If you think you may have a Patriot Ancestor, or a relative may have joined DAR, then your Registrar for DAR or SAR may suggest you locate a DAR Application that has already been approved. If the application has been approved after 1985, then often that approved application is the […]
I learned the lesson of “follow directions” the hard way. More than once. Several years ago, I was putting together the necessary paperwork to join some lineage societies. I wanted to get my mother into the Daughters of the American Revolution and myself into the Sons of the American Revolution. […]
I am teaching a Beginning Genealogy class with the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS). With COVID-19 currently changing plans almost everywhere, this class will be virtual. This means online only, and anyone anywhere can attend this class on your computer! Class if FREE! November 14, 2020 from 9:00 AM to […]
The Beginning Genealogy Class scheduled for May 9 has been cancelled. Los Angeles County has extended their Safer At Home orders through May 15. Also, the SCGS Library extends their closure through the end of May. Stay safe, Stay at home. Stay at Home Research I find that I have […]
All upcoming classes and presentations on genealogy are on my Events Page. I am teaching classes on Beginning Genealogy, and offer SAR Application Assistance, and presenting at local genealogical societies. See you there!
I am speaking at the Whitter Area Genealogical Society on March 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM. I am presenting a talk about Cite Your Sources: Ways to Deliver Your Research to the Future and Prove You’re Trustworthy. If you don’t know what a source citation is, are fearful of doing […]
I am teaching a Beginning Genealogy Class on Saturday, November 9 at 9:00 AM. Class will be at the Southern California Genealogical Society SCGS Library. The address is 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504-2408. For more info, call SCGS at (818) 843-7247. If you are in So Cal, I’ll see […]
The Genealogical Proof Standard states that we should do reasonably exhaustive research, as well as analyze and correlate our evidence (among other steps).[1] A common beginner’s mistake is to find a single document and believe research is complete for that person. Searching for more documents is the task of a […]
Evernote is doing a webinar so you can learn more about their app. August 14, 2019 at noon. (note, this is 12:00 noon Central Time) From their website; Is your Evernote account a little bit out of control? Or maybe every time you open your Evernote account you feel overwhelmed? […]
Always keep looking, don’t give up. Records are coming online all the time. A few years ago, I searched online records for Huntingdon County and other nearby counties in Pennsylvania, and what I was looking for was not available. Just last week, I did another search and found things that […]