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Workshops sponsored by the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America-Southern California (GSHA-SC), the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS), and the Los Angeles Public Library,

Genealogy & History Dept.

Genealogy Garage:

Citing Your Sources

Keeping records of where we find information about our ancestors is an important, but often…

I am looking for anyone that is related to a Joesph Gaspard Duvall,

He was supposed to have been married to Eva Alice Thiffault.

Eva Alice was my late mother in law

Marlene

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Little is known about Samuel Jacob Gould’s early life.  Who his parents were is uncertain, but what is known is that he was born in 1778 in Connecticut during the middle of the American Revolution.  Although no documentation can be found, Samuel claimed that he enlisted in the War of 1812 and fought pirates off the Barbary Coast of Africa.  Around 1818, at the age of 34, Samuel married Sarah Childs (called Sally) who was born on May 4, 1798 in Medina, Orleans, New…

When the boiler exploded aboard the steamer Sultana on April 27, 1865, more than 1,700 people lost their lives. Most of those aboard were recently released Union prisoners from Confederate prisons in Cahaba, Alabama, and Andersonville, Georgia. They were en route from Camp Fiske in Mississippi to Camp…

My grandparents George and Florence Rhimes Underwood immigrated from Hull, Yorkshire, England to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1908.  I hope to tell their story on this blog.

Citing Sources with your Research 

It is vital to learn to cite your source as you are working at your researching.  It will save you time and replication and 

you will be happy you have done it.

Way back in 1953-4 when I was helping Mom, we had many personal letters, family stories and events written on paper,

Those items were always intended to come to me. Alas, that did not happen. Worse all the first hand stories Grandad gave us, they are saved…

“What’s the real story?” “How do you get the skeletons out of the closet?” “I want to know all the dirt.” I’ve had several discussions over the past few weeks on this topic and I think this is something important to weigh in on.

I view myself as a video biographer. My job is to tell a visual story. My client is usually the subject, the children of the subject(s), or someone who has hired me to tribute the subject. There is a story there, and my first job is to figure out what it is,…

In 1940, Americans were recovering from the Great Depression and on the brink of entering a world war. The recently released 1940 U.S. Census gives us data snapshots of people and families poised between two of the most devastating world-wide events of the 20th century.…

My grandpa Boone's parents came over from Belgium in the 1890's and I'd known for awhile that the family went back to Belgium in May 1912 and returned in June on the Antwerp. I'd always thought that they went over to see family but I found out from my Uncle that even though they did stick around for awhile to visit with the family, they'd actually gone over to retreive the rest of their belongings that their parents couldn't take with them when they first left Belgium and the family…

Dan Curtis, my friend and fellow Personal Historian in Victoria, BC, recently penned this excellent blog posting on determining the costs of a personal history. This article tackles head-on, the perceived discrepancies of pricing when shopping for a historian. From the buyer’s point of view, it can often be difficult shopping for this service as in their mind, they’re just looking for a tribute, and may not appreciate the vast range of options available today. Dan has attempted to provide…

  Let the bunny's gather and the birds sing.

  He Gave His Only Son for US.

  I hope everyone enjoys company, prayer and companionship on this day.  

  Flowers are springing up and the fields are still green. 

World’s largest family network unveils new mobile experience for searching historical records, including the 1940 U.S. Census, on iPhone, iPad and Android 

PROVO, Utah & LONDON…

Ancestry.com is proud to announce the first indexed states of the 1940 U.S. Census are now ready for searching. After 72 years being held from public view, the Nevada and Delaware 1940 Census is now available and searchable for free on Ancestry.com.  While the remainder of the U.S. states are digitized and available for…

Observations made Today.

As we watch our lives change and the method of travel become more intense with scanners and the like I want to share something I observed today.

Some place in California, in a County Court House, I suddenly realized what I was seeing, better yet I figured out why it looked like that.

Stand in line, no belts, no metal, no items that will set off the scan system. Alas the little metal clips on the end of my boot top made a…

Observations made Today.

As we watch our lives change and the method of travel become more intense with scanners and the like I want to share something I observed today.

Some place in California, in a County Court House, I suddenly realized what I was seeing, better yet I figured out why it looked like that.

Stand in line, no belts, no metal, no items that will set off the scan system. Alas the little metal clips on the end of my boot top made a…

Join us on 19 April 2012 at 7:00pm (MDT) for the Utah Genealogical Association's Virtual Chapter Meeting. Everyone is welcome. Please see the attached link for details.

UGA Virtual Chapter Meeting April

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

University of Minnesota researchers collaborate with Ancestry.com to create the most comprehensive database of the 1940 Census

Contacts:

Catherine Fitch, Minnesota Population Center, fitch@umn.edu, (612) 626-3923

Matt Hodson, University News Service,…

Ancestry.com is adding the 1940 US Census images to their website. Here are some things to know about searching them.

The National Archives and Records Administration will open the 1940 U.S. Federal Census on April 2, 2012—the first time this collection will be made available to the public. Once we receive the census, we will begin uploading census images to our site so the public can browse them. Initially, this…

Appointment of senior executives boosts MyHeritage’s US presence, drives growth of historical content and kick-starts preparations for worldwide crowdsourcing project

PROVO, Utah & LONDON & TEL AVIV, Israel – March 30, 2012 – MyHeritage, the most popular family network on the web, announced today the appointment of industry veterans Russ Wilding and Roger Bell to Chief Content Officer and VP Product, respectively. The former…