Vol. 22, No. 11 — March 23, 2017
5 Things Every Genealogists Should Know How to Do |
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Are you just beginning your genealogical journey? Or have you been doing it for a while, but feel that you could improve your skills to get better results from your research? If either of these situations applies to you, then you will benefit from knowing the basic things every genealogist should know how to do. Once you know these skills, you will find a whole new world of research
opportunities opens up to you, and learning new skills comes more naturally and easy to you as you encounter situations that call for specialized research techniques. Here’s what you need to know... Read More
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Who’s Who in the Wars of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou |
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Margaret of Anjou is one of the most controversial figures in the Wars of the Roses. Though she was removed from the playing field before the wars ended, she was a crucial playing piece for nearly three decades. Sometimes referred to as the “She Wolf,” Margaret was a teenage queen who became a fierce warrior who fought hard to protect her husband, her kingdom, and the inheritance rights of
her son to the throne of England. While she ultimately lost all three of these things, no one can say Margaret of Anjou didn’t put her all into everything she did, nor question her passion about the things she fought to protect... Read More
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8 Fresh Genealogy Tips for Building Your Family Tree |
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Do you need some new ideas for building your family tree? If you’re a beginner to genealogy, or even if you are a veteran, you may sometimes think you have looked at all the sources that could possibly exist on your family lines. This may lead you to a brick wall that seems insurmountable. The good news is that there are always new avenues to explore that may lead you to the answers you seek.
If you need some fresh genealogy tips to help you take your family tree back even farther, try these eight interesting ones you may not have considered... Read More
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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Were you or one of your ancestors adopted? Are you interested in finding out about the bio family or health history? On today’s episode, I’ll share some methods to use.
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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- Ohio Vital Records #2, 1770s-1880s
The records referenced in this title date mainly from 1750 to 1880 and name
approximately 70,000 individuals.
- Maryland and Delaware, 1600s-1800s Church
Records
Together, these texts reference approximately 263,000 individuals.
- Connecticut Family
Histories #1, 1600s-1800s
The materials cover the entire state of Connecticut and even include information on some families whose ancestry is associated with other areas, largely Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, and the Midwest.
- Rhode Island Family Histories #1, 1600s-1800s
These books contain family history articles on Rhode Island families published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
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Genealogy Helps, Volume 2 (Free eBook)
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Genealogy Helps, Volume 2, not only looks at the places you are
likely to find the information you want, but delves deep into American and World history, helps you when you get stuck and hit a brick with ideas like; - The Louisiana Purchase controversy
- Where to look when the document trail dries up
- Using military
records to construct family trees
- How to interpret plat maps
- Native Americans in the Civil War: A forgotten history
- How to find the right software
- Tracing your
Pennsylvania ancestors
- Joining a surname study
- And much, much more…
I’ve set a minimum contribution to FREE and you're welcome to give a donation to help create more resources. Thank you so much!
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A Primer in the History and Use of HDR Photography |
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We all assume that HDR (high dynamic range) photography got its beginnings in the digital era — that it is a construct born of the ability to freely take many different exposures of the same scene without worrying about wasting film and also the ability to easily and seamlessly layer those photos in photo editing software.
In actuality, HDR is far older. This type of photography comes from the very beginnings of the art form, with some of the first examples coming from Gustave Le Gray, who was creating HDR images as early as the 1850s. Even then, photographers knew that certain scenes were impossible to capture in one exposure. Gustav, in particular, fought to maintain proper exposure of both the sky
and the sea in his famous ocean photography.
Because of this, he decided to start producing two images of these scenes. In the darkroom, the negatives were put together on one print, effectively extending the dynamic range of his images...
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