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# Lisa Alzo

Writer, Lecturer, Genealogist

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- [Baba’s Kitchen: Slovak & Rusyn Family Recipes and Traditions, 2nd edition](https://lisaalzo.com/2011/05/babas-kitchen-slovak-rusyn-family-recipes-and-traditions-2nd-edition/) - Otter Bay Books, 2011 Some of my fondest memories from childhood are the times spent in my Baba’s kitchen. The aromas of fresh bread baking in the oven and chicken soup simmering on the stove, the blending together of voices young and old, and my grandmother in her apron and babushka, provided a warm and welcoming
- [Scrivener for Genealogists QuickSheet PDF Guides](https://lisaalzo.com/2016/07/scrivener-for-genealogists-quicksheet-pdf-guides/) - Digital Download versions available for my popular Scrivener for Genealogists QuickSheets for Windows and Mac Scrivener for Genealogists (Windows) QuickSheet PDF eGuide The Scrivener for Genealogists Quick Sheet (Windows) is a 4-page PDF guide with all of the basics you need to know to get up and running with Scrivener,the popular combination word processor and
- [Fearless Females: 31 Writing Prompts to Celebrate Women's History](https://lisaalzo.com/2016/03/fearless-females-31-writing-prompts-to-celebrate-womens-history/) - Fearless Females: 31 Writing Prompts to Celebrate Women's History will help you tell your female ancestors' stories through a series of writing prompts first published on The Accidental Genealogist Blog in 2010. This PDF eBook includes additional bonus writing prompts, tips and resources to help you learn more about the women in your family tree.
- [Transforming Ancestral Photographs into Digital Art](https://lisaalzo.com/2022/06/transforming-ancestral-photographs-into-digital-art/) - New eBook! Transforming Ancestral Photographs into Digital Art with Photoshop Elements 2022. Copyright 2022, Lisa A. Alzo. 44 pages. This practical guide will teach you how to use Photoshop Elements 2022 to create digital art from your old family photographs. Buy Now
- [SCGS Jamboree 2019](https://lisaalzo.com/2019/01/scgs-jamboree-2019/) - Bonus Materials - The Ten Most Overlooked Records for Eastern European Research Click here to download a sample Worker Pass Document from Hungary.
- [NWGEN2019](https://lisaalzo.com/2019/05/nwgc2019/) - Northwest Genealogical Society 2019 Bonus Handout (click the link below) “Using Ethnic Newspapers and Publications in Your Genealogy Research“
- [Ohio Genealogical Society 2019](https://lisaalzo.com/2019/01/ohio-genealogical-society-2019/) - Bonus Handout (click the link below) Session T11 "Using Ethnic Newspapers and Publications in Your Genealogy Research"
- [Pitt Slovak Festival November 2016](https://lisaalzo.com/2016/11/pitt-slovak-festival-november-2016/) - Pitt Slovak Festival 2016 Handout Virtual Slovakia: How to Visit Your Ancestral Village without Leaving Home
- [Three Slovak Women, 2nd Edition](https://lisaalzo.com/2011/05/three-slovak-women/) - CreateSpace 2011 Three Slovak Women is a nonfiction account of three generations of Slovak women in the steel-producing town of Duquesne, Pennsylvania and the love and sense of family binding them together. The book opens with Verona Straka, who immigrated to the United States from the tiny village of Milpos , Slovakia in 1922. The first section
- [Tracing Your Eastern European Roots](https://lisaalzo.com/2014/10/tracing-your-eastern-european-roots/) - Internet Genealogy Special Issue Tracing Your Eastern European Roots ($9.95 + $4.50 s/h). Click here to purchase.
- [Finding Your Slovak Ancestors](https://lisaalzo.com/2005/05/finding-your-slovak-ancestors/) - Heritage Productions, 2005 America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, countless numbers of descendants of these early Slovak immigrants are searching for their Slovak roots. This book lists both traditional and online resources necessary for researching Slovak ancestors, and shows how to document and preserve your findings for future generations.
- [Pittsburgh’s Immigrants](https://lisaalzo.com/2006/05/pittsburghs-immigrants/) - Arcadia Publishing, May 2006 Since the mid-1700s, Pittsburgh has welcomed generations of immigrants. This region in southwestern Pennsylvania was once a magnet for European immigrants who carved out livings in steel, iron, glass, and other factories along its famous three rivers. Those immigrants built the city’s ethnic neighborhoods: the Irish North Side, the Polish South
- [Cleveland Czechs](https://lisaalzo.com/2009/10/cleveland-czechs/) - by John Sabol and Lisa Alzo. Arcadia Publishing, Oct 2009. Cleveland’s Czech community is one of the area’s oldest European ethnic groups, with a presence in the area even before the Civil War. It is almost a geographical accident that Czechs arrived in Cleveland, where they would have stopped on the way to Czech or
- [Cleveland Slovaks](https://lisaalzo.com/2009/10/cleveland-slovaks/) - by John Sabol and Lisa Alzo. Arcadia Publishing, Oct 2009. Cleveland’s Slovaks can best be characterized as survivors. Many survived ethnic persecution and poverty so they could have a chance at something better. Beginning with a small core of immigrants seeking work aboveground rather than in the coal mines of neighboring states, Cleveland’s Slovak community
- [Sports Memories of Western Pennsylvania](https://lisaalzo.com/2007/08/sports-memories-of-western-pennsylvania/) - by Lisa Alzo Arcadia Publishing, August 2007 Since the late 1800s, sports have played a key role in shaping the very character of western Pennsylvania. The area’s largest city, Pittsburgh, boasts well-known professional sports teams in baseball, football, and hockey. In fact, no other city of comparable size has had such success in sports at the
- [Slovak Pittsburgh](https://lisaalzo.com/2006/12/slovak-pittsburgh/) - Arcadia Publishing, December 2006 No other city in the United States is home to more Slovaks than Pittsburgh. It is estimated that close to 100,000 Slovak immigrants came to the area in the 1890s looking for work and the chance for a better life. The hills and valleys of this new land reminded newcomers of

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- [Lisa Alzo](https://lisaalzo.com/) - Writer, lecturer and genealogist with over 22 years experience. Lisa Alzo can provide high quality writing services for both personal and professional communications projects.
- [Self-Publishing](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/self-publishing/) - Self-Publishing Checklist Click here for the free self-publishing checklist download. [Thank you for supporting this website by shopping with affiliate links listed above.]
- [Scrivener](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/scrivener/) - Freebies Download your free copies! "25 Scrivener Hacks Every Genealogist Should Know" FREE Ancestor Profile Template (.scriv file - zipped) and Instructions for Downloading and Using the Template (IMPORTANT) Scrivener Software Scrivener for Mac Scrivener for Windows Books and Guides Scrivener for Genealogists, QuickSheets Mac or Windows versions by Lisa A. Alzo How to
- [Published Articles](https://lisaalzo.com/publications/published-articles/) - Selected Articles Published in 2025 "Reunion Tips" Column for Reunions Magazine, January 1-March 1, 2025 Selected Articles Published in 2024 "Your Reunion Backup Plan: Easy as 3-2-1" Reunions Magazine, January 15, 2024. "Three Easy-to-Keep Reunion Resolutions" Reunions Magazine, January 1, 2024 "The Year Ahead" Family Tree Magazine, Jan/Feb 2024 Selected Articles Published in 2023 "Limitations
- [Immersion Genealogy](https://lisaalzo.com/immersion-genealogy/) - Family history is so much more than just names, dates, and places, or boxes, lines, and charts. For 21st century genealogists, it is easy to limit our research to the documents or other facts we find online, or rely on information others share in their family trees, or via social media. Immersion Genealogy is the
- [Lecture Topics](https://lisaalzo.com/lecture-topics/) - New Lectures (Updated May 2024) New! Popular! Finding Immigration and Naturalization Records: Advanced Strategies and Techniques Every immigrant has a story. This webinar will discuss how to leverage the data in passenger lists, naturalization records, and other documents of ethnic-based communities and neighborhoods (such as historic newspapers and oral histories,) to uncover key clues about
- [Notion Resources](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/notion-resources/) - Free Resources for Using Notion Notion Facebook Groups Notion for Genealogists https://www.facebook.com/groups/notionforgenealogists Free Notion Templates (group dedicated to sharing free notion templates. Learn, connect and share with the Notion Community) https://www.facebook.com/groups/NotionTemplates Notion Made Simple (community for Notion users to share their workflows, set-ups and questions. Great group for beginners) https://www.facebook.com/groups/notioncommunity Notion for Students (for students
- [Trello Resources](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/trello/) - PLEASE NOTE: Moorshead Magazines has ceased operations and Internet Genealogy Magazine is NO LONGER available for purchase. Please check your local library for possible holdings of back issues. "Say Hello to Trello!" Internet Genealogy Magazine, April/May 2013. "Trello: Your Whiteboard in the Cloud" Internet Genealogy Magazine Special Issue Organize Your Genealogy Research, 2016. Are you
- [Contact](https://lisaalzo.com/contact/) - If I can help you by providing you with professional quality writing or if you have any questions please feel free to fill out the form below. If you would like to request a speaking engagement, please use the book lisa form. This site respects your privacy. Any personal information you provide to us including and similar
- [Synthesia](https://lisaalzo.com/synthesia/) - Check out this sample AI video I created using Synthesia. Click here [affiliate link] to try out the technology for free to create a sample video.
- [Genealogy Research](https://lisaalzo.com/genealogy-research/) - How I Became a Genealogist I began searching for my Slovak roots over 22 years ago. I wish I could say that some family experience, medical reason or curiosity inspired me, but to tell the truth I began my foray into genealogy quite by accident. I was in my second year of the Masters of
- [SLIG Virtual Writing Course 2024](https://lisaalzo.com/slig-virtual-writing-course-2024/)
- [SLIG Writing Virtual Spring 2024](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/slig-writing-virtual-spring-2024/) - Check for updates here.
- [SLIG Virtual Writing 2024](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/slig-virtual-writing-2024/) - Updates to the syllabi for my sessions will be posted here.
- [IG More Digital Art](https://lisaalzo.com/photo-galleries/ig-more-digital-art/) - The images for the Internet Genealogy article, "More Ways of Transforming Ancestral Photographs into Digital and AI Art" (October/Novermber 2022) were created with Photoshop Elements 2022 [affiliate link] You can choose to display your newly created art in a digital picture frame [affiliate link] New eBook: Transforming Ancestral Photographs into Digital Art. Learn more. Images mentioned
- [Photo-Galleries](https://lisaalzo.com/photo-galleries/) - Internet Genealogy Digital Art Internet Genealogy NFT Internet Genealogy Photoshop Elements 2022 Review Internet Genealogy More Digital Art
- [British Institute Writing Course 2022](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/british-institute-writing-course-2022/) - Bonus Materials Here are the links to bonus resources for the Writing Your Family History Step-by-Step course October 17-21, 2022. Materials available until 31 December 2022. Video for Scrivener for Easier Family History Writing Projects Not downloadable (Vimeo Link - password protected. Please email Lisa if you are a student and have lost the password)
- [Writing Samples](https://lisaalzo.com/publications/writing-samples/) - For personal review only. Articles may not be copied or distributed without consent of the author and publisher. Sample articles provided with publisher permission. “The Future of Genealogy Conferences” Internet Genealogy, Apr/May 2022 "Preserving Reunion Memories: Scanning and Sharing Photographs” Reunions Magazine, Volume 31 Number 1 Virtual Edition June 2022 "How to Use Notion for
- [IG-Digital-Art](https://lisaalzo.com/photo-galleries/ig-digital-art/) - The images for this article were created with Photoshop Elements 2022 [affiliate link] You can choose to display your newly created art in a digital picture frame [affiliate link] New eBook: Transforming Ancestral Photographs into Digital Art. Learn more. Images mentioned in the Internet Genealogy article:
- [Eastern European Genealogy](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/eastern-european-genealogy/) - Below are additional resources for Eastern European Genealogy. [Disclosure: The following may contain affiliate links. This means if you click on a link and make a purchase I will receive a small commission] Eastern European Genealogy Research Resources Checklist Click here to download the 3-page PDF checklist Books and Guides The Family Tree Polish, Czech
- [IG DeepStory Review](https://lisaalzo.com/ig-deepstory-review/) - Coming Soon! Watch for my review of MyHeritage DeepStory in the Aug/Sept issue of Internet Genealogy Magazine. Here is the video I created. MyHeritage DeepStory™ Sample Video (Created June 2022)
- [Miscellaneous Resources](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/miscellaneous-resources/) - MyHeritage DeepStory™ Sample Video Coming soon! MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia™ Sample Videos 1. Jan Alzo 2. Elizabeth Fencak Alzo Webinar Resource: 10 Eastern European Resources You Might Be Missing Click here to download a sample Worker Pass Document from Hungary. Webinar Resource: Using Coroner's Records for Genealogy Click here to download a Sample Coroner's report.
- [Genealogy NFT](https://lisaalzo.com/genealogy-nft/) - Slovak Baba Family Tree Image The image and video below were both created using Photoshop Elements 2022 [affiliate link]. The overlay for the video was created using a built-in overlay filter. Click here to view one of my genealogy-themed NFTs on OpenSea.
- [Publications](https://lisaalzo.com/publications/) - Are you looking for a reliable freelance writer to write articles for your newspaper or magazine? Perhaps you want to tell your life story or that of an ancestor and don't know where to begin? Need copy for a newsletter or Website? Looking for a ghost writer for a book? With over 30 years experience,
- [IG Photoshop Elements Review](https://lisaalzo.com/photo-galleries/ig-photoshop-elements-review/) - Photoshop Elements 2022 Image Samples MP4 Video of Snow Overlay
- [Seminars](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/) - Lisa has been invited to speak at a wide range of conferences. She specializes in genealogy and Eastern European research. You can browse through a list of lecture topicswhich Lisa has spoken on, or you can request a special one for your event. Use the online form to book Lisa as a speaker at your
- [Oasis Courses](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/oasis-courses/) - Researching Your Roots July 2021 - Researching Your Roots Handout
- [The Write Stuff II: Advancing the Story Details](https://lisaalzo.com/the-write-stuff-ii-genealogy-intensive-details/) - Please visit my new course site, Research, Write, Connect for more information.
- [The Write Stuff: Telling the Story Details](https://lisaalzo.com/writestuffdetails/) - Please visit my new course site, Research, Write, Connect for more information.
- [Unstuck](https://lisaalzo.com/unstuck/) - "How to Get Unstuck with Your Writing" free Q&A session 26 January 2019 Click here to get your free handout "Ten Tips to Finally Write that Family History" AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2019! Special Discounts! Take 40% off ANY writing course at Research, Write, Connect. Use coupon code: ANYWRITE40
- [Write](https://lisaalzo.com/write/) - Free How to Get Unstuck with Your Writing Q&A Join author, instructor, and lecturer, Lisa Alzo for a free Q&A on "How to Get Unstuck with Your Writing" on Saturday, 26 January 2019 11:00 a.m.Eastern Time! No registration required, simply click the link below to join the meeting! PLEASE
- [Writing](https://lisaalzo.com/writing/) - Share Your Stories Webinar Bundle Includes: Creating Family History eBooks: Your Blueprint for Success Scrivener For Easier Writing Projects The Write Stuff: Using Nonfiction Writing Techniques to Write a Better Family History Bonus Video: Create a Fabulous Family History Tribute - Animoto Video Tutorial Sample Tribute Video PURCHASE NOW
- [Webinars for Genealogists](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/webinars-for-genealogists/) - Free for a Limited Time! Storyboard Your Family History with Scrivener Scrivener by Literature and Latte is a combination word processor and project management tool that’s affordable and simple to use. Priced under $50, this powerful application seamlessly takes you from idea to outline to finished product. In this tutorial, you will learn the basics
- [Family History Month](https://lisaalzo.com/family-history-month/) - Free Handouts for Family Historians Writing Tools for the Family Historian (PDF download)
- [Resources](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/) - From time to time I will list on this page resources for genealogy and writing that I have mentioned in my seminars and webinars. [Note that the links below may contain Affiliate Links. What does this mean? If you click on them and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission for each sale].
- [Book Lisa](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/book-lisa/) - Please fill out the form below to request Lisa for your next event. If you have questions or comments, please use the contact form. This site respects your privacy. Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, or IP address will not be released, sold, or
- [Cookies Policy](https://lisaalzo.com/policies/cookies-policy/) - Last updated: May 17, 2018 This website, LisaAlzo.com (the “website”), is a business website owned, created and edited by Lisa A. Alzo (the “Owner”). LisaAlzo.com uses cookies on the website (the "Service"). By using the Service, you consent to the use of cookies. Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how
- [Privacy Policy](https://lisaalzo.com/policies/privacy-policy/) - Last updated: May 17, 2018 This website, LisaAlzo.com (the “website”), is a business website owned, created and edited by Lisa A. Alzo (the “Owner”). LisaAlzo.com respects your privacy. Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address will not be released, sold, or rented to
- [Policies](https://lisaalzo.com/policies/) - By visiting and using The Accidental Genelaogist website, you agree that you have read and understood the following policies and agree to abide by such policies during your stay here: Cookies Policy Disclosure Statement Privacy Policy ©2018, copyright Lisa A. Alzo. All rights reserved.
- [Disclosure Statement](https://lisaalzo.com/policies/disclosure-statement/) - Disclosure Statement for lisaalzo.com and affiliated websites.
- [Fall into Family History](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/fall-into-family-history/) - Now Available for Purchase Digital Version of Fall into Family History Month Webinar with Lisa A. Alzo and Denise Levenick, presented Saturday, September 30, 2017 PURCHASE NOW Your purchase will include links to watch two webinars: 1. Organizing Your Family History Writing Project with Lisa A. Alzo This session will walk you through the simple steps
- [Naturalization Records](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/naturalization-records/) - Navigating Naturalization Records Handout FREE handout for "Navigating Naturalization Records" webinar Click here to download the free "Navigating Naturalization Records" handout FREE Naturalization Records Data Sheet Trying to navigate your ancestor's naturalization process? Use this FREE Data Sheet to record your search results and documents Click here to download the FREE Naturalization Records Data
- [About Lisa Alzo](https://lisaalzo.com/about/) - Lisa Ann Alzo, M.F.A., grew up in Duquesne , Pennsylvania , and currently resides in Ithaca , New York . She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1987 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Pittsburgh in 1997. Lisa began writing
- [Schedule](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/schedule/) - Book Lisa for a speaking engagement.
- [Packrat](https://lisaalzo.com/seminars/resources/packrat/) - Resources for Organizing Your Genealogy/Family History Research Scanners Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner NeatReceipts Mobile Document Scanner and Digital Filing System for PC and Mac Jumbl 22MP All-In-1 Film & Slide Scanner for 35mm Negs & Slides, 110, 126, & Super 8 Films Software/Media Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 SanDisk SDSDUNC-064G-GN6IN 64GB SDXC UHS-I Memory Card Scrivener for
- [Other Writings](https://lisaalzo.com/publications/other-writings/) - Legacy family tree quickguides Pennsylvania Genealogy (PDF Edition) $2.95 purchase from Legacy Family Tree Pennsylvania Genealogy (Print Edition) $7.95 Purchase from Legacy Family Tree Writing Your Family History (PDF Edition) $2.95 Purchase from Legacy Family Tree Slovak Genealogy (PDF Edition) $2.95 Purchase from Legacy Family Tree Slovak Genealogy (Print Edition) $7.95 Purchase from Legacy Family

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