Category Archives: Genealogy Online
West Florida Genealogical Society, Inc. (WFGS)
The West Florida Genealogical Society was kind enough to ask me to speak last Saturday at their regular December meeting. I had a blast!My topic was What’s New in Online Genealogy. I talked about blogs, and Twitter and social networks like Google+ … Continue reading
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For NGS members: videos to check out
Thomas H. Shawker, MD, is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of DNA and family health history. He is the author of the NGS publication, Unlocking Your Genetic History: A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Familys Medical and Genetic Heritage. This brief … Continue reading
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How I’m Spending my Summer
When we were in Kentucky for my husband’s grandmother’s 100th Birthday, my mother-in-law gave me her scroll of genealogy. This is a six foot long handwritten document with the names, dates and some of the places of the living family members and … Continue reading
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Google+ Impressions
So I’ve been trying Google+ ever since my son Matthew sent me the invitation July 8 and I’m ready to give a few thoughts about it on my blog. 1. The “circles” feature is much like “groups” in Facebook, but easier to … Continue reading
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Press Release from FamilySearch July 11
1930 US Census Project Concludes Volunteers Consider Options for Next Projects The 1930 U.S. Census indexing project will be completed this month. This enhanced index will be a great benefit to online patrons. We will now start many new U.S. … Continue reading
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Genealogy Serendipity!
On my way to volunteer at the Panhandle Butterfly House this morning, I stopped for coffee at a little cafe that I have been meaning to try out for some time, Higher Ground Coffee and Tea Co. It’s on US … Continue reading
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Media Release: RootsTech Conference Will Broadcast Select Sessions Free Online
RootsTech Conference Will Broadcast Select Sessions Free Online SALT LAKE CITYRootsTech, a new family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 10-12, 2011, announced February 4 that six of its popular sessions will be broadcast … Continue reading
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Presidential Libraries
Starting with Frankly D. Roosevelt, presidents have founded presidential libraries to archive and preserve records from their administrations, and to serve as museums about the man and the times. I read a recent article about someone who has decided to … Continue reading
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News from FamilySearch–(Press Release)
The FamilySearch January 2011 Bloginar recording is now available online. If you were unable to attend the event on January 18, 2011, you or your subscribers can now listen to and view the free presentation and discussions at FamilySearch Wiki. … Continue reading
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Linkpendium: A Source You Should Know
Linkpendium is a wonderful search site, brought to you by Karen Isaacson and Brian (Wolf) Leverich. This immensely useful site is a catalog of links to United States genealogy information, records, pages and sources, organized by geography. You can search by … Continue reading
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