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Congratulations To All The Bloggers of Honor!

Thomas MacEntee — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:32:22 -0600

Congratulations To All The Bloggers of Honor! Congratulations to all the genealogy bloggers who have been named Bloggers of Honor by Family History Expos for the upcoming 2nd Annual Arizona Family History Expo taking place January 22-23, 201o in Mes

Customizable Genealogy Christmas Shirt

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:49:00 -0600

Customzie this shirt with the surname of your choice - the perfect and unique way for a genealogist to greet family at christmas... Start customizing now...

Q&A: Everyone Has Two Family Trees – A Genealogical Tree and a Genetic Tree » The Genetic Genealogist

Alwyn100 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:41:00 -0600

Email Me via thegeneticgenealogist.com Posted via web from Alwyns posterous

Unique Christmas Card

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0600

Perhaps the ultimate card for the dedicated genealogist to send.... You can customzie this Christmas card with the family name of your choice. Customize this Genealogy Christmas card now

MyHeritage Family Tree Builder 4

aadilanis — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:20:13 -0600

Most serious family history software supports a detailed approach to chronicling your ancestors. Popular examples are Family Historian, RootsMagic and the program we have chosen to review, Family Tree Builder 4. Unlike these, though, you won't find F

Data Backup Day December 1, 2009

Thomas MacEntee — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:10 -0600

Data Backup Day December 1, 2009 Once again we've come up to another Data Backup Day! And since people are making their lists and checking them twice, how about dropping Santa a hint about that new external hard drive you've had your eye on? Or that

Advent Calendar – December 1, 2009

Thomas MacEntee — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:00:28 -0600

Advent Calendar – December 1, 2009 The Christmas Tree Did you have a real tree or was it artificial? How big was the tree? Who decorated the tree? What types of Christmas trees did your ancestors have? UPDATE: there are some great posts coming

Cyber Monday Genealogy Specials

Randy Seaver — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:29:44 -0600

Today is supposed to be the biggest online shopping day of the year. Here are some genealogy-related specials for your shopping pleasure - for the genealogist that just needs to have everything!* Footnote has a $39.95 one-year subscription Cyber-Mond

Mailbox Monday (11/30)

Jo — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:40:46 -0600

This is my second time participating in the Mailbox Monday meme, hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page.Through a virtual box on paperbackswap, I recieved:Bloodline by Fiona Mountain, 2nd Genealogical MysteryStill struggling to find the elusive roots o

0210 Roots Passports

jezuwa — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:52:23 -0600

Sharon Hodges, a professional genealogist, talked about the history of passports and how to use them for genealogy. Duration : 27 min 37 sec Technorati Tags: genealogy

May I Introduce To You . . . Katrina McQuarrie

Thomas MacEntee — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:32 -0600

May I Introduce To You . . . Katrina McQuarrie I have the great pleasure of introducing Katrina McQuarrie of the Kick-Ass Genealogy blog! Katrina’s blog has unique how-to tips that can help take your family history research, writing, and presentat

Prescott sheds tears for ancestor

Hugh Watkins — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:51:49 -0600

Coming Home will be broadcast on BBC One Wales (Monday 30 November, 1930 GMT).BBC News - Prescott sheds tears for ancestor: "He was moved to tears when he learned his great-great grandmother, Athaliah Parrish, bore four children while living with he

Gifts for your favorite genealogist?

Schelly Talalay Dardashti — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0600

The holidays are just around the corner. Perplexed about what to get for your favorite genealogist? Here are suggestions to consider. For some of them, the deadline is November 30 - so take advantage of the possibilitiesWhy not an initial subscriptio

DNA: Calling all Bacharach (and variants)

Schelly Talalay Dardashti — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Has anyone studied whether turkey tryptophans cause an increasing interest in DNA projects at FamilyTreeDNA.com?Or is it just that these holiday family gatherings precipitate and germinate the idea of using science for family history?Herb Huebscher's

Families on the brink of war

Chris Davies — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:57:22 -0600

"A genealogist's challenge under the Freedom of Information Act could unlock records providing a unique snapshot of UK families as World War II broke out..." Specifically he wants the release of the 1939 National Registration of the UK which was a c

Florida: 19th annual mini-conference, Dec. 9

Schelly Talalay Dardashti — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:50:00 -0600

How will your children know who they are if they don't know where they come from? How can you transmit and preserve that information?The Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County's 19th Genealogy Workshop and Mini-Conference will help you help

Google Wave Invites

Valerie Craft — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:44:52 -0600

Any genealogists need a google wave invite? I've got 8. I'm only inviting family history researchers, so show me you're a genealogist and I'll send you an invite.

A Heartfelt Thanksgiving

Thomas MacEntee — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:48:36 -0600

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

I\'m Guilty! A Challenge

Valerie Craft — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:08:00 -0600

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.

New or Updated Genealogy Databases - October 2009

Randy Seaver — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:09:49 -0600

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

My Grandma Avis: Life Lessons and a Legacy

prayzngirl — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0600

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

LDS NEWS - NEW FAMILY SEARCH IPHONE APPLICATION..Genealogy on the Go

Michelle Williamson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:12 -0600

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

The Master Genealogist 7.04 + Keygen

anees — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:02 -0600

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

RootsMagic Essentials Software Available

Randy Seaver — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:14:47 -0600

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

NFS 1.0 for Non-Mormons

Ancestry Insider — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:05:00 -0600

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

Christmas Genealogy Gift Ideas

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:58:00 -0600

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

A Nice Thing or Two - SNGF

Sheri Fenley — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:31:37 -0600

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

Acronymns, Abbreviations, and Contractions in Genealogical Documents Written in Latin

Stephen J. Danko — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:28:53 -0600

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

Best of the Genea-Blogs - November 8-14, 2009

Randy Seaver — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:21:01 -0600

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

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun- A Nice Thing

Heather Rojo — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:23:46 -0600

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

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- A Nice Thing

Randy Seaver — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0600

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

Follow Friday: The Texas Team

Greta Koehl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:32:52 -0600

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

Check out The Beginning Genealogist website

Randy Seaver — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:33:40 -0600

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

Long Island: One woman\'s journey, Nov. 22

Schelly Talalay Dardashti — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:20:00 -0600

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

Genealogist Don\'t Trust Anyone or Anything-Recheck Your Sources

Jeanie Blanton — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:37:10 -0600

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

Conducting a Literature Survey, Part 2

Dawn Watson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:16 -0600

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

Conducting a Literature Survey, Part 1

Dawn Watson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:25:47 -0600

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

My Tangent – New Blackberry, GEDCOMs, and Abbey Road

Jim Smith — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:34:19 -0600

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

Review: Casefile Clues

Thomas MacEntee — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:26:46 -0600

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

Geniaus Website - Reflections

geniaus — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:58:20 -0600

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