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 […]
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, February 8, 2020 at 9:00 AM. Class will be at the Southern California Genealogical Society SCGS Library. You will learn about Genealogy Standards, best practices, how to look for records, what to do when you find records, software apps for genealogy, […]
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 […]
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 am teaching a Beginning Genealogy Class this Saturday, August 10 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 […]
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 […]
Here’s something I wrote a few years ago, and that website is now being closed down. Thought I’d post that info here…quite a long post. The Nebraska‐Mayflower Connection My Genealogical Field Trip to the Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Mark Allen Cross January 2014 It was a little over a […]