Celebrating Family History Month in Queensland
Over 100 people enjoyed the Queensland Family History Society Open Day on Saturday August 23rd, an annual event held during National Family History Month. This year’s theme was Your…
Finishing Up: The US Census Course
By Shannon Bennett, Student What a wonderful course! Really, once again I am surprised by exactly how much I didn’t know about a simple, basic topic. The U.S. Federal Census…
Instructor is Honored
Melanie Holtz, CG, an Institute instructor, has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the Association of Professional Genealogists at the recent FGS conference. Melanie is an instructor with The…
Introduction to German Research for North Americans
By Michele Simmons Lewis, Student So why would a native German take the German Records courses offered at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies? Most of the research I have…
Maps and the US Census
By Shannon Bennett, Student I love maps. Really, maps are a fantastic research tool, and even more important when you are using census records. Think about it, why do you…