RootsTech Live from Home for Free
Monday January 30, 2012
The popular RootsTech conference, now in its second year, will once again broadcast a number of its popular sessions over the Internet for those unable to attend the conference in ... Read More
Search for Sources, Not Just Surnames
Sunday January 29, 2012
Genealogy records and documents are easy to find online, but it is not uncommon for genealogists to overlook unknown resources in favor of sites they use on a regular basis. ... Read More
Registration Open Today for the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR)
Tuesday January 17, 2012
It's one of the most popular of the many genealogical education opportunities open to genealogists, and one of the highlights of my year! Registration opens today, Tuesday, January 17, for ... Read More
Saved by her Corset! The Interesting Case of Dora Bowman
Tuesday January 10, 2012
Even though I had no idea what I wanted for Christmas, my husband managed to find a way straight to my heart by giving me several old albums and diaries ... Read More
New Online Learning Opportunities - Most Free!
Monday January 9, 2012
It was a big week for announcements of new online learning opportunities for the genealogy community, including a variety of instructive webinars and videos. The majority of these are free ... Read More
23 and Me Responds to the Genealogy Community
Sunday January 8, 2012
I didn't initially notice the changes at 23andme.com that caused such an uproar in the genealogy community last month, primarily because I was one of the early adopters who had ... Read More
Celebrities Announced for Genealogy Shows on NBC & PBS
Friday January 6, 2012
This spring brings more genealogy than ever before to American prime time television with shows on both NBC and PBS.
Premiering on Friday, February 3 (8-9:00 p.m. Eastern) is the third ... Read More

