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Finding Photos with Ancestor Search
Oct 9
You might have a few family photos but you always wonder if there are additional ones. Many can be held by other relatives, a 3rd cousin in another part of the country. Some were part of family albums that have been in an estate sale and now are on eBay or in other locations. So to assist in finding some family photos or images of hometowns, busin...
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MyHeritage Added 33 Million Finland Church Records
Oct 8
MyHeritage has good news for genealogists who have ancestors from Finland. MyHeritage has added 33 million Finland Church Records to their collection. You can search those records for free. MyHeritage was founded by a team of people with a passion for genealogy and a strong grasp of internet technology. Their mission is to make it easier for ...
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Genealogy Workshops at National Archives Facilities
Oct 7
Genealogy workshops offer an excellent opportunity to learn more about genealogy. They are especially convenient when offered in the form of a webinar. It can also be fun to attend a genealogy workshop in person. The National Archives offers genealogy workshops nationwide. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation'...
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Lost Cause?? No Way.
Oct 7
You may have tried or even been afraid to attempt to work in depth on your family history. However, maybe all you needed were some clues of how to search. If you have family surnames that are quite common (Smith, Jones, Johnson, Williams, etc) you need to add some keywords to help in the search. Place the given name with the surname in quote marks...
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Jefferson County Historical Society Holds Genealogy Fair
Oct 6
Jefferson County Historical Society is doing something that genealogists will enjoy. They are holding a genealogy fair. A $5.00 donation is requested at the door of the event. The Jefferson County Historical Society is located in Watertown, New York. It was founded in 1886. The History and Genealogy Fair will take place on Saturday, Octobe...
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Find A Grave Meetups are Happening
Oct 5
Do you enjoy taking photos of headstones in cemeteries and putting that information on Find A Grave? You might want to participate in the upcoming Find A Grave meetups. Those who sign up should use the #FGDay on social media to let others know you are participating. Find A Grave is a website whose mission is to find, record and present final d...
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War of 1812 Veteran Pension Files
Oct 5
When the new United States was at war with the United Kingdom again in the early 19th century, it was known as the War of 1812, which actually occurred from June 18, 1812 to February 18, 1815. Those Americans who would have fought in that conflict would have been born roughly 1770 to 1795. They would have been too young to be involved during the Am...
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Midwest Genealogy Center Offers October Classes
Oct 4
The Midwest Genealogy Center is part of the Mid-Continent Public Library, which is the largest library system in the metropolitan area in Missouri. They have been offering free genealogy and family history related classes each month. If you weren't able to attend these classes, check back next month and try again! The classes are free. Regist...
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How Far Back Should You Search for Ancestors?
Oct 3
Whether you are a beginner on compiling your family tree or have been researching for many years you may have wondered how back you should search for ancestors. Some people are happy just finding information on grandparents and maybe even great grandparents. Going back three, four or five generations would take you to great-great grandparents. Howe...
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Family History Library Webinars – October 2016
Oct 3
The Family History Library is offering interesting webinars in October of 2016. There is a list of all the webinars that will be offered. October 3, 2016 * Starting Family Tree: Navigating, Adding, Standardizing, Printing * Starting Family Tree: Research Help and Searching Records * British Case Studies: A Classic Scottish Family Researc...
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‘Lost’ Relatives
Oct 1
All to often, we all have one of those 'Lost Relatives' - one that we believe existed but we can't locate any information. Then there are the ones that appear to 'disappear' after a certain date and no record in any form that the person passed away. So to help out a bit in searching for these lost relatives, keep in mind some of these search ideas...
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Some Strange Professions of Years Ago
Sep 29
As you research on your family tree, one of the major items are the occupations of your ancestors. Some quite common still today such as a physician or dentist or a cook, but more than likely you will come across a few jobs of yesteryear you never heard of and that exist any longer. However, you had relatives who did make a livelihood with that jo...
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Another Study Adds Weight to the “Hygiene Hypothesis”
Sep 28
People who have allergies often wonder how that happened. There isn't a definitive cause for allergies. Some people have several family members who all have allergies – others are the only one in their family with them. A study adds weight to the “hygiene hypothesis” cause of allergies. The "Hygiene Hypothesis" was first introduced in t...
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New Databases on FamilySearch.org
Sep 27
It is useful to keep up with the newest databases available with FamilySearch.org site. Here are four that could prove very useful in your research. On each that you search you can click on the 'details' icon or go directly to the scanned image, showed with a 'camera' icon. Click on each bolded topic to call up the database. Pensions filed by Co...
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Chronicling America Adds New Collections
Sep 27
Chronicling America is a website that provides access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages. It is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), which is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC). Chronicling America has added some ne...
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