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Genealogy Changes over the Years.

Changing Research Methods over Time

Mini version of talk presented to CVGS.

I have done research for many years, my Grandfather Hoffman had a great hand in developing the curiousity for research of the family. My Grandfather Jones created the same curiosity by saying " You won't like them, they are not nice". That only fueled the want to learn more. BTW, The family wasn't bad when I met them but they did have one individual that had made many peoples lives very miserable.… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on January 28, 2010 at 9:03pm — No Comments

Census Advise that is good besides unique.

A friend just sent this to my mailbox and I am going to mention it here. What a terrific idea and how silly it makes me feel that I never thought of doing this myself.

When you census papers arrive, after you fill them out copy them for your files and save them. Then in before 72 years shows up your data is there for future generations. Attach your census data to you genealogy that the family will have for the future.

Now I am wondering if under the Freedom of Information… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on January 28, 2010 at 11:46am — No Comments

Free Webspace

There are a number of places on the internet where you can upload your GEDCOM files to share your family tree research. Of course, Ancestry, My Family, and its RootsWeb World Connect are three of the most popular on the net. There are others! This site is hosted by several free internet webspace providers. One of those is 100webspace.net. They have much to offer including FTP access. The Genealogy Box on 100webspace.net offers a forum. You can even host your own Word Press blog on… Continue

Added by The Genealogy Box on January 28, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Who IS John DuBell?

My Great-Grandfather, John DuBell was a colorful man and we are still striving to find the truth of his journey to America!

My grandfather, Alexander “Alec” DuBell was the first generation born in America in his paternal family… his father; John DuBell came here in 1864/69 from The Netherlands. He bought farmland in Franklin Parish, Louisiana and raised a family there.

The stories are:

1. He was “Shanghaied” by a “press gang” in Amsterdam and made to work on a… Continue

Added by Lisa Gilmore Lier on January 28, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Recursos de Historia Familiar -- Hispanic Family History Resources

FamilySearch announced new Hispanic Family History Resources for its popular FamilySearch Website. The resources are available both in English and Spanish and link to the Hispanic Family History Resources Portal of the FamilySearch Wiki. Interestingly, our own Mesa Regional Family History Center is featured as a related Website. For the past few months, I have been helping translate the Center's Website and organize the materials at the Center for use by Spanish speaking patrons. There is also… Continue

Added by James Tanner on January 28, 2010 at 8:16am — No Comments

Family Biography - A Lesson in Writing

Part 1- Preparing to Write a Family BiographyThis week I have been crazy busy writing family biographies. Three years ago, I began researching and writing the Kowalsky Family History Book. (I may have mentioned it once or twice before) From this process, I have learned a great deal about writing a family biography.

A biography is a life story written by someone other than the subject. A family biography is a bit different. It features more people, all related in some way. It… Continue

Added by Lynn Palermo on January 28, 2010 at 8:08am — No Comments

The Full Wiki revisited

A comment by a reader (See comment by John) on my last post on The Full Wiki, got me back to look a little more deeply at the Website. First of all, John is right, it is not technically a wiki, it would be better characterized as a wiki search program. It seems to compile information from the underlying Wikipedia, among others and present it in a different format. By clicking enough times, you can sometimes get down to the original Wikipedia article.…

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Added by James Tanner on January 27, 2010 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Lafayette visits Derry, New Hampshire

In New Hampshire we have a Lafayette Social Club in Manchester, started by the French Canadians, and a Lafayette Road along the seacoast, otherwise known as Rt. 1. There is a Mount Lafayette in the White Mountains, which rises 5,260 feet from the side of Interstate 93 in Franconia Notch. All of these were named in honor of General Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution. He made an extremely popular, triumphal tour of New Hampshire in 1824-25, in celebration of the 50th… Continue

Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on January 27, 2010 at 2:59pm — No Comments

What Kind of Person Has a Video Biography Made?

In talking about my business to families and individuals, I often come across the perception that you have to be “almost famous” to have a video made about you or your family. People will say, “well there’s nothing really that interesting about us. We’re just a regular family doing regular things. Nothing like the people you see on TV.” The perception being that your life has to have been distinguished by something remarkable and media-worthy in order to justify the production of a biography.… Continue

Added by Stefani Twyford on January 27, 2010 at 12:50pm — No Comments

The Full Wiki -- another valuable tool for genealogists

It seems like there is a never-ending stream of new vastly large Websites that add functionality to the Internet. The Full Wiki came online in January of 2010 claiming to build the largest collection of free licensed work on the Internet. Apparently, they have already brought together the collective works of Wikipedia, Wikiquote, WikiTravell, Wiktionary and for nostalgia, the Encyclopedia Britannica of 1911.
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Added by James Tanner on January 27, 2010 at 8:44am — No Comments

35mm Slide/Negative Converters

Does anyone currently use a 35mm Slide/Negative Converter? If so, what make and model are you currently using? I am currently comparing different models and was looking for feedback.

Found this simple model but not sure of it's quality...does anyone own it?

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=16688410

Also discovered a company online that will scan them… Continue

Added by Deanna Ramsey on January 26, 2010 at 11:47am — 2 Comments

How would being deaf affect your genealogical research?

Although none of my immediate family members have been completely deaf, many of us have moderate to severe hearing loss. I recently wrote about the challenges of disability to participating in genealogical research. Since we just finished the Family History Expo here in Mesa, Arizona, it reminded me of the difficulty of functioning in that environment if you were totally deaf. I had a hard enough time with my hearing aids and being only partially deaf. Very, very few of the presentations would… Continue

Added by James Tanner on January 26, 2010 at 8:58am — 1 Comment

boswell family

Actually trying to find information about the boswell family- where they spent quite a bit of time in wagga wagga n.s.w. the grandfather being charles edward boswell had something at one time to do with horses married a minnie alexia georgina alice isobel I believe surname wilson - there were daughters or daughter that lived in woolongong n.s.w. and other siblings lived at appin falls - any information would be great thanks brid

Added by brid boswell on January 26, 2010 at 3:23am — No Comments

Internet Genealogy Survey

A woman at New Mexico State University conducting a doctoral dissertation study on how cultural identity and family history research relate to each other. She would welcome more participants for her Internet survey. The link is www.mygenealogystudy.com.

Added by Debbie Winchell (Loving Dove) on January 25, 2010 at 9:17pm — No Comments

An Afternoon with Ancestry.com

I had computer problems earlier this year. My computer had a lot of memory, but my Family Tree Maker 2006 file was getting very large. My computer crashed several times, and I became a back up fanatic because I was afraid of damaging my file and losing everything. The Family Tree Maker database was taking forever to close down or backup. It wasn’t fun to sit and wait every night to see if it would back up or not. Eventually, I had my computer overhauled, with a new 1.5 terabit hard drive, more… Continue

Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on January 25, 2010 at 7:25am — No Comments

Family Tree Connection - Update (24/Jan/2010)

Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:

St. Lawrence College 1895-1896 Catalogue - Catalogue of St. Lawrence College, Mt. Calvary, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, 1895-1896. This institution was founded in the year 1856 by the Very Rev. Francis Haas and the Very Rev. Bonaventure Frey, shortly after they had introduced the Capuchin Order into this…

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Added by Illya Daddezio on January 24, 2010 at 9:39pm — No Comments

A great experience at the Arizona Family History Expo

Despite a huge rainstorm and actual tornado warnings, the Arizona Family History Expo was a huge success. I was invited to attend as a Blogger and had a excellent time meeting other Bloggers and talking to the exhibitors and attendees. Although I have not heard any official attendance figures, I would assume there were at least twice as many people there, than last year. I hope they didn't come expecting the usual Mesa, Arizona really nice weather in January because we had a very large rain… Continue

Added by James Tanner on January 24, 2010 at 5:48pm — No Comments

SCOTT, Thomas in VA and SCOTT, JOHN in Canada and probably MASS before early to mid 1700's.

Another Day Another Time, Chasing down a family line. Scott's that are beating out of time.

We are excited and confused. But we will take what we are given. We are now up to 4 perfect matches on the Scott line. How is yet to be determined. We suspect the VA Scott will fairly easily link in since we do not have all of Thomas Scott's data from him being in Pittsylvania Co. VA. Isaac are you a brother to John? It could easily be.

Now the Canadian line has created quite a… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on January 23, 2010 at 11:58pm — No Comments

Casper, Savage, Lithuanian

I am researching my Grandparents, John and Mary (Savage) Casper. My Grandfather immigrated in 1901. My Grandmother was born of Lithuanian parents (Frank and Josephine) in Mahoney City in 1895.

Added by Barbara Bryan on January 21, 2010 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

An Indian without a Nose

The story of John Locke, Rye, New Hampshire

John Locke was baptized at London’s White Chapel on 16 September 1627, as the son of Thomas Locke and Christina French. In 1916 Arthur H. Locke published “A History and Genealogy of Captain John Locke of Portsmouth and Rye, New Hampshire and his descendants.” In this book it is theorized that his brother Nathaniel was baptized there at White Chapel on 11 November 1629, and they both removed to New Hampshire.

John Locke settled in… Continue

Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on January 20, 2010 at 8:47pm — No Comments