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“Finding Your Female Ancestors” Webinar

February 10, 2011
By C. Hogan

Hosted by Legacy Family Tree’s Geoff Rasmussen and presented by GenealogyBlog.com’s Leland K. Meitzler 1:00 pm Central Time US Register Here Share
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Roots Tech – Salt Lake City – Attend Free Online

February 10, 2011
By C. Hogan

If you are not able to attend Roots Tech in Salt Lake city starting tomorrow February 10th, they will be broadcasting some of the presentations online that you can watch from the comfort of your home. Go To: http://rootstech.familysearch.org/video.php Schedule: All Times are Mountain...
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RootsTech – Family History and Technology Conference

February 10, 2011
By C. Hogan

RootsTech Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:00 AM – Saturday, February 12, 2011 4:00 PM (Mountain Time) Registration fee includes entry to the Clark Planetarium dinner event, late access to the Family History Library, the closing reception event, three days of conference attendance, the ability...
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Wandering Through Old Cemeteries, If I Wasnt Doing Research I Would Probably Get Shot.

January 28, 2011
By C. Hogan
Wandering Through Old Cemeteries, If I Wasnt Doing Research I Would Probably Get Shot.

Since I work from home I don’t get the opportunity to get out and about as much as I would like to,  but I love wandering through old cemeteries taking photographs of headstones for people that may be searching for family, and also for...
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Genealogy & Gravestones – Why Was He Buried – There?

January 22, 2011
By Guest
Genealogy & Gravestones – Why Was He Buried – There?

Gravestones can provide details of your ancestors, such as dates of birth and death, how long married, and other details. In addition, you will often find family graves together, as they resided in the same area. However, what about that lone grave...
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Arizona Family History Expo – January 21-22

January 21, 2011
By C. Hogan

Come join us for 2 days of Genealogy! Learn about researching your family history from our expert speakers.  Try out the latest genealogical tools in our Exhibit Hall. Whether you are a beginner or a professional come learn the tech to trace your roots!...
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Find A Grave – Memorialize and Research Your Ancestors

January 20, 2011
By C. Hogan
Find A Grave – Memorialize and Research Your Ancestors

I was reminded this week by one of my Guest Writers’ articles about FindAGrave.com and using it to not only research your ancestors but also as way to memorialize them.  So I puttered on over to the site, since I had not been there...
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Genealogy – A Hobby Children Can Enjoy!

January 17, 2011
By Guest
Genealogy – A Hobby Children Can Enjoy!

Genealogy and the process of tracing a family history can be quite interesting if it is properly introduced to children. It is not only a learning experience, it can be family fun time.
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How to Do Church Record Research For Your Family Genealogy

January 15, 2011
By Guest
How to Do Church Record Research For Your Family Genealogy

For beginning genealogists it can be hard to figure out where or why to search church records. Not all churches kept good records, and some kept none. But the information you can find could be priceless. You can find parent's names, locations of where...
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New & Updated Genealogy Records on Ancestry.com Week Ending 1/15/11

January 15, 2011
By C. Hogan

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 – Updated About Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 This database contains the following Kentucky death records: Death certificates, 1911-1953 Mortuary records, registers of deaths, and death certificates for Newport, Louisville, Lexington, Covington, and Jefferson County, up to 1911 Returns of death, 1852-1910...
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Save 20% on Your Own Family History Photobook

January 14, 2011
By C. Hogan
Save 20% on Your Own Family History Photobook

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When The Genealogical Helper Magaizine Died – Genealogy Newsline was Born

January 13, 2011
By C. Hogan
When The Genealogical Helper Magaizine Died – Genealogy Newsline was Born

I was an avid subscriber to the Genealogical Helper Magazine, until it died in 2009.  According to one of it’s editors (Leland K Meitzler) it was yet another victim of the downturn in our economy. Today I received the first Newsletter “Genealogy Newsline” of...
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Genealogy Research in the USA – Your Top 10 Sources

January 13, 2011
By Guest
Genealogy Research in the USA – Your Top 10 Sources

If you are relatively new to researching your family tree, you may find that you have been able to find your ancestor families on the state or federal Censuses, which were taken every 10 years from 1790. However, you will find much more...
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Genealogy Researcher – Get Professional Help To Revisit Your Past!

January 12, 2011
By Guest

Rediscovering a long-lost relative or finding out interesting facts about your family history is a challenging job that can be professional handled for greater chances of success, so why not consider hiring a genealogy researcher to do it for you? The study of genealogy...
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Family Tree Research – Stealth Tactic

January 10, 2011
By C. Hogan
Family Tree Research – Stealth Tactic

I love to talk about my family tree research, and when  a friend of mine started asking about “how hard” it is to do and how no one in their family had ever done any research I decided for a Christmas Present to dig...
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Family Tree Genealogy Services – What it is and What You Get From It

January 8, 2011
By Guest

Genealogy refers to the formal study of families and the tracing of lineages from one generation to a series of generations. The research and other processes that provide the genealogy and family history of a particular individual are collectively called family ...
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Finding your Genealogical Okapi – 10 Places You May Not Know to Look

December 9, 2010
By C. Hogan
Finding your Genealogical Okapi – 10 Places You May Not Know to Look

It wasn’t very long ago that the existence of the “half giraffe – half zebra” like creature called the Okapi was just a myth.  Sometimes in our genealogical research it can feel like that elusive family member cant be found or proven to exist...
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25th anniversary Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library this December

December 5, 2010
By C. Hogan

The Salt Lake Christmas tour for genealogists will be held December 5th-11th and is in its 26th year. Registration Deadline November 30th This is a very comprehensive week with a full schedule of events and genealogy research opportunities as well as education. To find...
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The Family History Expo held at either the Bellevue or Redmond Family History Center – Washington

November 13, 2010
By C. Hogan

The Family History Expo held at either the Bellevue or Redmond Family History Center on the 2nd Saturday in November. Visit their website for details Share
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Genealogical Seminar: Resources in the Research Division of the Oklahoma History Center

October 5, 2010
By C. Hogan

A genealogical seminar on The Resources in the Research Division of the Oklahoma History Center will be held on October 9th at the Embassy Suites in Tulsa. Reservations Required admission not available at the door. Visit their website for  more information Share
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