Advancing Your Education: Ancestry ProGenealogists® Offers Scholarships

Posted on November 12, 2021 by debbiemieszala

Aspiring and working professional genealogists hoping to attend a 2022 genealogy institute should consider the scholarship opportunity offered by Ancestry ProGenealogists®. Continue reading →

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On the Bookshelf: Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2021 by debbiemieszala

Sixteen volumes that deal with veterans are currently linked on the Law: Special Topics page of The Advancing Genealogist website. Various years of three main collection titles are of interest to veterans and genealogists alike. Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Iowa Statutory Law and Iowa Law Journals

Posted on November 9, 2021 by debbiemieszala

John L. Cunningham served from Iowa in the Civil War. He died of illness in St. Louis. His widow, Sarah (Foote), and children, including my great-great-grandfather, John B. F. Cunningham, survived. The untimely death impacted the family. Several children were sent to an orphanage.[1] Continue reading →

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Advancing Your Education: Free Webinar on Planning Research

Posted on November 7, 2021 by debbiemieszala

This month’s free Board for Certification of Genealogists® webinar at Legacy Family Tree Webinars will be “Planning Research,” presented by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG®, CGLSM, FASG. The webinar airs on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, at 8PM EDT. Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Northwest Territory Law

Posted on November 4, 2021 by debbiemieszala

The Northwest Territory, established by Congress in 1787, birthed many states in my online law library. The territory included the future states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and a bit of Minnesota. Ohio’s 1803 statehood put an end to the Northwest Territory.[1] Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Indiana Statutes

Posted on November 2, 2021 by debbiemieszala

I had Indiana ancestors named Smith who bore common given names. Gee, thanks, unimaginative grand-folks. Continue reading →

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Advancing Your Writing: National Novel Writing Month

Posted on October 30, 2021 by debbiemieszala

There has been a National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo) event held every November since 1999. The goal? Write 50,000 words in November (about 1,667 words a day). A number of genealogists are rebels and use the opportunity to focus on non-fiction writing, such as articles, biographical sketches, and case studies. Continue reading →

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