Vol. 22, No. 27 — July 12, 2017
Who’s Who in the American Revolution: Margaret Corbin |
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Margaret Cochran Corbin (November 12, 1751 – January 16, 1800) is an interesting and unique character in the American Revolution, though she certainly didn’t set out to be. Her natural bravery and dedication to her country made her the first woman to be awarded a soldier’s pension in the new United States, at a time when women weren’t permitted to join the military. How she came to that amazing
place of distinction is a fascinating story... Read More
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Free Genealogy Resources to Bring Your Ancestors to Life |
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It’s wonderful that we live in an age where a lot of genealogy research can be done online. We don’t have to drive long distances and pay large sums of money to get access to many different record sets anymore. While there is no substitution for in-person research to find ALL of the available records concerning your ancestors, and to get the true story of who they were and how they lived, you
can still find out so much online. While many of the best known genealogy websites are subscription-based, it doesn’t mean you are forced to pay large amounts of money to do online research. There are some really good free genealogy websites that can give you some excellent information that will help you get to know your ancestors better.
These are some of the best free genealogy websites for
bringing your ancestors back to life in your research and writings. Read More
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3 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Census Research |
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Census research is one of the first things most people learn how to do outside of talking to family members when they begin their genealogy research. And, no matter how long you are a genealogist, you will always come back to the census. It is excellent for confirming findings from other record sources, begin research on new lines in your family, and to look for missing ancestors (or those you
didn’t examine in-depth the first time you saw their census entry). You can even look at a census entry for someone many different times over many years, and even decades, and get something new out of the information on the entry every time. The census is more than just gathering names and ages off of a page. You can get some really important, otherwise unavailable information on your ancestors from it.
Here are three ways to make the most out of your census research... Read More
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Connecting Instead of Observing |
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As a photographer, you may think of yourself as an observer. It’s an easy mindset to fall into because that is sort of what we do. We go through this world looking for things to photograph. We watch, we wait for the right moment, photographing the objects and actions that stand out to us. And there is often a disconnect there. We are not part of the scene. We are merely the observer of the
scene.
But, immersion is important, even though it is an often overlooked step. Part of what we photograph is emotion or a particular thought. So, how can we do that if we ourselves are outside the scene looking in? When we immerse ourselves,
invest our emotions into the things that we are experiencing, connect with the scenes, that is how we learn them better. That experience, that knowledge is key. It is essential if you really want to pour meaning and depth into your photography.
That connection doesn’t always come easily, however. Here are a few of my thoughts on the subject, ideas that may help you make that connection with the things that you photograph... Read More
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