Nice article by Kimberly Powell of genealogy.about.com. Dig out your old photos and see what you can figure out for yourself using her dating information.
http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/06/05/dating-a-cabinet-card.htm?nl=1
06/15: How to date old "cabinet cards"
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06/25: Ancestry.com Announces “Expert Connect”
Article from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter announces new service at Ancestry.com that will make it a "go to" website when you're looking for help from thousands of genealogists. I think it will be interesting to see what influence this new service will have on all the people who post on Ancestry without verifying their information.
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06/21: Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Genealogy Websites for 2009
10 Best Web Sites to See Dead People
Use these sites to find obituaries, cemeteries and other traces of your departed ancestors.
10 Best Web Sites for Vital Records
These are the best searchable databases of vital records from health departments, historical societies and state archives.
10 Best Web Sites for Storing and Sharing
Sharing your family history just got easier with these Web sites that let you create a family tree, store pictures and more.
10 Best Big Web Sites
You're sure to find information about your family in these stellar genealogy Web sites.
10 Best Web Sites for Maps
Trace your family's paths, find your ancestors' homes
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05/28: Free Genealogy Forms Available
Looking for some blank forms that you can fill in during your genealogy research? You can download free, high-quality blank forms online from several web sites and print them on your own printer (read more)
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03/07: The 8870 Formula
Not many of us are mathematicians, so we have a difficult time figuring out the date of birth when given only the death date and the age given in years, months and days. There is a way, however, to determine this necessary piece of genealogical information.
There is a formula known as the “8870 Formula” which is explained below:
Let’s say you have the death date of an ancestor as 6 May 1889, with the tombstone note that he was 71 years, 7 months, and 9 days old at the time of death.
Write the date as 18890506 (1889 May 6)
subtract - 710709...
There is a formula known as the “8870 Formula” which is explained below:
Let’s say you have the death date of an ancestor as 6 May 1889, with the tombstone note that he was 71 years, 7 months, and 9 days old at the time of death.
Write the date as 18890506 (1889 May 6)
subtract - 710709...
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01/22: Pitfalls and Brickwalls
Excellent forum discussion entitled "PITFALLS THAT CAN CREATE BRICK WALLS OR CAUSE YOU TO CLAIM THE WRONG ANCESTORS" along with an article by the same name at this URL
Every point by the article's author as well as the comments made in the forum are things to keep in mind at ALL times.
Every point by the article's author as well as the comments made in the forum are things to keep in mind at ALL times.
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11/03: "Legal Age" definition
I received this article from a friend who found it on her MyFamily.com family site. It was written by Pati Roudebush, who sounds like she might be an attorney.
Legal Age
This is a subject that, in my experience, is misunderstood by most family genealogists. What follows is generalized, and is intended to provide an introduction for the use of amateur genealogists.[1]
Under the common law, full majority was reached at the age of 21. Anyone under 21 was legally an infant. Only persons who had reached majority could perform certain legal actions:
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Legal Age
This is a subject that, in my experience, is misunderstood by most family genealogists. What follows is generalized, and is intended to provide an introduction for the use of amateur genealogists.[1]
Under the common law, full majority was reached at the age of 21. Anyone under 21 was legally an infant. Only persons who had reached majority could perform certain legal actions:
· ...
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08/05: Great Maps!
The US GenWeb Census Project has created a series of U.S. maps which clearly indicate the scope of each Federal Census from 1790-1920. I ran across this page while trying to locate an ancestor who may have been living in Indian Territory (part of what is now Oklahoma) in 1870. These maps helped me to quickly see that I need to turn to Indian Census records, rather than U.S. Federal Census records to locate my ancestor in IT before 1900.
The maps on this webpage are for the following years:
1790 - 1800 - 1810 - 1820 - 1830 - 1840 - 1850 - 1860 - 1870 - 1880 - 1890 - 1890 Vets. - 1900 - 1910 - 1920
The maps on this webpage are for the following years:
1790 - 1800 - 1810 - 1820 - 1830 - 1840 - 1850 - 1860 - 1870 - 1880 - 1890 - 1890 Vets. - 1900 - 1910 - 1920
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07/28: Lost and Found Family Photos
Dead Fred – This website is the preeminent place to search for photos, post photos, search by surname, check the “mystery” pictures, search by photographer, and examine annuals.
Look at Me – “Look at Me: A Collection of Lost Photos” allows you to browse the pictures or post your unidentified items.
Slices of Time – This site is dedicated to reuniting old photos with families. The price of each photo is $10.00, which covers the webmaster’s costs. Photographs are organized alphabetically by surname, if known. Unknown photos are grouped together, and there are categories for location, schools, and a collection of...
Look at Me – “Look at Me: A Collection of Lost Photos” allows you to browse the pictures or post your unidentified items.
Slices of Time – This site is dedicated to reuniting old photos with families. The price of each photo is $10.00, which covers the webmaster’s costs. Photographs are organized alphabetically by surname, if known. Unknown photos are grouped together, and there are categories for location, schools, and a collection of...
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07/18: What Would You Do in the Event of a Disaster?
I was prompted recently to think again about what I'd do if I was at home and the tornado sirens started blaring, warning my community that a twister was coming my way. I have a basement, and I've always had plans in reference to my personal safety: blanket, flashlight, water, protective headgear (I have a hardhat!), boots, batteries, radio, etc. I even have battery powered pumps to help with removing water from the basement for a short period of time if the electricty can be restored.
But important personal papers (insurance, taxes, etc)? I don't have a plan...
But important personal papers (insurance, taxes, etc)? I don't have a plan...
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