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A Heartfelt Thanksgiving
GeneaBloggers | November 25th 2009 by Thomas MacEntee
A Heartfelt Thanksgiving As many genealogy bloggers are either traveling over the river and through the woods, or getting ready to host family, most of us will take some time and say thanks - either through a blog post, in a prayer, or perhaps aloud read more
I'm Guilty! A Challenge
Begin with 'Craft' | November 24th 2009 by Valerie Craft
I must admit that I'm guilty. I know it and I've done little to change my ways. I've been neglecting all but the tip of the genealogical iceberg. In other words, I'm basically an internet genealogist. OK, so I'm not 100% glued to the internet. read more
New or Updated Genealogy Databases - October 2009
Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe | November 22nd 2009 by Randy Seaver
The list of new and/or updated genealogy databases for October includes:1) New or Updated Databases at www.NewEnglandAncestors.org ($$) o The Virginia Genealogist, Volumes 11-15o Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915: 1914 – Marriages read more
My Grandma Avis: Life Lessons and a Legacy
My Blessed Life | November 21st 2009
This weekend I was sifting through some old photographs of my family and our ancestors. I have always had an interest in family history and genealogy that was cultivated by my grandmother. With the help of her cousin, the resident genealogist in our read more
LDS NEWS - NEW FAMILY SEARCH IPHONE APPLICATION..Genealogy on the…
My Life in WORDS, PICS, SONG, & VIDEO | November 20th 2009 by Michelle Williamson
New Family Search iPhone app By Michael De Groote Mormon Times Nov. 17, 2009 Curtis Tirrell didn’t expect his new iPhone app to appeal to older family history experts. His target market for a new way to access the new Family Search family history read more
The Master Genealogist 7.04 + Keygen
Harry Potter | November 19th 2009 by anees
The Master Genealogist (or "TMG") v7 is the gold standard in family history software. Used by novices and professional researchers alike, the latest version reinforces TMG's reputation as the most powerful family history project manager on read more
RootsMagic Essentials Software Available
Genea-Musings | November 19th 2009 by Randy Seaver
RootsMagic announced today the release of RootsMagic Essentials - a free desktop genealogy software based on their award-winning RootsMagic 4 system. RootsMagic Essentials contains many core features found in its namesake that allow the public to eas read more
NFS 1.0 for Non-Mormons
The Ancestry Insider | November 19th 2009 by Ancestry Insider
This Thanksgiving may be the first holiday Jay Verkler (President and CEO of FamilySearch) relaxes since the rollout began for New FamilySearch (NFS) in May of 2007. That’s when St. Louis and Reno members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da read more
Genealogical sources in Finland
Genealogy in Finland | November 18th 2009 by nisdepicati
Among the first question confronted by a non-Finnish speaking genealogist is: what sources are available for the genealogical research in Finland? I'll present different sources here briefly and treat them in-depth later in separate articles. The mos read more
Christmas Genealogy Gift Ideas
Genealogy Gifts Blog | November 16th 2009
So, it is now time to start seriously thinking about Christmas gifts. Here at the Genealogy Gifts Store we think that we have the genealogical angle covered for you. New this year is a selection of customizable products which allow you to tailor sel read more
A Nice Thing or Two - SNGF
The Educated Genealogist | November 16th 2009 by Sheri Fenley
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun came and went but I still want to play. This week Randy asks us to share something nice a fellow genealogist has done for us in the past week or the most recent we can recall.There are two people that I am long overdue in read more
Acronymns, Abbreviations, and Contractions in Genealogical Docume…
Steve's Genealogy Blog | November 15th 2009 by Stephen J. Danko
If a genealogist is lucky enough to be able to trace his/her ancestors back far enough in time, he/she is likely to encounter documents written in the Latin language - the language of the Roman Catholic Church. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth b read more
Best of the Genea-Blogs - November 8-14, 2009
Genea-Musings | November 15th 2009 by Randy Seaver
Hundreds of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick read more
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun- A Nice Thing
Nutfield Genealogy | November 14th 2009 by Heather Rojo
This in response to Randy Seaver's post at http://www.geneamusings.com/ He asks genea-bloggers to remember one nice thing another genealogist did for you in the past week. In my case, it was another relative who sent me some wonderful photos of my read more
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- A Nice Thing
Genea-Musings | November 14th 2009 by Randy Seaver
It's Saturday Night - time for lots of Genealogy Fun!Here is your genealogy writing mission, if you decide to accept it (cue the Mission: Impossible music...):1. What is the Nicest Thing another genealogist did for you, or to you, in the last week or read more
Follow Friday: The Texas Team
Greta's Genealogy Blog | November 13th 2009 by Greta Koehl
A Land of Deepest Shade - Stephen MillsAll My Ancestors - Debra Osborne SpindleAll My Branches, The Graveyard Rabbit of South Denton County – Wendy LittrellBeNotForgot – Vickie Everhart Beyond Fiction – Ken SpanglerBlanton Family Roots and Bran read more
Check out The Beginning Genealogist website
Genea-Musings | November 13th 2009 by Randy Seaver
Professor Dru (Dru Pair) has highlighted a new website in her Find Your Folks blog in a post titled The Beginning Genealogist Website and Videos.Professor Dru describes Angela Walton-Raji's new website, The Beginning Genealogist. Check it out!Angela read more
Long Island: One woman's journey, Nov. 22
Tracing the Tribe - The Jewish Genealogy Blog | November 12th 2009 by Schelly Talalay Dardashti
Author Roma Baran ("One Woman's Journey") will speak at the next meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island, on Sunday, November 22.The event begins at 2pm at the Mid-Island Y-JCC, Plainview.A New York-based engineer, musician, attorney a read more
Genealogist Don't Trust Anyone or Anything-Recheck Your Sources
Genealogy Detective Agency | November 9th 2009 by Jeanie Blanton
Genealogist Don't Trust Anyone or Anything-Recheck Your Sourcesby Jeanie BlantonGood Genealogists pledge to trust no one, not even the experts. Why? Because people are human and they make mistakes all the time. That is why we read more
Conducting a Literature Survey, Part 2
Genealogical Research: A Hobby or an Obsession? | November 9th 2009 by Dawn Watson
See Conducting a Literature Survey, Part 1 for the beginning portion of this discussion. Conducting a literature survey can be an overwhelming task, especially to the beginning genealogist, but it doesn’t have to be. Following are some tips to read more
Conducting a Literature Survey, Part 1
Genealogical Research: A Hobby or an Obsession? | November 8th 2009 by Dawn Watson
One of the first steps every genealogist should take when researching a new ancestor or surname is to conduct a literature survey. The purposes of a literature survey are simple: 1) to avoid the unnecessary duplication of another’s work; 2) to read more
My Tangent – New Blackberry, GEDCOMs, and Abbey Road
Genealogy, A Treasure Hunt - Family Records Search & Researc… | November 8th 2009 by Jim Smith
Morning, and this one's for Paul.Well you think they would have come up with one at this date. I had to give up my HP iPAQ which I’ve been using for about seven years… It was a great smart-phone aka PDA. It was a camera. It was a database. It read more
Review: Casefile Clues
GeneaBloggers | November 7th 2009 by Thomas MacEntee
Review: Casefile Clues Recently I was given the chance to look at two recent issues of Casefile Clues which is a genealogy newsletter produced by Michael John Neill. When first contacted, I thought to myself, "Just what I need, another genealogy-r read more
Geniaus Website - Reflections
Geniaus | November 5th 2009
Today I had a query from another Australian Genealogist asking me about the web-hosting service I use for my family site http://www.geniaus.net.I realise that it is now nearly four months since I uploaded my first Gedcom to the site. I am pleased to read more
Op Shops
Geniaus | November 4th 2009
John recently posted More Maps for my Collection on his blog The Wandering Genealogist. John had managed to purchase from Oxfam, an opshop in the UK, some historical maps for a small fee.As a reader I am a good customer of our local Vinnies store whe read more
Do Not Shake My Family Tree
Debbie Does Duluth | November 4th 2009
For a person that loves history, can pour over old photos for hours, and can watch Ken Burns until my eyes bleed, I'm not that much into genealogy.Maybe it's because I've seen it misused.I've been that poor sot, trapped by people who have brought out read more
New Jersey: Steve Morse to speak, Nov. 12
Tracing the Tribe - The Jewish Genealogy Blog | November 2nd 2009 by Schelly Talalay Dardashti
Dr. Stephen Morse will present "A Hodgepodge of Lesser Known Genealogical Gems" at Beth El Synagogue in East Windsor, New Jersey, on Thursday, November 12.The Beth El Jewish Genealogy Club is hosting Steve's appearance, which will begin at 7.30pm.His read more
Michigan: 'Annie's Ghost' author, Nov. 15
Tracing the Tribe - The Jewish Genealogy Blog | November 2nd 2009 by Schelly Talalay Dardashti
"Annie's Ghost: A Journey into a Family Secret" author Steve Luxenberg speaks on Sunday, November 15, hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan.The event takes place from 1-3pm, at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills.Steve i read more
Genealogy Newsletter – Casefile Clues
GenBlog | October 30th 2009 by Julie
We all know that in order to be effective genealogy researchers, continual education is necessary. Many of us are members of local, state, and national genealogical societies and review the publications we receive as part of our membership. read more
208 Roots Research difference between large and small town
One Great Family | October 30th 2009 by jezuwa
Sharon Hodges, a professional genealogist, talked about the difference requirement of doing research in large cities and small town. Duration : 27 min 36 sec Technorati Tags: genealogy read more
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