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January 2010 Blog Posts (93)

More thoughts on privacy and genealogy files

A news report today about changes in the "privacy settings" on Facebook got me thinking about genealogy files again. Facebook is the antipode of privacy. Just this morning, in looking at my Facebook News Feed, I see notes about people going back to work, a wedding announcement (yes, a real wedding announcement with a request to RSVP) report of a trip to Hawaii, new clothes for baby, and a whole lot of posts about how people are feeling today. I won't even go into the content on my Twitter… Continue

Added by James Tanner on January 4, 2010 at 9:05am — No Comments

Family Tree Connection - Update (03/Jan/2010)

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

Home Lodge, F. & A. M., 1922 Roster - Home Lodge, No. 342, F. & A. M., Fort Wayne, Indiana, By-Laws and Roster of Membership, March 1st, 1922.

Connecticut College for Women 1926-1927 Catalogue - Thirteenth Annual Catalogue of…

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Added by Illya Daddezio on January 3, 2010 at 9:37pm — No Comments

Anna Blenkiron Donated Tot Lot - Pekin, IL

There is a little corner park, called a tot lot, on the corner of 601 Park Avenue in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois. It is the only park on Park Avenue, which probably received its name because it terminates at the much larger Mineral Springs Park.

Blenkiron Park is a tiny little quarter of an acre, part of the fifth largest park district in the state of Illinois. It became a park around 1945 when it was donated to the city by Anna Blenkiron.

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Added by Judy Rosella Edwards on January 3, 2010 at 4:17pm — No Comments

My genealogy blog

Visit my genealogy blog: Digging Your Roots and find Genealogy Resources to ease your work on your Family Tree.

See you there!

Added by Paul Maclauchlan on January 3, 2010 at 3:54pm — No Comments

Copy large genealogy documents at very high resolution

OK folks, this gets pretty technical, but by using this method, you can digitize large documents with very high resolution. The Diploma above has some very small printed detail and is 16 x 21 inches. If you click on either image you can get an idea of the quality of the image, although you cannot see all of the detail available without zooming in. The first image is edited in Adobe Photoshop to correct the color. The second image is the… Continue

Added by James Tanner on January 3, 2010 at 3:36pm — No Comments

Peebles relatives in Fifeshire(?)

Searching for ancestors/family from Fifeshire(I believe) I am the g/grandson of Andrew Bell Peebles b1853 and Mary/Jane Mentiplay.Siblings-Archibald 1851,Robert 1855,David 1858,Catherine 1860,John 1863. Possibly all born in Pittenweem. I believe that any living relatives will come from one or more of these siblings. I have no living relatives that I know of and I must go back this far to trace other branches. The parents of these children were Robert Peebles b1815/6 Anstruther Wester and… Continue

Added by Craig Andrew Bell Peebles on January 3, 2010 at 7:23am — No Comments

Great Uncle Alberts Birthday

Could you all please stop by my great uncle Alberts findagrave memorial to wish him a happy birthday? He was about to turn 2 when he died.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33775633

Added by Leeann Boone on January 2, 2010 at 8:45pm — No Comments

Gates Family of Groton and Mystic Connecticut the tale of five Zechariahs.

I will be posting my research on Peter Gates family on my blog http://gsgenealogy.blogspot.com/ in the next few weeks. Those Zecheraiah Gates men are confusing! I am not finished researching but will share preliminary findings.

Added by Gwynn Socolich on January 2, 2010 at 6:34pm — No Comments

Got UK Ancestors? You may find something here...

A very nice online source for checking up on UK ancestors and their "official" documents is located here:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/

The UK National Archives. Handy to have!

Happy New Year to all!

Added by William S Dean on January 1, 2010 at 6:31pm — 1 Comment

Happy New Year! - Double Dating Explained

No, not the double dating you did in high school when you didn’t have a date for the dance, this is the double dating that shows up in history books and genealogies. If you use a good genealogy data base like Family Tree Maker, your software may actually change or challenge any dates you put in pre- 1752 between January and March 24. Or you may have tried to figure out how to calculate a date during this time period, only to notice that you were off by three months somehow when you finally find… Continue

Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on January 1, 2010 at 4:21pm — No Comments

Parade of States -- online digital genealogy resources -- Colorado

From Colorado State University Libraries 1930 Three female students with chickens

Colorado has developed some respectable online resources including extensive online records in the Colorado State Archives. I have seen almost no links to these resources previously.
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Added by James Tanner on January 1, 2010 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Looking Into 1860 U.S. Federal Census Records

I have just updated my website and moved my online store. Anyone looking for my publication "Looking into the 1860 U.S. Federal Census" will find it in its new location.

If you're not familiar with it, I explain 33 aspects of the 1860 U.S. Federal Census -- plus I provide lots of free inside info on researching!

About Me

An experienced freelance writer and new media specialist, Judy… Continue

Added by Judy Rosella Edwards on January 1, 2010 at 2:20pm — No Comments

January Birthdays

It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in January:

John Johnson, 5x-great-grandfather, born 27 Jan 1783 in North Carolina.

Hiram W. Searcy, 4x-great-grandfather, born 07 Jan 1796 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Jennie McEntire, 4x-great-grandmother, born 06 Jan 1797 in Burke County, North Carolina.

Rose Anna Haskins, 4x-great-grandmother, born 20 Jan 1797.

Mary Polly Atchley, 4x-great-grandmother, born 11 Jan…

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Added by Tonia Kendrick on January 1, 2010 at 1:41pm — No Comments