Attend a genealogy conference in your comfy chair! Free, Virtual RootsTech is so easy that it is a must experience event for end of February each year. 29 February–2 March Registration for Salt Lake City in person or virtual online are here in the overview section. https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/registration/ In person attendance has been the holy grail of genealogy conference experiences for many for years. The in person option is finally back to full stride after Covid and I am sure many will make the trip. If a trip is not in your plans for the end of the month, sign up for the Free online version. There will be more content than you can absorb in a weekend. That is ok. The online version is viewable on demand at your leisure. There are so many specialty topics to choose from and so many levels of expertise taught within the annual RootsTech event. You are guaranteed to walk away with new knowlege, methodologies and strategies to tackle your genealogy mysteries. Take a...

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at NC State opens it Fall 2023 registration Thursday, July 27. Our own Barbara McGeachy will follow her Intro Genealogy class with  Genealogy: Intermediate Research Skills (Oct 24 - Dec 5) . Barbara notes that in addition to this class, there are several others that fit genealogy, local and family history, black history and Wake County interests. She shares the following information. OLLI membership is required - minimum age is 50 and cost is $50/year plus the fee for each class. No affiliation with NCSU is required.  Almost all classes are held at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh between 9 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Historic Preservation in Wake County Battles of the American Revolution 1782-1783 is a six-week class; the instructor is so popular that he's teaching it twice  Genealogy: Intermediate Research Skills taught by myself (Oct 24 - Dec 5). Historical Black Neighborhoods of Raleig...