Education
Motivation Monday – 2012 Genealogy Goals
I think 2012 is going to be a fabulous year. A lot has happened since I wrote my 2011 goals so I believe 2012 is going to be a year of major changes. Here are my goals. Launch my redesigned website with the help of On The Beaton Path and Base Zero Productions. Publish two [...]
Looking at my 2011 Genealogy Goals
I read Julie Cahill Tarr’s post this week about her 2011 Achievements and 2012 Resolutions and thought I should do a post about my goals for 2011 and then post new ones for 2012. This post was originally seen on 9 January 2011 on this site. I was reading Amy Coffin’s We Tree blog and [...]
Myths and Misconceptions to Hiring a Genealogist – Comments
Lynn at The Armchair Genealogist wrote a post today asking about Genealogist for Hire – The Myths and Misconceptions? Please read her post and comment here or write a response on your own blog and link back to us. Lynn posted several questions. Below are those questions (in blue) and my answers (in black). Education [...]
ProGen Study Group Dinner at FGS2011
Last Tuesday evening I attended a ProGen Study Group dinner at Bennigan’s. I met many wonderful people I had previously only “known” online or via email. We had a nice chat and meal before we headed off in different directions. Some attended the APG roundtable discussion and others of us attended the FamilySearch Blogger reception. [...]
FGS2011 Book Purchases
I returned home from FGS2011 this afternoon. Was a little sad to leave but anxious to get home and start back to work for my clients. I made a number of book purchases this week. When I have time to read them I’ll probably write a post about each book later. An Atlas of Southern [...]
The Illinois State Genealogical Society Insider’s Guide
I posted a press release about ISGS’s Insider’s Guide this morning. I received one of these guides at FGS2011 and love it! This guide is fantastic. It is a four page laminated guide, folded in half. It contains Illinois history, resources, migration information, research strategies and many many resources available throughout the state. If you [...]
Italian Ancestors