy Gems announced today that appadvice.com has named the Genealogy Gems Podcast app as a must-have app in the Hobby Continue reading The Genealogy Gems Podcast App Named a Must-Have by AppAdvice.com

National Archives Holds Genealogy-related Programs in September 2011

The following news release is from the National Archives Press Website: Washington, DC… In September, the National Archives will feature genealogy-related programs highlighting records from its holdings, including two programs on the upcoming April 2, 2012, release of the 1940 Continue reading National Archives Holds Genealogy-related Programs in September 2011