Vol. 21, No. 38 - May 19, 2016
Genealogy Debriefing After a Genealogy Trip |
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So, you have been on a genealogy research trip. That is wonderful. You have probably discovered a lot of new and interesting things about your family history, and had a lot of fun along the way. You have walked where your ancestors walked, seen some of the things they saw, and gained a better understanding of who they were and what their lives must have been like. A genealogy research trip is
good for so many parts of your family history research. You have probably taken a lot of notes and pictures. When you get home, you need to debrief the information you have collected right away so you can make sure you remember it and make sense of it for the future construction of your family tree. Here’s how to debrief after a genealogy trip...
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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How true are your family’s legends? Most have at least a grain of truth in them. Here’s how to use family stories as jumping off points to get the real truth behind the legends of your ancestors.
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When Vermont Was a Nation: A Closer Look at Our 14th State |
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Vermont is our 14th state. It was the first state to join the union after the American Revolution, and residents of Vermont fought for both the British and the Americans in that war. However, Vermont was not officially recognized as a state until after the war was over. For a brief period of time, it was the Vermont Republic, an independent nation. Here is its story...
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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The Intriguing Bodie Ghost Town Is a Paradise for Photographers
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While Deadwood may be the most well-known of the lawless, Wild West towns of the mid to late 1800's, it has nothing on Bodie, California when it comes to anarchy and violence. Bodie may not be as well-known as Deadwood, but its story and history are just as interesting. The state of California recognizes this and preserves Bodie as an official ghost town, open for visitors to see what life was like in the Wild West. Unlike
Deadwood, which is a tourist attraction today, complete with tourist shops, gambling, hotels, that obscures much of the real history of the town, Bodie is about as pristine as it gets as far as being kept in its original state. Here's what you should know about Bodie, and visit the ghost town it left behind...
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