FREEBIE: Free Online Genealogy Education Resources:
GeneabloggersThis past January I was honored to give a presentation entitled Free Online Genealogy Education Resources to the American Library Association Mid-Winter Conference here in Chicago. Now I'm making my handout with over 25 FREE resources available to you!
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FamilySearch Worldwide Indexing (Arbitration) Event:
The Ancestry Insider"There is a backlog of 6.5 million images, according to FamilySearch’s Spencer Ngatuvai.""To help remedy this, FamilySearch is sponsoring a “Worldwide Arbitration Event.” The event is being held over eight days, from 1 May 2015 to 8 May 2015. FamilySearch hopes to reduce the backlog during the event by two million."Read more...How to become an arbitrator?...
Little-Known WWII Facts: German POWs in the U.S.
"In this blog article, Gena searches old newspapers to learn about a part of World War II that many people don’t know: there were hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war (POWs) that were kept in the U.S. during the war."
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"A discussion of the main types of DNA test for genealogical purposes and how they can be applied to help break down brick walls in Family Tree Research, together with the future of genetic genealogy, in particular as it applies to Irish research."
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When researching our ancestors, one of the most important events is their marriage - in some cases there are none, or just one, and I have some who had six. Determining the date and location of marriage is important as we document major events in their lives.
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1981: Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.
1865: The steamboat Sultana, carrying 2400 passengers, explodes and sinks in the Mississippi River, killing 1700, most of whom are Union survivors of the Andersonville and Cahaba Prisons.
"In this blog article, Gena searches old newspapers to learn about a part of World War II that many people don’t know: there were hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war (POWs) that were kept in the U.S. during the war."
Read more...
DNA - Brick Wall Buster?
Maurice Gleeson: YouTube Presentation 56 minutes"A discussion of the main types of DNA test for genealogical purposes and how they can be applied to help break down brick walls in Family Tree Research, together with the future of genetic genealogy, in particular as it applies to Irish research."
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18 Ways to Find Ancestors Marriage Information:
The Ancestor HuntWhen researching our ancestors, one of the most important events is their marriage - in some cases there are none, or just one, and I have some who had six. Determining the date and location of marriage is important as we document major events in their lives.
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This Day in History:
2006: Construction begins on the Freedom Tower for the new World Trade Center.1981: Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.
1865: The steamboat Sultana, carrying 2400 passengers, explodes and sinks in the Mississippi River, killing 1700, most of whom are Union survivors of the Andersonville and Cahaba Prisons.
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