Sometimes things take longer than you wish they would. It pays to be patient. I ordered Union Civil War records for my 2nd great grandfather, the Compiled Military Service Record, from NARA. I placed the order on 2 June 2023. By November I still had not received the records. Their […]
A client of mine who is already a member of GSMD (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, commonly called the Mayflower Society) wanted to prove she is also descended from another passenger. For lineage societies, this is called a supplemental application for every one done after the primary application. But, she […]
I am honored to receive the 2020 APGQ Award of Excellence for my article “Books for Professional Genealogists: The Recommendations of Bibliophiles,” published in the September 2019 issue of APGQ. This article was mentioned in a previous post here on this blog. You can read about it in the official […]
by Mark A. Cross This article was published in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly (APGQ) in September 2019. This article is currently linked to the APG website as an example of articles in the APGQ. If you have trouble with that link, the direct PDF can be found here […]
My article has been published in APGQ (Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly) in the September 2019 issue, pages 17-23. “Books for Professional Genealogists: The Recommendations of Bibliophiles” was a list and description if my favorite books for genealogy, with book lists from other APG members. APGQ is a subscription quarterly […]
I have completed ProGen, the one-year study program for Professional Genealogists! It feels good to have completed the study program. I learned a lot. If you are thinking of becoming a Professional, or just want to learn more for your own family, consider a professionally-run program of education. ProGen website […]
I’m teaching a genealogy class at the Antelope Valley Genealogical Society! Class is on August 14, 2019 starting at 7:00 PM. Lecture subject is “Don’t Forget Your Home Sources” and will happen at the Chimbole Cultural Center at 700 East Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA 93550. The website for the AVGS […]
I will be teaching a Beginning Genealogy Class on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Class starts at 9:00 AM and will be 3 hours long. Followed by the Lunch and Learn series. This will be at the Southern California Genealogical Society, at 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504. I’ll teach some […]
The election results are in, and I was elected to the Board of Directors for the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS). I have attended the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree for years, and attended some of their general membership meetings, as I am a member. Since I am currently studying with the […]
I attended the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) 2018. One of the sessions was taught by Diana Elder, AG and she used an example with a case study of Mary Ann French. The surname French is very familiar to me, as the French family are my ancestors! It turns […]