Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Grant Offered

Randy Seaver posted an important news release on his Genea-musings blog today (Wednesday, January 5). Following is a teaser. Please read the full blog at his site. January 5, 2011 – Student genealogists interested in attending the 2011 Southern California Continue reading Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Grant Offered

Call For Papers for the NGS Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio May 9-12 2012

The following press release was received from Gayathri Kher, IT Systems and Conference Manager at the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 3 JANUARY 2011: The National Genealogical Society announces the Call for Papers for the 2012 Family History Conference, “The Continue reading Call For Papers for the NGS Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio May 9-12 2012

FREE “Chasing Women” Webinar Scheduled for February 16, 2011

Registration is now open for an upcoming webinar: Chasing Women – Finding Your Female Ancestors. Hosted by Legacy Family Tree’s Geoff Rasmussen and presented by GenealogyBlog.com’s Leland K. Meitzler (yes – that’s me). While the live webinar is not until Continue reading FREE “Chasing Women” Webinar Scheduled for February 16, 2011

Early Bird Registration For Rootstech to Close @ Midnight January 7, 2011

RootsTech will take place on February 10 through February 12, 2011, here in Salt Lake City. The conference is billed as “A New Genealogy and Technology Conference to Define the Future,” and by all indications it will do just that. Continue reading Early Bird Registration For Rootstech to Close @ Midnight January 7, 2011

Legacy Genealogy Cruise to Hit New England and Canadian Ports in 2011

The annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise is scheduled for New England and Canadian port in 2011. The following info is from the Legacy website, courtesy of Geoff Rasmussen: The 8th annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise, held September 29-October 8, 2011, starts and Continue reading Legacy Genealogy Cruise to Hit New England and Canadian Ports in 2011

NGS Opens Registration for the 2011 Conference in Charleston, SC – May 11-14

The following news release was received from Jan Alpert. I will be there, as usual, operating the Family Roots Publishing booth. My first NGS Conference was in 1985, in Salt Lake City. Since then, I’ve only missed one conference that Continue reading NGS Opens Registration for the 2011 Conference in Charleston, SC – May 11-14

The Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Returns

The following was written by my friend, Thomas MacEntee: Capture Your Family’s Memories of Christmas 24 Ways in 24 Days November 1, 2010 – Chicago, IL. GeneaBloggers – the genealogy community’s resource for blogging – announces the return of the Continue reading The Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Returns

Notes & Thoughts Inspired by the Blogger’s Day Opening Session with FamilySearch President Jay Verkler

Although I suffered the entire day with a headache of epic proportions, the First Annual FamilySearch Blogger’s Day at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake city, was one of the “Red Letter Days” of 2010. During the day, Continue reading Notes & Thoughts Inspired by the Blogger’s Day Opening Session with FamilySearch President Jay Verkler

Thomas MacEntee Joins the 2010 Salt Lake Christmas Tour

Featured Speaker to Offer Technology Education for Genealogists October 13, 2010 – Bountiful, Utah: The 2010 Salt Lake Christmas Tour – an annual genealogy event in its 26th year and celebrating its 25th anniversary – is pleased to announce that Continue reading Thomas MacEntee Joins the 2010 Salt Lake Christmas Tour

Learn the Tech to Trace Your Roots @ the California Family History Expo

Learn the tech to trace your roots at the California Family History Expo, October 8-9 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton, California. “Family History Expos can be a beacon in a dark sea of confusing documents and Continue reading Learn the Tech to Trace Your Roots @ the California Family History Expo