AncestorNews: Genealogy Albums Premium
I know a lot has been written in the last year or so about the marriage of genealogy to scrapbooking. As a certified creative klutz, I've steered clear of doing much scrapbooking; however, a package created by my aunt changed that. Aunt Helen, my dad's sister, put together a...
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AncestorNews: Preserving Your Research Premium
I've heard horror stories about avid genealogists passing away and their families tossing their many years of research in the trash. Say it ain't so! Clearly, those of you who are reading this column are the family's appointed genealogists—you're the ones everyone calls when they want to know...
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AncestorNews: Patience (Blast It!) Premium
For years, I tried without success to track down my great-great-grandfather, John Hendrickson. When I finally located his marriage records, I was sure that particular brick wall was obliterated. My hopes went even higher as I found information (thanks to my Internet cousin, Gene Bird) about John pioneering in...
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I hate to admit it, but my computer-phobic aunt is so organized she puts me to shame. We share a love of genealogy and family history, and often send one another photos, church records, marriage licenses, or excerpts from history books. Whenever I call her to check on something...
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AncestorNews: Pioneer Certificates Premium
Did you know that several genealogy societies offer "pioneer certificates" to direct descendants of people whose family settled in a certain area before a specific date? Some societies even offer more than one type of certificate. For example, the Utah Genealogical Society offers a Founding Pioneer, Territorial Pioneer or...
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AncestorNews: Finding the Details in Old Photos Premium
AncestorNews: Finding the Details in Old Photos I have some exciting news to share with all of you. Last week, I received a copy of my book Finding Your Roots Online (Betterway Books, $19.99). I'm so proud of it, and I hope you find dozens of ancestors...
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AncestorNews: PAF in Palm Premium
As most regular readers of the newsletter know, I bought a palm-sized machine last year and began exploring genealogy software. In a recent issue I wrote about GedVisor, one of the newest software programs for handhelds such as Palms, Visors and the new Sony CLIE. Recently, a new—and free—program...
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AncestorNews: Hometown Postcards Premium
AncestorNews: Hometown Postcards Lately, I've been searching for antique hometown postcards—those beautiful old linen cards that depict the towns where my ancestors lived. Using eBay www.ebay.com, I've located and purchased (usually for less than $5) postcards of St. Joseph, Unionville, and Harris, Mo. Although the chances of...
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