This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Conference registrations would be a good idea for anyone you know who wants to learn more about how to research and... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 2
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Following up Day 1 with another tech item, a Portable Scanner. You can use this portable scanner to scan funeral programs,... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 1
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. So we'll start with a tech item...External Hard Drives. If you've been researching for any amount of time, you know you... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Family Embrace
Photo courtesy of LaShawnta Jones
RootsTech 2024 Keynote Speaker – Lynne M. Jackson
Lynne M. Jackson will be the keynote speaker on Friday, March 1, 2024 at RootsTech. Ms. Jackson is the 2X great granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott. Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847. Ten years later, after a decade of appeals and court reversals, his case was finally... Continue Reading →
AAHGS 2023 President’s Award Winner
The Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society held its 44th National Conference October 18 - 21, 2023. This year's conference was virtual. The theme of this year's conference was 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Uncovering the erased stories of our ancestors in the United States and Caribbean'. The conference highlights methods of genealogy research and explores... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2024 In Person Conference Pass Giveaway
As most of you know, Phillip and I are members of the RootsTech Media team for the 2024 conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Remember". We are excited to announce RootsTech 2024 3-day conference pass giveaway for the in-person conference on February 29 - March 2, 2024. RootsTech is doing one big giveaway... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Sisterly Love
Henrie White, Lucille Dillingham, and Gazetta Coburn
RootsTech 2024 Registration Is Now Open
I'm excited to announce that registration for RootsTech 2024 opens on September 18, 2023. This conference will be held both virtually and in person in Salt Lake City, Utah February 29 - March 2, 2024. The theme of the conference is 'Remember'. RootsTech is the largest genealogy conference in the world with keynote speakers, sessions,... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 