So you did not receive a congratulatory e-mail from me? There is an opportunity to enter the next round by answering a short survey. See the box at the top of any post in this blog, and you should be directed to the survey page. It’s just 5 simple questions, and you don’t necessarily need to answer all […]
I wasn’t going to go this year because I am going to so many others, like Rootstech, Podfest, OGS, FGS, GRIP, PMC, etc. plus a few educational and non-genealogical related gatherings throughout the country this year. I was going to skip NGS because there is nothing for me to research in North Carolina, as I have […]
For the last two episodes of the Ohio Genealogy Podcast, I was invited in to record them on site and in person. One of the reasons I wanted to do an Ohio focused show was for this reason. It is the industry standard to record interviews over the internet using Skype, which I am happy to […]
Genealogy Showcase is replacing the Genealogy Brick Walls Podcast. The first two episodes are up and are available on itunes, Stitcher, and Tune-in, in addiion to the show’s web site which you can link to by clicking on the show title: Genealogy Showcase. The first episode is a conversation between Jeff, the show host, and a […]
The Ohio Genealogy Podcast is an audio show on researching family history in Ohio. In 2017, this show launched March 1, the observed anniversary of the day Ohio became a state in 1803. The theme song for the show is the official state song, Beautiful Ohio, in the public domain and composed by Robert King, […]
It was supposed to be warm and sunny and Disneyworld like here in Orlando but in fact it was warmer when I got on the plane in Ohio than it was when I got off the plane here – in February. But that doesn’t stop the day from being the start of one of the […]
Who is genealogy for? I’ve been going to genealogy conferences regularly since my thirties. I believe I’ve always been the youngest guy in the room who is not a vendor – consistently. Usually on Saturdays a few thirty-somethings will show up, and I am then set a little more at ease. Not that it’s ever bothered me, […]
Arriving a few days early for Rootstech to get in some research at the FHL, I was met with the new technology and a greeter asking me if I wanted an ipad. Assuming she didn’t mean for me to keep, I said without hesitation, “sure”. But then I thought about it. I had my laptop. Why did […]