Hello Reader! I'm writing this newsletter from the Salt Lake City airport (and interrupting your regularly scheduled Pennsylvania genealogy news) to get you the freshest news from RootsTech and free download of my presentation. An estimated 15,000 attended in-person—up from 12,000 last year, and several million viewed sessions online. There was (as is—see more below) something for everyone. I had the great fun of meeting 6 subscribers to this newsletter and it felt like I was meeting old...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader! Happy RootsTech week! Amazon is having a Kindle Countdown Sale with 48% off my two books: Pennsylvania Vital Records Research Archives in Pennsylvania for Genealogy Research, 2nd edition Sale lasts until 11:59pm Wednesday, March 5th. (And if you want to read them for free, both titles are a part of Kindle Unlimited until March 10th.) And I created 5 videos just for you on getting the most out of RootsTech: Here's to a great RootsTech week!
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PAancestors.com March 2025 March 2025 PA Genealogy News Hello Reader! March is the busiest month in the genealogy year, so let's jump right in: Join Me for a YouTube LiveStream: Let’s Talk RootsTech! 🎥 Date: Friday, February 28th 🕠 Time: 6:30 PM ET 📍 Where: My YouTube Channel I’m testing livestreaming on YouTube, and I want you to be part of it! Let’s chat about all things RootsTech, and I’ll also show how I use AI to summarize and enhance my notes from the conference sessions. Just open this...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
PAancestors.com February 2025 February 2025 PA Genealogy News Hello Reader! Let's catch on the latest news from PA Ancestors on this year's big conferences, book updates, the newest vital records releases, and more! 🌍 RootsTech – What You Need to Know RootsTech, the world’s largest genealogy conference, is happening in less than 40 days. It is an incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and discover new genealogy resources, plus every company will announce their latest upgrades to their...
3 months ago • 2 min read
PAancestors.com November 2024 November 2024 PA Genealogy News Hello Reader! This month - introducing the new PA Ancestors workshop, two free programs from archives, and the latest podcast episodes. There's still time to finish your PA research in 2024 Was 2024 the year you were going to finish your PA genealogy research? There is still time to do it, and I have a new online workshop to help you find your Pennsylvania ancestors. I’d love for you to check out my Discover Your Pennsylvania...
6 months ago • 1 min read
PAancestors.com October 2024 Issue October 2024 PA Genealogy News Hello Reader! Welcome to PA Ancestors Discoveries newsletter! This week we are talking about Archives Month special events, the latest podcast episodes, and peaks at PA Ancestors Members articles. Catch up on the latest podcast episodes Watch or listen to the latest episodes of Your Pennsylvania Ancestors and subscribe to the podcast to get all the new episodes. Podcast Episode 91: 25 Records to Research Your Civil War...
7 months ago • 3 min read
PAancestors.com September 2024 Issue September 2024 PA Genealogy Happenings Hello Reader! Welcome to PA Ancestors Discoveries newsletter! This week we are talking about the latest podcast episodes, my keynote at the Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh, and a thank you to Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Catch up on the latest podcast episodes Watch or listen to the latest episodes of Your Pennsylvania Ancestors and subscribe to the podcast to get all the new episodes. Podcast...
8 months ago • 1 min read
PAancestors.com July 2024 Issue July 2024 PA Happenings Hello Reader! Welcome to PA Ancestors Discoveries newsletter! This week we are talking about the latest podcast episodes, my keynote at the Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh, and a thank you to Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Catch the latest podcast episodes Watch or listen to the latest two episodes of Your Pennsylvania Ancestors and subscribe to the podcast to get all the new episodes. Podcast Episode 86: Must Have...
10 months ago • 2 min read
PAancestors.com June 2024 Issue June 2024 PA Happenings Hello Reader! Welcome to PA Ancestors Discoveries - where every issue helps you with 1 of the 10 struggles in your Pennsylvania genealogy research: Overwhelm Fuzzy focus Lack of notes Disorganization Struggling alone Ignoring sources Fruitless searches Little known records No historical knowledge Not using existing research (And if a friend forwarded you this newsletter, you can subscribe here.) This week we are talking about the new...
11 months ago • 3 min read