Welcome to Number 11!
A new Archivist of the United States It’s one of the most important titles in the American genealogical and historical world. The title of Archivist of the United States. Until yesterday, only 10 people had ever held the title: • Robert D. W. Connor, 1934-1941 •...Coming up: May-June 2023
Upcoming presentations The Legal Genealogist is way behind in posting — about upcoming events, genealogy news, or just about anything. Sigh… That’s because things are busy. Which is an explanation, not an excuse. So… here’s the scoop on...Coming up: April-May 2023
Upcoming presentations The Legal Genealogist is so looking forward to getting out and about more this spring… and there are lots of things coming up both online and in person. And, as before, I want to invite you to come along, to the extent possible, on the...IGHR registration tomorrow!
You snooze, you lose It’s tomorrow. Saturday, March 4th. The Day not to sleep in if you’re hoping to get in on an unparalleled opportunity for genealogical education and fun — otherwise known as summer camp for genealogists. Because tomorrow, Saturday, March...Coming up: March-April 2023
Upcoming presentations The Legal Genealogist has traveling shoes on, bags packed and webinar log-in information in hand as the spring season sprints into high gear. RootsTech kicks things off for this year-in person, but there’s more… so much more…...No, actually, it’s not…
Not Presidents’ Day at all It’s the third Monday in February in the United States — and you know what that means. CNN has a headline today: “Here’s what’s open and closed on Presidents Day 2023.”1 Fox News has a “Presidents Day quiz! How well do you...Get a GRIP for 2023
Registration opens Wednesday, February 22 Limber up those typing fingers. Sharpen up the mouse skills. And mark the calendar. Because in just a few short days — Wednesday, February 22nd — registration opens for both sessions of one of the year’s premier summer...Speak out on USCIS fee hikes!
Three weeks left in comment period Three weeks. Just 21 days. That’s all the time remaining. Three weeks until the deadline for commenting on an enormous fee hike that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) wants to impose on genealogy records....Coming up: February-March 2023
Upcoming presentations The Legal Genealogist is putting on traveling shoes here at the start of 2023 — lots still virtual but more and more in-person. And, as before, I want to invite you to come along, to the extent possible, on the trip… Here’s an overview of...Subscribe by Email
