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Here we are, at the end of our first full day in Las Vegas for the NGS 2013 Family History Conference. As we sat discussing what this post should be, we were able to pinpoint exactly what the topic shall be: the people. At various times during the day, we were sitting in the Internet Café, people watching. We were mingling with volunteers, other conference participants, bloggers and even a speaker here and there. We were able to catch J Paul Hawthorne, Randy Seaver, Denise Levenick, Stefani Evans (the conference chair), Craig Scott, Valerie Elkins… even a glimpse of D Joshua Taylor from across the lobby. We made it to the APG Roundtable in the evening, and heard comments from Michael Hait, J Mark Lowe, and many more. All in all, a pretty good round of people considering the conference has not even officially begun yet! What really stuck out, though? It was Mary Jane and Julie. Who are Mary Jane and Julie? They are genealogists. Isn’t that about all that matters this week? We met Mary Jane and Julie while waiting for our table for dinner at Burger Bistro, just around the corner from the registration desk. We started chatting, and the conversation was entertaining, enlivened, and interesting. When the hostess came to seat us, we invited our new friends to join us, because… well… why not? We all have a common interest, we had some lively conversation going, and we could sit and share a meal. We learned that one of these lovely ladies is practically neighbors with one of our own at IDG. We learned that we shared a common interest in Irish research, the DAR and military history. We were able to swap ideas and stories with one another, and we had an amazing time doing ... Read More »

You might not know it when you meet me, but I have a hard time sitting still. Some of that can be blamed on Restless Leg Syndrome though really it is more of a case of the never ending desire to DO and ACCOMPLISH. Even so, I have found a wonderful way to maximize the time spent sitting in the car or behind the computer screen toiling away on the latest AutoCAD drawing. I listen to audiobooks and podcasts on an almost constant basis. Granted when I am writing a report or reading something I am not as good at multi-tasking and I often have to pause the audio for a while, but all the same I make my way through a lot of different topics in a relatively short amount of time. Read More »

January 26, 2013; Hilliard, OH: The leadership team at The In-Depth Genealogist is pleased to announce our fourth, and final, member in Jennifer Alford. She will be fulfilling the role of Publisher for the free digital magazine, Going In-Depth, designed to bring research tools and education to genealogists and family historians of all levels. Read More »

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. This year, give the gift of family history or commemorate your anniversary! Read More »

Recently IDG was asked to take a look at the website, Jewish Web Index and I jumped at the chance to learn more about the available information provided by the website owner, Ted Margulis. Mr. Margulis has spent twelve years developing an extensive resource that was originally meant for his own use, but was eventually made public. Read More »