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RootsTech and the Book Vendors

The organizers of RootsTech 2012 caused quite a bit of drama when they decided to ban book vendors from their exhibition space. Many genealogy bloggers have spoken out against that decision. Since then, RootsTech choose to revise its original decision, and allow at least some book vendors at RootsTech 2012. There are many genealogists who have taken the time to write a book about the things that they have learned in their years of research. These books could be about how to get the most out of a search through a particular archive, where to go to find records from … Continue reading →

Genealogy Resources for Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day is a time to remember, and honor, your relatives and ancestors who served in the military. Genealogists can find plenty of online resources that they can use to help discover more about their ancestors who served in the military. Some photo archives are especially interesting, even if they are not specifically about an ancestor of yours. Ancestry.com has the world’s largest online collection of historical military documents. There is a guide you can download that gives you advice about how to find the answers that you are looking for on their website. You can search through their Revolutionary … Continue reading →

Census Reveals Unexpected News About Ancestors of Governor

The United States Census, from any year, holds a wealth of information for genealogists. Recently, someone looked at the 1930 Census and discovered that the Governor of New Mexico has grandparents who came to the United States illegally. This information doesn’t match well with some of the Governor’s political choices. There are a lot of genealogy websites that have recently added a collection of the United States Census, or that have made additions to their existing census archives. There is a law that prohibits public use of the census for a total of seventy-two years from the original date that … Continue reading →

New CDC Stats on Mental Illness

A summary report discussing how the CDC measures mental illness and the statistics that go with it was released on 9/02/11. This report focused on adults in the US, and the primary diagnosis it looks at is Depression, leaving Anxiety (which may have a higher rate of diagnosis) out of the equation. The actual CDC report can be cumbersome to get through, but they have some interesting data tables including state-by-state data that was eye-opening. A better look at this report was summarized by Dr. John Grohol from PsychCentral. He pointed out the significance in missing anxiety as a primary … Continue reading →

Civil Warriors Series Uses Genealogy

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National Geographic makes documentaries like no other channel can. There is just something about the level of details involved in their research, as well as the quality of the filmmaking itself that is impressive. They have a new series called “Civil Warriors” that involves a lot of genealogy. Almost all genealogists will put together their family tree. Many will spend some extra time and effort to create a medical family history. If your family has a lot of ancestors who have been in the military, then your genealogy research may have led you to search through war records on various … Continue reading →

You Know More Than You Think You Do

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It can be intimidating to start working on the genealogy of your family. The sheer amount of data you would need to track down, gather, and make sense of can feel really overwhelming to a new genealogist. Before you start wondering about just how many hours you will be required to devote to your new obsession.. I mean hobby… you need to understand something. You probably know more about your relatives and ancestors than you think you do. People who are new to something tend to make the kind of mistakes that are not made by those who have a … Continue reading →

Dropbox Makes Transferring Genealogy Files Easy

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Dropbox is an extremely convenient way to move files from one computer to another. Genealogists who struggle to remember which computer they put a particular piece of information on will love Dropbox. It’s free to use, and is both PC and Mac compatible. Genealogy requires a lot of research. The research results in a whole lot of data that needs to go somewhere. You might have a file cabinet in your home that is filled with copies of records and documents, old photographs of ancestors yet to be identified, and pages and pages of your notes. It’s a really good … Continue reading →

View Presentations From RootsTech Conference For Free

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Were you able to attend the recent RootsTech conference? If you were not able to go, it doesn’t mean that you have missed out on everything. You can watch some of the presentations online, right now, for free. You can also find some useful videos on YouTube from Genealogy Gems. The most recent RootsTech Conference took place in February, 2011. This conference takes place every year at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The purpose of the conference is to bring together genealogists and the creators of technology that helps genealogists to do their research. This … Continue reading →

Expert Connect Program at Ancestry.com Closing Soon

The Expert Connect program that has been a part of the Ancestry.com website is about to come to an end. This news comes as a shock to the genealogists who were taking part in the program, especially since the program has only been around since March of 2009. Ancestry.com is one of the most popular genealogy websites, with millions of members who use the website to do genealogy research, and to build their family tree. The Expert Connect project was designed so that a member of Ancestry.com could connect with an expert genealogist, and hire that genealogist to help them … Continue reading →

What Are Your Genealogy New Year’s Resolutions?

A lot of people are going to be making New Year’s Resolutions today. Whether their resolutions for 2011 are health related, travel related, or simply a promise to themselves to stop procrastinating, there is something about having a brand new year ahead of you that inspires people to better themselves. What are your genealogy related New Year’s Resolutions? I can share with you a few of my genealogy related New Year’s resolutions. One involves scrapbooking. I literally have a box of photographs that document a trip that my husband and I took halfway across the United States that I’ve been … Continue reading →