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The following was received from my friend, Elissa Scalise Powell, CG , CGL: Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) is a very popular “summer camp for genealogists” that is held on the campus of La Roche College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Last Continue reading GRIP is Utilizing a New Technological Registration Procedure
Now that I know that I’ve survived the “2015-extraordinary-flu,” and I will be attending RootsTech, FGS, and the Innovator Summit, I’ve added the BYU Family History Technology Workshop to my schedule. It will be held at the conference center on Continue reading The BYU Family History Technology Workshop February 10, 2014
A few days ago, SplashData posted it’s annual list of the most commonly used passwords. In looking through the list, it’s really quite amazing what folks will do. Would you really use the word, “password,” as your password? Following is Continue reading The 25 Most Common Passwords on the Internet. Would you believe 123456?
I recently received the following announcement and invitation from Shelley Felt. I can’t make it this year, as I’ve moved to Washington State, and am no longer presenting at Saturday seminars. However, my guess is that some of my readers Continue reading Call for Presentations at the Ogden, Utah Family History Conference
I received the following note from my friend, Jan Healy. If you have Oregon research, this is a really good deal! This book is beautifully done, and they are basically giving them away. You’ll never beat the price. Press release Continue reading Oregon Burial Site Guide – Available for only the P&H Charge! #Genealogy
The following excerpt is from the Indiana Genealogical Society Blog. If you have Indiana Ancestors, you better read the FULL blog – not just my teaser. This is important! Indiana House Bill 1001 – the State Budget Bill – includes Continue reading Indiana House Bill 1001 Proposes to Wipe out the #Genealogy Department at the IN State Library
The following is from FGS: January 23, 2015 – Austin, TX. The early registration discount for the 2015 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference has been extended to midnight (MST), Monday, January 26. This extension allows three more days to register Continue reading 2015 FGS Conference Early Registration Discount Extended Thru Monday, January 26 #Genealogy
The following news release is from Findmypast.com: With the addition of exciting new record sets, leading family history website Findmypast is now the best place to research your Irish ancestry Dublin, Ireland. 23 January 2015. Findmypast has digitised and is Continue reading Irish Poverty Relief Loan records Available FREE at Findmypast to mark Irish Family History Day #Genealogy
The 30th Anniversary Salt Lake Christmas Tour will take place December 6 through 12, 2015 at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel and the adjacent Family History Library. The first Christmas Tour took place in 1985, making the 2015 took our Continue reading Join Us on the 2015 30th Anniversary Salt Lake Christmas Tour
Arlington, VA, 12 January 2015: The National Genealogical Society (NGS) has appointed Darcie Hind Posz, CGSM as the new managing editor of NGS Magazine. Darcie joins NGS Magazine to continue NGS’s goal of sharing genealogical expertise from leaders in the Continue reading Darcie Hind Posz, CGSM Named Managing Editor of NGS Magazine
Rob Cardwell is a news anchor/reporter for WTVR – CBS6 in Richmond, Virginia. He didn’t know much of anything about his family tree, and even less about Richmond history when he moved there from Panama Beach, Florida nearly 15 years Continue reading An Anchor/Reporter’s Exciting Discoveries in Family History
I got a notice from RootsTech this morning that the RootsTech 2015 mobile app is now available for download. I immediately downloaded it at Google Play, and began using it on my cell phone. The app gives the user access Continue reading Check out the Mobile App for RootsTech 2015
Update January 25, 2014 – I’m finally feeling 100% myself again. Last Tuesday morning I awoke and realized that my chest didn’t hurt anymore. The pain had gone away and then come back with a vengeance. I hope I never Continue reading I’m Really Sick of Being Sick – and I’m finally well again…
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 125.4 million indexed records and images to collections from the United States. Notable collection updates include the 124,060,301 indexed records from the Find A Grave Index collection; the 830,416 indexed Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 125.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to the USA #Genealogy
The 30th annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour is now mid-stream, so to speak. Seventy-five enthused genealogists, old-timers as well as beginners, are here at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel – all knee-deep in chasing down their ancestors. The folks seem Continue reading The Salt Lake Christmas Tour is Going Strong! #Genealogy