Vol. 21, No. 41 - May 30, 2016
The Real Story of Calamity Jane |
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One of the most enduring myths of the American Old West is that of Calamity Jane. The word “myth” is used because, even though Jane was a real person, very few details of her life can be discerned with certainty. Much of what is known about her early life comes from an autobiography she dictated to a friend, to be sold at Old West museums as an added attraction to them, and Jane was well known for embellishing tales about her
life and adventures. She did it on stage during her brief time as a performer before alcoholism forced her out of the entertainment circuit (her only job as an entertainer was to tell tales of life in the Old West), and she did it with those who knew her. Fiction about her was even being written by others during her lifetime. Here is what is known and probably true about the life of the woman known as Calamity Jane...
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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Learn how to take advantage of the many features and tools in RootsMagic software to manage your family research. Whether you're a genealogy newbie or an experienced family historian, this family tree software combines plenty of fantastic features that will not only help you store your information but organize and edit your genealogy research. In this 4-week course, you'll find ways to make the most of all RootsMagic has to
offer, from creating an ancestor's profile to charts, timelines, and reports, to source citations, media storage, protect your research and more. Plus, you'll discover how you can use RootsMagic's features to write your family history, create a website and sync with online family trees...
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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County history books are usually useful genealogical resources. Here is what you need to know about county history books and where to find them, as well as what information you may find in them.
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5 Genealogy Research Time-Management Tips |
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It’s easy to get too involved and lose track of time when you’re doing genealogy. Once it really becomes a part of you, it’s not something you can walk away from easily, even if you intend to do just a little bit of research or look up just one fact on one ancestor on any given research day. You kind of get into a “zone” where time doesn’t exist. When that happens, you know you are aligned with something you are truly
passionate about and meant to be doing. However, you will also find that you’ve sat in front of the computer for 15 hours, or stayed at the archives building from opening until closing, without realizing more than a few minutes have gone by. Unless you’re lucky enough to have a spouse (or family members or friends) who are just as excited about genealogy as you, this tendency of yours to get lost for entire days in the world of family history research can be quite irritating to them.
To avoid getting those you love mad at you, and to make sure you leave time in your life for other things besides genealogy (it’s hard, I know), here are five genealogy research time management tips to help you get control over your habit, so everyone is happy...
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