Category Archives: Education

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

With RootsTech 2013 only a few short weeks away, I thought I’d share some tips for attending the conference.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

I just received an email that the RootsTech 2013 Conference Early Bird registration, which was supposed to end today, has been extended another week.  Here’s the scoop: SALT LAKE CITY—The $149 early bird registration for the RootsTech 2013 Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been extended until Friday, February 22, 2013. RootsTech, a family history and technology conference, is designed to help attendees discover the latest family history tools and techniques, whether they are an avid genealogist, just getting started, or looking for new solutions to better connect with […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

For 26 weeks I will take you on a family history journey through the alphabet, one letter at a time.  I have decided that each post will be educational in nature, focusing on topics related to resources, methodology, tools, etc.  Although the challenge is complete, there are still some people who are finishing up and Alona, the host, is encouraging others to participate anyway.  Additional information on the challenge, can be found at Take the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge.  Educational opportunities abound in the world of genealogy!  These […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

The DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society’s 38th Annual Conference will be held on February 23, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn in St. Charles, Illinois.  This year’s speakers are: Jeanne Larzalere Bloom Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck Billie Stone Fogarty Jennifer Holik