Vol. 22, No. 44 — November 08, 2017
Tips to Find Your Ancestor’s Origin |
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If you are like most genealogists, you hope to discover the international origins of your ancestors. Unless your ancestors were all 100% Native Americans, then those family lines originated somewhere else other than the North American continent. We are largely a nation of immigrants, going way back to the very founding of this nation by Europeans nearly 400 years ago. Knowing where your
family’s roots lie over the sea is a very special thing, and connects you with cultures you can call your own. You may even find some distant cousins still living in the ancestral homeland, who would be happy to show you around, should you ever visit there.
If you are baffled by how to find your ancestor’s origin,
here are some tips to get you there... Read More
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Genealogy Notes: Why You Need Them and How to Take Them the Right Way |
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It won’t do you any good to research your family history if you can’t remember what you found. Taking notes in genealogy is a must, not only for recording important information but also for transcribing it onto a more permanent record repository, such as genealogy software. However, you can’t just copy down any information you find in any old way. No matter how good you are at interpreting your
own handwriting, shorthand, and scribblings in the margins, you need to take a more measured approach to notes in genealogy. You don’t want to get home with those notes and find you don’t understand what you wrote, and/or can’t figure out what piece of information goes with other tidbits you wrote down on the page.
Here is why you need to take careful notes in genealogy research, and how to take
them... Read More
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America’s First Ladies: Louisa Johnson Adams |
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The wife of 6th US president John Quincy Adams (himself a son of 2nd US president John Adams), Louisa was also the daughter-in-law of a former US president and First Lady. She married into a well-known political family in America, and once described her mother-in-law, former First Lady Abigail Adams, as the “guiding planet round which we all revolved.” She was also the only First Lady to not
be born on American soil, until Melania Trump. Louisa’s is an interesting story of a life lived in a fascinating family. Here are the most important details... Read More
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Home is Where the Records Are: How to Mine Your Closets for Genealogical Gems |
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The advent of the internet was a game-changer for amateur genealogists. Now that billions of scanned documents and photographs are available online, it’s possible to discover information from other continents and centuries with the simple click of a button. However, it’s also easier to run into misinformation and head in the wrong direction, and online research is only useful for records that
have actually been uploaded and published online... Read More
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Who’s Who in the Wars of the Roses (Free Gift) |
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In Who’s Who in the Wars of the Roses, you have the chance to learn about some of the most notable figures who participated in the war which shaped the way England was to be governed for hundreds of years.
From Henry VI and Elizabeth Woodville to Margaret of Anjou and the mystery of
the Princes in the Tower, you will discover the stories behind these history-making people and the actions they took which helped to forge a nation and marked the beginning of an era of massive change. Get this ebook today! I’ve set a minimum contribution to FREE and you’re welcome to give a donation of any amount. Your contribution will help to create additional free content for others to enjoy. Thank you so much!
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The Modern Photographer: A Master of Many Trades |
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Photography has changed an enormous mount over the last century. Even over the last three decades, we’ve seen a complete revolution in the way we do just about everything. Nowadays, digital cameras do the vast majority of the work that film photographers used to do. Before, photographers carefully pondered settings, everything from shutter speed and aperture to the focus of each frame.
Today, however, it is possible to simply let the camera handle all of that for you. No matter what camera you use, from a smartphone to a DSLR, modern equipment actually makes it kind of difficult to take a photo with poor exposure or one that is out of focus. That is because now, we have full automatic settings
and even autofocus to assist us with these tasks.
Does all of this mean that the photographer’s job is easier than ever before? Absolutely not! In fact, I would argue that the photographer’s job is at least as difficult as it ever was and maybe even more difficult. It is simply that the focus on skills has changed.
Now, it is less about knowing how to adjust settings to create the perfect exposure and more about knowing how to use computers, software, navigate the internet, design web pages and so much more.
Of course, technical skill with your camera is still important. If you leave it on automatic settings indefinitely,
then you’ll never learn how to manipulate aperture or shutter speed to create various kinds of blurs and other effects, for example. But the point stands: In order to create art, these skills are somewhat less important than, say, knowing how to use Photoshop or similar photo editing software.
But enough of all of
that! Let’s look at some of the top skills that photographers today are expected to know... Read More
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