Archive for September, 2008

Geni.com Addendum to Post

September 16, 2008
By C. Hogan

I have to say… I just was blown OUT OF THE WATER, by Geni.com I will stand by my opinions expressed but want to clarify and correct.  Within only a few moments of posted I was contacted by Keith at geni.com to make some clarifications on the program and I have to say I...
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Geni.com, Is It All Its Cracked Up To Be?

September 16, 2008
By C. Hogan

Geni.com is ALL over the internet as of late in blog posts, pr releases and articles so I wanted to take a moment to give my “take” on the program. Geni.com claims that its site’s largest family tree now includes over 600,00 people built by over 40,000 users. Geni’s web site offers Web 2.0-style...
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But… I ran away from Hurricanes!

September 15, 2008
By C. Hogan

I like to keep my blog always on topic about Genealogy, but this last 10 days has been a bit challenging. In April of this year I moved out of the Florida Keys.. a place I ADORE so that I could focus on anything but hurricanes.  Well, that actually hasnt been the case over...
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World Surname Locator

September 11, 2008
By C. Hogan

Have you ever seen the game “Where’s Waldo?”  Sometimes finding your family can be much like that as you  find many family members with the same surname. Today I found a very interesting tool, that while wont give you a definitive result of where your family name originated it will give you all the...
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Armenian Genealogical Site Opens to Preserve The Kaghakatzi Culture

September 7, 2008
By C. Hogan

As our world grows increasingly smaller due to the internet more and more cultures are being represented in the online Genealogical society.  I found a new site this past week that may be helpful for those of you who are researching your Armenian Roots. The Kaghakatzi Armenian Family Tree Project is a non-profit enterprise...
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DeadFred.com – Finding the Link Between Old Photos and Lost Loved Ones

September 2, 2008
By C. Hogan

One of the sites that I found quite a while ago and still go back to on a regular basis is DeadFred.com At first glance the site appears silly and maybe a bit macabre but the resources, all of which are free can lead you to that lost loved one or give you an...
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Family Tree Magazine Launches Updated Website

September 1, 2008
By C. Hogan

A short time ago Family Tree Magazine overhauled and re-launched its website at  http://www.familytreemagazine.com I have been a subscriber to their magazine for many years and I do like that they have a website with many of the links and resources.  Flipping through years of magazines can be a bit painful when you know...
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