Category Archives: General

Some really Peachy news

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

BIG win in Georgia There is nothing in this world like spending a night in your own bed after 10 days away — and waking up to news that is not just Good News, it’s downright TERRIFIC. That’s this Saturday … Continue reading →

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IGHR and primary resources

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Two more resources About mid-week during an immersive genealogy institute like the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, students’ brains start to go on overload. There is so much to learn and so … Continue reading →

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IGHR and historical maps

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Research in the South – Day 2 The Legal Genealogist said yesterday that there’s “nothing in the genealogical world to compare to an institute: a week-long intensive immersive experience that is exhilarating, exhausting, entertaining and educational — often all at … Continue reading →

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IGHR and new resources

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Research in the South – Day 1 There is literally nothing in the genealogical world to compare to an institute: a week-long intensive immersive experience that is exhilarating, exhausting, entertaining and educational — often all at the same time. And … Continue reading →

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A must-have for Georgia researchers

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Nifty little book The Georgia Constitution of 1777 recognized a grand total of eight counties. By 1800, there were 24. By the end of 1832, there were 89. By 1875, there were 137; by 1924, 161; and by virtue of … Continue reading →

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DNA Day in Burbank

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

DNA Day a smashing success If anybody ever tries to tell the organizers of a major genealogy event that there aren’t enough people interested in genetic genealogy to warrant a high number of special sessions on the subject, The Legal … Continue reading →

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The hack attack

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

After the storm The Legal Genealogist rides again! I can assure you that there’s not a whole lot that’s more disconcerting than having about a minute left to check your online accounts before boarding the first of two planes and … Continue reading →

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SLIG 2014 – register today!

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

SLIG Registration! Are you up? Awake? Semi-functional? Good. Because registration for the 2014 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy opens at 9 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (that’s 11 a.m. eastern, 10 a.m. Central and 8 a.m. Pacific). The week-long institute, offering … Continue reading →

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Ordering the SS-5

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Ordering applications from the SSA Reader Janet Buchanan is helping a friend, now in her 80s, with a major conundrum: wading through too many names for her paternal grandparents. The friend’s father had one sibling and “between the two of … Continue reading →

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Live! from Southern California!

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

SCGS to live-stream 13 sessions No, it’s not a television show, exactly. But for genealogists, it’s better than a TV show. Because when the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree begins next week, genealogists will be able to tune in to … Continue reading →

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