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11 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Friday, 31 Jan 2014

1/31/2014

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11 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Friday, 31 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

Yahoo Mail was hacked. Learn all about it and how to prevent it from happening to you on Forbes.com.
If you are a genealogy blogger or news media, the NGS is asking for applications for official Social Media Press designation for their 2014 conference which will be held in Richmond, Virginia, May 7th-10th. Read more about it on the Upfront NGS Blog.
On Genea-Musings, Randy lists his top 10 free US genealogy resource sites.
Yesterday, USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 191 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.
And Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded various records for Texas and Georgia.
Have Kansas ancestors? In honor of Kansas' 153rd anniversary of statehood, GenealogyBank.com's blog spotlighted 125 Kansas newspapers.

Not to be outdone, Ancestry.com released their new research guide for researching in Kansas.
Don't forget the helpful (but small) collection of online databases for Kansas on FamilySearch.org. And then, of course, what's really helpful for those researching in Kansas, is their Kansas Wiki Page. [LOTS of good stuff there no matter where you research.]
From Chris Paton on The British GENES Blog: 1901 English and Welsh Census are Now Online & he gives a little background on the collection which is very helpful.
Yesterday, Ancestry.com updated their databases of indexed records for The Netherlands (BMD), and these are from FamilySearch.org. So don't forget this important tip before diving in.
Here's a short video from Findmypast with a look at their new collection of British in India records from The British Library [Direct link for those who cannot view the video below: http://youtu.be/CecyUb_M3fk ]:

Other things that might interest you. Maybe. Maybe Not. But maybe.

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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9 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Thursday, 30 Jan 2014

1/30/2014

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9 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Thursday, 30 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

Can't make it to Rootstech this year? No worries. Rootstech is offering 15 livestreamed sessions for FREE. So check out the schedule; bookmark RootsTech.org; and at the appointed day & time next week watch! And? Make sure you download the syllabus materials (limited time availability). And then I created a RebelMouse page for the Rootstech conference so you'll want to bookmark it to make it easier to keep up with all the tweeting, Facebooking, videos, and pictures from Rootstech next week.

For Evernote Users: Evernote for Windows desktop was updated adding new & improved features.
This from the MyHeritage Blog: Millions of Geni Profiles Now Available on SuperSearch. [Super fly!]
LineageKeeper, or Lee Drew, showcases GenScriber, a transcription editor, for genealogical records. He also includes some video how-tos as well.
HistoryGeo.com has an updated website and has added new features to its unique mapping application.
On The Ancestor Hunt, Kenneth reveals the new newspaper additions to Chronicling America.
Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors recently uploaded various types of records and information for various counties in the following US states: Texas, New Hampshire, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Yesterday, Ancestry.com updated an existing database for the following US state: California (Railroad Employment Records).
USGenWeb volunteer contributors recently uploaded 124 files for various counties in the following US states: Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Other things that might interest you. Maybe. Maybe Not. But maybe.

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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12 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Wednesday, 29 Jan 2014

1/29/2014

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49 states. 21 countries. 200+ classes, events, & interactive activities. THE PIONEER WOMAN. 10,000+ attendees expected. Family Discovery Conference. Rootstech 2014. Will I see you there next week? [THE PIONEER WOMAN! I just made her Pot Pie last night. And her Pork Roast with Apples and Onions is a favorite in my house. Made it last week. Again. Yum. Family stories, genealogy, technology, and food. I'm there. Coffee in hand.]

Speaking of FamilySearch.org, record indexes and record images were added to their online collection yesterday for China (Collection of Genealogies); Colombia (Valle del Cauca); Germany (Bavaria); Ghana (Accra); Italy (Campbasso & Napoli); Netherlands (Zeeland); Portugal (Beja); and for the US: District of Columbia; Minnesota; New England; New Hampshire; New York; Ohio; Texas; West Virginia; and the 1860 US Census.
On Google+ yesterday, Tamura Jones announced WieWasWie, an online family tree collaboration site, is now available in English. For more information about it visit Tamura Jones' previous post on it, WieWasWie Beta.
On AnceStories, Miriam gives a great tip about using Delpher, a digitized online library from the Netherlands.
On The Ancestor Hunt, Kenneth announced Elephind has updated their list of newspaper titles. Have they added something you've been needing?
In conjunction with The British Library, Findmypast UK has added 2.5 million of The British Library's India Office Records chronicling the lives of early expats.
Have Irish ancestors? On Irish Genealogy News, Claire gives some great news about the Valuation Office trying out a Cancelled Books viewer. It's only onsite viewing at present. [This is great progress, IMO, and I'd even be very excited about the email service that is mentioned as being a possibility sometime in the future.]
For OneNote users: When on the go, use OneNote's Web App.
For Evernote users: Evernote Sync is now 4 times faster than it was.
On Genealogy Canada, Elizabeth announces the LAC will be digitizing 640,000 WWI service files.
MyHeritage launched yesterday a new and handy feature to their online family tree service that allows users to add family tree profiles from historical records.
And USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 263 files for various counties in various US states. However, due to a technological hiccup, the only ones showing on their report for yesterday are for the US state of Florida. So expect the rest tomorrow. Or if you can't wait or haven't ever used USGenWeb, then head on over to USGenWeb and search via the state you are researching.

Other things that might interest you. Maybe. Maybe Not. But maybe.

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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12 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Tuesday, 28 Jan 2014

1/28/2014

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12 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Tuesday, 28 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

Find out how the National Archives at Riverside processes maps and drawings sent to them from the US Navy and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Yesterday, Ancestry.com updated 3 existing databases for Surrey, England. [Births, marriages, & deaths.]
For Evernote, Dropbox, & Google Drive users: have you tried Octonius for iOS for file browsing?
Peter explains a Dutch genealogical database.
On Dutch Genealogy, Yvette Hoitink points out some big problems with the Dutch records that were recently added to Ancestry.com.

On Irish Genealogy News, Claire mentions more Church of Ireland baptisms were added to Ancestry Ireland's Database.
FamilySearch.org has added Spanish research classes for those who speak Spanish and for those who research in Spanish-speaking countries.
Microsoft Skydrive is now OneDrive.
On Makeuseof.com, Matthew Hughes shows how to Take the Stress Out of Referencing with Zotero.
Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors have uploaded files of various types information recently for various counties in the following US states: Texas and Pennsylvania.
On the Mocavo Blog, Michael Leclerc brings up an excellent point and tip about copyright and the oral interview.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 156 files of various types of information for various counties in the following US states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Other things that might interest you. Maybe. Maybe Not. But maybe.

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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10 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Monday, 27 Jan 2014

1/27/2014

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10 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Monday, 27 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

The deadline for purchasing the NEWLY revised Board for Certification's (BCG's) Genealogy Standards -- 50th Anniversary Edition book at the lovely pre-publication price of $11.95 is tomorrow, 27 Jan 2014. [Note: You don't have to be seeking certification to purchase this incredibly helpful book. And? Look at all the other lovely and very helpful publications you can purchase there at Maia's Books. Publications that can help to solve your family history mysteries. If you're in to that sorta thing.]
PCWorld makes a good case for backing up your backup.

Did any of your ancestors get the Gold Fever? On UpFront with NGS, Diane gives some excellent resources for researching your Gold Rush ancestors.
For SpringPad Users: SpringPad's Janine Adams has created a Family History Organizer Notebook for you to download.
On ScaryMommy, Jill Smokler shares 10 Ways to Get Those Photos Off Your Computer and Into Your Life. [These make great gift ideas...family reunion season is just around the corner...hopefully the warmth is too...]
Findmypast announced on their Facebook page they released over 500,000 New South Wales & Tasmania settlers and convicts records recently.
On Irish Genealogy News, Claire shared a new resource involving County Kildare and County Clare.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 174 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded various records for various counties in the following US states: Texas, Illinois, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Have Welsh ancestors? On Twitter, Kathleen Brandt from a3genealogy.com mentioned a new-to-me online resource for Welsh newspapers:

Welsh newspapers online http://t.co/fiOnolNTHL #genealogy
— Kathleen Brandt (@a3Genealogy) January 25, 2014

Other things that might interest you. Maybe. Maybe Not. But maybe.

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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6 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Sunday, 26 Jan 2014

1/26/2014

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6 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Sunday, 26 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

It's Sunday. [Where I am.] It's time for Easy.

Here's a sweet family story that illustrates how technology can bring generations together.
And I love how Greg, the founder of HistoryGeo.com, coaxes the Manning Football Dynasty story from a myriad of places. Are you using maps?
Want to create family history books on your iPad? Check out this list of iPad apps from Edudemic.com.
Plan your learning and exploring for the week: Dear Myrtle has the upcoming genealogy chats, hangouts, and webinars.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 111 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
I hate scanning photos and documents by myself. It's not fun, IMO. So? I created this group on Facebook called Sunday ScanDay where we "meet" virtually and scan for just an hour together on Sunday afternoons at 3pm CT. With some chatting and such. Join us?

Other things that might interest you. Maybe. Maybe not. But maybe.

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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10 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Saturday, 25 Jan 2014

1/25/2014

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10 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Saturday, 25 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

A "brand new" findmypast is coming. Learn what they have in store here.
In the Tech for Genealogy Google+ Community, Jerry Kocis mentioned that CamScanner+ is free right now on the iOS platform.
Yesterday, FamilySearch updated 3 indexed databases for the US state of Wisconsin [Births & Christenings, 1826-1926; Death Records, 1867-1907; and Deaths & Burials, 1835-1968.]
Here are 8 free timeline creation tools from EducatorsTechnology.com.
Wondering what cloud service to use? When making your decision on whether to use Google Drive or not, you might want to consider this article from EducatorsTechnology.com: 100 Important Google Drive Tips for Teachers & Students. [Also, applicable to those trying to find their family stories. You. =) ]
Are you an Apple user who likes to take photos of everything including your research documents? Have you hit your storage limit? Here's how to download all your photos from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac from technofriends.in.

In March the OCLC will be launching the WorldCat Discovery Series.
Google explains the outage yesterday across several of their key products including Gmail.
Yesterday, USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 123 files for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississppi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Virginia.
And recently Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded records and information for various counties in the following US states: Maine, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia.

Other things that might interest you. Maybe. Maybe Not. But maybe.

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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14 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Friday, 24 Jan 2014

1/24/2014

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14 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Friday, 24 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

MyHeritage is offering discounts on their DNA tests from FamilyTreeDNA.
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak contributed a blog post over on Irish Fireside and listed some websites to help you out with your Irish research.
Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded records recently in various counties in the following US states: Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Georgia.
Have colonial ancestors? [Why, yes, I do.] Here are 27 Colonial Newspapers from GenealogyBank.
Speaking of newspapers, on Saving Stories, Robin shares 10 tips for success with newspaper research.

Through January 25th, Family Roots Publishing Co. is offering a 20% discount on their colonial research package. [Less than $20.]
On Irish Genealogy News, Claire reports: Origins adds England and Wales 1901 Census and a special offer from Ancestry UK.
FamilySearch launched their new indexing website.
Yesterday, Ancestry.com updated 3 existing databases for England and the US state of Oregon.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 123 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
On The Ancestor Hunt, Kenneth gives 9 places to find Navy Ancestors in Cruise Books.
Families in British India Society: more birth, marriage, and death records were extracted from Allen's Indian Mail 1875 as well as more departure and arrival notices from Bombay were extracted from newspapers for 1885 & 1886 and uploaded to FIBIS' online databases.
Need to understand the finer points of French Law for your ancestor research? The Library of Congress blog, In Custodia Legis highlights the Law Library of Congress' French collection.
And a digital archive for the historical records for the world's first black mental hospital, Central State Hospital in Virginia, will be coming online soon.

Other things that might interest you. Maybe. Maybe Not. But maybe.

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Don't Forget This When Looking at FamilySearch.org Collections on Ancestry.com

1/23/2014

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With the recent announcement by Ancestry.com of including indexed records from FamilySearch.org in Ancestry.com's online database collections comes convenience for Ancestry.com family tree users. Additionally, FamilySearch.org gets added exposure out to Ancestry.com users out of the deal.

And you might not think that's a big deal, but I can't tell you how many times I come across Ancestry.com users online and in-person who have never heard of FamilySearch.org.

But there's one thing the user -- the researcher -- needs to remember to do now. And it's critical for research progress or even success.

And I've mentioned something related to it before. Remember when I wrote you could profoundly affect your research if you just did these 3 things?

Well, when it comes to these repeated [and, really, that's what they are] collections from FamilySearch.org on Ancestry.com, the collection description is not listed on Ancestry.com.

Nope. Instead there's this itty bitty link all the way at the bottom. And it's really the most important thing you can do on this page besides the ability to search the collection.

And if you're not careful, you'll miss it.

It should really be a button. A big red button.

Because this fabulous link takes you to the description of the collection sitting over on FamilySearch.org's Wiki. And that's where you can find out more about what the collection contains before looking in it.

So you know just what you're looking at.

So you can make some headway on your research.

Make some profound headway in finding your family stories.

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9 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Thursday, 23 Jan 2014

1/23/2014

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9 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Thursday, 23 Jan 2013, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

Win a free pass to Rootstech from Sue on Granite Genealogy.
On Olive Tree Genealogy Blog, Lorine asks, "Have New Netherland Ancestors?" If you do, then you need to check out the resource she highlights.
On the Family Tree Magazine Blog, Diane explains something very crucial to being successful at searching on FamilySearch.org. Check it out.
On the Journey to the Past blog, Brenda pretty much sells anyone who reads this blog post on why they should be, at the very least, using the NEHGS website whether they are a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society or not. But? By the end of the blog post she had me wanting to be a member and then I realized I already am which left me GOBSMACKED. This post is THAT good and the NEHGS is THAT good.

FamilySearch.org and Billiongraves need your help. Can you or your genealogy society help perhaps?
Fishwrap, the official blog for Newspapers.com who wins the unofficial and totally made up by me award for the best blog name EVER, highlights the North Carolina newspapers they recently added to their online collections.
On the Ancestry.com blog Paul highlights some of the non-New York collections they recently added to their online collections. [These are collections that were added before they added all the indexed collections from FamilySearch.org.]
Then yesterday, Ancestry.com updated 2 existing non-US collections yesterday for New Zealand and Sweden. [These are, of course, AFTER they added all the indexed collections from FamilySearch.org. I really hope you're not confused about all this which is why I'm trying to point it out. =) ]
And then USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 70 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

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