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10 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Tuesday, 14 Jan 2014

1/14/2014

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

Google is now making it easier to sort searched images by licensing rights according to Engadget. [Yay.]
On PCMag, Jill Duffy shows how to get your old photos scanned and organized.
Have Irish ancestors? From Claire on Irish Genealogy News: The National Archives [UK] has released first batch of World War I diaries; and there have been many new additions made to the Registry of Deeds Index.
The January 2014 issue of Irish Lives Remembered is available now for FREE.
New additions have been made to The Trove, according to the National Library of Australia, and more are scheduled. Here is a listing of what has been added recently.
Interesting new blog from Eric Stitt: Genealogy Through Google Earth, as highlighted onThe Google Earth Blog.
Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors added records yesterday for Tyler County, Texas.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 54 files for various counties in the following US states: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added records for Italy and Peru.
Have ancestors who lived in New York? Ancestry.com added 5 new databases yesterday for the US state of New York.

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

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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11 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Monday, 13 Jan 2014

1/13/2014

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11 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Monday, 13 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

Tim Forsythe has added a new and free tool in his toolbox for genealogists -- G-List: The GEDCOM Generations List. Check it out.
New one-place studies have been added to the online One-Place Studies Register. Is yours listed here so others can find it? Are you, as a researcher, using One-Place Studies to solve your family history mysteries?
Dropbox was down but no user data was lost according to The Next Web.

On The Ancestor Hunt, Kenneth gives 26 Ways to Become a Better Historical Newspaper Researcher. [You're using newspapers for your research, right?]
SCGS Jamboree's 45th Annual Conference was announced with 55 speakers and an all-day genetic genealogy day planned for you in Burbank!
RootsIreland.ie has uploaded church records to their online databases for County Down and Belfast (which is mostly in County Antrim but some of Belfast is in County Down).
Have roots in New England? You might want to follow the New England Historic Genealogical Society's new blog: Vita Brevis.
Have Dutch ancestry? On the Dutch Genealogy blog, Yvette Hoitink wrote a very informative piece on using a little known [at least to me] resource, prostitute registers.
The GenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 127 files for various counties in the following US states: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, and Virginia.
The Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors recently uploaded records and info for various counties in the following US states: Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana.
My Genealogy Hound has fully cross-linked biographies by surnames for Lauderdale County, Tennessee; Hickman County, Kentucky; and Marshall County, Kentucky. They've added more biographies for Page County, Iowa; McLean County, Illinois; Lewis County, Missouri and Pope County, Arkansas. And they've added new sections for Tipton County, Tennessee and McCracken County, Kentucky. Have they added your ancestor's biography?

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

Did you miss the 4 genealogy things you needed to know yesterday?
Here's how to customize your Ancestry.com Home Page. (And why you should.)
Guest post by Denise Levenick: Scanner Options for Genealogists

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

1/12/2014

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

Cue Lionel Ritchie's "Easy Like Sunday Morning." It's Sunday. It's Morning. [At least here in Texas.] It's time to sit back, sip a cuppa, and just be easy. Tomorrow's another day. And there'll be more news tomorrow. [I know because I'm holding it back for you. And then the overflow is going in this week's Genea-Tech Newsletter. You're welcome.]

You've probably muttered before, "I wish I could talk to my ancestor, or I wish they could talk to me." But? They are talking. They've stories to tell, you see, because the records talk. And they tell stories too. Miss Peggy illustrates this beautifully in this poignant story found in this record on her blog Always Anxiously Engaged.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 189 files for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, & Washington.
Plan your learning & exploring this week: Dear Myrtle has this week's upcoming genealogy webinars, hangouts, and chats. [Oh my.]
And get your "stuff" scanned today in Sunday ScanDay, a Facebook Group that "meets" virtually for one hour [Just one.] and scans together every Sunday afternoon at 3PM CT. Join us? [Remember: Your stuff isn't gonna scan itself. Unfortunately. Because I'd be on that plan if it existed.]

Want more? Did you forget a day this past week? Maybe?

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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11 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Saturday, 11 Jan 2014

1/11/2014

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

Did you get an iPhone or iPad over the holidays? Here are 19 handy dandy tricks from BuzzFeed that will knock your socks off. [If you're wearing socks, be prepared.]
Interested or just maybe thinking about attending the 2014 Salt Lake Christmas Tour? Um, stop thinking and sign up now. There are limited spots and they're almost full.
Renate gives an update on the destruction of the Franklin County, North Carolina records. [I'm still sickened by this.]

Have roots in Rhode Island? On Archives.com, Amy Johnson Crow gives a handy breakdown on the Rhode Island records that Archives.com recently added to their databases.
On FishWrap, Laura gives some tips on how to use Newspapers.com. Speaking of which, when was the last time you checked what they've added? They've added some new newspapers and added pages to existing collections recently.
If you don't want Google+ users to email you, here are the steps to take to prevent it. [You may not know this about me. I actually want people to email me and network with me, so I find this feature a benefit. Developers of new products and services for our industry find me on Google+. And people ask me questions via email. So it works for me and my goals. However, this may not be your cup of tea. To each his own.]
Has your research led you to Mexico? On We Are Cousins, Moises provides an abstraction of the 58 families listed on the 1757 Census of Revilla/Guerrero.
Families in British India Society [FIBIS] has added to their databases: Coode Family Collection; 3300 more births, marriages, & deaths have been added to Allen's Indian Mail 1873; and Arrival & Departures Notices for Bombay 1884.
Have you prepared for your digital afterlife? Makeuseof.com has a handy infographic on the subject with ideas on how to prepare and things to remember.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 189 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Washington.
And yesterday, Amy Coffin tweeted out a link to a tutorial from Script Tutorials on how to read an old document in other languages:

Script tutorials for reading old documents in other languages: http://t.co/AqWuzbrsif | #genealogy
— ACoffin (@ACoffin) January 10, 2014

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

Did you miss the 9 genealogy things you needed to know yesterday?
Was your ancestor in a fraternal order? Here are ways to find out & why you should.
Here are 9 family tree apps for your iPad.

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

1/10/2014

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

Doing African American & Slave research? Then you need to check out the African American Genealogy & Slave Ancestry Research [AAGSAR] group. You can only get so far in your research on your own. This a wonderful and active collaborative effort that is sure to boost your research efforts!
Doing German research? On the Genealogy Insider blog, Diane gives 4 ways to find German ancestors' birthplaces.
iPhone apps using up your data plan every month? Here's how to get a handle on that from KnowYourMobile.com. [Note: You have to answer a simple pimple 1-question survey to read the article, but I thought it was worth it.]
Legacy Family Tree 8 has a recorded webinar to show you how to setup Families 2.0 on your mobile device.

More UK birth, marriage, and death extracts have been added to Eddies Extracts.
In the Google+ Tech for Genealogy Community, Jerry Kocis shared Kanban, a project management tool and some ways it could be used for researchers.
Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added new or updated existing record collections for Colombia, Portugal, England, and the US states of Massachusetts, Michigan, and Ohio.
Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors added new records and information for various counties in the following US states: Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada.
And USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 105 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia.

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

Did you miss the 9 genealogy things you needed to know yesterday?
Have Civil War era Texas ancestors? Check out some of these resources.
On a budget? Check out how to access US federal population census records for free.

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

1/9/2014

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

Embrace the differences and possibilities. Here's a great read by Elizabeth Shown Mills on her website, Evidence Explained, "QuickLesson 18: Genealogy? In the Academic World? Seriously?" [Building each other up makes us all stronger.]
If you are not going to be able to make it to Rootstech this year and you live in the New England area, Heather on Nutfield Genealogy has a bash for you.
On The Next Web, Ben Woods has a review of the browser-based tool, Transcribe, which is for transcribing voice recordings.

On The Ancestor Hunt, Kenneth explains the search function is gone for these historical newspapers.
On the MyHeritage blog, they caution to not overlook hidden clues and give some new places to search for clues.
The Goodreader iOS app, an app that will handle just about any type of file and lets you annotate scanned documents, just got an update. [And here's how to use Goodreader.]
Use caution with those causes of death. On the Destination: Austin Family blog, Thomas asks, "Can You Really Trust That Cause of Death?"
Yesterday, Ancestry.com added a new database to their collections: U.S. Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926.
And USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 364 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas, and Virginia.

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, Wednesday, 8 Jan 2014

1/8/2014

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9 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Wednesday, 8 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

And more of the story of the destruction of the records in Franklin County, North Carolina that was first mentioned on this blog on December 12th, is coming to light. [Lots of fingers being pointed...here, there, everywhere. But? IMHO, we're all responsible. How are we going to learn and apply the lessons learned about preservation and outreach? Because, no doubt, there are multiple lessons to be learned here. And much, much more we can all do. This is a foreshadowing of good and positive stuff to come out of this for you to be excited about. Just so you know. Be excited. ;) ]

The British Library has 4 new collections they've placed online with over 100,000 images.
Whoa. Looks like we have another genealogy-related show in the midst -- DNA-related this time. However, before jumping in on this one, you should probably be aware of the story and situation CeCe Moore reveals on her blog Your Genetic Genealogist, "Artificial Insemination NIghtmare Revealed by DNA Test." Something to keep in mind when delving into genealogy, but especially into DNA-powered genealogy.
Interested in writing your family history? I can think of no other better time and place than the Armchair Genealogist's annual Family History Writing Challenge. With her help, you can do it.
FYI Texas Researchers: The Texas State Library and Archives has anew URL address.
Yesterday, Randy's Tuesday's Tip on Genea-Musings was a good reminder, or, a good tip for those who are new to researching. Are you forgetting about or using these family trees when you research online?
Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added new or updated existing databases for Brazil and the US states of California and Vermont.
Ancestry.com added 2 new databases to their online collections for Germany and the US state of Pennsylvania.
And the USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 547 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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

Did you miss yesterday's 6 genealogy things you needed to know?
Care to chime in? How has Findagrave profoundly affected your genealogy research?
The Best Family Photo Sharing Option [For Me]

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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6 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Tuesday, 7 Jan 2014

1/7/2014

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6 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Tuesday, 7 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

Rootstech has extended its early bird registration deadline to Jan 27th.
Courtesy of Jennifer Zinck on Ancestor Central, here is a list of upcoming FamilyTreeDNA webinars and? The first one is TODAY at 12pm CT on their new X-Chromosome Matching.
Have New York State roots? Yesterday, Jane E. Wilcox mentioned on Facebook that New York State had begun to put their death record index online here. Also? Jane will also be speaking with Jim Folts about the New York State Archives and all that it holds for researchers on her BlogTalkRadio Show tomorrow.
Yesterday, Ancestry.com added 3 new databases for Iowa, California, and England & Wales. And they also added indexing for a web-based site for Cincinnati, Ohio.
GenealogyTrails volunteer contributors recently added records and information for various counties in the following US states: Texas, Nevada, South Carolina, and Maryland.
And USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 215 files for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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

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7 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Monday, 6 Jan 2014

1/6/2014

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

Rootstech 2014 Conference is fast approaching and today is the deadline to get the early bird discount for registration. Will I see you there?
Dear Myrtle has a great challenge she has just started called Docu-Challenge. Great idea to help set good research habits. [Okay, "research habits" sounds boring. How about, help you find the clues to help you solve your family history mysteries? Because this exercise, or activity, will most definitely help you with that. ;) ]
Louis Kessler explains and expands on his site's GenSoftReviews ratings.
On Saving Stories, Robin illustrates how to approximate a parent's death from a record you might not thought of.
Still confused about FamilyTreeDNA's new X-tool? The Legal Genealogist breaks it down in her usual easy way to make it, um, easy to understand.
GenealogyTrails volunteer contributors recently uploaded various records and information for various counties in the following US states: Texas, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, Delaware, and Massachusetts.

And USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 90 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

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

Did you miss yesterday's 8 genealogy things you needed to know?
Here are 10 steps to fix that online family tree you started.
Here's how to customize your Ancestry.com Home Page. [And why you should.]

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8 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Sunday, 5 Jan 2014

1/5/2014

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8 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Sunday, 5 Jan 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

Do you have old photos mounted in those old photograph albums with dark construction paper? On her blog, The Last Leaf On This Branch, Laura gives some great tips on how to preserve those old photographs along with maintaining the clues held within.
Maintained by Dear Myrtle, here are the upcoming genealogy webinars, chats, and hangouts for the week on Geneawebinars.
Have Scottish ancestors? Maxwell Ancestry shows how they're mapping census records on their blog The Scottish Genealogy Blog.

Other news from across the pond courtesy of Chris on The British GENES Blog: LostCousins.com adds a forum to their site and an ongoing transcription project for St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery at Airdrie.
On Irish Genealogy News, Claire has the following: the Free Griffith's Valuation site is down but there is a viable alternative and the Dublin Evening Mail 1841 has been added to the British Newspaper Archive.
Here is an update on the World Archives Project for 2013.
The Families in British India Society recently added 3600 records of births, marriages, and deaths to its databases.
And the USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 98 files yesterday to various counties in the following US states: Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Did you miss a post this week?

Maybe yesterday's 6 genealogy things you needed to know?
Maybe Friday's 11 genealogy things?
Maybe Thursday's 7 things?
Maybe Wednesday's 9?
Perhaps Tuesday's 8?
Then maybe Monday's 12?
And be more productive in 2014 with your iPad. Here are 39 productivity iPad apps for genealogy.

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