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Moving on beyond big online genealogical data sources 27 Aug 2013 | 07:44 pm
One of my daughters asked me to get a clearer copy of a christening record of one of my direct line ancestors. She knew that the record was in the Bishop's transcripts of 1675-1877 from the Parish Chu...
Why attending RootsTech is a good idea 27 Aug 2013 | 03:51 am
In some cases large is good. In the case of a genealogy conference, having a huge conference has some distinct advantages. First and foremost, the RootsTech 2014 conference has already attracted a wor...
In genealogy, the basics really matter 27 Aug 2013 | 12:29 am
Our grandchildren are starting into the years when they get driver's licenses. It has been interesting to find out that they now have spend up to 65 hours (depending on the local state laws) in superv...
Is a Computer for Genealogy Really Necessary? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:12 am
The question in the title to this post was a serious question when Joanna D. Posey wrote an article for the American Ancestors, New England Historic Genealogical Society newsletter back in 1987 with t...
Travels on the Web -- Resources for Genealogists - Destination South Kingston, Rhode Island 25 Aug 2013 | 08:52 pm
Scott, Joseph. The United States Gazetteer Containing an Authentic Description of the Several States ; Their Situation, Extent, Boundaries, Soil, Produce, Climate, Population, Trade and Manufactures, ...
Can Genealogy be Collaborative? 25 Aug 2013 | 10:14 am
Many years ago, pre-computers, my wife's family started a project to verify and source an entire line of the Glade and Green families of Salt Lake City, Utah. The research was divided up between famil...
Time to Start Ramping Up for RootsTech 25 Aug 2013 | 02:52 am
I got a notice from RootsTech that it was time to register for RootsTech 2014 and I thought Costco was early when they put out Christmas decorations in August. They have a reduced price on the Full Ac...
Bits and Pieces from FamilySearch 25 Aug 2013 | 02:06 am
For quite a while I could not get the RSS Feed from the FamilySearch blog to work for me. But then it was no trouble to keep up with the news from FamilySearch because it could be weeks without a blog...
Back to Basics: Thoughts on a methodology for resolving complex genealogical issues 24 Aug 2013 | 06:52 pm
I do not care for the term "brick wall" when used to refer to complex genealogical problems. I believe that use of the term implies the existence of an external force that is preventing the researcher...
Is a unified family tree even possible? 24 Aug 2013 | 05:08 am
Commentator Tony Proctor suggests that collaboration on "a single, global family tree" is a myth and may not work at all. A single, global family tree is by its nature collaborative. However, such a s...
