I have 3 conferences scheduled this year (so far) where you can hear me speak. At RootsTech I am doing a couple of military talks including one on my favorite subject, […]
Where You Will Find Me Speaking
Anne Gillespie Mitchell
genealogy chick by obsession and profession
Slides and Template from San Diego Genealogy Day!
I had a great time with the San Diego Genealogy Society and San Diego Historical Society! You can find the slides from my lectures How Do I Know I Am Right and […]
Jumpstarting Your Genealogy Brain
Amy Johnson Crow wrote about Breaking Out of Your Genealogy Comfort Zone. Seemed like a good idea. I’ve felt a little bit uninspired in my genealogy research lately. I needed a new […]
Well, Hello There. Talking To The Dead
On my latest research trip I stopped by Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Now I had seen the graves on Find A Grave. And I had looked on Google […]
Tech Tip: TurboScan for copying important documents
A couple weekends ago I was traipsing through court houses collecting deeds and other documents for my ancestors. And yes, it was as much fun as you imagine! But how do you […]
Female Ancestors, Chancery Records and Deeds
Last weekend, I was in Wytheville, Virginia doing a little research and giving a couple of Lectures. On Friday, I was lucky enough to spend time at the Wythe County Genealogical and […]
Where Were Your People From?
J Paul Hawthorne started this fun little exercise for all of us genealogists. Map where your ancestors were born in a tree. (Template here) You can understand why my research focuses in […]
A Cautionary Tale: Reading Is Fundamental
This is a cautionary tale about reading what is there and not making assumptions. Fortunately, in this case, I didn’t lose years of research or spend time randomly driving around York County, […]
Sourcing Is An Art: Using Location For Organization
We all know that sourcing is an art, not a science, right? And there is no one way to write a source. Lots of wrong ways, but also correct variations that allow […]
I’ll Be Speaking In Virginia on April 2nd!
Will you be in the southern Virginia area the weekend of April 2nd? The Family History Institute of Southwest Virginia will be held Saturday, April 2nd, 2016. I’ll be presenting two sessions: […]
