Category Archives: News & Events

Diane C. Loosle Named Director of Family History Library

Below is a press release I received from FamilySearch earlier today announcing a new director, Diane Loosle, for the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.  GeneaBloggers had a chance to meet Diane last night at the Blogger’s Dinner hosted by FamilySearch.  The projects […]

Friday Finds – 08/16/13

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

FGS 2013 & ACPL Checklist

So instead of doing a “packing” list for my upcoming trip to the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 2013 Conference and Allen County Public Library (ACPL), I thought I’d post my to-do list.  These are things I needed to do to prepare for the conference […]

Hot Off The Press! Soldiers of the American Revolution In Illinois

I’m excited to share news about a new publication from Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS).  I know that many hours were spent on this book, so a special congratulations to Howard Manthei and Jayne Cates who spearheaded this project.  Below is the press release from […]

Friday Finds – 08/09/13

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

11 Tips for Attending the FGS 2013 Conference

It’s hard to believe that the FGS 2013 Conference starts two weeks from today.  To help you get the most out of your conference experience, I thought I’d share some of my tips.

Friday Finds – 08/02/13

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

Celebrating 5 Years of Genealogy Blogging

On July 29, 2008, I started blogging about genealogy.  I was fairly new to genealogy as well and blogging gave me the opportunity to meet some wonderful people who share the same passion.  These people have helped me grow as a genealogist and I thank […]