I will be teaching an online Beginning Genealogy class on 12 March 2022 from 9 AM – 12 NOON with the Southern California Genealogy Society. I will provide an introduction to the basics including: setting goals, keeping organized, identifying resources, getting information from vital records and their substitutes, using census […]

OK, so this is kind of a genealogy post. We use a toaster that was a wedding gift to my in-laws nearly 70 years ago. It works great! I recently found an online story about old Sunbeam toasters. I looked closer, and our toaster is an old Sunbeam! And I […]

I will be one of the presenters at Kin Dig this year! The Antelope Valley Genealogical Society is bringing me in for their annual Kin Dig, happening on Saturday, October 16, both live (following LA County COVID guidelines) and virtual. For more information, check out their website. See you then!

This year, I am attending IGHR virtually. IGHR is the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, a week long genealogy institute with advanced genealogy training. It is always good to expand your research skills. On Saturday, 24 July they are offering a FREE FamilySearch Family History and Genealogy Expo virtually! […]

Genealogy Jamboree has brought back their JamboFree events, and I am teaching the Advanced Beginning Genealogy class on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. All Jamboree events are virtual and online only. I have some free prizes to give away during the class! You don’t need […]

I will be teaching an online “Advanced” Beginning Genealogy class on 9 June 2021 from 9 AM – 12 NOON with the Southern California Genealogy Society as part of their Special Events Week leading up to Genealogy Jamboree 2021. More information will be available as they finalize the schedule. Visit […]

The US Federal Government has a “72-Year Rule” keeping census records inaccessible to the public until 72 years after the census was enumerated. The 1950 US Census records will be released to the public in April 2022. The US Census Bureau has more information on their website. Be sure to […]

Genealogy Jamboree 2021 will be Closed-Captioned! I received an email from the Jamboree Blog, part of which is pasted below: Closed-captioning was developed to create a way to include the hearing-impaired. During Jamboree’s 51-year history, inclusion has always been and continues to be our core value. We strive to create […]

March 13, 2021 9AM-12 NOON Pacific Time I will be teaching a virtual, online only, Beginning Genealogy Class with the Southern California Genealogical Society. Our last virtual class had over 200 attendees! We will have online handouts. You will learn how to begin genealogy research, how to stay organized, where […]