7 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Sunday, 2 Feb 2014

2/2/2014

Today's Things

Sunday. A time for easy. [And then? The Super Bowl is tonight. If you care about those things...]

Have French-Canadian ancestors? The Library and Archives Canada Blog has a nice helpful piece on nicknames and "dit names". This is also helpful information to know when doing research on Louisiana/French ancestors as well.
Trying to figure out the tools to use to scan microfilm on the reader when the repository you're at is jam-packed full of people? The Family Curator, Denise Levenick, gives some great tips on technology tools to use.
Feeling lucky? Ancestry.com has a Branch Out contest going on. Will you be their next winner?
Still feeling lucky? The Texas State Genealogical Society is seriously excited about what they're giving away. Will you be their winner?
Your learning opportunities abound this week. Explore what's out there waiting for you: Dear Myrtle's Genealogy Webinars, Chats, & Hangouts Calendar is FULL this week.

Yesterday USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 190 files for various counties in the following US states: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.
Got a lot of "stuff" piled around that you need to scan? Everyone does. And it's not gonna scan itself. Unfortunately. [Because I'd be all over that scan plan if it existed.]. So? Sunday ScanDay is a Facebook Group where a group of us [Surprise!] virtually "meet" and scan our "stuff" every Sunday at 3PM CT. And chat. And scan. And chat. And scan. And chat. And...well, you get the picture. [Heh.] Join us?

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