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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Julian Versus Gregorian Calendar Systems

(Ancestry Blog – January 19, 2016) What, you say, that can’t be right. Ancestors’ birthdays don’t just change, do they? They might, if you’re looking at the wrong calendar. Most of us ar…

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After You’ve Searched the Basic Records, What’s Next?

(Kimberly Powell’s Genealogy Blog – January 19, 2016) Family History Research in Manuscript Collections You’ve found birth, death and marriage records for your ancestors. Traced them…

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Genealogy Tips: What’s His Name Again?

(GenealogyBank – January 16, 2015) Genealogists pay careful attention to names, searching diligently to find the complete names of every relative. But sometimes those names have been changed. It…

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The 12 Days of Christmas for Genealogists

(GenealogyBank Blog – December 21, 2015) Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena gives examples of s…

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