Vol. 21, No. 46 — June 16, 2016
They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island |
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Actually, no, they didn’t. This is a prevailing myth in genealogy research, and many beginning genealogists still believe it. But, the truth is, your family’s last name was almost certainly not changed at Ellis Island. That’s just not how the island operated when admitting immigrants into this country. Those who took the names of incoming immigrants were very careful to record surnames correctly. So, how did the myth of the
Ellis Island name change get started, and why do so many people still believe it today? Here’s what you need to know about Ellis Island and the recording of incoming immigrant names...
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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Low-tech record keeping still has an important part to play in modern genealogical research. Here are some organized ways to keep your records in order without a computer.
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Do you have ancestors from the Great White North and want to research them more thoroughly? You don’t actually have to go to Canada to get started. While a trip to your ancestors’ Canadian homeland might be in order as you get more into your research and decide to take it on the road, you can do a lot of the legwork right from home on your computer. The Internet is full of all kinds of amazing resources for Canadian
genealogy research. Here are some of the best of the best sites, both free and subscription-based, to get you started...
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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Teaching Children the Wonders of Photography: Part 3 |
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Throughout this series so far, I've touched on a lot of the more technical aspects of photography, but once children have become comfortable with the camera, its settings, and the basic principles of photography, it will be time for them to learn about various camera tricks and the compositional rules that will help them create art. Of course, there is a lot to know about composition and some
of the effects that you can create with a camera, but I'll just cover the basics here. This will help you give children a solid foundation on which they can build their art...
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