Posted on January 31st, 2008 by GenLady
I have found a great blog carnival called the Carnival of Genealogy. This edition involves us writing about having dinner with four ancestors…my story: (fiction to follow) I’m searching through documents in the courthouse basement and realize I’m starting to get a little hungry. My dad, who always goes with me, says he isn’t the least [...]
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Posted on January 30th, 2008 by GenLady
Despite the advent of computers, CD’s and DVD’s, the written word – books – are still enormously popular. Go to your local bookshop and take a look at the number of new releases. And what about the Harry Potter phenomenon? The thirst for the written word, despite modern technology, shows no sign of abating. There [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2008 by GenLady
When looking for appropriate genealogy software, look for easy to use features that seem intuitive. Many programs will allow matching of information from various online data bases. Some have features that check various name combinations that are similar and rate connections according to probability. These features are quite handy. It is also helpful if the [...]
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Posted on January 27th, 2008 by GenLady
As another year draws to an end, it is time to reflect and preserve the individual and family memories of the past year. Things not written down or recorded are often forgotten. This is a fact. Keeping family memories and stories alive is very important to aid in the cohesiveness of family and it can [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2008 by GenLady
Welcome readers, to our first Where Were You. Our first is The US Census. (Thanks Elizabeth Wilkins for this suggestion and the links to other blogs and sites doing things like this!) Where were you during each US Census? Please send me links to your blog posts telling where you were during each census. I’ll [...]
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