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Genealogy / Proper Etiquette 2008-05-27 22:00:15 When you are working in the Genealogy field you have communication with all kinds of people, from all races of life in this world. Some people are Professional Genealogists and others are just doing Genealogy as a hobby.So what is the right way to communicate? What are the dangers to look out for when someone approaches you for your family information and what about those websites what invite you Read more:Etiquette
, Proper
Ancestry.com is offering FREE Access to their U.S. Military Collection Until May 31, 2008 2008-05-20 11:23:51 Starting Today, May 20, 2008 until May 31, 2008 Ancestry
.com is offering
you FREE access to their entire U.S. Military
Collection. Ancestry has partnered with the NARA, Nation Archives and Records Administration.If you don’t know about Ancestry.com, they are the biggest database on the Internet for Genealogy research. The only down fall is that they charge a membership fee to join so this free o Read more:Access
, Until
International Society of Family Announces Winners 2008-05-16 13:38:30 The InternationalSociety
of Family
Announced the winners of the 2008 Writing Contest.And the Winners
are:Category I-Newspaper ColumnsFirst Place: Mary Alice Dell, "Land Ho"Second Place: Julie Miller, "Dear Lucy, Love Phil: A Cotton Family Legacy"Third Place: Mary Penner, "Union Vets Joined Posts Across Nation"Category II-ArticlesFirst Place: Colleen Fitzpatrick, "Clues Left Around a House"Second
Using Google as Your Search Engine for Genealogy 2008-05-15 12:03:47 I'm back and my daughter is doing well. She has started therapy which is painful and has a long road ahead but she'll be playing soccer again next year. Now back to Genealogy!Now it’s time for you to start searching. The best place I feel is to start with Google
.com.Now this is just my favorite search engine; there are plenty more out there that you can use. Jut remember that if you find somethi Read more:Engine
, Search
I'll Be Back Soon! 2008-05-07 16:11:17 Just wanted to let everyone know that I haven’t forgot all you good people that have subscribed and even you new readers that visit my blog. I haven’t let things go and will be back soon! My daughter tore her ACL at her high school soccer game. She had surgery last Thursday and is doing fine except for the pain and swelling. There’s lots of therapy starting so I won’t be posting as often.
Starting Off Head First! 2008-04-29 20:50:36 When you are just starting out with your family research I know you are excited and want to find everything you can but if you go in feet first you will become overwhelmed then frustrated so lets start right at the beginning, head first!Now you have your outline and printed off some of the forms, here is your next step.Collect as much information that you know then from a very close relative.First
If you are Interested in Genealogy, Start the Right Way! 2008-04-28 17:22:00 My interest in genealogy started eleven years ago when I was helping put together a family reunion. Interest in family genealogy has grown over the past decade. It has become one of the popular hobbies.More and more people are wondering where they came from, what did my ancestors do for a living, why am I the person I am today? All these questions can be answered plus more in researching your fami Read more:Right
, Start
Outline for Starting Genealogy 2008-04-28 17:21:07 If you are interested in starting your own family research, first, here is an outline for you to print off and follow. Just remember to do your own research, document your findings and have fun!Organize your research; pedigree charts, family group sheets, folders for every person with name on tab, correspondence logs, research logs.Collect as much information from your relatives.What complete stra Read more:Outline
Woman Steals from Rootsweb 2008-04-28 17:20:29 Have you heard about the woman in California that used Rootsweb to find names of individuals that had recently pass away? A lady by the name of Tracy June Kirkland, 42, used the genealogy site, Rootsweb, to find the names of people, death date and SS# of ones that had passed away. What she would do is call different credit card companies to find where the persons account was and then change the ad
No title 2008-04-28 17:19:14 Now that you have your outline to kick off your genealogy research you are going to need a few things; like forms, to document what you have read. Here are some free forms where you can keep your records organized. You will need several of these to start. I would bookmark these so when you need more you have them handy. If you don’t like these you can search the internet, there are lots of diffe
National Genealogical Society Conference in Kansas City 2008-04-28 15:47:43 The National
Genealogical Society
Conference will be held this year in Kansas
City, May 14th through May 17th. The title this year is “Show Me the Nation’s Records.”The conference will be held in the downtown Hyatt Regency Crown Center. There will be over 166 lectures and workshops for you to participate in all 4 days of the conference.If you would like more information visit the NGS Confere Read more:Kansas City
How to Organize Your Genealogy Files 2008-05-29 20:37:37 As a hobbyist or professional genealogist, organization is the number one problem for all. Stacks of papers seem to grow over night. Before you know it your entire room is filled to the brim. Believe it or not, the solution is as simple as finding an organizational system that suits your needs and research habits, and then making it work. It is not exactly as simple as it sounds, but it is doable
How to Cut Your Cost! 2008-05-31 12:21:46 At some point in your Genealogy Online Research you will come to a brick wall; you think you have found new information or a new source, you click and where do you end up?Online sites like Ancestry.com, Footnotes.com, etc. asking you to pay a membership to join. To join these paying sites is expensive and you just can't afford them all. Well, here is a way you can!Do you have genealogy buddies or
Ancestry.com FREE Military Collection Ending! 2008-05-30 19:21:21 Just a reminder that the FREE ancestry.com Military
Collection is ending very soon! Just received email from ancestry stating that the FREE offer to search Military Collection will END Tonight at Midnight. If you hurry you can still search! If you miss the new about this offer you can read it here but HURRY! Read more:Ancestry
, Ending
Tips and Techniques to Make Genealogy Interviews More Effective 2008-06-02 14:08:50 Interviewing family members for their oral history is a part of genealogy research, that can even be hard for a professional genealogist. Most amateur genealogists end up simple quitting. They don’t know what to ask, are nervous, and sometimes even embarrassed. Oral history, however, is the most precious legacy we have to pass on to generations after generations. If you try these simple tips, it Read more:Interviews
The Right Way to Share and Receive Genealogy Information 2008-06-08 17:06:23 Have you finally tracked down that family bible that a distant cousin possesses but won’t let anyone else take a look at? Or you’ve discovered a possible connection on the Internet only that your new “cousin” won’t divulge their sources. Like any good story, there is more than one point of view.You man think this is selfish but there are any numbers of good reasons why an individual may Read more:Receive
, Right
, Share
Ancestry's Historical Newspaper Collection 2008-06-12 14:24:54 Ancestry.com announced yesterday, June 12, 2008 that there HistoricalNewspaper
Collection will be DOUBLING in size. They'll be adding over 1 BILLION names and over 20 MILLION images. They are claiming that it's the biggest release they have ever done. Ancestry.com Historical Newspaper Collection Doubles in Size!I have to say that several years back when Ancestry.com started adding more and more n Read more:Ancestry
Tree Maker 2008 Plus the Reference Library 2008-06-12 14:09:59 I received an e-mail from Ancestry.com that until June 30, 2008 they are offering the Family Tree Maker 2008 and including the Reference Library
for $49.50. The Reference Library by itself is $84.95 so for $49.50 you get them both! this is a DEAL if you don't have the Family Tree Maker or are looking to upgrade.If you don't know what the Reference Library is here are some of what you get: The Refe
Surnames-Where Did They Come From 2008-06-17 21:49:39 Have you ever wondered where your surname came from? Did you know that surnames didn’t exist until a little over 1000 year ago? The world wasn’t as crowded as it is now. Surnames weren’t necessary because people never went more than a few miles from their birthplace and everyone new everyone. Everyone was called by his or her first or given name. If you think about it, did you ever hear a ki
Time Magazine Names Geni as One of the "Top 50 Web Sites of 2008" 2008-06-17 14:32:37 Time Magazine
announces today there choices of the "Top 50 Best Websites for 2008" and guess what genealogy site was listed, Geni! Well this doesn't happen very often to find a Genealogy site mentioned in, of all magazines, Time!Here's what Time had to say about Geni:"For an exercise that's all about family, researching your genealogy can be an oddly lonesome affair, filled with long hours spent Read more:Names
, Sites
, Time Magazine
, Web Sites
Ancestry Starts World Archives Project But??? 2008-06-19 14:01:39 Back in May Ancestry
.com began alpha testing their WorldArchivesProject
. This project which will paunch in July in beta will consist of volunteers (people like you and I) that would like to index digitize records using an online tool. Then Ancestry will publish the index for free. Did you catch that? Index published for free!The images that go with the index will be included in their subscriptio
No title 2008-07-03 15:37:55 I'm sorry I haven't been around lately so wanted to let you all know what has been going on that is keeping me so busy.First, I haven't forgot all you faithful readers and I do appreciate you taking the time to visit my genealogy site. Genealogy is just one of my passion along with American Civil War which bring me to family reunions. Yes, I'm working on a family reunion that will be held the 26 &
Surname Change: The Reasons Why 2008-06-26 22:25:59 As you think of tracing your family tree, you are picturing your surname going back thousands of years to the very first individual that assumed your surname. You assume the spelling is exactly the same as you spell it today, all the way through each generation.Then a brick wall hits you in the face. Guess what? You have now been confronted with the cold facts of genealogy research. Surnames were Read more:Change
, Reasons
Family Tree Magazine / July 15th / 101 Best Web Sites! 2008-07-13 10:09:16 On July 15th the September 2008 issue of Family
Tree Magazine
will hit the news stands. You will want to definitely get this one if you are not a subscriber. Family Tree will be announcing the 101 Best Web Sites
plus more like:House HuntingCurious about the places your ancestors lived? Court OrdersWho needs TV when you can witness your ancestors' real-life drama? Probing Into ProbateLearn how to u
Genealogy Simple & Fun Store Coming Soon! 2008-07-08 15:42:12 Coming in August there will be a new addition to the Genealogy Simple
& Fun blog called Genealogy Simple & Fun Store
(that's easy to remember)! The store will feature products that are all made by me, well not all, but almost everything I make by hand. I have been a crafter, sewer, artist you name it for years. I'm not one to purchase something that I know I can make! As Genealogy is one of my pas Read more:Coming Soon
I'm Back / Good time at Reunion 2008-07-31 14:03:54 We made it home after a fun family reunion weekend. The reunion was for my Mills family that started out in Maryland late 1600's to North Carolina to Tennessee then on to Missouri to Kansas (I born and raised) then on to Texas. We were very excited because we have found new Mills relation and was excited to meet them. The reunion was like all reunions, eat, visit, compare information, eat, visit,
Almost Forgot! Who Says We Are Not Relatives! 2008-07-22 10:10:14 24 Generations Starting With Yourself = 8,388,608 People It is mind boggling as to the number of ancestors we could have in common1 YOURSELF==Generation 1 2 YOUR parents===2 4 grandparents===3 8 g grandparents===4 16 gg grandparents===5 32 ggg grandparents===6 64 gggg grandparents===7 128 ggggg grandparents===8 256 gggggg grandparen Read more:Almost
Off to Family Reunion / Genealogy – Email is Your Tool 2008-07-22 10:05:23 Well, we are heading out for our family reunion. Boy! Family
Reunions are a lot of work, making charts, buying items, organizing,etc. If you have every organized a family reunion you know what I mean. If you haven't then the next time you go to your family reunion, stop, look around and see what has to be done to prepare and what is happening now then what is to happen next. Lots of work but lots Read more:Email
Looking for Genealogy Books? Check out GENEALOGY POINTERS 2008-08-14 22:03:48 Genealogy is a fascinating adventure; researching yours or a clients family lineage on the Internet and off but there will come a time when you wish you had that particular book you found in the library years ago or looking for books with the surname you are researching. There's a company, Genealogy Pointers, that's my favorite. I have found books there that no other company has or the price was m Read more:Books
, Check
Genealogy Scams Be Aware 2008-08-14 15:52:23 Even in the field of genealogy you will find companies out there that will scam you if you let them. Even the knowledgeable have been sucked into one scam or another in their career. If you look up the meaning of scam, it is defined as “a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation.” This is exactly what these companies are doing to innocent people like you. The best defense against scams, hoaxes Read more:Aware
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