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Hidden Gems on FamilySearch
(By Lisa Alzo, Internet Genealogy Magazine – March 24, 2016) If you frequent FamilySearch to search for your ancestors, you likely just go to the digitized collections, or maybe you scan the Fam…
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Original and Derivative Sources
(FindMyPast – March 23, 2016) We’ve all run into the problem of conflicting information. Family lore may tell you a certain ancestor was born in 1850 in Kansas. But information on a 1900 c…
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Finding Your Femme Fatales
(Lisa Alzo with Internet Genealogy Magazine – March 10, 2016) Male ancestors weren’t the only ones who had secrets, or got caught behaving badly. Whether we like it or not, the black sheep of …
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Tackling Errors in Ancestry’s Family Trees
(Lisa Alzo with Internet Genealogy Magazine – March 10, 2016) Having a tree on Ancestry.com opens up the possibilities of connecting with cousins and expanding your family lines. As such, it is …
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Top 100 Visited Genealogy Websites
(Genealogy in Time Magazine – March 7, 2016) For the fifth year, Genealogy in Time Magazine (GiT) has compiled a list of the top 100 most visited genealogy websites in the world. Are your favori…
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PERSI Gems
(Genealogy Gems from Allen County Public Library Monthly Newsletter – February 29, 2016) by Adam Barrone and Mike Hudson *************************************** As family historians, we often ne…
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What Is Black and White and Read All Over?
(Genealogy Gems from Allen County Public Library Monthly Newsletter – February 29, 2016) by Curt B. Witcher, Genealogy Dept. Library Manager A few may join me in remembering this ol’ sayin…
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Ten Questions to Ask a Research Facility Before You Visit
(Kimberly Powell’s Weekly Genealogy Newsletter – February 23, 2016) Whether you’re planning a trip to the State Historical Society, the Family History Library, the National Archives …
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Google is Changing Picasa Photo Editing Program
(Dick Eastman’s Daily Newsletter – February 17) Google’s Picasa has been one of my favorite photo editing tools for several years. Now there is bad news and good news about the free …
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Tips for Finding More Free Historical Records Online at FamilySearch
(Kimberly Powell’s Weekly Blog – January 26) 1. Image Only Historical Records On FamilySearch FamilySearch, the free genealogy website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, h…
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National Archives Launches Free History Hub
(Dick Eastman – January 20, 2016) The National Archives and Records Administration has recently launched a FREE History Hub, an online research support community, where members of the public can…
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