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It’s been a busy week of learning! Just wrapped up five days of genealogy education at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). To continue my educational journey into the world of military research, I took Michael Strauss’s Operation Jumpstart: Beyond the Basics of Military Research. In 2021, I took Michael’s Military Records I: The Colonial Era To the Vietnam War course at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), which was excellent, so I followed it up with this SLIG course. (You can read my debrief of the […]

Next week I am hosting a live webinar and you’re invited! In this free webinar I’ll share with you the five things that truly transformed the way I research and have helped me solve many tricky research problems. I’ll show you: a simple but powerful way to immediately focus your research project my favorite tips for effective record analysis methods that will help you get and stay organized as you research strategies that will give you a big-picture view of your research project the benefits of building a plan of […]

Don’t forget, entries for this year’s National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing Contest are due by December 15, 2021.  This annual contest is open to NGS members. The winner receives a trip to the next NGS conference and their manuscript may be published in the NGS Quarterly. This competition is a BIG DEAL so don’t delay! All the details can be found here. Need some convincing to write about your genealogy research?  See my post 4 Reasons to Convert Your Genealogy Research Into Writing.

I’m so excited to share some news with you! Over the last few months, I’ve been busy working behind the scenes to turn Genealogy Problem-Solving Academy into a self-study course! I will be unveiling the self-study version on August 31, 2021, but only to those who are on the wait list. Anyone who is on the wait list by 7:00 a.m. CDT on August 31 will receive an exclusive, introductory offer to join the Academy. What is Genealogy Problem-Solving Academy? It’s an online course that teaches my problem-solving framework so […]

I spent the week before last immersed in Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research’s Military Records I: The Colonial Era To the Vietnam War course. I had three main objectives going into the course: Learn more about pre-Revolutionary War conflicts Learn more about War of 1812 records Learn workarounds for WWII lost records

I’m at it again… Last month I challenged myself to go Live on Facebook each week. I had so much fun, I’m going to do some more Lives in May. Here’s the schedule: Tuesday, May 11 @ 9PM EDT3 Resources for Researching in Another Country Tuesday, May 25 @ 9PM EDTAre You Using These 3 Resources? To attend live, head over to my Facebook page Genealogy In Action. Be sure to like the page so you get the Live notifications! You can also catch the replays there whenever is convenient […]

I have some good news for you! Genealogy Problem-Solving Academy is open for enrollment! The Academy is a 6-week coaching-led experience that walks you through a proven framework to get you from stuck to unstuck on even your toughest research problem. As you go through the framework, you’ll put what you learn into practice immediately so you can make progress on your OWN research. You’ll be part of a small group of students where you’ll get personal attention from me so you can feel confident that you’re headed in the […]

The Connecticut Society of Genealogists is now accepting entries for both the Essay Contest and Literary Awards. Submission deadline for both is July 15, 2021. Winners for both will be notified by September 1, 2021.  Details for each are below.