Office of the Town Clerk, Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont – I love that word, “vault.” It makes me think of safe-deposit boxes stacked to the ceiling, heavy iron doors, and secret passwords. The sancto-sanctorum of special collections. When it comes to Vermont records, it … [Read more...]
NERGC Highlights – On the Topic of ‘Making a Buck’
My biggest surprise at NERGC wasn't the New England cold spring wind, it was weather inside the conference Exhibit Hall. Instead of the blast of noise, competing colors and graphics, and milling shoppers that I've grown to expect at SCGS Jamboree, NGS, or FHExpos, the NERGC Exhibit Hall more closely … [Read more...]
Family Tree Magazine in your Mailbox
The July 2011 issue of Family Tree Magazine is hot off the press, and filled with a few nice surprises. I will admit that at first glance I missed the BIG news, but that was because I was excited to read another article. "Taking Care" highlights tips for organizing, selecting, and caring for your … [Read more...]
NERGC Highlights – Going Pro
The current GeneaBloggers discussion on Genea-Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) couldn't be more timely. I have just returned home from the New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) in Springfield, Mass. and a week of extended ancestor hunting across the Green Mountains of Vermont. … [Read more...]
Why Regional Genealogy Conferences are Worth Every Cent
If you want to talk to the experts about researching in New England, it makes sense to go to the experts on their home turf. NERGC proved once again that you can get a lot of bang-for-your-buck if you can attend a regional conference in the area you are researching. Last Spring, the joint … [Read more...]
More Fun in New England
Some folks go kayaking, skiing or leaf-peeping in New England. Mr. Curator and I left NERGC to drive to New Hampshire for some family time with our nephew and a lot of intensive research time.When you are looking for ancestors in Vermont, it all goes back to the Town. Today we spent four hours … [Read more...]
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