Ancestry
"We all have them. Those ancestors who just refuse to be found. In genealogy, we call them “brick walls.” Whether you are brand new to the family history game or you have been doing this for decades, the strategies for climbing over, going around, or breaking through those brick walls are the same."
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Short Course Videos Added to Ancestry Academy:
Ancestry News
"Ancestry Academy started something new. We published the first five videos in a new series written by our team of Academy experts and presented by outside talent. This is an exciting and different format from our previous long course structure.
The new courses are brief, but targeted, and more like the lessons within each of our full courses.
Check out the new shorter courses here, where the topics include:
• Pre-1850 Censuses
• 1850 Census: An Introduction
• 1880 Census: An Overview
• 1890 Census: Where is It?
• Introduction to the 1940 Census
Another recent change is that there are now very short, focused tutorials hosted directly on Person Profile pages and in other areas of Ancestry. Look for the "Tutorials" button when it appears in the lower right corner of the page. This links you directly to videos pertinent to that page, as well as to other content we think you might be interested in. The tutorials are also available under Getting Started on the Academy Home Page.
If you bookmark the Recently Added page and use it as your jumping off point each time you visit the site, you'll always see what's been published most recently. If you want to keep on top of our new Short Course Videos, you can bookmark them as well for faster access.
At this point on Ancestry Academy, there are at least 55 expert-led courses, plus 23 one-minute tutorials and the new Short Course Videos—with more of all in the pipeline! So there's a lot of great content to explore. We're pretty sure you'll learn something new.
Take Ancestry Academy on the go with our newly updated mobile apps...
The Ancestry Academy apps let you watch all courses and videos from your Android or iOS mobile device. Just install the app on your device and log in to access all your favorite videos.
Download the mobile app here. "
Top Tips for Beginning German Family History Research:
Ancestry Video
"Have ancestors from Germany? Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to get started in German research, what tools you need access to, and how to find out what German records are available on Ancestry.com."
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How Did Our Ancestors Beat the Heat?
"MyHeritage
While cooling off in my comfortable air-conditioned home, I wonder what summer was like for my ancestors. How did they attempt to keep cool during intense heat waves without the modern advancements we enjoy? How did they make the most of their summers?"
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How to Sync OneNote 2016 Notebooks to Your OneDrive Account and Access them Anywhere:"MyHeritage
While cooling off in my comfortable air-conditioned home, I wonder what summer was like for my ancestors. How did they attempt to keep cool during intense heat waves without the modern advancements we enjoy? How did they make the most of their summers?"
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How-to-Geek
"The best note-taking programs, like Evernote, sync your notes to all your other devices, so you have them wherever you go. If you have some OneNote 2016notes that are stored locally on your computer, you can sync them to your other devices using OneDrive."
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This Day In History: 3 August
1805: Muhammad Ali becomes the new ruler of Egypt.
1882: Congress passes the Immigration Act, banning Chinese immigration for ten years.
1958: The first nuclear submarine USS Nautilus passes under the North Pole.
1900 Birthday: Ernie Pyle, World War II correspondent who wrote about the common soldier.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
North Carolina:
1700: Considered part of Virginia
1702-13: Queen Anne's War
1711: Tuscarora War
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