Genealogy Services:
Genealogy Speaker and Teacher
Lineage Research Preparation
Repair and Preserve Family Documents and Photographs (paper conservation)
Digitize documents, photographs, slides, and VHS

America250 Presentations for Libraries 

Genealogy Skills Classes
Upcoming Classes: (Click on image to view)

Saturday, September 19, 2pm
Concord Historical Society, Sullivan, WI
FamilySearch: The Best Free Genealogy Resource
This class explores all facets of FamilySearch that make it such a great tool. Learn how to search more efficiently, use the catalog feature, and how Family Trees can be used for clues.

Thursday, October 15, 6:30pm
Town Hall Library
Ancestry, FamilySearch, and More! Online Searching
Do you wonder why you aren’t getting the results that you think you should get? We will explore online searching tips and tricks for getting better results. Bring your laptop or tablet, if you wish.

Saturday, October 24
Indiana State Library Local History and Genealogy Fair
Revolutionary Roots: Hunt for Patriots in Your Ancestry
How do you trace your family tree back to the Revolutionary War in America and establish if you have Patriots or Loyalists in your lineage?  Genealogy resources will be discussed and will be based on research in America during the colonial years.

Thursday, October 29, 5:30pm
Graham Public Library
What Are We Doing? Begin Your Genealogy on the Right Branch!
If you are interested in genealogy, but haven’t really started, this skills class will help you start on the right branch. We will talk about charts and forms, primary and secondary resources, and databases that can be used to fill in the blanks of your family history.

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Offer your patrons and society members an opportunity to learn more about US genealogy research. Southeast Wisconsin on-site presentations and Zoom presentations for any US library, genealogical or historical society!

Where I have presented: Elm Grove Library, Elm Grove, WI; Mukwonago Community Library, Mukwonago, WI; North Shore Library, Glendale, WI; Plymouth Public Library, Plymouth, WI; Town Hall Library, North Lake, WI; Delafield Public Library, Delafield, WI; Greendale Public Library, Greendale, WI; Pewaukee Public Library, Pewaukee, WI; Ted and Grace Bachhuber Memorial Library, Mayville, WI; Pauline Haas Public Library, Sussex, WI; Greenfield Public Library, Greenfield, WI; and Shorewood Public Library, Shorewood, WI.

Now Booking for Fall 2026 and 2027!
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From beginner to advanced classes, Archive Your Past can help you with reminders, new ideas, and resources to fill in your ancestral lines in the United States.

Would you like to have me speak at your event, but need a customized presentation?  Let me know!
Contact info@archiveyourpast.com

Lineage Research Preparation
We are available to research and present you with lineage research documentation for a variety of lineage societies.  Lineage research preparation is available at a cost of $80 per hour with a 2-hour minimum.  Most lineage research prep involves at least 8 hours of research. Contact info@archiveyourpast.com to begin this research work.

Repair and Preserve Family Documents and Photographs
Preserve your family documents, photographs, and other memorabilia with in-home service
(within 60 miles of Milwaukee, WI) or in studio organization for the genealogist/family historian.*
Genealogy Collection Organization
Email info@archiveyourpast.com for more information.

Have documents, photographs, and other ephemera cleaned and/or repaired through in-studio service. Repair and preservation services are based on an hourly rate and the preferences of the client.  To arrange an appointment, please email.

Preserve family photographs, slides, and VHS through in-studio digitization.
Digitization
Digitize Photos and Slides

*We have now added a preservation class for genealogists to the genealogy skills classes offered to libraries, historical societies, and genealogical societies!

 
Anni Parsons is a member of the
Association of Professional Genealogists.