I’m excited to share that my article “Edith ‘La Reina’ Rule (1902-1973): Hollywood Psychic to Genealogical Source” has been published in The California Nugget, the journal of the California Genealogical Society. La Reina’s life showcases the remarkable resilience of women in early 20th-century America. She survived the frontier, reinvented herself …
Here comes the new year so it’s time to look back at the old year. It’s been a productive year! I was thinking about how much I used to dread creating source citations for genealogical writing. Most writers will say they are painful. My mother used to say “Practice, practice, …
2024 was a landmark year. Whether you like writing source citations or not, we can cheer the arrival of The Fourth Edition of Evidence Explained. Reading the book is essential to understand the construction of source citations. Packing it in a suitcase of book bag can be gym-worthy workout. The …
