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 […]
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!
Family Tree Magazine had an excellent article about how to “Find Your Revolutionary Roots” in their July/August 2019 issue. The article was written by Shelley Bishop, a professional genealogist and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). She gives some excellent resources and ideas in the article, based […]