Do you know a student genealogist who would benefit from attending the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in June 2018? Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Suzanne Winsor Freeman Student Genealogy Grant, established in 2010 by family and friends of Suzanne … [Read more...]
Join Us for “Family Archiving” at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh
Are you ready to be your own family archivist? Join me at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) June 24-29 for “Family Archiving: Heirlooms in the Digital Age” with instructors Shelley Ballenger Bishop, Pam Stone Eagleson CG, Sierra Green Detre Library Archivist, and Judy G. … [Read more...]
5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Save Your Family Heirlooms
Did you inherit the family treasures? Grandma’s china teacups, your dad’s military medals, and boxes of old photos and albums? You’re not alone. Curator, collector, or caretaker, these five quick tips from How to Archive Family Keepsakes will help preserve your family heirlooms and show you how … [Read more...]
Genealogy Organizing Tips
A new DNA match, an online webinar, and a box of old family photos have one thing in common: the information from each one needs to be tracked and managed so the genealogist can make contact with the cousin, remember to watch the webinar, or digitize and preserve the old photos. A few weeks ago I … [Read more...]
Mercy Mom, I Thought I Knew You
One morning during a routine phone conversation about the weather, the kids, and the state of life in general, my mom casually mentioned that I might find some interesting information “in those old papers you have from Mama [my Grandmother Arline].” “You’ll probably find my name … [Read more...]
New Year’s Memories of the Rose Parade, Then and Now
When my dad gave me his parent's old photo albums, I didn't expect to find snapshots taken in Pasadena, California where I now live. My grandparents lived in San Juan Capistrano and Santa Ana, towns south of Pasadena in Orange County, California. Pasadena was a bit of a drive, even in 1923. So, it … [Read more...]
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