Vol. 21, No. 57 — August 3, 2016
Drawing Those Hesitant Relatives into Your Family Tree Research |
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Once you’ve become hooked on genealogy research, it makes sense that you would want to share your discoveries with other family members. In fact, you may be dying to know if they have any tidbits of family history that they can share with you. Unfortunately, many family researchers run into an obstacle on their journey to create their tree: the hesitant family members.
We all have one of them (or five, but who’s counting?). They are disinterested at best or – at worst – think the entire process is silly or a waste of time. It can be difficult to understand, especially once you are caught up in the fun of solving your family’s historical mysteries, why or how anyone wouldn’t be
excited by knowing more about their roots. There are strategies to help you bring them into the fold so that you can share and exchange information with them and perhaps even turn their interest in the process up a notch... Read More
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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Join me today as we talked about how to become a better genealogist. Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, your research will improve if you focus on these three things.
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Free Genealogy Book Giveaway
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For the next several weeks I’ll be giving away copies of the book, “1-2-3 Family Tree: The Fastest Way to Create and Grow Your Family Tree“. Using the three steps explained in 1-2-3 Family Tree, anyone can master the basics of family history research. This resource also includes a training DVD featuring Megan Smolenyak. - No purchase necessary.
- One winner is selected at random on Wednesday of each
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Simple Tips for Reading Old Genealogy Documents |
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One of the really exciting things about genealogy research is coming across an ancient document pertaining to your ancestor, especially if it is one that no one else appears to have discovered. There are plenty of places across the country that keep original documents dating back two and three hundred years (and sometimes more!). You can often access these documents directly, or see copies of
them on microfilm or microfiche, depending on the repository you’re using, their policies, and the condition of the documents. Sometimes, you will come across scans of these documents online. Unless they have been transcribed by others, and a transcription is available, you will need to read them yourself. With some ancient documents, this is easier said than done... Read More
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How Much of the Original White House is Actually Left? |
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The White House is one of the most iconic buildings in America. Construction was begun on it in 1792, and it has been the home of every U.S. president from John Adams (our second president) to today. It is a very historically significant building and a national architectural treasure. However, very little of the original building actually still exists. This is because of a series of three
disasters that have befallen over its 200-year history. What you see of the White House today is virtually all new. One has to look very hard to see any bits of the original...
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Self-Examination as a Photographer |
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We all know how things like folktales, legends, or even rumors work. The story gets passed around via word of mouth, and with each retelling, that story evolves. If you’ve ever seen a rumor run through the “rumor mill” of a workplace, then you know what I mean. As the rumor spreads, each person tells it just a little bit differently. A rumor that originally said something like, “Bob wore a
shirt I didn’t like today” ends up as, “Bob came in to work wearing pajamas” after enough people have passed that rumor along.
As you can see, the end result is something totally different from its origins. Legends and folktales that have been around for decades or centuries usually suffer from a vastly larger distortion.
By now, you are probably wondering what on earth this has to do with photography. Well, I think that this example is an ideal comparison to the way that the things that you have learned as a photographer can change... Read More
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