Today: Thursday: February 4, 2016
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:
1:00 PM in the Triple Crown Room at Churchill Recreation Center
Tomorrow: Friday: February 5, 2016
British Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center
10 Disturbing Things in Your Family’s Genealogy, Part 2
Living with Beth
"People were treated poorly because of the color of their skin, their country of origin or their religion. Families regularly lost children to illnesses we now either prevent with vaccines or cure with antibiotics."
Continue reading...
RootsMagic and Ancestry: Working Together at Last:
RootsMagic
"Recently, the genealogy world was rocked with the news that Ancestry would be parting with their “Family Tree Maker” (FTM) genealogy software. Thousands of FTM users have since made the switch to RootsMagic. But the question everyone has been asking has been, “Will any other software be able to search and synchronize with Ancestry the same way that Family Tree Maker did?”
Today, we finally have an answer to that question- “Yes!” We’re pleased to announce that we will be working with Ancestry to bring these features to RootsMagic in the near future.
What does this mean for you?
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DNA lead me to my birth father: Louis Joseph Lee 1926-2004:
Williams – Thomas – Doran : A Genealogy Page
"On January 14, 2016 following a lifetime of wondering and almost a year of searching I finally found the missing piece of my genealogical puzzle. Ironically and paradoxically the mystery was solved rather effortlessly by my DNA cousin, Lucas McCaw. "
Continue reading...
7 Tips for Interviewing Relatives:
Geni
"As we conduct our genealogy research, it’s important not to neglect one of the most invaluable resources we have at our disposal: our relatives! Sharing family history and memories through the intimate knowledge of your family members is a great way to learn about earlier generations of your family."
Continue reading...
Family Memories: Favorite Genealogy Documents from Family Historians:
FamilySearch Blog
"As soon as you discover it, you know you have something special."
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This Day In History: 4 February1795: France abolishes slavery in her territories and confers slaves to citizens.
1889: Harry Longabaugh is released from Sundance Prison in Wyoming, thereby acquiring the famous nickname, “the Sundance Kid.”
1906: The New York Police Department begins finger print identification.
1902 Birthday: Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic.
9:30 AM in the Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center
10 Disturbing Things in Your Family’s Genealogy, Part 2
Living with Beth
"People were treated poorly because of the color of their skin, their country of origin or their religion. Families regularly lost children to illnesses we now either prevent with vaccines or cure with antibiotics."
Continue reading...
RootsMagic and Ancestry: Working Together at Last:
RootsMagic
"Recently, the genealogy world was rocked with the news that Ancestry would be parting with their “Family Tree Maker” (FTM) genealogy software. Thousands of FTM users have since made the switch to RootsMagic. But the question everyone has been asking has been, “Will any other software be able to search and synchronize with Ancestry the same way that Family Tree Maker did?”
Today, we finally have an answer to that question- “Yes!” We’re pleased to announce that we will be working with Ancestry to bring these features to RootsMagic in the near future.
What does this mean for you?
Continue reading...
DNA lead me to my birth father: Louis Joseph Lee 1926-2004:
Williams – Thomas – Doran : A Genealogy Page
"On January 14, 2016 following a lifetime of wondering and almost a year of searching I finally found the missing piece of my genealogical puzzle. Ironically and paradoxically the mystery was solved rather effortlessly by my DNA cousin, Lucas McCaw. "
Continue reading...
7 Tips for Interviewing Relatives:
Geni
"As we conduct our genealogy research, it’s important not to neglect one of the most invaluable resources we have at our disposal: our relatives! Sharing family history and memories through the intimate knowledge of your family members is a great way to learn about earlier generations of your family."
Continue reading...
Family Memories: Favorite Genealogy Documents from Family Historians:
FamilySearch Blog
"As soon as you discover it, you know you have something special."
Continue reading...
This Day In History: 4 February1795: France abolishes slavery in her territories and confers slaves to citizens.
1889: Harry Longabaugh is released from Sundance Prison in Wyoming, thereby acquiring the famous nickname, “the Sundance Kid.”
1906: The New York Police Department begins finger print identification.
1902 Birthday: Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic.
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