The 3 Cs: Organizing Research Inherited from a Relative:My Heritage
"You’ve just been handed the family research of your grandmother, or great-uncle, or perhaps some even more distant relative who heard that you “do genealogy” – and now you are wondering what to do with it?
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25 Family History Questions You’ll Really Want to Ask:
My Heritage
"We've collected 25 unusual family history questions that are sure to get your family members talking about the stories probably never heard before."
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A Triangulation Intervention:
The Genetic Genealogist
"Autosomal DNA is challenging. Although the results of atDNA testing contains vastly more information than either Y-DNA or mtDNA, it is significantly harder to utilize and understand. To wring as much information as possible out of atDNA test, genetic genealogists use every tool available.
One of those tools is triangulation."
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Using Obituaries for Genealogy: FAQ
GenealogyBank
"Gena Philibert-Ortega answers some of the frequently-asked questions about how to use obituaries in genealogy research. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.”
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How to Create a PDF File on a Mac:
How-to-Geek
"Creating a PDF file on a Mac is really easy, and you can quickly and easily convert virtually any document to PDF or create one from scratch."
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This Day In History: July 1
1838: Charles Darwin presents a paper on his theory of evolution to the Linnean Society in London.
1863: In the first day’s fighting at Gettysburg, Federal forces retreat through the town and dig in at Cemetery Ridge and Cemetery Hill.
1867: Canada, by the terms of the British North America Act, becomes an independent dominion.
1899 Birthday: Thomas Dorsey, American songwriter, singer and pianist, the “father of gospel music.”
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Illinois:
1833: Chicago became a town & enormous growth period begins.
1845: Cook County has 23 settlements including Chicago.
1848: Illinois & Michigan Canal linked Mississippi River to the Great Lakes
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