Category: Genealogy
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Making a connection, using the Find-A-Grave website
Originally posted on A Worthington Weblog: As I posted earlier in the week, I mentioned going to Monocacy and the Worthington House there. I met several “cousins” there as we were able to tour the building. What we didn’t know for sure, is HOW WE are related. I knew how I was related to the…
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2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,200 times in 2015. If it were a cable car, it would take about 53 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…
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NEHGS Offers FREE Access to Important Databases on AmericanAncestors.org during the Month of January 2016
Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: The following announcement was written by the folks at the New England Historic Genealogical Society: Family Historians Can Fulfill New Year Resolutions with a Variety of Resources in Genealogy Available from NEHGS December 30, 2015—Boston, Massachusetts— To assist family historians of all levels with ambitious New Year’s resolutions,…
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Get Organized! 2016
Join me! Dear Myrtle has a challenge out there to help us get organized. We all need it. I am ready and committed. I want to seek out better ways of storing and organizing my files. I set folders up by surnames, Whew! That is done. Check out Myrtle’s blog:http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/p/finally-get-organized.html Next I have switched to RootsMagic, dumped FTM…
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Irita Ethel Goins Canady -Family and Friend
I just heard that you have begun your journey home. I am devastated, eyes watered, and unsure what to say. You are family and a special friend. You are loved and will be missed by your family and friends. I am remembering our discussions about the Goins, McCuen, Mayle, Stevens, Adams in Virginia and West…
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Finding info on Mildred Ann (Brand) Davis-What’s the Plan!
Mildred Brand Davis is my great great grandmother on my maternal side and I really don’t know anything about her. As a professional genealogist I need to have a strategy to gain knowledge and guide my research. Walk through this with me and maybe it will help you with some of your research. It is…
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The Bible comes back to the family!
As I shared on Facebook, I received and inbox message from a gentleman that says he is helping a friend. Okay and where is this going? I was not familiar with his name, he is not one of my students, etc. So I read on-he says I found you on the internet and you research the…
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2016 BlackProGen Hangout’s
The 2016 schedule is out. Check out “Who is Nicka Smith” to see the full schedule and information on how to attend. The schedule is jammed packed with something for everyone. I see the some of the instructors from the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute will be on the BlackProGen panel. Here’s the link: http://www.whoisnickasmith.com/genealogy/hear-ye-hear-ye-its-the-2016-blackprogen-hangouts-schedule/#fullschedule
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A new East Central Indiana Genealogy Alliance is being Formed
Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: A new genealogy society is being formed in Indiana. The East Central Indiana Genealogy Alliance serves the counties of Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, and Randolph. The not-for-profit group is focused on helping those interested in learning more about their family history and supporting local historical societies and repositories.…
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Call for Proposals for the Fairfax Genealogical Society for the 2016-17 Programs
Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: The following announcement was written by the Fairfax Genealogical Society: (Fairfax, Virginia)—The Fairfax Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting speaker proposals for its 2016-17 programs. Proposals are being sought for monthly general meetings September 2016 through May 2017, monthly education classes September 2016…
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