I am quite excited to speak at the St. Joseph County Public Library (SJCPL) in South Bend, Indiana in a couple weeks. This is a fabulous public library system, featuring a thought-provoking program series.
Genealogy Aticles
News, tips, and reviews of relevance and interest to genealogists.
Documenting Padrinos (Godparents & Sponsors) in Your Ancestry Tree
Padrinos play an important role in Hispanic culture and family history. Identifying and tracking the names of padrinos found in the records of your ancestors can provide clues to help further trace your ancestral lines, and can help you develop a better understanding of the kinship ties in your ancestral hometown.
Recorded Versions of My Hispanic Genealogy Study Group with DearMYRTLE are Available for Viewing
If you didn’t get to attend the live versions of the 2-part online Hispanic Genealogy Research study group that I did with DearMYRTLE this month, or you did join us live, but want to watch again, you can now watch both parts online for free via DearMYRTLE’s YouTube channel.
Legacy Family Tree Webinar: “Finding Your Roots in Catholic Records”
Researching Hispanic ancestors involves a significant amount of time working with Catholic church records. Having a solid understanding of those records is essential to doing good genealogy. I highly recommend this webinar to anyone with Catholic ancestors.
Ohio Genealogical Society 2018 Conference Sessions for Hispanic Researchers
Do you have Hispanic roots? Does your library or genealogical society work with people of Hispanic descent. Following is a list of classes that I think will be of particular interest at OGS 2018 to those researching Hispanic and Hispanic-American ancestors.
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