On May 3rd I was honored to be given the Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Distinguished Service by the Dallas Genealogical Society. Thank you to everyone at DGS for this award in Lloyd's name. It means so much to me.

The clip from their meeting starts at about 13:33:
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Today Cyndi's List is officially 29 years old! Still your FREE starting point for genealogical research. Please be sure to stop by and BROWSE the categories. Browsing helps prod your thinking and point you in new directions. Thank you for all your support all these years! cyndislist.com/categories

Registration is open for our GRIP ccourse, The Spirit of the Inland Seas: Research in the Great Lakes Region, 22-27 June 2025. Read all about it in Cari's blog,
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We are busy preparing all new materials for this summer's virtual GRIP Course, coordinated by Paula Stuart-Warren, Beyond Digging Deeper: Sources, Methods, and Practices. Registration is open and we hope to see you in class! grip.ngsgenealogy.org/courses/beyo...

Cari Taplin (Genealogy Pants) and I have developed a new study group, based on Evidence Explained 4th edition. Please join us! Check out her blog post for more information.
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Hit a brick wall? Ready to learn about sources, information, & evidence & to analyze & correlate to solve research problems? Register for the Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group. Saturdays, 2pm Pacific, Feb 15-Mar 29, 2025. $95. Study the book by Thomas W. Jones. square.link/u/SPKZqVbx

New on CL today because David Rencher is excited about it! From the Registry of Deeds Ireland: Ireland, Properties, from 1298 to 1975, www.familysearch.org/search/full-...

Registration is open for the Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group with Cyndi Ingle. Saturdays, 2pm Pacific, Feb 15-March 29, 2025. $95. We study the book by Thomas W. Jones. See: square.link/u/SPKZqVbx

Observation of the day: broken links are common (even on Google). I have links added just last year that are already broken & links from 1998 that still work. Please report a link when you find it broken. I truly appreciate your help in keeping this a useful genealogical research tool!

Struggling with writing citations? genealogypants.com/studygroups/
Registration is open for the MGD Study Group lead by Cyndi Ingle, Oct 2/5 - Nov 20/23, 2024. US$95.00. You must have Mastering Genealogical DOCUMENTATION. Choose from: Wed. Noon PST or Sat. 2pm PST.

Registration is open for the Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group with Cyndi Ingle! The fee is US$95 - two sessions to choose from:
Wednesdays at Noon Pacific, August 7 - Sept 18, 2024
Saturdays 2:00pm Pacific, August 10 - Sept 21, 2024
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Registration (FREE!) is now open for Legacy's 5th annual 24-hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon. 24 classes in 24 hours - April 11-12, 2024. Here's the link to sign up - and this link helps support Cyndi's List as an #affiliate: legacy.familytreewebinars.com?aid=9118

Looking forward to presenting a 3-lecture seminar for the Georgia Genealogical Society, on Saturday March 30, 2024 starting at 11am Eastern. We hope you will join us! gagensociety.org/events-semin...

Register for the MGD Study Group with Cyndi Ingle to study Mastering Genealogical Documentation by Thomas W. Jones. 8 weeks, Wed noon Pacific, Apr 10-Jun 5, skipping the week of Apr 24. Or Sat, 10am Pacific, Apr 13-Jun 8, skipping the week of Apr 27. US$95. genealogypants.com/studygroups/...

I am preparing for my upcoming workshop for the Society of Genealogists, "Crafting Successful Searches." This is a paid 2-hour workshop with interactive exercises for makign the most out of online searches. Wed, 27 March 2024 at 7pm BST (London, Eng). members.sog.org.uk/events/6576f...

Looking forward to speaking at the ISBGFH Spring Institute, March 18, 2024. Doing 4 of my favorite lectures! See you there!! isbgfh.com/product/2024...

Ready to take your genealogical analysis skills to the next level? Ready to move from just tree building, to understanding sources, information, and evidence? Join us in the Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group starting February 7, 2024. Register today!

Is writing more on your list of 2024 genealogy goals? There are still some seats open for Cari Taplin's 2024 Writers Group. We start on January 18. Full details can be found here: genealogypants.com/studygroups/...
We'd love to have you join us!