Monthly Archives: July 2011

The conference planning team met for their regular monthly meeting on the hottest day of the year, and had nothing to complain about except the heat. From the right around the table: Christine Jackson (Publications), Chuck Taylor (Logistics), Cliff Adams … Continue reading →

Ancestry is an indispensable resource for today`s genealogist, whether you have an individual subscription or use a community source, perhaps through a public library.  Along with similar services like findmypast.co.uk and familysearch.org it has turned the dispair that came with … Continue reading →

For each conference BIFHSGO chooses a graphic to reflect the theme. This year, in recognition of the theme of England and Wales, with a focus on London, the selected symbol is the instantly recognizable clock tower of the Houses of … Continue reading →

She describes herself as a retired librarian, but Linda Reid also has a depth of genealogical knowledge. On Friday, September 16 Linda is presenting a pre-conference seminar, “Introduction to English and Welsh Family History Research.” During the conference Linda is … Continue reading →

Every year the BIFHSGO conference gets better, that’s what I keep hearing year after year. Mostly it isn’t quantum leaps of improvement, just learning and applying lessons from each year’s experience. To reflect the gradual improvements it might be more … Continue reading →

BIFHSGO’s Director of Communications, and a social media maven, Susan Davis will present “A Social Media Primer for Family Historians” at the conference. In this conversation she relates what inspired her to get involved in family history research, then we … Continue reading →

For several years a feature of the BIFHSGO annual conference has been a Saturday evening informal dinner. Until a few years ago there was a conference banquet with a guest speaker at a local hotel. Attendance dropped off. Folks had … Continue reading →

Do you have a problem caring for archival family memorabilia: What’s the best way to store family documents? How do I save newspaper clippings? Why are my photographs going ‘silvery’? What kind of albums and sleeves should I use? How … Continue reading →