Vol. 22, No. 9 — March 9, 2017
Genealogy Again: Breathing New Life in Your Family Research |
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Have you been doing genealogy research for a long time now? If so, it may have become rather rote for you, and even tedious, as you are doing the same things over and over again. You started out with a love and passion for genealogy, and it is still there, but you want to make it exciting for you to do again. The good news is that there are ways to put new life into your genealogy. Doing these
things will not only make it more exciting for you, it will also make your work more interesting to the people with whom you share it. Here are a few things that I’ve used to make my genealogy come alive again... Read More
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Who’s Who in the Wars of the Roses: Jacquetta of Luxembourg |
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Jacquetta of Luxembourg played an important part in the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Though she didn’t live to see the war end, she knew she had founded a royal line that may go on for centuries… and, it did. Her direct descendants, through her eldest daughter, still sit on the throne of the United Kingdom today. Direct descendants from her other children and grandchildren range from
members of the British nobility to commoners all over the world... Read More
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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Have you ever looked at church records to find your ancestors? If not, you’re missing out on a valuable genealogical resource. On today’s episode, I’ll show you what you need to know when researching church records in the U.S.
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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- Civil War Confederate Pension Applications Index
Presented in questionnaire form, a soldier’s
application lists the Veteran’s place of enlistment, unit, period of service, battles participated in, and whether he was wounded or captured.
- Virginia Family Histories #1, pre-1600 to 1900s
If your family line runs through Virginia, this database is worth a look. Referencing approximately 65,000 individuals from all parts of Virginia, information included dates from 1600 to 1900.
- State Index: Upstate NY, 1685-1910
This index of New York State records consists of references to city directories, tax lists, church records, military rosters, Bible records, and much more.
- Early New York Families, 1600s-1900s
More than 338,000 individuals are referenced within this collection, covering the entire state of New York.
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How to Network with Family Members Using Social Media for Genealogy Research |
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One of the most wonderful parts of modern genealogy is the ability to connect with distant relatives you’ve never met, but with whom you share common ancestors. You can meet these people in a variety of ways. Connecting on genealogy message boards is common. You might post a query or answer one about a certain family or individual. People who also have family connections to the family or individual will post responses, and you eventually may exchange email addresses with some of them. You can also meet distant relatives through matches on DNA sites, and on online family tree sites like Ancestry.com, where you post a family tree, and others with connections to that tree message you. Finally, you can do your own research and discover modern relatives from
various branches of your family and seek them out on social media...
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Genealogy Helps (Free eBooks)
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Researching ancestry is an exciting and fun pastime which many people are taking up thanks to the easy accessibility of records through the internet and other forms of research.
Genealogy And with this great
new book to help you, it has become easier still. The Genealogy Helps series, is an amazing resource which will help you to find records in some amazing and unusual places.
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Advanced Concepts in Landscape Photography |
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I’ve talked a lot about composition and landscape photography in general because I feel that it is a wonderful genre that everyone can benefit from. I would like to delve into some of the more advanced concepts — the things that will really make your landscape photography shine. Some of the concepts I will discuss tend to “break the rules,” but as you know, sometimes you must break a few rules
to create something unique. Let’s dig in to some of these concepts so that you can learn how to apply them to your photography! Read More
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