My Trails into the Past

I am part of the Applied Genealogy Institute and registration is open until January 9, 2022 for these five wonderful courses: Catholic Records; Margaret S. Fortier, CG Applied Genetic Genealogy; Leah Larkin, Ph.D Foundations I: Using the Records; Lisa S. Gorrell, CG Advanced Swedish Genealogy; Jill Morelli, CG Learning from Ledgers: Diane L. Richard A full course description and how to sign up for a course can be found at https://appliedgen.institute/. Our courses are virtual, last four weeks, and have a small class size of no more than 15. Besides lessons, there are in-class activities and weekly homework that is individually commented on by the instructor.  My course, Foundations I: Focus on Using Records, will cover common record sets used by genealogists, from vital records and census, to land and probate along with military, directories, newspapers, and immigration. Foundations II (a future course) will  focus on improving research skills & reporting. If more tha...

I have completed seventy (70) weeks of semi- “lock down” due to Covid-19. I went out to the History Center twice, got a haircut, and attended the Nilsen Family Reunion (bumping elbows instead of hugging). Genealogy Blog Writing : I wrote one post this week. My 52 Ancestor post last week made the top three blog posts highlighted. 52 Ancestors—Week 28: Transportation—Lorene’s Saga Around the World, Part V—By Boat to Cairo I continued the story of my aunt, Lorene Hork, who took a vacation with three girlfriends from Tokyo to England aboard mostly boats. This leg was from Bombay to Cairo. O nline Study Groups & Meetings Attended:  I did not spend much time with my normal groups, but did meet with Amigos . I had meetings with the AppGen members and another with the attorney, and with CGS events group about a new members roundtable. Webinars & Classes Attended : I attended no webinars but two DNA classes on Zoom for the upcoming IGHR institute on Beginning DNA. She co...