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Colorado Family History Expo
A fantastic program is planned for the Colorado Family History Expo which will be 2nd and 3rd August 2013 in Colorado Springs. It will be held at the Hotel Elegante Conference & Event Center, 2886...
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State Guides, Records and More
I have discovered a handy web site that provides a lot of links to various sites of genealogical interest. It's Bobbie's Genealogy Classroom. The titles of headings are State Guides, The Records and...
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Family History Expo Day One
Here I am in Colorado Springs blogging about the Family History Expo. I will go to the vending area before too long to see if I can help with anything and chat with genealogy friends. I don't make a...
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Midwest Family History Expo 2013
For the second year the Family History Expo is returning to Kearney, Nebraska. This event will be held on September 6th and 7th at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 110 South Second Avenue in...
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It is a whirlwind with speeds equivalent to a tornado. Every day there is something new, something changed, something added. If I miss a day, it's catch up time until my brain is saturated with...
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Use the FamilySearch Wiki
Do you remember using an encyclopedia? If you were lucky, your parents purchased a set to be used at home. Otherwise, you made a trip to the library. FamilySearch Wiki for PennsylvaniaIf you didn’t...
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Iowa Genealogical Research
Today I received the shipment of my new book, Iowa Genealogical Research. It is long last for sale! The book contains 416 pages, endnotes, and thousands of Internet URLs and is spiral bound. The...
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Why Iowa is Special
Iowa was my home for a while. I found it fascinating geographically, historically and genealogically. I enjoyed looking at the fields of soybeans, changing to their golden color in the fall, farm...
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Genealogical Research in Nebraska
My first book about Nebraska was published in 2011. To add more information plus updated URLs and addresses, I have written Genealogical Research in Nebraska, revised edition. It is now available for...
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Family History Retreat
Genealogists love to visit with each other about genealogy. They also listen and look for helpful information and ideas for doing research. You can combine all that into my fantastic retreat to be...
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Family History Expo - Casper, Wyoming
Genealogists will gather for two days of classes, research assistance and networking in Casper, Wyoming on the 27th and 28th of June. The Family History Expo event will be held at the Parkway Plaza...
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Lost, but never forgotten
It was a very warm Nebraska afternoon as people gathered at Fort McPherson National Cemetery south of Maxwell, Nebraska. The cemetery is a short distance from the military post of the same name that...
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Finding Genealogy Gold
Genealogical research is like looking for gold. Maybe the first attempt you don't strike it rich and maybe not even on the second attempt. However, any good miner will tell you to keep trying but to...
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Another Day of Mining for Genealogy Gold
There is definitely gold in the states. And you thought there was gold only in California? Nope, you are wrong. I just discovered gold in Connecticut, of all places! The Connecticut State Library...
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Adventures Diggin' for Genealogy Gold
The other day I heard that there is genealogy gold in South Dakota. I made a trip to Pierre, South Dakota and dropped in at the South Dakota State Archives. They dug that building into the side of a...
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Genealogy Gold in Tennessee
After wandering all over this country, I decided to stay in Tennessee for a while and dig for gold. The Tennessee State Library and Archives is a good place to spend my time. It is located in...
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Finding Genealogy Gold in Michigan
It was fun spending a few days in Tennessee. The horse and mouse won and have forced me to leave for Michigan. That's a bit further north and you won't believe the gold I've found.They have what is...
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Michigan ... where there's Genealogy Gold
I can't leave this state yet until I find more gold. It is shimmering through the trees and the rocks. Makes a person want to just stay forever. A gal named Kim gave me a tip on finding some gold,...
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Kansas Has Genealogy Gold
My trusty companions, the horse and mouse, have turned me south and west of Michigan. We crossed some a mighty big rivers and ended up in Kansas. This state promises to be interesting and should keep...
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Nuggets in those digital books
I am about to leave Kansas. The horse and mouse decided to spend another day resting. That gave me plenty of time to get my two books into digital format and ready for genealogists to buy and...
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Nebraska ... where genealogy gold shines!
The horse trotted north out of Kansas and we are now in Nebraska. Feels like home! The saddle bag has been lightened. All of my books, Genealogical Research in Nebraska, revised edition, have been...
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NEBRASKA --- host to the Family History Expo
In less than a month, the Midwest Family History Expo will be coming to Kearney, Nebraska. It begins at the Holiday Inn Convention Center on Sept 12th at noon and ends at 4:30 pm on Sept 13th. There...
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My genealogy friend, Susan Petersen of Lincoln, Nebraska, writes the blog Long Lost Relatives. The end of April Susan blogged about genealogy societies in An open letter to genealogy societies. To...
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Walking in Another’s Shoes When my sister-in-law asked me to locate more information about a black Civil War soldier, I became interested in his life. Little did I know that my interest in Thomas...
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Family Discovery Genealogy Workshop
The North Platte Genealogical Society of North Platte, Nebraska will be presenting a Family Discovery Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, April 21st. This is an opportunity to learn how to discover your...
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