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New Week-Long Summer Genealogy Program in Pittsburg Set for 2012
The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) has just announced four week-long classes to be held on the campus of La Roche College next summer.
May 7, 2011
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Katharine Garstka
Cemetery Grave Markers Can Reveal Era by Their Shape and Material
Estimating a tombstone's age by its style and the material it is made from can assist in genealogy research when visiting cemeteries in Canada and the U.S.
May 2, 2011
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Denise Larson
YouWho Family Tree Internet Start-up
YouWho, self-proclaimed as "a new kind of family history site" has launched - and if their logo is any indication, their claim may be true.
May 1, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
New Zealand Transcribed Records: Denise and Peters Stuff
Denise and Peters Stuff is the stuff of far away genealogists' dreams. From lists of passengers to lists of barmaids, there's something for everyone.
Apr 28, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
If Only King Henry III Could See Kate and William Now
Prince William and bride Kate have centuries of royal history behind them. Surely King Henry would be pleased at their marriage. Both are his descendants.
Apr 28, 2011
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Rosemary E. Bachelor
Symbols on Tombstones are Genealogy Clues to an Ancestor's Life
Cemetery markers and headstones can reveal religious affiliation and membership in secret societies as well as birth and death dates of interred ancestors.
Apr 26, 2011
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Denise Larson
New Zealand Encyclopedia ( Te Ara ): Family History Context
Produced by the New Zealand government this resource provides the quickest and most interesting access to New Zealand history and information.
Apr 24, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
1881 Electoral Rolls and Passenger Lists: Auckland New Zealand
The Auckland City Library contains a wealth of online databases including the 1881 electoral rolls, cemetery lists and passenger lists from 1838 to 1889.
Apr 20, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
Manage Your Genealogy Collections
Family research requires a lot of materials which need to be organized, stored and eventually shared. Here are some tips for calming the genealogy clutter.
Apr 20, 2011
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Connie Delaney
New Zealand History: Building Background Knowledge
The professional New Zealand history site provides a detailed and complete introduction to the island's history with style and clarity.
Apr 19, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
New Zealand Transcribed Records: Pearl's Pad
Like many people researching their family roots Pearl has produced a wealth of transcribed records and even better she is sharing them with everyone.
Apr 17, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
New Zeeland BMDs: Births, Marriages and Deaths
The government of New Zealand provides online access to vital statistics starting in 1960 for deaths, 1930 for marriages and 1910 for births.
Apr 17, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
NBC Goofs on Kate Middleton Ancestry
George Washington is not a Kate Middleton ancestor. The network reporting this story needs a genealogy lesson.
Apr 16, 2011
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Rosemary E. Bachelor
The Southern Ancestry of Julia Dent Grant, President Grant's Wife
Julia Grant, the wife of the Union Army's greatest general, was the descendant of several generations of Southern plantation owners, the Dents of Maryland.
Apr 16, 2011
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Katharine Garstka
Australian First Families Data Base Archived at Pandora
To celebrate 100 years of Australian federation a database of Australian pioneers was created and is still available in archive form.
Apr 11, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
Types of Marriage Records and Where to Find Them
Since 1538 records of marriages have been kept in England and Wales, what information was kept and the different types of record can be confusing.
Apr 11, 2011
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Carol Kerry-Green
New Zealand WWI Soldiers Index Added to Find My Past
A large number of individual indexes have been amalgamated into one index of almost 300,000 New Zealand WWI soldiers and reservists.
Apr 10, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
SkyDrive Offers Free 25GB Cloud Storage
Microsoft Live offers access to 25GB of storage on the cloud with 5GB synchronized, tempting inducement but many strings attached.
Apr 9, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
A 5GB Free Cloud Space from SugarSync: More Family History Space
Compared to Amazon.com, Sugar Sync is small but they are currently competing in the cloud with more options and synchronization of files.
Apr 7, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
Dropbox, Cloud Storage and Synchronization
Since its start in 2006, Dropbox has had a phenomenal climb up the ladder of success based on synchronized cloud storage.
Apr 6, 2011
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Bill Atkinson
