The Genealogy Jamboree is coming up this summer and will be all virtual! There will be TWO virtual conferences: Genetic Jamboree (June 4 & 5, 2021) and Genealogy Jamboree (June 11 & 12, 2021). Jamboree is hosted by the Southern California Genealogical Society. Every year people travel here from all […]
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 […]
March 13, 2021 9AM-12NOON 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 to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Micajah Covell is my 6th great grandfather. He lived from 1746 to 1832. Born in Connecticut, he lived most of his life in New York. Although he was the right age to have perhaps served in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), I did not at first consider him a likely candidate […]
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 […]
This is March of 2020. History will record that at this time, the entire planet is experiencing the Pandemic of coronavirus known as Covid-19. I’m going to write about preparedness today. When I’m not doing genealogy research for myself or clients, I am a Safety Instructor. I teach CPR and […]