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A few weeks ago I was able to attend Rootstech for the very first time. You can catch up on my posts on my experiences here and here. As part of Rootstech, there was an Expo Hall as well as vendors in and out of the hall. One of the booths that caught my eye... Continue Reading →
The last few weeks have just been a whirlwind of falling into my new life (with a full-time job and side business) while getting situated in my new apartment + life after my drastic life change. But, in all this glorious madness, I've been able to rediscover myself and grow in many ways. Rootstech was my... Continue Reading →
What an amazing first day of RootsTech. It was more than I could have ever imagined and I've already learned so much. After a quick rush to the convention center to get registered, I was able to get my tote bag with all its goodies and my name badge. In the rush of the morning crowd,... Continue Reading →
For the very first time, I will be attending the largest genealogical conference in the world, RootsTech -- being held in Salt Lake City, Utah. This will also be the first genealogical conference I have ever attended (exciting!). In past years, I've attended other conventions (mostly Comic Cons) but this is only the second conference in... Continue Reading →
Holy cow! I can't believe January is already over. This last month has been for The Hipster Historian has been busy moving, getting a new job and figuring out life. As mentioned a couple of months ago, I separated from my husband of 13 years and been moving on in life. In that journey I've... Continue Reading →
Every year I put an intention out to the universe. Some years its words like steady, other years it is growth, this last year (2017), it was change, and boy did that kick me in the behind. This year, along with my intention word -- growth -- I'm aiming for a few a genealogy-related goals. Each... Continue Reading →
Today we will be sharing part three of the Biography of Susan Elizabeth Wall (nee Bench), a woman with a bigamist past who we have featured here and here, as well as in the narrative story. Learn more about Susan and her first marriage to polygamist Francis George Wall in today's post. In 1886, Aunt... Continue Reading →
It's the big "D" word that most of us don't acknowledge or talk about it. Sure, we see divorces in our research and we see court records of what happened between two people, but it's still treated as a hushed subject. It's never pretty, it isn't easy and it certainly isn't something we ever think... Continue Reading →
Our interview today is with Tom Heuser the president Capitol Hill Historical Society (go to their Facebook page here) and owner of RecapSeattle, an Instagram account. I first encountered Tom on Instagram and immediately fell in love with his posts recapping the history of Seattle and the past of the Pacific Northwest. Read more to find out about... Continue Reading →
