family
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Personal Family Coloring Books
Oct 23
Looking to do something different with your genealogy and also involve other family members, well, here is a new idea --- taking family photos of homes, people, events, etc and convert them to a drawing that can be colored in (just like the classic coloring book). The site, 'ReallyColor' can help you do that idea. An image you sent via email to th...
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Easy to Miss Info on Certain Censuses
Sep 21
A few of the different US Federal Censuses that started back in 1790 do have a few very interesting questions that could provide previously unknown information on your ancestors. Looking closely at the US Federal 1820 census at column # 12 it states 'Foreigners Not Naturalized'. So this would give you a clue if someone in that household (again jus...
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Genealogy and Family History are not the Same
Sep 12
It isn't unheard of for people combine family history and genealogy together. There are conferences and webinars that are described as being for “genealogists and family historians”. The two can be combined, but genealogy and family history are not the same. The best way to understand the differences between genealogy and family history is t...
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Tuberculosis Shaped Victorian Fashion
Jun 22
Tuberculosis is a serious disease. Today, it can be partly prevented by vaccine. Those who catch the disease can be treated by a medical professional (who will most likely prescribe antibiotics that will kill the bacterial disease.) It may sound strange, but tuberculosis actually shaped Victorian fashion. Tuberculosis used to be called "consumpt...
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Good Reasons to Put Family Photos on Instagram
May 21
Family photos are precious. That is why so many people are taking the time to digitize their family photos. That way, if the original eventually disintegrates in to dust, the image itself won't be lost forever. You might be posting some of your family photos on Facebook. There are several reasons why it is a good idea to put family photos on Instag...
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How to Write a Family History People Will Want to Read
May 20
It is important to write down your family history. Writing is one of the best ways to send the family history stories that you've heard thousands of times to your future descendants. Ideally, you will want to write a family history that people will want to read. Don't Start Chronologically Some of the most interesting novels start with the main...
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TapGenes Helps You Discover Your Family Health Story
May 11
Genealogy has always involved the creation of a family tree. In recent years, it has become equally important for genealogists to create their medical family tree. Putting together all the health related information that you discover about your family can be difficult. TapGenes can help with that task! TapGenes is there to help you discover your...
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Quaint Sayings
May 1
Yes, every family at all generations have quaint sayings or phrases used all the time. It can be interesting to look back over some of these and recall how many times you would hear them and especially which relative was known for saying each. They are sometimes referred to a hometown sayings or back porch advice. If you can recall some of your fa...
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Some Favorite Foods in the 1800s
Apr 15
To know everything about your ancestors, one major area is about the type of foods they may have enjoyed. Many of such meals are still enjoyed today having been handled down through the generations. However, there are a few, less consumed now-a-days. To start, 'Pressed Duck' was a favorite in the 1800s. The butchered duck would be semi-roasted in ...
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How to Get Younger People Interested in Genealogy
Apr 11
All ages find they really enjoy searching and learning about their ancestors once they get started. This true of younger people, say those under age 30. So here are some ways to spark the genealogy 'bug' in the younger folks. Find just one or two characteristics to the younger person what was also a characteristic of an ancestor. Such as any arti...