Vol. 24, No. 22 — May 29, 2019
Diving Deep into the 1920 Census
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Many genealogy pros recommend people new to family history research start at the 1920 census when beginning to use sources outside of their family members and heirlooms. This is because most people alive right now can trace their family back at least that far on their own, usually, because they personally know someone who was alive then (or know someone who knew someone). When you start with what you already know in
genealogy, it makes the rest of the research easier to get into and gives you a better start on the road to being a rock star family historian.
If you have used the 1920 census before, or are just considering using it for the first time, you will want to dig deeply into it. There is more genealogical information available on it than it at first appears. With a little attention to detail and knowledge about what certain information means to your family tree, you will find that the 1920 census offers far more genealogical gems than you initially thought. Here are some things to look for on the 1920
census, and how they can help further your genealogical research...
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Silicon Valley Has its Eyes on Owning Our Genealogy. Why?
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People have been keeping track of their genealogies since time immemorial. Before writing, we would pass down our family histories and lineages through oral tradition. Later, those who could keep this information in family Bibles, Torahs, and other religious texts. Finally, we started writing it down in the form of family trees. Family trees have been the most popular and widely used form of genealogy, at least in the
modern age. The fascination with and importance of genealogy has always had to do with our desire to know ourselves by knowing our past.
Our identities have always been determined by our communities, our families, and our tribes. At least, that was true until recently. In the modern age, our identities are more and more determined by the brands we choose. Brands and the businesses that back them are threatened by our love of and fascination with genealogy because they cannot be a part of it. This was true until recently. More and more, large corporations are deciding that if they cannot pry us
away from our family histories, they will do the next best thing...
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Why is Genealogy Tourism So Popular, and How Can You Use it to Add to Your Research?
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Have you ever considered taking a vacation to the homeland of your ancestors? If so, you are far from alone. Genealogy tourism is more popular than ever. With more people getting involved in genealogy, the number of people who want to see for themselves the places where their ancestors lived, walked, worked, and loved is at an all-time high. And, there are genealogy tourism companies that are jumping on this trend. Why
is genealogy tourism so popular right now, and how can you use it to add important and hard to find information to your family tree? Here’s what you need to know.
The popularity of genealogy tourism means that some cruise companies are now partnering with genealogy research companies to bring a full “return to the homeland” experience for those who are researching their roots and looking to walk in the literal footsteps of their ancestors. As an example, Cunard cruise lines is partnering with Ancestry.com to deliver full package genealogy tourism trips to customers looking for this experience...
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American Folklore: New Jersey
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One of the original thirteen British American colonies, New Jersey was the third colony to ratify the U.S. Constitution after the American Revolution. This makes it the third official state in the union. It was inhabited for nearly three thousand years prior to the arrival of Europeans by the Lenape Native American people, who lived along the state’s coast. Dutch and Swedish explorers were the first Europeans to settle
there permanently, beginning in the early 1600s.
England later wrested control of the region from these early European settlers, named the area New Jersey after the largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey, and granted it a colonial charter. It was a location of several important and decisive battles in the American Revolution. Naturally, all of this interesting history has helped New Jersey develop some fascinating folklore. Here are some of its highlights...
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The Lost Treasure of Francis Wainwright, Chapter 18: The True Treasure
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The Willick grandchildren have found the long-sought for statue of Philippa Wainwright, and it more than lives up to their expectations. However, Grace questions whether the statue is the real treasure, or if there is something more. Does the statue have any other secrets it is keeping?
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A new e-book is now available to download. My wonderful daughter finished compiling the individual posts from America's First Ladies series into a convenient e-book.
This 287-page e-book is absolutely free of charge today, although you are welcome to give a gift of any amount you chose to help with future projects. Thank you so much!
Today's Photography Article
Photography and Personal Growth
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When you get right down to it, creative endeavors really are all about personal growth. And since that’s kind of a nebulous statement, let me talk a little bit about what personal growth is!
Personal growth can mean lots of things. For many of us, it means self-exploration. It gives us a chance to dig into our own minds and learn more about our creative sides. That’s an important part of creativity—examining and learning what it is that inspires us and motivates us to create. Once we’ve learned enough about our own creativity, we can learn to tap into it or trigger it at will so that we can create as the need or opportunity arises.
But there’s more to it than that. Personal growth can also mean pushing past your limits. Setting ambitious goals for yourself and your photographic accomplishments. Learning new things to build on your repertoire of skills.
At the end of the day, personal growth is all about discovering something new—something about yourself, a capability you didn’t have before or something more than that. Let’s take a little time to examine some of these areas of growth a little more deeply...
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