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7 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Sunday, 9 Feb 2014

2/9/2014

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7 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Sunday, 9 Feb 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow

It's Sunday. [The one after Rootstech, no less.] It's time for easy. Cue Lionel Ritchie, please.

I agree with Amy Coffin on her blog We Tree Genealogy blog. That was the BEST seat in the Rootstech house. And? Other conferences MUST do this.
From the FamilySearch blog, here are more details on their offering a free account access to their strategic partner sites for LDS members.
Not using Evernote but want to? Here is a quick tip from the Evernote blog about how to start.
On Genea-Musings, Randy spotlights a genealogy-related podcast. [Want more genealogy & family history related podcasts to listen to or want to know what a podcast is, I wrote about that recently.]
Explore your online earning opportunities for the upcoming week: Dear Myrtle's G+ Hangouts, Webinars, & Online Events.

Yesterday, USGenWeb volunteers uploaded 394 files of records, information, photos, etc. for various counties in the following US states: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.
And join us today at 3pm CT for Sunday ScanDay, where we virtually "meet" and scan & chat together on a Facebook Page. And by "scan" we mean any scanning-related activity. We'd love to have you!

Did you miss a day this past week? Maybe?

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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9 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Saturday, 8 Feb 2014

2/8/2014

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I spent a lot of time in the Federation of Genealogical Societies' booth here at RootsTech the past few days. And I learned yesterday that there are some really grateful and generous people in this world. And I also learned there are quite a few people out there who do not realize what a pension record is (much less a pension application); how it can help them in their research; how to access them; and that the War of 1812 pension application files are being digitized and made available for free on fold3.com but FGS needs your help to do it. And in case you didn't know, then here are some quick links to what you need to know: Preserve the Pensions; "Genealogical Records of the War of 1812" by Stuart L. Butler from Prologue; US War of 1812 Pension Records from FamilySearch Wiki; and War of 1812 Pension Application Files on fold3.com. Are you using pension records, and specifically, the War of 1812 pension applications, for your research? Do you have any ancestors who may have fought in the War of 1812? Have you looked to see if possibly one of your ancestors applied for a War of 1812 pension? If you're here at Rootstech, then come on by booth #725 and let us show you examples of what can be found in a War of 1812 Pension Application File. And? Not only do we have free stuff for you like an earbuds holder, we have 2 raffles [small donation to the Preserve the Pensions required for entry] -- 1 Dell Tablet and a Subscription & Software Package that includes a 1 year subscription to Ancestry.com, fold3.com, Newspapers.com, and Family Tree Maker Software.

Are you absolutely totally completely new with technology? For example, do you know what a browser is? Do you know how to use a mouse? Sounds like simple stuff and if you're reading my blog, then, duh, of course you know these things, but? Do you have a family member who doesn't know? Then perhaps this free downloadable guide from GenSearch might be helpful for them. You could download it and print it out for them.
So. Findmypast added PERSI to their online collections. Take a look at this terrific write-up from Amy Coffin on the We Tree Genealogy Blog about what PERSI is, how to use it, and more. Have you ever used PERSI before? Will it be something that will entice you to sign up to findmypast.com?
Need to transfer some home movies? Check out Super 8 Film.
Have unidentified photos alongside photos that are identified? Think those people might be related? Try PhotoFacematch and you might find out it may very well be that they are related. Or likely to be related. You never know. [They were also a Rootstech Developer Challenge Finalist.]
Rootstech announced yesterday the winner of their 2014 Developer Challenge -- Saving Memories Forever.
Looking for a safe place to archive, organize, and share your genealogy files? You might want to check out FileGrove.
Recently Genealogy Trails volunteers uploaded records, information, & the like for various counties in the following US states: Oklahoma, North Dakota, Illinois, California, Texas, Maine, and Tennessee. Have you looked at Genealogy Trails yet to see if they have something you need for your research?
And USGenWeb volunteers uploaded 412 files of records, information, & the like for various counties in the following US states: Virginia and Michigan.

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, Friday, 7 Feb 2014

2/7/2014

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The Pioneer Woman telling a family story.

In her keynote yesterday, Annelies van den Belt announced findmypast.com's new app, Capture, is coming soon.
I spoke with Mike Davis yesterday and he showed me the new design for StoryPress that will be going into beta soon. With its Pinterest-like design and interface, interviewing your family members will be a wonderful experience! While it can be used as a standalone product, a user will be able to upload their interviews to their FamilySearch Family Tree if they desire or are using that platform. It will also be available for iOS as well as the web with Android coming out later in 2014. Stay tuned for more details.
I spent some time in the Demo Theater yesterday listening to short tech & research presentations here at Rootstech. Really good stuff. While I'll go more in-depth in separate blog posts about each one, here are links to them so you can take a look: Treelines, Rootspoint, and Backblaze. And if you're here at Rootstech & have your laptop with you, go to the Backblaze booth in the Expo Hall and they'll upload Backblaze to your laptop and give you a year worth of service for FREE. [I use Backblaze myself and love it.]

From Claire on Irish Genealogy News: Rootsireland.ie added Waterford death records to their online collection.
USGenWeb added 3 files yesterday for the US state of North Carolina.
And yesterday, Ancestry.com added a new database for New Zealand for those who have a World Subscription.

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, Thursday, 6 Feb 2014

2/6/2014

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FamilySearch announced last night at their Media Dinner they will be making billions of obituaries searchable online for free on their website. [Are you using FamilySearch.org for your research?] In order to do this, they will need the help of volunteers in their indexing program. Speaking of which, they also announced a new indexing software that will be browser-based and access to it will be from the main FamilySearch.org website. Thus, it will match in design with their site. [Coming soon.]
FamilySearch also announced last night LDS members will have at-home free access to Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage while the general public would have free access to these commercial sites at Family History Centers ~ all made possible with their strategic partnerships with these commercial sites. [And this is not available yet but will be sometime later this year.]
On Irish Genealogy News, Claire reports a significant price increase for Findmypast's international sites.

Findmypast.com [US] has added PERSI to their online collections.
Interested in what happened yesterday in some of the Innovator Summit sessions at Rootstech? Check out Genealogy's Star and Ancestories.
And on Genea-Musings, Randy shows you exactly what a successful day at the Family History Library looks like.
Here are finalists of the Rootstech Developer Challenge. Winner will be announced on Friday. [Very interesting technology tools! So take a look at each one's website.]
Yesterday, the NGS announced a new online course - Guide to Documentation and Source Citation. [You should check out the other online courses they provide and consider becoming a member as a discount on these courses is a member benefit. However, you do not have to be a member to take the course.]
Ancestry.com added a new database for England to their online collections yesterday.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 131 files of records and information for various counties in the following US states: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
New technology to look at from Rootstech: Trunx, AncestorCloud, and StoryLava.
And don't forget to watch the live streams from Rootstech and keep up with pics, blog posts, and news from Rootstech on the RebelMouse Page I created.

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, 5 Feb 2014

2/5/2014

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On Genea-Musings, Randy gives a great tip of a great research resource many researchers tend to miss. Are you using PERSI?
Learn more about how to use the British India records recently released in findmypast.com in your research from the FIBIS Facebook Page where they've been sharing tips.
Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded information and records in various counties in the following US States: Texas, Alabama, and Illinois.
For Evernote users: Discover Evernote's powerful descriptive search.

Using Microsoft Excel for your research? Learn how to filter charts in Excel.
MyHeritage 815 million US Public records into their SuperSearch recently.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 140 files recently for various counties in the following US states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Vermont, and Virginia.
Yesterday, Ancestry.com updated their already existing database for England and added a new database for Rhode Island.
And FamilySearch.org added indexed records and image records for the Philippines, Spain, and the US state of California.

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, Tuesday, 4 Feb 2014

2/4/2014

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FamilySearch is working to put the world's historical records online in one generation. Read all about it in their current press release. And? They also made this handy dandy infographic. [Mind boggling, isn't it? But? Don't forget the actual clue you need for unraveling your research conundrum might not be in a record of this type but in the recesses of someone's mind or buried in a box in someone's attic or growing mold in the basement of a small county courthouse or sitting in a antique shop on a bookshelf or...]

Techcrunch tells you how to avoid this current phone spam scheme.
The National Archives (UK) gives a behind the scenes look at the records of English and Welsh manors: the Manorial Documents Register put online recently and how these records can help you with your English and Welsh research.
Whoa. Look at what was found! Over 1000 claims from settlers and Dakota Indians from during the US Dakota War of 1862. Read all the details on Star Tribune.
A recently added database to Mocavo's online collection: Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, Bethany Children's Home Book of Children One Index.
Newspapers.com has recently added pages to newspapers they already had in their collection & they've added some newspapers to their collections. Have they added something you've been needing for your research?
Ancestry.com updated 3 existing databases for Vermont and 1 for England yesterday.
FamilySearch.org added or updated record databases & record image databases yesterday for Brazil; Colombia; Paraguay; Portugal; Spain; US states of Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Washington; and the US Census Mortality Schedule for 1850, the US Headstone Applications for Military Vets; and the US Naval Enlistment Rendezvous records.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 141 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia.
Whether you're going to Rootstech or not, make sure you bookmark the Rootstech RebelMouse page I created with links to all the news, photos, blog posts, and more from the conference. [The livestream schedule, Expo Hall map, syllabus downloads are all there!]

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

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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8 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Monday, 3 Feb 2014

2/3/2014

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Special Mondays with Myrt from #Rootstech this morning in just a bit. Check the time for your location and tune in!
Not going to Rootstech this week? Follow all the news and goings-on at the conference in a beautifully visual way with this RebelMouse Page for Rootstech. Bookmark it today. You can have it open on one tab (or screen if you have multiple monitors) while you watch the 15 free livestreaming sessions on another tab (or screen). And then if you prefer the faster action of just Twitter updates, then you'll want to add a 3rd tab (or a screen if you have a 3rd or put it on your tablet or smartphone) of a Rootstech Twitter Search Amy Coffin created. And she has more tips for those watching Rootstech from home on her blog.

From EducatorsTechnology.com, here's "A Handy Dropbox Cheat Sheet for Teachers." And it's pretty handy for researchers. [Like you.] And it's free. =)
Box.com recently announced a new service to their online storage service called Box Notes. [Handy.] Check it out.
For Evernote users: Evernote for iOS just got faster and better.
On Genealogy's Star, James makes a very good point. That movement you just felt? Yeah, that was the shifting plates of genealogy. Are you aware? Are you holding on? Are you ready to adjust?
Have Irish roots? Then you're going to want to check out the Irish Family History Foundation's new e-Newsletter, Clann, which is chock-full of tips on how to start looking for your Irish ancestors, events, and more.
And the USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 96 files for various counties in the following US states: Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Did they add something you've been needing for your research?

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

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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7 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Sunday, 2 Feb 2014

2/2/2014

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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?

Did you miss a day this past week? Maybe?

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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8 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Saturday, 1 Feb 2014

2/1/2014

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Hat tip to Crista Cowan, the Barefoot Genealogist, for sharing this on Facebook: "Stars of Monuments Men Share Connection With Film Characters' Real-Life Inspirations," from DigitalJournal.com. [Fascinating read.]
And in that same vein, The V&A's National Art Library holds the only known copy of a complete inventory of "Entartete Kunst" ("Degenerate Art" deemed an insult to German feeling" by the Nazi regime) which was confiscated by the Nazi regime from German public institutions, and the V&A has made the inventory available online via 2 PDF files.
Robin Foster wrote a fabulous 2-part series on "long shots" to take in finding your ancestors. Here's Part 1 and then here's Part 2.
For Evernote users: 30 tips, tricks, & things you should know from Angela Booth's Writing Blog and Evernote Beta for Android Gets Hand Writing Support (Geeky-Gadgets.com).
MyHeritage announced yesterday they've added more than 160 million US & UK records to SuperSearch.
According to YourFamilyTreeMag in the UK, over 40,000 soldiers' and nurses signatures have gone online on StepShort.co.uk.

Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records and information for various counties in the following US states: Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Arizona, and Alaska.
And USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 121 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

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

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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