Vol. 22, No. 33 — August 23, 2017
Is There Another Way to Find Your Cherokee Ancestors Rather Than the Dawes Rolls? |
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When it comes to Cherokee genealogy, there are more sources to use than the Dawes Rolls. Many think these rolls are the only source, but you are missing out on a lot of good information if you only use those. Here are some alternatives you can use to discover or confirm Cherokee ancestry... Read More
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Is Tracing Your Health History Important in Your Genealogy Research? |
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Is getting your family health history done an important part of your genealogy research? It can be. Here's what you need to know about getting tested... Read More
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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- Passenger and Immigration Lists: New York,
1820-1850 - Passenger lists are important primary sources of arrival data for the vast majority of immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century. In the mid-1800s, immigrants (particularly Irish, Germans, and Italians) flocked to the port of New York.
- Ontario and Nova Scotia Settlers, 1790-1860 - Early settlers of Nova Scotia and Ontario included American colonists (particularly Loyalists) as well as English, Scottish, and
Irish immigrants.
- Genealogical Records: Irish Source
Records, 1500s-1800s - The information collected here is especially valuable since nearly all of Ireland’s pre-1901 census records were lost in a 1922 fire at the Public Records Office in Dublin.
- Scotch-Irish Settlers in America, 1500s-1800s - If you’ve got ancestors of Scotch-Irish descent, you’ll want to explore the 13 volumes available here.
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Genealogy Debriefing After a Genealogy Trip |
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Have you been on a genealogy research trip, or are you planning on taking one soon. Don't forget proper debriefing when you get back. Here's how to do it... Read More
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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Have you ever played with Lincoln Logs? Did you ever wonder about their history? It is a long and fascinating one. On today’s episode, I’ll share with you the story behind this popular toy.
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Genealogy Helps, Volume 9 (Free Gift) |
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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. Get this 193-page ebook for today. I’ve set a minimum contribution to FREE and you’re welcome to give a donation of any amount. Thank you so
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The Many Problems with Social Media |
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If you’re a photographer, then you’ve probably noticed by now that social media is problematic in many respects. Certainly, it can be a great marketing tool. However, it isn’t really designed to show photography at its best. It also comes with the problem of theft – images posted to social media are exceptionally easy to steal even though you may have put a watermark on them. But there are
other aggravations, larger, in my opinion, than the possibility of theft. Let’s take a look at some of the issues with social media as it stands now. Perhaps there are other, better ways for you to display your photography online... Read More
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