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February 2010 Blog Posts (83)

Family Tree Connection - Update (07/Feb/2010)

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

Lansing Main Street Methodist Protestant Church 1913-1914 Directory - Official Directory of the Main Street Methodist Protestant Church, Lansing, Michigan, 1913-1914. The Church had its beginnings in a Sunday School which was organized by Lieut. Baker and his sister, Mrs. Hill, in 1865, and met where the Torrence home…

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Added by Illya Daddezio on February 7, 2010 at 1:19pm — No Comments

Kendrick Research in Murray County Heritage

I reviewed all the indexed items for “Kendrick” in Murray County Heritage

today. It was at times frustrating and at other times exhilarating.

Many of the Kendrick references had only initials instead of first

names. That’s great if you already know who the people are, but if you

don’t, it’s not helpful at all. Many of the male Kendricks had… Continue

Added by Tonia Kendrick on February 7, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Record Search Update England, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Colombia, and Spain FamilySearch Record Search continues to add huge collections of records from around the world. As of February 6, 2010, the …

Record Search Update England, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Colombia, and Spain

FamilySearch Record Search

continues to add huge collections of records from around the world. As

of February 6, 2010, the… Continue

Added by James Tanner on February 6, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Book Review: Murray County Heritage

For a couple of years, I’ve put the word out that I would like to have a copy of Murray County Heritage

as a Christmas present. No one took the bait, so my parents got me a

copy this year. This book was compiled by the Murray County History

Committee of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society in 1987. I was

pleased to see that it is now in its sixth printing.… Continue

Added by Tonia Kendrick on February 6, 2010 at 7:26am — No Comments

More about Personal Ancestral File and Backup

Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is one of the most widely used lineage-linked genealogical database programs. I have not been able to find any statistics on the number of

actual users, but personal experience indicates that most of the

genealogists who have a program at all are using PAF.

Even if the genealogists have moved on to a commercially available

program, it is possible that their attitudes concerning files may have

been formed…

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Added by James Tanner on February 5, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Granny loved sex !

I bet this title grabbed your attention,but it's true,I have proof. Granny loved sex,should I be posting that little tidbit ? Is that to much information ? I thought it was when I first read it when Granny was cut off from my grandfathers civil war pension. My 2nd great grandfather died after the battle of Chicamauga,he died at Shellmound,Tennessee in 1863. Well Granny (I won't use her name out of respect) was drawing a widows pension on his time in service. Sometime in the…

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Added by Ken Jones on February 5, 2010 at 5:55pm — 3 Comments

Surname Search in Genealogy Groups

10,000 surnames in genealogy groups

Internet Genealogy Groups: Database Archive - Surname Search in Genealogy Groups (*Best -…

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Added by The Genealogy Box on February 5, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Elliott's from Henry County, Georgia

The last entry I have on my tree is for a George Elliott Sr. (1731-1800)
Alice Haywood Elliott mariied my Great Great Grandfather, Charles George Crumbley

Added by Emory Ra Crumbley on February 5, 2010 at 12:12pm — No Comments

Weekly Updates for 2010-02-03

RT @hikari17: RT @genlighten: Blount County Tennessee Obituary Lookups 1908-present offered by Taneya: http://bit.ly/9Lj3cS #genealogy #

I’ve been away from genealogy for a couple of weeks. Glad to be digging in the past this weekend. #

Added headstone photo for Sarah (LILLARD) O’Neal 1833 – 1858. http://ow.ly/12gZy #genealogy #surnames #

Added headstone photo for 4x-g-grandmother, Rose. . .

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Added by Tonia Kendrick on February 4, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

The genealogists' ubiquitous flash drives

Wearing a flash drive around your neck on a strap has become the badge of the genealogist researcher. It is obvious that with ample storage space for most research needs in a conveniently small and light package, the flash drive is almost indispensable. But how reliable are they? Should flash drives be used for "long term" storage of data? What should I be using to archive my valuable digital files?
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Added by James Tanner on February 4, 2010 at 9:06am — 1 Comment

When is a Backup not a backup?

Writing in his blog, Genealogy's Star, James Tanner argues the point that hitting the 'Backup' button on Personal Ancestral File (PAF) does not really solve the problem of providing a secure second copy of the PAF file, as, if the hard drive goes, both the main and the backup files are lost.

I suppose he is not wrong, but is he… Continue

Added by William Douglas on February 4, 2010 at 9:02am — No Comments

George Peabody Merit Scholarship Medals

Sometimes I Google the names of ancestors and wait to see what happens next. I usually know their vital statistics, such as birth, marriage or death records, and I often know their children, or their parent’s names. However, I want to know the stories that might come up in obscure books or newspapers, or their mentions in town records, annual reports, and church bulletins. You never know what you’ll find.

Imagine my surprise when I found the name of my great grandfather on a list of… Continue

Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on February 3, 2010 at 11:09am — No Comments

A Canvas of My Own - Creating a Family History Book

Interested in learning more about My Canvas to create your family history book. Today at www.thearmchairgenealogist.com Thomas MacEntee of Geneabloggers guests posts, and tells us of his personal experience with this program by Ancestry.com.

Added by Lynn Palermo on February 3, 2010 at 10:03am — 4 Comments

For Genealogists -- an illusion of security

During the past few days at the Mesa Regional Family History Center, we have had some lively discussions about transferring our genealogy files to work on a computer other than our own, particularly, bringing files to the Center for research purposes. This discussion brought up another old bugaboo, the illusion of security for backed up files.

The origin of this problem dates back into computer antiquity with the early versions of Personal Ancestral File. Primarily because of storage… Continue

Added by James Tanner on February 3, 2010 at 8:47am — No Comments

Devantier family updates

I've just updated information about the Devantier family on my main family history blog.

Torben Devantie, who has the biggest collection of Davantier family information, recently changed the address of his site. There are also Devantier family groups on Facebook and Orkut.

Added by Steve Hayes on February 3, 2010 at 4:15am — No Comments

Family ChArtist, a new addition to the FamilySearch Affiliates Family

Even if you have not had the opportunity to login to New FamilySearch, you may be interested in several new products that stand well on their own merits, irrespective of their affiliation with New FamilySearch. At the Family History Expo in Mesa, Arizona, I had a personal tour of the pre-release Family ChArtist program from Generation Maps from Janet Hovorka. I also enjoyed her presentation on New FamilySearch certified genealogy software.…

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Added by James Tanner on February 2, 2010 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Interviewing for Family History Writers

4 Important Tips (Carol M. Upton)

Interviewing is an important skill for the life storywriter, no matter what the size of your family memory project. You will want to do plenty of it as you build the research you need to write your family stories. How will you begin?

1. Establish Trust with Simple Questions

You want to establish trust and empathy with your interview subject, so small talk at the beginning of an interview is not necessarily a waste of time. You may… Continue

Added by Deanna Ramsey on February 1, 2010 at 10:10pm — No Comments

Mac Genealogy Software Review

As a Technology Instructor and Genealogy Lecturer, I often get asked about genealogy software for the Mac. Thought I would share this article for those interested ...

http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/mac-genealogy-software/

Added by Deanna Ramsey on February 1, 2010 at 9:19pm — No Comments

February Birthdays

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

Jonathan Curtis, 8x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1690 in Wiltshire, England.

John Garrett, 5x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1739 in Kennet, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Catherine Powell, 5x-great-grandmother, born 20 Feb 1785 in Burke County, North Carolina.

Rosamond, 4x-great-grandmother, born 25 Feb 1805 in North Carolina.

Martin Langston, 4x-great-grandfather, born 15 Feb 1809 in [...]

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Added by Tonia Kendrick on February 1, 2010 at 7:03pm — 2 Comments