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9 Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Thursday, 5 June 2014

6/5/2014

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9 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Thursday, 5 Jun 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

Ancestry.com Focuses on Core Offerings. [I'm not surprised here at all. What does surprise me is the fact that it has taken them so long to do this. Big duh.]
Here are 5 Chrome apps that you can use to read stuff offline. (makeuseof.com) [I could not exist without the second one on the list. At all. Never. Kaput. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration. But I love it. Dearly.]
Been wanting to virtually "walk" the streets your Greek ancestors walked? Google will be releasing Street View for Greece. (gearthblog.com)
On the Ancestry.com blog, Juliana gives some great information about the port of Philadelphia. Plus she lists some additional research resources.
I learn the bestest stuff about the social networks of my ancestors this way. I love finding out who attended so-n-so's birthday party and who came a-visiting. On Genealogybank.com: Old-School Social Networking: Social Brief Columns in Newspapers.
[Are you ready for this one? You sure? Really?] Time to get your research on, folks. Mocavo added approximately 15,000 marriage records and they are available for FREE.
[Still here after that last one?] Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added record indexes and record images for Argentina, England, Peru, and the US states of Massachusetts and Texas.
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records yesterday of various counties in the following US state: Alabama.
Recently, Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records for various counties in the following US states: Illinois, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania. [a.k.a., a few of the double consonant states.]

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 Today, Tuesday, 3 June 2014

6/3/2014

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9 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Tuesday, 3 June 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

On the Genealogy-on-TV front: PBS' Find Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. begins 23 Sep 2014; PBS' other popular genealogy show Genealogy Roadshow will be back for a 2nd season as well and they're looking for family stories -- submit now for consideration; and yesterday on Facebook Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak shared a photo of Valerie Bertinelli in London filming her episode of the latest WDYTYA?...when will it be? Who knows. But? Valerie Bertinelli!!
Apple has announced their version of cloud storage to rival both Dropbox and Google Drive. (Business Insider). [I wonder if they're too late?]
As she tends to do, The Legal Genealogist breaks down all the legalese and makes this "demurrer" understandable without being "multifarious" or "prolix".
While I wish they'd update it, I've always loved GenSmarts. On the Rootsmagic blog, Bruce gives handy tips on how to use GenSmarts and Rootsmagic together. [A winning combo!]
Yesterday, Ancestry.com updated the Texas Convict Records database and added a 3rd party web index, UK, Royal Naval Division Index.
Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added record indexes and record images for Chile, Guatemala, Peru, and Spain.
As part of their 100 in 100 Campaign, findmypast.com has added record sets 57 (Berkshire Marriages) and 58 (Berkshire Burials).
Recently, Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records for various counties in the following US states: Delaware, Mississppi, New York, and Pennsylvania.
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records yesterday of various counties in the following US states: Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Today's Featured Resource:

Are you thinking about writing your family story and wondering what technology tool would be best to help you our with that? Try watching The Armchair Genealogist's YouTube Video series about Scrivener.

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 Today, Monday, 2 June 2014

6/2/2014

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7 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Monday, 2 June 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

The Goodreader iOS app was just updated with some pretty neat tools for both reading and annotating documents. [Learn how to use Goodreader and another app for genealogy.]
The IFTTT service that entices you to automate your online life is getting more and more popular: Automate Your Life and Jog with Todoist and IFTTT (makeuseof.com) and Tasker and IFTTT: The Perfect Automation Duo for Android (makeuseof.com)
Learn how to access the historical Lloyd's Register of Ships.
From Ancestry.com: Have roots in Wisconsin? They have a research guide for that now, and check out their upcoming events for June.
Have roots in Sussex County, New Jersey? On Geneamusings, Randy shows you how he found his Sussex County, New Jersey probate records.
Recently, Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records for various counties in the following US states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records yesterday of various counties in the following US states: Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.

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If you have Norwegian roots, you'll want to spend some time looking at all the research resources on DigitalArkivet. (Use Google Translate to translate it to English.)

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 Today, Sunday, 1 June 2014

6/1/2014

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6 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Sunday, 1 June 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

Have roots in Delaware? [Why, yes I do!] Take a Sunday stroll through the University of Delaware's online digital collections -- photos, letters, yearbooks, postcards, and more.
Are you using all the features of Dropbox? Mashable has a list of 10 things you might not know you can do with Dropbox.
Find upcoming genealogy and family history conferences near you on Jen Baldwin's Conference Keeper.
Explore and plan your family history online learning opportunities for the upcoming week on Dear Myrtle's Geneawebinar Calendar.
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records yesterday of various counties in the following US states: Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Have piles of "stuff" you've been meaning to scan and digitally organize? Join us in the Sunday ScanDay Facebook Group and let's get it done together virtually today at 3pm CT. Together, we got this.

Did you miss a day this past week? Maybe?

Yesterday's Need to Know mentioned Tonia's new tool in her DNA toolbox and 7 other things.
Friday's Need to Know mentioned findmypast's 4 Devon record sets they added to their online collections and 8 other things.
Thursday's Need to Know spotlighted a handy little note-taking tool for the Chrome browser and 6 other things.
Wednesday's Need to Know highlighted the Museum of the History of Polish Jews' launch of the YIVO Digital Archive and 8 other things.
Tuesday's Need to Know mentioned The Ancestor Hunt's 10 ways to compare Ancestor Photos with software and 10 other things.
Monday's Need to Know listed the one thing you needed to know on Memorial Day.
And last Sunday's Need to Know highlighted a story about a World War II Vet's submarine memories and his losses and then listed 5 other genealogy things.

Happy Researching!
~Caroline
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8 Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Saturday, 31 May 2014

5/31/2014

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8 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Saturday, 31 May 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

And just like that *snaps fingers* my mind was blown. Three Secret Features of Google's Camera App That Will Blow Your Mind. (makeuseof.com)
Readdle has updated their PDF Expert iOS app. One of the new features is freehand drawing on PDFs which is very handy when wanting to put some notes on your PDFs. (mactrast.com)
Not liking your current note-taking app on your iPad? Here's a new-to-me one that looks like fun: Note Anytime.
Tonia has a new tool in her DNA Toolbox and she tells you all about it on her blog Tonia's Roots.
From Chris on The British GENES Blog: Quakers launch online archive and library catalogue and P&O Heritage website revamped.
From the Families in British India Society (FIBIS): FIBIS added Times of India Departure and Arrival Notices for 1887 and 1890 and several more years have been added to the Suffolk Regimental Gazette.
Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added record indexes and record images for Chile, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records yesterday of various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Today's Featured Resource:

A trick to finding your ancestors between censuses is to use historical directories. Check out the Online Historical Directories Website to locate the ones that have been digitized.

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 Today, Friday, 30 May 2014

5/30/2014

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9 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Friday, 30 May 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

Get more productive so you have more time to find your ancestors with these very handy toolbars for your Windows Taskbar. (makeuseof.com)
Check out this "different kind of search engine" GenealogyInTime spotlights. Great tool for the genealogist's research toolbox!
Have Irish roots? From Claire on Irish Genealogy News: PRONI adds more Coroner's Reports to eCatalogue and More PRONI lectures and events added to YouTube.
Researching your Civil War ancestors? Check out these online Civil War Journals and Diaries from the Woodson Research Center in Houston, Texas.
Did your ancestors make these papers? GenealogyBank has recently added 12 Million More Newspaper Articles.
Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added record indexes and record images for Korea, Spain, and the US state of Missouri.
If your family history research has taken you back across the pond to Devon, then today is your lucky day. As part of their 100 in 100 Campaign, findmypast.com has added record sets 53, 54, 55, and 56 -- all for Devon.
Recently, Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records for various counties in the following US states: Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin.
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records yesterday of various counties in the following US states: Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Today's Featured Resource:

Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research may be located in Houston, Texas, but its research resources for family historians are vast reaching well beyond its Texas borders, both online and offline. Are you using "One of the Top Genealogy Research Libraries in the United States?"

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 Today, Thursday, 29 May 2014

5/29/2014

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7 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Thursday, 29 May 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

Google's Keep is a handy little note-taking tool when you need something quick while using Chrome. (makeuseof.com)
At some point in using a tablet, using a stylus can be helpful. Check out Terry White's review of Brookstone 3-in-1 Tablet Stylus.
The 24th Annual Conference of the Society of the Crypto-Judaic Studies will be July 20th-22nd in Dallas, Texas. Register today.
As part of their 100 in 100 Campaign, findmypast.com has added record sets 50 (Cheshire Land Tax Assessments), 51 (New Zealand Electoral Rolls), and 52 (New Zealand Land & Surveys).
Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added record indexes and record images for Chile; the US states of Minnesota and New York; and Billiongraves.
Yesterday, Ancestry.com added a whole slew of FamilySearch indexed databases and 2 new databases for the UK (Electrical Engineers).
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records yesterday of various counties in the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

Today's Featured Resource:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

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 Today, Wednesday, 28 May 2014

5/28/2014

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9 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Wednesday, 28 May 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

Did Microsoft and Skype invent the world's first real universal translator? (CultofMac.com)
Using Springpad for notes? Springpad is closing its virtual doors. May I suggest Evernote or Onenote for your note-taking needs?
Does your computer need some maintenance? On PCWorld, Eric walks you through some basic tasks you (Okay, me too.) need to be doing.
Take it from someone who purchases old books that have been written in by previous owners in order to research the owners, this project has a lot of genealogical value. (LaughingSquid.com)
Were any of your ancestors involved in Oregon's beer history? (Totally possible. You never know.) Check out the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archive.
The Museum of the History of Polish Jews launched the YIVO Digital Archive on Jewish Life in Poland. (WorldArchitecture.org)
Yesterday, FamilySearch.org added record indexes and record images for China, Poland, Spain, and the US states of Illinois, Indiana, Montana, and Texas.
Ancestry.com added 4 FamilySearch databases and Find a Grave records yesterday.
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records yesterday of various counties in the following US states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Today's Featured Resource

Find books in libraries nearest to you with Worldcat.org.

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11 Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Tuesday, 27 May 2014

5/27/2014

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11 #Genealogy Things You Need to Know Today, Tuesday, 27 May 2014, via 4YourFamilyStory.com. #needtoknow #familytree

Dealing with typed documents and books in another language? On The Next Web, Paul takes a look at Android's inapp translator.
For those who use Any.do to stay on task with their ancestor-searching will be happy with Any.do's new web app. (Makeuseof.com)
Oh, this is more than a little helpful. From Kenneth on The Ancestor Hunt: 10 Ways to Compare Ancestor Photos with Software.
Registration is now open for the Eastern European Family History Conference.
Have Scottish ancestry? ScotlandsPeople has added 31,000 Soldiers' Wills to their website.
From Chris on The British GENES Blog: The Genealogist has added over 80,000 fully searchable British and Commonwealth POW records.
From Claire on Irish Genealogy News: findmypast Newspaper Stories Ready for Download.
As part of their 100 in 100 Campaign, findmypast.com has added record set 49, Berkshire Baptisms.
Have roots in Kansas? The Kansas Memory Website has made both historical documents and photos available online. (The Wichita Eagle)
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records on SUNDAY for the following US states: Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, and Texas.
USGenWeb Archives volunteer contributors uploaded various types of records YESTERDAY of various counties in the following US states: Florida and Georgia.