Vol. 22, No. 22 — June 7, 2017
What is PERSI and How Can You Use it to Improve Your Genealogy Research? |
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Have you tried using PERSI in your genealogy research? If not, you are missing out on a valuable genealogical information resource. PERSI stands for Periodical Source Index, and it is the largest genealogy and local history subject index on the planet. It was designed and assembled by the staff at the Allen County Public Library Foundation and Genealogy Center. PERSI is an important, even
vital resource for genealogists, and is widely recognized as being such... Read More
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Tricks for Finding the Unknown Burial Location of an Ancestor |
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Discovering the burial location of your ancestors is an important part of genealogy. Knowing where the burial location is (and visiting it, if possible) gives you a deeper insight into your family in past generations, gives you a place to go to honor your ancestor, and puts you as close to them physically as you will ever be. Often, the burial location is obvious, even if it’s not marked.
There will be spaces between the headstones of other ancestors, often with indentations in the ground where the coffin underneath has collapsed over the years. Family lore may have handed down the location. It can be easy to find and often is. However, you will sometimes come across an ancestor whose burial location seems a complete mystery. This doesn’t mean you can’t find it. Here are three ways you can discover the hidden burial locations of your ancestors... Read More
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Early Photography and the Elderly |
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Photography has only been around for about 175 years. In the grand scheme of the human race, that makes it a relatively recent invention. We don’t have any photographs from before 1839, and photos remained relatively rare throughout the 1840’s. This rarity was mainly due to the expense of having a photo taken back then, and the relative scarcity of photography studios. As it was a new
technology, only a small number of people knew how to do it at first, and they tended to set up their studios in large cities, where they could get the most number of customers. Early photography wasn’t really available to the poor or rural population. On the rare occasion someone from either of these demographics got their photo taken during this period, it was because they’d saved up for it for a special occasion and/or made a rare trip into the nearest big city to visit relatives or get
supplies... Read More
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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Legal knowledge is important in genealogy, especially of old laws and legal terms. On today’s episode, I’ll show you why, and where you can get this knowledge.
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Surnames: - NEWKIRK
- PRECIADO
- MEIS
- BORE
- BEHN
- DANIEL
- PETELLA
- ZACEK
- RUZAYEVA
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It is so easy to stick with the thing that we know works. In fact, that’s why photographers have all of these rules, like the Rule of Thirds or the rule to never crop a portrait subject at the knees or elbows. And don’t get me wrong — those rules are a good thing. They're a set of standards that photographers adhere to for a reason, because in most instances, abiding by those rules will
produce a better photograph than if you go against them.
But, sometimes that strict adherence to the rulebook leads the best of us into a creative rut. We must never forget that experimentation is paramount. Experimentation is the reason why photography went from science to art and it is the reason why we have
advanced as far as we have. The experimentation of photographers, engineers and researchers throughout the decades is why we can use DSLRs, it’s why we have a broad base of well-known techniques to use — and experimentation is what will drive us into the future, helping us to create new gear, new techniques and at the end of the day, brand new artwork.
And that is why I call on all photographers to experiment. Keep experimenting and perhaps you will be the next photographer to create something that all of us can use. Not sure where to start? Here are some ideas!
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