Finding Your Ancestors Grave in Germany:
My Ancestors and Me
"Many of my clients come to Germany to find their ancestor’s graves. Unfortunately, in Germany graves are cleared after a few decades (20 to 30 years) to make room for new graves. Therefore, you will hardly ever find graves of your ancestors, who died some 100 years ago. "
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A Guide to Using Social Media for Genealogy:
GenealogyBank
"Are you using social media for your own genealogy? I realize it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but seriously consider trying at least one social media network (Twitter, Facebook, GenealogyWise, Google+, YouTube are examples), or create a family history blog so that you can take advantage of all that modern-day genealogy offers."
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The New Ancestry: September 28th Feature Update:
Ancestry
"We have updated a number of enhancements on the Tree, LifeStory and Media Viewer, and we have continued to add and refine new features based on your feedback."
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5 Tips to Control Family Photo Chaos:
Ancestry
"If you’re drowning in digital images, here’s help with 5 Fast Tips to Control Digital Photo Chaos from my new book How to Archive Family Photos: A Step-by-Step Guide to Organize and Share Your Photos Digitally by Denise May Levenick."
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10 Free Historical Photo Sites for Finding Your Ancestors:
Crestleaf
"In addition to your old family photo albums, there are other great places to find old photographs of your ancestors, including historical photo websites you can use for free!"
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This Day In History: September 29
1493: Christopher Columbus leaves Cadiz, Spain, on his second voyage to the new world.
1789: Congress votes to create a U.S. army.
1850: Mormon leader Brigham Young is named the first governor of the Utah Territory.
1907 Birthday: Gene Autry, actor, singer, star of radio, film and TV; known for his film roles as a "singing cowboy" (Oh, Susanna!, Back in the Saddle), he was influential in country music with songs that included "Back in the Saddle," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Frosty the Snowman."
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