Moses Genealogy

07/30/2026

I keep discovering new Polish websites for my research. Here's a great video showing how to use Genealogy in Archive (Genealogia w Archiwach). It's in English, and it's a great thorough explanation. I was able to find some birth records for a family I am researching using this portal. I was searching in Pomerania.

Shows how to use the website Genealogia w Archiwach in detail, to f...

05/23/2025

Finished up our German Handwriting workshop!

05/07/2025

Sorry for the short notice, but I will be giving this presentation for FREE online through the Warren County Genealogical Society. To sign up, visit wcgsohio.org and sign up for their e-news at the bottom of the page. You do not have to be a member to participate. Hope to see you there!

05/06/2025

If you'll be at NGS, consider signing up for our workshop. We've got a great presentation, complete with hands-on practices and a 50-page handout to take home. Go to conference.ngsgenealogy.org/workshops/

04/02/2024

APRIL

APRIL

10/17/2023

I don't think I've had the experience of being on the tarmac in America, but it's pretty normal in a lot of places, in this case a short flight from Hamburg to Stockholm.

10/16/2023

Sad happy day. Last day of research in Germany before an early flight, but I get to see my family soon!!!! Also, my brain is fried.

10/15/2023

For the first time since getting to Germany this year, it actually feels like fall!

10/13/2023

Lots of archives are in palaces or castles. It's a good place to store history while making sure the building is preserved. This is in the courtyard of Stadtarchiv Meiningen. I don't know if I've ever been to an archive that was more chill.

I asked about fees, and the archivist said "Oh I got to work getting rid of those as soon as I started working here." She had worked in archives across the world and was so frustrated that there was a fee for everything in some places, but in others, you could access anything you want. She said "Here, as long as it's not protected by the data protection laws, I will help you find it, and you can take all the pictures you want."