Your German Migrant Ancestor

Posted by Angela Rodesky on November 2, 2018 at 2:00pm

By Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD.

If your ancestor was an auswanderer – one who left the area now called Germany – with a group of other like-minded individuals, he/she was an emigrant and might be found in any number of locations.

You are probably already familiar with the phenomenon of “push-pull” when it comes to emigration/immigration. North America was hardly the only option for those seeking a better life. For some, it was a “stop along the way,” giving them a chance to perhaps make some money or

2013 British Institute Details Announced

Posted by Gena Philibert Ortega on April 5, 2013 at 8:03am

The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History Announces Courses and Instructors for 2013 British Institute

WESTMINSTER, Colo., 3 April 2013—The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History announces the courses for the 13th annual British Institute, to be held 7–11 October in Salt Lake City at the Radisson Downtown, located two blocks from the Family History Library. Registration will open 9:00 a.m. Pacific daylight time on 8 April 2013 and class size is li

Defining My Research Approach - The Beginning

Posted by Dave Glogowski on June 1, 2013 at 7:14am

As I continue to redefine my approach to genealogy and specifically the manner in which I conduct my research, document my findings, and publish my proven ancestors (if one can truly say proven), I made some fundamental decisions. But first, I want to thank the efforts of Mark Tucker at ThinkGenealogy for the simple visual diagram of the Genealogy Research Process and the combined work of Joe Martel, Ron Tanner, and Grant Skousen of FamilySearch.org for the detailed and precise Genealogy Workflo

New Course Begins April 1: Demystifying Folklore and Culture

Posted by Gena Philibert Ortega on March 28, 2013 at 7:55am

For Immediate Release

March 28, 2013

National Institute for Genealogical Studies Announces New Course Written by Genealogist

Jean Wilcox Hibben: Demystifying Culture & Folklore

The National Institute for Genealogical Studies is proud to announce its newest course, Demystifying Culture & Folklore. This course was written by genealogist, lecturer, and author Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD., MA, CG^SM. The first course start date is Monday, April 1, 2013 and it will be offered every three months.

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Chat for Social Networking Class

Posted by Ellen Rowan Taylor on April 15, 2011 at 8:47am

I am learning a lot by just doing the assignments for the class. At my age, I suspect it's unusual to be on all these social networking sites. I am disappointed, however that I will be unable to join the chats for the class, because I have a Mac. I won't be buying the Parallels program just for one chat. Thanks for the invitation.

More RSS Feeds and, I am still alive.

Posted by Ellen Rowan Taylor on April 5, 2011 at 12:04pm

The Wise Genealogist Class has started. I have read classmates blogs about experiences with RSS feeds and have discovered that I really subscribed to way too many news blogs, so I deleted all of the news blogs and stuck to genealogy and writing, mostly genealogy. I could not understand why I was getting I was getting newspaper articles from all over the country related to genealogy. Then I realized that because I had a folder for genealogy, google was kindly finding all the genealogy news fr

The Value of Visual Storytelling Through Video Biographies

Posted by Stefani Twyford on December 8, 2009 at 11:37am

Last week the American Chronicle published a beautiful article about what it is we do here at Legacy Multimedia.While it’s always great to get PR, I particularly like this article because I felt that writer Pam Vetter asked the right questions and framed all the responses into a context that really gets to the essence of what it is that we do.Because the process of creating a video biography or personal history is so detailed, it’s difficult to communicate in an elevator speech (that is how much

Days With My Father by Philip Toledano

Posted by Stefani Twyford on November 30, 2009 at 10:39am

My son recently sent me a link to a beautiful website called “Days With My Father.” It is a beautiful and sentimental photo gallery done by a professional photographer with his writings about dealing with the final stages of his father’s Alzheimers Disease.As someone whose work it is to preserve memories, I found this a beautiful and touching memorial. I sent it out to several of my friends who sent me back emails thanking me for sharing the link and how much they really appreciated seeing the s

Home videos donated to film project

Posted by Stefani Twyford on November 2, 2009 at 9:24am

From the www.miamiherald.com:Isabel Ramos-Quinones' father shot home movies of family parties -- childhood memories that are now beginning to decay.But she found out a way to preserve the old film, now tucked away in her closet.An added bonus: She will be helping document history.Miami Dade College's Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives compiles donated films for its collection. It recently hosted Home Movie Day to describe the ambitious global restoration project -- and Ramos

2009 Association of Personal Historians Conference in Valley Forge

Posted by Stefani Twyford on November 4, 2009 at 11:57am

If you follow me on any of the social media platforms such as Twitter (@stefanitwyford) or Facebook, you’ll know that I spent the previous week at the 2009 Association of Personal Historians Conference in Valley Forge Pennsylvania.Having never been to the Philadelphia area, I was particularly excited to be spending time at Valley Forge, the historic site of the American Revolution and birthplace of everything we now take for granted as being intrinsically American. I was not disappointed. For th

October is Family History Month

Posted by Stefani Twyford on September 11, 2009 at 2:10pm

In 2003 the United States Senate officially recognized October as National Family History Month, a time "to encourage family history research, education, and the sharing of knowledge."President George W. Bush, in signing a Proclamation in support of Family History Month in 2003, said, "Lessons in family lineage are often lessons in courage, endurance, and love. While tracing our roots can be challenging, the rewards can be great - affirming our pride in our history and keeping us mindful of the

This has definitely been our year to brag

Posted by Stefani Twyford on September 11, 2009 at 2:10pm

Two weeks ago we took yet another award, this one an ISES Crystal Icon Award for Best Videography. ISES is the International Society for Special Events and the Icon awards are recognized for top achievement within the special events industry.It's such an honor to win all these awards and we really appreciate the opportunity to have our work judged by our peers. It's satisfying and gives us acknowledgment that indeed we are producing some great stuff over here. But truly, our biggest reward and t

In early July the Library of Congress put historic U.S. newspapers online

Posted by Stefani Twyford on August 23, 2009 at 5:30pm

Library of Congress puts historic U.S. newspapers online to see how media covered history as it was made. I want to repost the link:Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers

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Your German Migrant Ancestor

2013 British Institute Details Announced

Defining My Research Approach - The Beginning

New Course Begins April 1: Demystifying Folklore and Culture

National Institute for Genealogical Studies Announces New Course Written by Genealogist

Jean Wilcox Hibben: Demystifying Culture & Folklore

Chat for Social Networking Class

More RSS Feeds and, I am still alive.

The Value of Visual Storytelling Through Video Biographies

Days With My Father by Philip Toledano

Home videos donated to film project

2009 Association of Personal Historians Conference in Valley Forge

October is Family History Month

This has definitely been our year to brag

In early July the Library of Congress put historic U.S. newspapers online

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