Although attending the RootsTech Technology Genealogy Conference was the reason I went to Salt Lake City last week, I found that the event itself was only part of my total conference experience. Some of the most rewarding sessions I attended were casual meetings in the hotel lobby, sharing a … [Read more...]
Seen at #RootsTech 2012
It's been a few busy weeks in Salt Lake City with both #RootsTech and the Salt Lake Institute in town. I am meeting old and new friends everywhere I go, and it's hard to stop and take pictures… but, here's a few from the last few days Ever-amusing Mr. GeneaMusings, Randy Seaver sporting his blogger … [Read more...]
The Clue in the Cupboard: A Letter from Albert Edwards
I thought there was a letter from Albert somewhere. . . The letters are stored in my Family Archive inside archival file folders inside archival boxes, but I haven't finished indexing or transcribing them, so it's a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack to find one exact file. The dates … [Read more...]
Nancy Drew Goes to Salt Lake City
Before I can get to Roots Tech, I've got a SLC ToDo List that's more Detective than Digital. I'm playing Nancy Drew and tracking down clues to a mystery that's nearly a century old. If you would like a brain-teaser to occupy your little grey cells before the waves start buzzing with conference … [Read more...]
Hear Tips to Organize Your Family Archive on Family Tree Magazine Podcast
I had a lot of fun talking with Lisa Louise Cooke recently about the Family Tree Magazine Organize Your Family Archive Expert Webinars where I had a chance to help Editor Allison Dolan with her inherited genealogy treasure trove. Our conversation is just part of the January 2012 Family Tree Podcast … [Read more...]
Another Lesson from the Archive #3: Look Inside the Book
No, dollar bills did not fall out of the pages, but something even more interesting showed up when I turned back the cover of this ordinary looking Bible. With the help of a bit of book tape and a dime-store notebook, Pastor Benny C. Turner made some very creative DIY enhancements to his teaching … [Read more...]
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