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New Lectures for 2025!
What's new for 2025? Well, it includes three new lectures!
Debra M. Dudek
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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Falling into Genealogy Research and a New Book!
Every year, I try to develop a new presentation or two for the year ahead. There are a lot of great new resources I found which while...
Debra M. Dudek
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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The Final Touch for a Funeral Might be at Cracker Barrel
My family said goodbye to my Great-Aunt Betty this past weekend. She was ninety-one and was my grandma's last living sibling. She...
Debra M. Dudek
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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New Lectures for 2024!
Real life gets in the way of genealogy research. A ton of great conferences were on my calendar, but in the end I ended up with...
Debra M. Dudek
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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Spooky Season and Tons of Fall Webinars!
Hello friends, I am usually the first person to start decorating for fall. I love breaking out the Halloween decorations and lighting...
Debra M. Dudek
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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Summer is the Surprising Season of the Witch
I sent out my first handout for an upcoming presentation of 'Discovering Witches: The Real Records and Manuscripts Seen in Movies, Books,...
Debra M. Dudek
Apr 28, 20232 min read
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New Lectures for 2023!
When I announced my list of new programs last year, I had a feeling the new 'Mixers and Shakers' lecture would be a winner. It proved to...
Debra M. Dudek
Dec 5, 20222 min read
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The Mysterious 2nd Wife of Adam Poole Vandiver, the Hunter of Tallulah
When I began researching my Vandiver family tree, I found a post on RootsWeb outlining the life and lineage of Adam Poole Vandiver, the...
Debra M. Dudek
Jul 7, 20227 min read
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New Lectures for 2022!
As we transition into a third year of the pandemic, live virtual and pre-recorded sessions continue to be popular. Most of the progress...
Debra M. Dudek
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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Home for the Holidays (Even if it is Only in a Photograph)
In my childhood, my grandparents farm was the center of our family celebrations. Christmas was held in the formal living room, which...
Debra M. Dudek
Dec 1, 20213 min read
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Searching for Silent Screen Ancestors and Studios
Does your family link back to the world of silent screen acting? You could be in for a surprise! During the early eras of film making,...
Debra M. Dudek
Sep 16, 20213 min read
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Did My Ancestor Really Work for 20th Century Fox?
Sometimes when I stumble upon a new record, the information enclosed can really be a surprise. I experienced one such unexpected surprise...
Debra M. Dudek
Jan 27, 20214 min read
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Great War Burial Cards for American Soldiers Digitized by the National Archives
In my lecture 'World War I Genealogy - Where Do I Start?', I cover a combination of digital and archival resources. While a majority of...
Debra M. Dudek
Nov 30, 20203 min read
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New Lectures for 2021!
As the current year is winding down, I have been going through my pandemic-generated research accomplishments. Much of the in-person...
Debra M. Dudek
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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Local "Identify The People In the Photo" Segments Really Work!
When my grandmother passed in September 2000, I kept every bit of paper I could relating to her family history research. Her passing was...
Debra M. Dudek
Aug 22, 20203 min read
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The Lost Cornerstone of Cobblestone School
When I was visiting my grandmother one summer, I saw a few bulldozers digging up part of a neighbor's field next door. I can't recall...
Debra M. Dudek
Feb 11, 20202 min read
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Concord Michigan's Filling Station and Flying Machine
I was sorting through my emails earlier this week to finish up the last few tasks I needed to complete before the new year. One of the...
Debra M. Dudek
Dec 19, 20192 min read
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Adam Poole Vandiver - The Hunter of Tallulah
I received an official membership acceptance letter last night from the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 (USD 1812). ...
Debra M. Dudek
Aug 8, 20194 min read
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