7 Surprising Genealogy Mistakes Even the Pros Make:
MyCanvas
"When just beginning the genealogy journey, there are common pitfalls new genealogist need to watch out for. However, there are mistakes that can catch even pro genealogists unless they are careful. Are you making any of these surprising genealogy mistakes in your family history research?"
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National Park Service Digital Archive Now Available!
NGS
"There is a lot of activity regarding the National Park Service as on August 25th it is celebrating its Centennial! What a milestone!
We recently talked about the Federation of Genealogical Societies & National Park Service Partner to Create Database of U.S.-Mexican War Soldiers.
Now I’ve learned about a resource that is available right now!
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How To Solve The Biggest Problems In Your Genealogy Research:
AncestralFindings
"Every genealogist will eventually encounter a particularly troublesome problem in their research. In genealogical circles, this is called the brick wall. It is when you reach a point in your research where you are out of available or known records to search, you’ve made all of the reasonable assumptions about your problem that you can with the information you have available, and you still can’t come up with even a theoretical solution that would pass the genealogical proof standard test."
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Westmount, Quebec Council Minutes – 1874 to 2016:
Genealogy a la carte
"If your ancestors lived in Westmount on the island of Montreal, the council minutes may help you learn about what was preoccupying the town leaders and affecting residents — and if you’re lucky, your ancestor’s name may be mentioned."
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One Year Later: Did Microsoft Listen to Windows 10 Complaints?
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10 is an odd beast. It’s a worthy upgrade to Windows 7, and a big improvement from Windows 8. But Microsoft made quite a few decisions people weren’t happy about. So, a year into Windows 10, with a new update on the way, we ask: Did Microsoft listen to the complaints?"
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This Day In History: 19 August
1692: Five women are hanged in Salem, Massachusetts after being convicted of the crime of witchcraft. Fourteen more people are executed that year and 150 others are imprisoned.
1812: The USS Constitution earns the nickname “Old Ironsides” during the battle off Nova Scotia that saw her defeat the HMS Guerriere.
1957: The first balloon flight to exceed 100,000 feet takes off from Crosby, Minnesota.
1931 Birthday: Willie Shoemaker, record-setting jockey (won 8,833 of 40,350 starts); received Mike Venezia Memorial Award for “extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship” in 1900.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Alaska:
MyCanvas
"When just beginning the genealogy journey, there are common pitfalls new genealogist need to watch out for. However, there are mistakes that can catch even pro genealogists unless they are careful. Are you making any of these surprising genealogy mistakes in your family history research?"
Continue reading...
National Park Service Digital Archive Now Available!
NGS
"There is a lot of activity regarding the National Park Service as on August 25th it is celebrating its Centennial! What a milestone!
We recently talked about the Federation of Genealogical Societies & National Park Service Partner to Create Database of U.S.-Mexican War Soldiers.
Now I’ve learned about a resource that is available right now!
Continue reading...
How To Solve The Biggest Problems In Your Genealogy Research:
AncestralFindings
"Every genealogist will eventually encounter a particularly troublesome problem in their research. In genealogical circles, this is called the brick wall. It is when you reach a point in your research where you are out of available or known records to search, you’ve made all of the reasonable assumptions about your problem that you can with the information you have available, and you still can’t come up with even a theoretical solution that would pass the genealogical proof standard test."
Continue reading...
Westmount, Quebec Council Minutes – 1874 to 2016:
Genealogy a la carte
"If your ancestors lived in Westmount on the island of Montreal, the council minutes may help you learn about what was preoccupying the town leaders and affecting residents — and if you’re lucky, your ancestor’s name may be mentioned."
Continue reading...
One Year Later: Did Microsoft Listen to Windows 10 Complaints?
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10 is an odd beast. It’s a worthy upgrade to Windows 7, and a big improvement from Windows 8. But Microsoft made quite a few decisions people weren’t happy about. So, a year into Windows 10, with a new update on the way, we ask: Did Microsoft listen to the complaints?"
Continue reading...
This Day In History: 19 August
1692: Five women are hanged in Salem, Massachusetts after being convicted of the crime of witchcraft. Fourteen more people are executed that year and 150 others are imprisoned.
1812: The USS Constitution earns the nickname “Old Ironsides” during the battle off Nova Scotia that saw her defeat the HMS Guerriere.
1957: The first balloon flight to exceed 100,000 feet takes off from Crosby, Minnesota.
1931 Birthday: Willie Shoemaker, record-setting jockey (won 8,833 of 40,350 starts); received Mike Venezia Memorial Award for “extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship” in 1900.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Alaska:
1882: First commercial herring fishing established and two salmon canneries built
1890: Gold discovered on the beaches of Nome
1892: Chinese start arriving to work in the canneries
1890: Gold discovered on the beaches of Nome
1892: Chinese start arriving to work in the canneries
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