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Digging up my roots!
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Sifting census data with Maptive’s mapping to find the needle in the haystack!
Maps are every genealogist’s friend. When you understand where your ancestor’s lived, their proximity to towns, villages and others around them, it helps reveal those elusive details that we all hope to uncover. Sometimes, however, mapping is an absolute necessity, as in the case of identifying when and where my 3x great grandparents, John Mayel…
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Welcome to the family, Uncle Bill!
Last week I wrote about finding the parents of my third great grandmother, Mina Wilson, by combing through clusters of autosomal DNA matches. Well, this week I get to add another person to the family tree: Uncle William M. Simpson! But first, some background: Far little is known about our Simpson family prior to my…
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Oh my WORD! Microsoft Word, that is!
I’ve had a variety of posts about my workflow and tools that I use to stay organized. A recent inquiry regarding my post on databases made it apparent an update was due on my process for tracking research. After playing around with several applications for use as a research log, I found no tool or…
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Maine’s Digital Records Explode at FamilySearch
If you were like me and initially stunned and short of breath upon hearing that FamilySearch was ending microfilm rental on August 31st, take heart! Yes, rental is ending, but it is being replaced with something far better – DIGITAL RECORDS! Best of all many of these records, including those found in my itty bitty,…
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MacBridge for RootsMagic – two thumbs up
I’ve been a longstanding RootsMagic user. Even after making the move to a Mac a year ago, I continued to use RootsMagic, a Windows-based program, by running it with Codeweaver’s CrossOver application. It worked pretty well for the most part – except for one extremely annoying issue. Despite setting up my default folders for my…
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Make your favorite historical society “Flip” today!
Old family records. Fading photographs. Newspapers. Rare books. Scraps of paper insignificant to any one else, but super important to those trying to put flesh on the bones of an ancestor. These items and more are often hidden away in historical societies, staffed by volunteers and others dedicated to preserving their town’s records. Getting access…
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The Economical Genealogist: podcasts and streaming videos – your FREE genealogical education!
Many people want to learn more about genealogy, but don’t have the financial resources to attend conferences or to pay for expensive online courses and webinars. Others (like me!) are short on time and need to combine their learning with other activities. Here are some great ways to learn genealogy that are FREE and can…
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My quest for a camera and cheerful robins adorn the cemetery
I’ve been on a quest for a new point-and-shoot digital camera, primarily for use at archives and libraries. My DSLR was just so heavy and big and difficult to use when photographing documents that require hands to keep flat, and my iPhone just doesn’t have the clarity – especially in dark libraries. In addition, I…
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If only I woulda…..
Spending the last few weeks working on a family history book has brought a few things to light. (Actually, it’s validated some of the mistakes I made along my genealogical journey.) I hope my public confessions will help a newbie or two avoid some of my errors. Here is my list of top things I…
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