tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50361984238516283072024-03-23T10:40:09.302-07:00Palm Creek Genealogy ClubUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1088125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-64081813029930469112024-03-23T10:39:00.000-07:002024-03-23T10:39:18.523-07:00March 19 Workshop<p><span style="font-size: medium;">This past week we traveled with Diane through Scotland and England, as she followed the trail of her ancestors. In Edinburgh she was able to walk the streets of the Currie/Colington area where her great grandfather lived and visit the area near the Juniper Green quarry explosion that greatly affected his family. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Uf7FOXWQyOgm77c4b5OrwPEy3fdCoPMVqSryeAdcFA9rH35iwf25Hi9dereeXa2c0fo7YQ0ZPyx8fKPcGVAbGjjMl2NEWz-NpxHhTKVqIKp6o1RjaHUgy_KBOFPgP0LcPgG3LRUqPqAPKfypuarltM1jzJnrVnJ7CpbHJIYHWA4OhE95Nrgkt05jfHNB/s4032/20240319_183902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Uf7FOXWQyOgm77c4b5OrwPEy3fdCoPMVqSryeAdcFA9rH35iwf25Hi9dereeXa2c0fo7YQ0ZPyx8fKPcGVAbGjjMl2NEWz-NpxHhTKVqIKp6o1RjaHUgy_KBOFPgP0LcPgG3LRUqPqAPKfypuarltM1jzJnrVnJ7CpbHJIYHWA4OhE95Nrgkt05jfHNB/w400-h195/20240319_183902.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Edinburgh Castle, Culloden Battlefield, Stonehenge and the Isle of Skye were some of the other locations that Diane and her husband were able to visit. Diane reported that Gretna Green is still a "wedding" site that British folks use.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOMT24poMkK1IilHCyxAi9knwCH_T0JSN2leI85HyNJ0yRDz9qECbrummh_AX1YUue8xGb2LED8wuy8fc0bXUhVk935QJft39WHB3PAWN_XwBKJRk36x80Po48Ng8hnXRFMmguuAGrPIo4dUaOrPTs8uVEb1dfEeBnx4YnU0E9TPIwdbVwvUPFHINGfj0/s4032/20240319_192517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOMT24poMkK1IilHCyxAi9knwCH_T0JSN2leI85HyNJ0yRDz9qECbrummh_AX1YUue8xGb2LED8wuy8fc0bXUhVk935QJft39WHB3PAWN_XwBKJRk36x80Po48Ng8hnXRFMmguuAGrPIo4dUaOrPTs8uVEb1dfEeBnx4YnU0E9TPIwdbVwvUPFHINGfj0/w400-h195/20240319_192517.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another highlight of their trip was a visit to the family in the Bristol area where another of Diane's family lines originated.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip98bYucaCxkc-Gchji9qnR1OmQKDhtLzmVHDLb4awj87tXSFjR2rOkkzfdNFnhM6vmKd9H1WBcW3odFQ9u3xvOd1djtCCAJzDjBfLLQOdB0jqDsQpyF5kVs7wBtCJH6CBisDRHfDW3KdPYOdiWKmkOX5pVJBo_arZZtmzN4kDtymxUdNDRRN1Dm4855rB/s4032/20240319_192614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip98bYucaCxkc-Gchji9qnR1OmQKDhtLzmVHDLb4awj87tXSFjR2rOkkzfdNFnhM6vmKd9H1WBcW3odFQ9u3xvOd1djtCCAJzDjBfLLQOdB0jqDsQpyF5kVs7wBtCJH6CBisDRHfDW3KdPYOdiWKmkOX5pVJBo_arZZtmzN4kDtymxUdNDRRN1Dm4855rB/w400-h195/20240319_192614.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks, Diane, for sharing a memorable visit to Scotland and England, as well as those tips for planning a genealogy/tourism vacation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-20321914167518620892024-03-20T09:08:00.003-07:002024-03-20T09:08:55.669-07:00FamilySearch Center<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The local FamilySearch Center has changed its hours. They are no longer open Wednesday evenings. Here are the current opening times:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Wednesday - 4 PM</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thursday - 9 AM</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday - 9 AM</span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-85988384022737264912024-03-18T10:26:00.001-07:002024-03-18T10:26:14.920-07:00Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy<p><span style="font-size: medium;">This past week Maureen and Mike Salter provided a comprehensive discussion of AI and genealogy. Mike began with an explanation of the history of AI and some of the concerns about it, such as privacy, lack of transparency, bias and false information, as well as copyright issues.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXC2LU-oqtcQSczej6nejcNR32jOLe3H_UntsXB47-qW_5EZVJboI5S10sZ72iMzWN4pvJ62OI99CxsKXwSrX_d_Si52Vrw-L8JGnKDu-u0LVHJQWJZTeTdBdfX22nJd7WdYQDwSpJkXL1faA6Xj7SzGf_05y_YrkkkTx8ulkLU76Gc3jd-EYoI05KCll8/s4032/20240312_183247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXC2LU-oqtcQSczej6nejcNR32jOLe3H_UntsXB47-qW_5EZVJboI5S10sZ72iMzWN4pvJ62OI99CxsKXwSrX_d_Si52Vrw-L8JGnKDu-u0LVHJQWJZTeTdBdfX22nJd7WdYQDwSpJkXL1faA6Xj7SzGf_05y_YrkkkTx8ulkLU76Gc3jd-EYoI05KCll8/w400-h195/20240312_183247.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Maureen suggested that we may not have realized that AI has already been used for photo enhancement, transcriptions, record suggestions and DNA matches. She stressed that we should continue to use source citations for information found through AI. Other genealogical benefits include research efficiency, block chaining, translation/transcription and timelines and mapping.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssmqdJmMpUIOUdxF88pf4TCEwAnAfw5QWVg-T-qudOM9PaN881lTjP1w3b2QBSl8N24dmABtYrwOkXVTwUoeE10uFrmuybF1BfZCI1CBIELP_EhcheZC50on6b2grjsz13LisOuIR6u5Snru9Dyy2t9veIiZoNGdGYr30YNa-jr6rOsYc3Namy_LSLmjv/s4032/20240312_193812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssmqdJmMpUIOUdxF88pf4TCEwAnAfw5QWVg-T-qudOM9PaN881lTjP1w3b2QBSl8N24dmABtYrwOkXVTwUoeE10uFrmuybF1BfZCI1CBIELP_EhcheZC50on6b2grjsz13LisOuIR6u5Snru9Dyy2t9veIiZoNGdGYr30YNa-jr6rOsYc3Namy_LSLmjv/w400-h195/20240312_193812.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">AI platforms can be used for social history queries, record sets, transcriptions, and possible relationship clarifications. Some of the platforms mentioned included Bard, ChatGPT and Perplexity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you were unable to attend this meeting, their excellent handout will be available in the future. Thanks, Maureen and Mike! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8kdWNlSjOMnumdQVA03PyQmh_u0OwotpRBu0-1ccipajOz7yjox0BqCvkag0b4g3BLjC48pJBglp3EJP90Dh5hhZ5LgwYjZ8pX5kyJoq2RG5DZXd23S-NimvxFL3H5_O3PWPrlvHVtpmAaySwEbDHw_0ekPJiNmWjLI_YeJMS8MhXGTUOOzX9qaRZ2SR/s4032/20240312_193844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8kdWNlSjOMnumdQVA03PyQmh_u0OwotpRBu0-1ccipajOz7yjox0BqCvkag0b4g3BLjC48pJBglp3EJP90Dh5hhZ5LgwYjZ8pX5kyJoq2RG5DZXd23S-NimvxFL3H5_O3PWPrlvHVtpmAaySwEbDHw_0ekPJiNmWjLI_YeJMS8MhXGTUOOzX9qaRZ2SR/w400-h195/20240312_193844.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-72968936217547656012024-03-13T09:12:00.003-07:002024-03-13T09:13:07.957-07:00Ancestral Mathematics<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Don recently shared this reminder about the number of grandparents we have. Thanks, Don!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx0s-XjX1Za4GWWo53IMLDvvemCvpwyDGI9pLWDCjO5TouQmzqDInUjcLTY-ufi9GcimjGQDw9XB2zf04plGYBxTp2iv16VOQCK7HQEFjeDZ8o-go4e_13vt42dMydVWapsK3i3XrXDKVSBuuFnDlonlsQvHKupxO4Vt5F36-WCkS_4x6Fyl4nrxe2fMmG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="613" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx0s-XjX1Za4GWWo53IMLDvvemCvpwyDGI9pLWDCjO5TouQmzqDInUjcLTY-ufi9GcimjGQDw9XB2zf04plGYBxTp2iv16VOQCK7HQEFjeDZ8o-go4e_13vt42dMydVWapsK3i3XrXDKVSBuuFnDlonlsQvHKupxO4Vt5F36-WCkS_4x6Fyl4nrxe2fMmG=w546-h457" width="546" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-19952769160498020382024-03-11T11:15:00.000-07:002024-03-11T11:15:01.109-07:00The Immigrant Journey<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Last Tuesday Maureen provided a comprehensive picture of our ancestors' immigration journey, including some of the reasons they left their homeland as well as improvements in life style they hoped to find in the "new world." She covered travel to various ports of departure and conditions at those ports. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmcrUwQXkZNcwbnz19kEmNE5pRyjPfMseptL4866m1EM3P0Q59ItBM_oBmAyY7ozFVMIGkx118Tp45V64bsReqpKHVqrg3zYay3pSU2Rz0ijayuRRU0qSKHx9utpDvK5rpUoF0pdgFEdVDiNteh0BKjgUkmhbPuT7OgH1bQqX8HD2RD8C6bczb7PXox6w/s4032/20240305_192402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmcrUwQXkZNcwbnz19kEmNE5pRyjPfMseptL4866m1EM3P0Q59ItBM_oBmAyY7ozFVMIGkx118Tp45V64bsReqpKHVqrg3zYay3pSU2Rz0ijayuRRU0qSKHx9utpDvK5rpUoF0pdgFEdVDiNteh0BKjgUkmhbPuT7OgH1bQqX8HD2RD8C6bczb7PXox6w/w400-h195/20240305_192402.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Earliest immigrants traveled via sailing vessels taking months to cross the Atlantic. The first steamships came into use during the 1830s, and by 1880 they were the only method of travel, taking 7-15 days. Our ancestors endured hardships such as seasickness, poor sanitation, inadequate food and ventilation and homesickness during the voyage. Cholera and typhus also affected our ancestors. Maureen included photographs depicting the harsh conditions on the ships.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Many immigrants traveled to Canada, as those voyages were less expensive. In fact, any port besides New York was cheaper. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks, Maureen, for a sobering view of the travels of our brave ancestors!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKGl8mvHR_pnQoVIUYqX-vacl5EB9Jy6kz7nmnAUNht0rqT59uMWuKficZfy5vRgie-Quh1wwtwpOvx609HwQUYBME2NXM2fEsCHwCHa-u5ZAPJtGDJZJMC-I6NkGiq3tBKmONYNX9aJ5nEjSf4rAGIGn0rPbVNMYTRK2gMbfHUEykR0it3S40tKKM-KCi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1891" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKGl8mvHR_pnQoVIUYqX-vacl5EB9Jy6kz7nmnAUNht0rqT59uMWuKficZfy5vRgie-Quh1wwtwpOvx609HwQUYBME2NXM2fEsCHwCHa-u5ZAPJtGDJZJMC-I6NkGiq3tBKmONYNX9aJ5nEjSf4rAGIGn0rPbVNMYTRK2gMbfHUEykR0it3S40tKKM-KCi=w400-h195" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-79035419783830228542024-03-04T09:39:00.000-07:002024-03-04T09:39:21.319-07:00RootsTech Report<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope everyone enjoyed at least a part of the RootsTech 2024 weekend. Don't forget that the online offerings will be available to all for several years. Each class I attended taught me something new!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Fixing Sticky Problems in FamilySearch Family Tree: It seems that many of the ongoing problems in the Tree have been caused by "bad" merges. Just another reason to be very careful when contemplating any merge.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Tracing Individuals with Similar Names: One of my favorite speakers, D. Joshua Taylor, gave this talk. There were several suggestions that might be helpful.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Genealogy A to Z: A genealogy term, suggestion, idea, etc. for each letter of the alphabet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Did My Family Get Skipped in the Census?: The speaker went through the process she used to locate a family that "had" to be there but was not found originally.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Tackling a New Research Location: Can you guess that one of the first suggestions was the FamilySearch Wiki?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Brick Walls! Real?: There were many suggestions for analyzing your own research process just in case you are causing your own brick walls.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Introduction to Scandinavian Church Records: Jenny Hansen is the best speaker I've heard on Scandinavian research. If you have ancestors from Norway, Sweden or Denmark, be sure to listen to her presentation.</span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-41368171825463053762024-03-03T14:40:00.001-07:002024-03-03T14:40:52.800-07:00March Meetings<p><span style="font-size: medium;">We will finish the season with a variety of topics, and there is one more class scheduled at Vista Grande Library.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">March 6: Maureen E. will be telling us about the conditions our ancestors encountered during their voyages to North America. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">March 13: Maureen S. (and Mike) will present their research into how AI may be affecting genealogy in the future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">March 20: Diane is going to share experiences from her recent travels to Scotland and England.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">March 27: Annie will wind up the season with some suggestions for continued research.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">March 12: Vista Grande Library's topic is census research.</span></span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-46239265747455985722024-03-01T13:17:00.001-07:002024-03-01T13:17:53.106-07:00February 27 Workshop<p><span style="font-size: medium;">During our workshop this week we virtually visited Sicily through Ann Snyder's photographs. Ann was a club member a few years ago and worked very hard researching her Sicilian roots. It was wonderful to see that she was able to visit the churches where her mother and grandparents were baptized and to see the home where her mother was raised. Thanks to Dave and Ann for making this possible.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Annie demonstrated two "problems" we might encounter while working on the FamilySearch Family Tree. We looked at an example of two wives, one of whom was posted incorrectly: right name, wrong location. We also followed a merge process--where we all need practice to be sure we're making the right decisions. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The rest of the workshop was a roundtable where members were able to share a recent discovery or a current project. I'm providing a selection from each contribution.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Maureen: continuing to use DNA to try to solve her Frederick problem.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Deb: has acquired 20 new names.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Cindy: found her "real" grandfather this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nancy: moving records from Legacy to FamilySearch; a reunion is coming up this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dave: finding mistakes in the Tree and getting legitimate sources.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dennis: will be taking an Irish land records course through American Ancestors.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth: helping family members with the Tree; planning a trip to Wales, Ireland & Scotland.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Roger: still pursuing the disappearance of g. grandparents in Texas.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Jan: her g. grandparents are her brick wall.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Lynn: "all her boxes are at home" but searching for two grandfathers raised by others.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Skip: paternal grandfather changing surname; discovered double second cousins.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Bonni: found g. grandfather in Scotland census; Googles location of census houses.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dick: working on the Record Hints in the Tree.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Annie: located her grandmother's brother's marriage in 1917 in Poland.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3dmZd8U_G0PL44LetcyryN0JISrKhBGGLfdN3BCA1ldtJSFZn86s2dPhd6pOcOx_ALvyqQ4QhYln4o2-bLnAC178QB6N2BiCwgO-SoxwW9Cc1pe7Uz5Au9bzA2otjDv0NugTr17-wS7yWX8BSPCynabjrxYwi_8956OmXbhxZUhk3vblOP_D8lVBkbdz/s4032/20240227_204815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3dmZd8U_G0PL44LetcyryN0JISrKhBGGLfdN3BCA1ldtJSFZn86s2dPhd6pOcOx_ALvyqQ4QhYln4o2-bLnAC178QB6N2BiCwgO-SoxwW9Cc1pe7Uz5Au9bzA2otjDv0NugTr17-wS7yWX8BSPCynabjrxYwi_8956OmXbhxZUhk3vblOP_D8lVBkbdz/w400-h195/20240227_204815.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roundtable participants</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-55089559099056863512024-02-27T14:38:00.004-07:002024-02-27T14:38:45.834-07:00RootsTech 2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Just a quick reminder. RootsTech 2024 begins Thursday, February 29 and concludes March 2, 2024. It's all FREE and ONLINE! Google RootsTech2024 to register or sign up on FamilySearch.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_BZ7pZcV50IaV-L3Dvovn1-u6qe8cny_gEuwah6VH0WgkLKSd95E8h-O96bQghl7ib_5GG2mBjT_6G6xC_FEbhc0oPwiWKf9HcuyzLq3FQJH_T6oxxJ3wyW_rXrQ2s0dFLgtfDA6UtJaIVDGYVSqhb8debjArx_-fwAVspegS_KSTpGbnNjwa6ufSOhbG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_BZ7pZcV50IaV-L3Dvovn1-u6qe8cny_gEuwah6VH0WgkLKSd95E8h-O96bQghl7ib_5GG2mBjT_6G6xC_FEbhc0oPwiWKf9HcuyzLq3FQJH_T6oxxJ3wyW_rXrQ2s0dFLgtfDA6UtJaIVDGYVSqhb8debjArx_-fwAVspegS_KSTpGbnNjwa6ufSOhbG=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-58465036797838452912024-02-26T13:40:00.001-07:002024-02-26T13:40:43.021-07:00Arizona Genealogy Day 2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;">February 24, 2024 was</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">this year's Genealogy Day, sponsored jointly by the Arizona State Library and AZGAB (the Arizona Genealogy Advisory Board). It was unfortunate that the registration website indicated a few weeks ago that registration was full. Evidently there was a glitch in the process, as I received an email Friday about registering.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Topics for the day via Zoom included the following:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"More Than Just a Mark: Livestock Branding"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Finding Your Family in Historical Newspapers"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Weaving Cultural History into our Family History Writing"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Strategies and Techniques: African American Slave Research"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Mind Mapping: Your Genealogy Research Plan and Results"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">All speakers were both interesting and informative. Watch for information regarding next year's event.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-11115136700594144342024-02-23T09:44:00.001-07:002024-02-23T09:44:24.425-07:00County Histories<p><span style="font-size: medium;">County histories were created at different times in history, originally during the time of Grant's presidency to commemorate the country's centennial and to bring people together after the Civil War. Publishing dates included the 1880s, late 1890s and 1912-1920. You should also conduct searches for village and town histories at the time of their centennials.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr60rxyW2_hnwBC7hnDKhdwSRXJ1V9qILGHRBbONyJ5A4uEIyhfAfrOX22KCtu8h7u7xeXWznGJrhSnns7Lt7y_LeY9pZhFdjDElKI2SX0pIpEz9zaPb5gIwoXMbYmvj6BY1nVtL29e_hojweigZlS3zD3v-w4fuxZlV7gohod2arvKx5xSf1rq-46b5VE/s4032/20240220_185857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr60rxyW2_hnwBC7hnDKhdwSRXJ1V9qILGHRBbONyJ5A4uEIyhfAfrOX22KCtu8h7u7xeXWznGJrhSnns7Lt7y_LeY9pZhFdjDElKI2SX0pIpEz9zaPb5gIwoXMbYmvj6BY1nVtL29e_hojweigZlS3zD3v-w4fuxZlV7gohod2arvKx5xSf1rq-46b5VE/w400-h195/20240220_185857.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Publishing companies in larger cities sent representatives into the countryside to interview (mainly) farmers. They were charged a fee to be in the book, another to have a photograph included and one more charge if they wished to purchase the history. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Residents were asked about their family history back to the original settler in the county. The biographies also included information about siblings and children. These histories are a wonderful resource, particularly in providing maiden names of the women in the family.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Search Internet Archive, FamilySearch books, USGenWeb, the FamilySearch Wiki or just Google "Online County Histories."</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvhzSiG5GnH7kM82dVfg8vA3DVaLbS2TlNKEs7AoodCW4iDNEPxKyRbDr81k3pDseD9M0ENqwSPdn0_AxHaryHAF0kT-S7A7VEyJ34H2Xw2otyq3h7l-R3TQTVp2qHzLfGql3d-AdwY7Le904vpd_i6vojMeOZYD9zMEXpu93RGDmblFqIzrc6spwZF5L/s3336/20240220_192900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="3336" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvhzSiG5GnH7kM82dVfg8vA3DVaLbS2TlNKEs7AoodCW4iDNEPxKyRbDr81k3pDseD9M0ENqwSPdn0_AxHaryHAF0kT-S7A7VEyJ34H2Xw2otyq3h7l-R3TQTVp2qHzLfGql3d-AdwY7Le904vpd_i6vojMeOZYD9zMEXpu93RGDmblFqIzrc6spwZF5L/w400-h153/20240220_192900.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-60693784341755725892024-02-17T08:22:00.001-07:002024-02-17T08:22:29.704-07:00February 13 Workshop<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Maureen and Annie collaborated this week on the subject of naturalization. Annie began with an overview of the naturalization process, including examples of both declarations of intent and citizenship papers. It is helpful to use the census to determine whether an ancestor had become a citizen or had started the process. Both FamilySearch and Ancestry have some of the records.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGcUOB0MXmPsus1IJd5pmtRoWVkMSR5dbcZ7q5yIVC2nsBo7Nu5I4ZKJMSKXB3wsCQoxtTeJTgwgMZip_0u_ATFIy3azMJN2Vp5jVpu-m6QQ9KtqfNCIVR91R2ygS9ZiReZqpGehHIkRaOfaNJ-1kDwV-jmE59Dbw22VagcfcerAOpuTYN85od7QESxwY/s4032/20240213_191725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGcUOB0MXmPsus1IJd5pmtRoWVkMSR5dbcZ7q5yIVC2nsBo7Nu5I4ZKJMSKXB3wsCQoxtTeJTgwgMZip_0u_ATFIy3azMJN2Vp5jVpu-m6QQ9KtqfNCIVR91R2ygS9ZiReZqpGehHIkRaOfaNJ-1kDwV-jmE59Dbw22VagcfcerAOpuTYN85od7QESxwY/w400-h195/20240213_191725.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Maureen continued the presentation with information about women and naturalization. In most cases the wife (and children) became citizens when the husband naturalized. During certain time periods a woman could lose her citizenship if she married an alien and would have to make an oath of allegiance to regain it. </span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE1QA9EIhsXFVMnUdMt_93dCVMPbLNz-1m_ebVC_og0zb2gIrgS760T8PyD91IA4etm48Z8GsRpoo1Citzunh0y5pgtnuphJ75z2n_e3UB5ighm7hATtAJhX7GcBtfH35HvXcZ3WLUKmfRDpYZ8fb-_6y0uLOxvT329CXTF5oWktHUsP8sAeiksSTXh59/s4032/20240213_193635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE1QA9EIhsXFVMnUdMt_93dCVMPbLNz-1m_ebVC_og0zb2gIrgS760T8PyD91IA4etm48Z8GsRpoo1Citzunh0y5pgtnuphJ75z2n_e3UB5ighm7hATtAJhX7GcBtfH35HvXcZ3WLUKmfRDpYZ8fb-_6y0uLOxvT329CXTF5oWktHUsP8sAeiksSTXh59/w400-h195/20240213_193635.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Paying attention to the laws of the time is an important part of researching naturalization records.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOXn5VvhjqspvnjTFX5gF93e8V2C2FjM_3L12aMpwvByD2NmOx5gagDwZvw0nY26CrKdETfhEhJt8VT0UIAdiTjSaiCjo-vOAfy0EyZPg37QybAvYSiz6lcjpPKrU9H0Y5vEuIl80ni6J8kYTvkR_DVO6EbjPMguJD4-953c0WVrAdwaZcaid5rQSnw_F/s4032/20240213_193952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOXn5VvhjqspvnjTFX5gF93e8V2C2FjM_3L12aMpwvByD2NmOx5gagDwZvw0nY26CrKdETfhEhJt8VT0UIAdiTjSaiCjo-vOAfy0EyZPg37QybAvYSiz6lcjpPKrU9H0Y5vEuIl80ni6J8kYTvkR_DVO6EbjPMguJD4-953c0WVrAdwaZcaid5rQSnw_F/w400-h195/20240213_193952.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRt5dNJ0bcaaj66YNOOjbtIFaVwfCUN25OBpwqMHIxAGZPulVL9ehO12F2O_QNnTS4sjokIkhYgFfpGRhKuLhdxckzsayArgb2kGd1ynRtmIOnpRird1NGMNjjxPJ74XQROwWto4xL_QOKlTEcu3umcpS2DWiWPapmnQNk8z_1CuYlKS0MV8GYLzEtAhiA/s4032/20240213_191758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRt5dNJ0bcaaj66YNOOjbtIFaVwfCUN25OBpwqMHIxAGZPulVL9ehO12F2O_QNnTS4sjokIkhYgFfpGRhKuLhdxckzsayArgb2kGd1ynRtmIOnpRird1NGMNjjxPJ74XQROwWto4xL_QOKlTEcu3umcpS2DWiWPapmnQNk8z_1CuYlKS0MV8GYLzEtAhiA/w400-h195/20240213_191758.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-3631523825205842752024-02-11T12:10:00.000-07:002024-02-11T12:10:43.623-07:00The Photo Angel<p><span style="font-size: medium;">This week we had a special presentation via Zoom from Kate Kelley all the way from Massachusetts. She is known as the Photo Angel because of her genealogical project. She rescues labeled photographs from antique stores, researches the name and attempts to return them to a descendant.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOUEvivZgB16Ewiwl6MPPEOyhdItrTFTb64GFsRE01LhTRsltcW36c-OlGO1anbITKc3buc3EMnnPN3BxzlaSUNJGT2mjSJ6t-7rdGSNioVOCMAhct5onVOBsuZpuP7nQWO0FzG2DaEPVMJuaZpFO7G-Ld6ni2sr-41seZ4wqEo_yZjCfTqH-rp-KShr3/s4032/20240206_184020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOUEvivZgB16Ewiwl6MPPEOyhdItrTFTb64GFsRE01LhTRsltcW36c-OlGO1anbITKc3buc3EMnnPN3BxzlaSUNJGT2mjSJ6t-7rdGSNioVOCMAhct5onVOBsuZpuP7nQWO0FzG2DaEPVMJuaZpFO7G-Ld6ni2sr-41seZ4wqEo_yZjCfTqH-rp-KShr3/w400-h195/20240206_184020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kate told us that she has been interested in family history since childhood and started her project after finding several photos unrelated to family in her collection. She uses Ancestry, MyHeritage and FindAGrave to hunt for similar names and photos.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kate encourages other genealogists to join her project as a way to give back to the genealogy community. You can find more about The Photo Angel by searching for that title on Facebook.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkFzTiPBgJEi9FWXshz90bJ0_iANrwbauhgFpBUXs4jmfNnHyR1pX3GJceNgsncL1puSdm_1vwZNgjySkhtPf7YvcHxOkB0LD00CXCIlTzbpf98-VRCeopimslhUY4JMVb8RDqD9Yw8sel0LzBEbDgZDwEtg6uAjzulOm7Mj2qKwH9I4dvFKPLe8nhtt2/s4032/20240206_194139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkFzTiPBgJEi9FWXshz90bJ0_iANrwbauhgFpBUXs4jmfNnHyR1pX3GJceNgsncL1puSdm_1vwZNgjySkhtPf7YvcHxOkB0LD00CXCIlTzbpf98-VRCeopimslhUY4JMVb8RDqD9Yw8sel0LzBEbDgZDwEtg6uAjzulOm7Mj2qKwH9I4dvFKPLe8nhtt2/w400-h195/20240206_194139.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-28775615782819819072024-02-06T13:19:00.000-07:002024-02-06T13:19:13.812-07:00Vista Grande Library Genealogy Class<p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Cemeteries Are Not Just for the Dead" is the title of next week's Vista Grande genealogy class. </span> <span style="font-size: medium;">Alisa will include care and cleaning of gravestones, FindAGrave, BillionGraves, obituaries and death certificates as part of her presentation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Come to the Vista Grande Public Library next Tuesday, February 13, at 10 AM to hear all about this topic.</span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-37930696810158811152024-02-02T10:18:00.000-07:002024-02-02T10:18:23.525-07:00January 30 Workshop<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0QeWyfGd2T2APX3ChgXVKr1a3cCau6wIdsLEZ9M2YRcN92bb5U091Je1P7Zk28Z8GvComibEZ_TVY3fJXEVYJH1F8QcaTwY0fTYWhXUy4M1oQkthXBuIf2ZbEHpQ77ijFxpQYAKWUxSpzm7K4PAWDZFTiqGaHZIOz7nF3xOr_1b73qtUpu7r-DdGqyo3/s4032/20240130_184342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0QeWyfGd2T2APX3ChgXVKr1a3cCau6wIdsLEZ9M2YRcN92bb5U091Je1P7Zk28Z8GvComibEZ_TVY3fJXEVYJH1F8QcaTwY0fTYWhXUy4M1oQkthXBuIf2ZbEHpQ77ijFxpQYAKWUxSpzm7K4PAWDZFTiqGaHZIOz7nF3xOr_1b73qtUpu7r-DdGqyo3/w400-h195/20240130_184342.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This week we took a closer look at birth, marriage and death records with examples of the kind of information they include and where they can be found. Generally, the online records are in index form and the original record must be located at a county courthouse or state archive.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">These records are regulated by individual states and the best place to learn about them is the FamilySearch Wiki. On a state or province page you can narrow your search to "vital records" and get specific year ranges that will make your research more efficient.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't forget to check delayed birth records for ancestors born late in the 1800s or early 1900s. Once social security laws were passed, people had to prove their date of birth to apply.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you cannot locate a marriage record, think about Gretna Greens near your state. Couples could cross state lines to marry where the laws were less restrictive.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">US GenWeb and Linkpendium should be checked for locating vital records as well as FamilySearch and Ancestry.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilj0Z0fDS17bq6WNjk_KScT3PqxNCEcjj3PSMI9P56xE-iE32dHNJ8aJSq3M4qrY9HafAghkRJkUbxd_oqaIYycviIffAe2WQJVpd0Pn3LVNdseNAlj07Ti3iw6MxBfR7FK8fRNvWHPIwdsCUL9JwL9I50GWOvlb5ngk-PaRdvV13E48bEJl5Qn7XjZlpA/s4032/20240130_192558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilj0Z0fDS17bq6WNjk_KScT3PqxNCEcjj3PSMI9P56xE-iE32dHNJ8aJSq3M4qrY9HafAghkRJkUbxd_oqaIYycviIffAe2WQJVpd0Pn3LVNdseNAlj07Ti3iw6MxBfR7FK8fRNvWHPIwdsCUL9JwL9I50GWOvlb5ngk-PaRdvV13E48bEJl5Qn7XjZlpA/w400-h195/20240130_192558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQj3PCpSmpW-HOh9dt0O4-5OuNpTiRhgHItIl_m2F_UVuOX63BVpfEc1VeKUWhp72r3mJ2GjihQd63sWN0za8PmHHhIxBsBSPV_VLDq3HngSo2tmZ3qkpsX3Hb6QbU9-JOCOPFQs_jT9IGd8s5t2_YBnFPZLUTLCNodTagCmFaBTMeKpKdQSk087Ttd5FD/s4032/20240130_192454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQj3PCpSmpW-HOh9dt0O4-5OuNpTiRhgHItIl_m2F_UVuOX63BVpfEc1VeKUWhp72r3mJ2GjihQd63sWN0za8PmHHhIxBsBSPV_VLDq3HngSo2tmZ3qkpsX3Hb6QbU9-JOCOPFQs_jT9IGd8s5t2_YBnFPZLUTLCNodTagCmFaBTMeKpKdQSk087Ttd5FD/w400-h195/20240130_192454.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-57898099590290748662024-01-31T09:25:00.008-07:002024-01-31T09:30:42.415-07:00February Plans<p><span style="font-size: medium;">February will be a busy month for our club with a field trip and additional educational opportunities available. Let's take a look.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">February 6 - We'll hear about the Photo Angel project from Kate Kelly via Zoom.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">February 13 - Maureen E. and Annie will do a "tag team" of naturalization information. Annie will provide an overview of early naturalization regulations followed by Maureen's take on women's difficulties with naturalization laws.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">February 20 - Annie will cover a favorite topic: County Histories. Did you know that many of your ancestors wrote their autobiographies?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">February 21 - Field trip to the local FamilySearch Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">February 27 - Maureen S. will be introducing us to AI and genealogy.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">February 29-March 2 - RootsTech 2024, a free online opportunity for classes on many facets of genealogy research. </span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-46327884333773066892024-01-28T12:27:00.000-07:002024-01-28T12:27:16.480-07:00NGS Family History Conference<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWSSxcCyqYO9LDRAmA_LvCJesWdvQdp-RKxlmp-CZe_XsXrcEuExk1S9-7K0mJ4jCjAH6mGcRK0Sfdggs5Vw_1oL8SvxcPyqXDRwWI4WiQOvVPOrpasVPys63h0Mp61V66WaK9QEQXI__bdHI3TAw8q5WPvliPDrk04xp6KDvhiaOgRUTIMkZ_iZEC1uVK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="650" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWSSxcCyqYO9LDRAmA_LvCJesWdvQdp-RKxlmp-CZe_XsXrcEuExk1S9-7K0mJ4jCjAH6mGcRK0Sfdggs5Vw_1oL8SvxcPyqXDRwWI4WiQOvVPOrpasVPys63h0Mp61V66WaK9QEQXI__bdHI3TAw8q5WPvliPDrk04xp6KDvhiaOgRUTIMkZ_iZEC1uVK=w400-h113" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The 2024 National Genealogical Society Conference will be entirely virtual this year. There is a discount for registering by January 31--only a few days from now. Use the link below for more information. Under the "Program" tab you can see descriptions of the classes offered. You can attend virtually in May and your registration allows you to view all presentations until August 15, 2024.</p><p>Member Registration</p><p>$225 LOWEST PRICE Registration (through 31 January 2024)</p><p>$250 Regular Registration (starting 1 February 2024)</p><p>Non-Member Registration</p><p>$285 Early Registration (through 31 January 2024)</p><p>$310 Regular Registration (starting 1 February 2024)</p><p><br /></p><p> <a href="https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/registration-and-information/">https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/registration-and-information/</a> </p><p><br /></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-33095628303474588072024-01-27T10:09:00.005-07:002024-01-27T10:09:57.955-07:00FindAGrave<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThCYYLC3BB8o-Fa9U7OYEYJDPCJ3WBK4JEC5mjG9K4u8dgnBrrZ41kOhjgKUJCiRb1ckZ1TVBhvuGfYypUMQNJc26b2JLskWgTqJeSSTUVq1cafpboaVDyVmMeL674ePvUQBjhwpTPsyusI0AY7A205jtpH9E06AAgvPHn0mq7n5FKz2j4Ov9tZGDcHJj/s4032/20240123_191556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThCYYLC3BB8o-Fa9U7OYEYJDPCJ3WBK4JEC5mjG9K4u8dgnBrrZ41kOhjgKUJCiRb1ckZ1TVBhvuGfYypUMQNJc26b2JLskWgTqJeSSTUVq1cafpboaVDyVmMeL674ePvUQBjhwpTPsyusI0AY7A205jtpH9E06AAgvPHn0mq7n5FKz2j4Ov9tZGDcHJj/w400-h195/20240123_191556.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Diane gave us a comprehensive look at FindAGrave during this week's meeting. She first reminded us of its origin and mentioned a few pros and cons about the site.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The remainder of the hour was a demonstration of how to use the website. She showed how to search for memorials by name and by cemetery. Diane also suggested that we make use of the site's ability to locate one particular surname in the same cemetery, town, county, state, etc. We learned how to add and edit memorials. If you were unable to attend the meeting, the handout is extremely useful; ask for a copy at a future meeting!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTRYmcgp7ILYIbb0eOPljjmOwAnjii5H8d4nuiygQQlI1UMM1DCaJvNAsv1cvCZv9-QLgvZfD0W-PMpXsMjBL2hkLaQGRe7s3UdI_Zsz3TpjDZc2nRk3Kd5l07KeIllBsjlRYlsD6ssTigptEJOvCtRFrRobC9UwjEI4TTLoL_bexEVHlk2he_kMRLx5F/s4032/20240123_193042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTRYmcgp7ILYIbb0eOPljjmOwAnjii5H8d4nuiygQQlI1UMM1DCaJvNAsv1cvCZv9-QLgvZfD0W-PMpXsMjBL2hkLaQGRe7s3UdI_Zsz3TpjDZc2nRk3Kd5l07KeIllBsjlRYlsD6ssTigptEJOvCtRFrRobC9UwjEI4TTLoL_bexEVHlk2he_kMRLx5F/w400-h195/20240123_193042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG4RCpFa9JY1TOUgLvztKE1Yewj5Pfp7Chm1dI6gdkvJOsgi5AAlSInnzywd7UkzBqCbM4s0XZfC_5XKYqi7Kh99gO4sxG_Ahq35TNnRkP912wn4u5IfdEyRjFJNFk7xsZSF9A7tvxHys-OlP7Y6a-B4E94zoGtONcVtABMO_gjAOmSPvbdorHWyafUyJ/s4032/20240123_192936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG4RCpFa9JY1TOUgLvztKE1Yewj5Pfp7Chm1dI6gdkvJOsgi5AAlSInnzywd7UkzBqCbM4s0XZfC_5XKYqi7Kh99gO4sxG_Ahq35TNnRkP912wn4u5IfdEyRjFJNFk7xsZSF9A7tvxHys-OlP7Y6a-B4E94zoGtONcVtABMO_gjAOmSPvbdorHWyafUyJ/w400-h195/20240123_192936.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks, Diane!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-61928393756042308572024-01-24T09:02:00.002-07:002024-01-24T09:02:51.482-07:00Peel's Prairie Provinces<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Maureen Salter shared news about the move of the Peel's Prairie Provinces resource from the University of Alberta's Library to Internet Archive. This should ease access to the information, as our Canadian members often state that searching seems to be difficult on many of their websites. The move is currently in progress and the information can be accessed in either place.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Peel's Prairie Provinces is a collection of digitized materials relating to the history and culture of Western Canada. Books, newspapers, images and maps are featured selections on the site. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To reach the original site -- <a href="http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/index.html">http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/index.html</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To learn about the resource -- <a href="https://www.library.ualberta.ca/peel/how-to-use-this-collection">https://www.library.ualberta.ca/peel/how-to-use-this-collection</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To reach Peel on Internet Archive -- <a href="https://archive.org/details/peel/">https://archive.org/details/peel/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The biggest plus about the move is that Internet Archive generally allows searching within the specific resource. In other words, if you select a book you can generate a surname search in that particular book.</span></p><p><br /></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-50327155779400329292024-01-22T08:23:00.000-07:002024-01-22T08:23:23.161-07:00January 16 Workshop<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2UVTAoAKuJDHBH5VMCsj-XYv-GMPj8WUW7O9Lv1eQUAuRsEwFWQmxb827R6a_amBK7rfEI0wl9jvqdWEON5zUOIXGG4qGY_AENvmgfYY2u8HdmoQE2rqD1D4htZU1dUnjsSjFqdDoF7ZEKnWbdQ6XsANnzYB1XNGmQ166uJqMqURcMjjBes8-VQIrmkL/s4032/20240116_184244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2UVTAoAKuJDHBH5VMCsj-XYv-GMPj8WUW7O9Lv1eQUAuRsEwFWQmxb827R6a_amBK7rfEI0wl9jvqdWEON5zUOIXGG4qGY_AENvmgfYY2u8HdmoQE2rqD1D4htZU1dUnjsSjFqdDoF7ZEKnWbdQ6XsANnzYB1XNGmQ166uJqMqURcMjjBes8-VQIrmkL/s320/20240116_184244.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In "Mining the Census" we covered census quirks of all kinds, including spelling problems, age discrepancies and birthplace confusion. Census takers and indexers also cause difficulties for researchers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our focus, however, was on the information included on many censuses that could send us to other sources. This would include number of years married, number of children and those still alive, year of immigration and/or naturalization and military service. Researchers should pay attention to all columns in every census.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Census records are available on FamilySearch and Ancestry, as well as other websites. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Common mistakes in census research include:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> Looking at only one or two years</span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span> Searching only by given name</span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span> Thinking that spelling counts</span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span> Not paying attention to column headings</span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span> Not considering neighbors</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span> Forgetting to search adjoining pages</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPF8hWyfqiPTuAQKKNsdspptowsJ_eJEmsIog1SyQpA8f0wkmSNoxGlNofkap0icBQuv7bf-tvV_mU3DQHTwh2IrTsM7aeUm-l-8S1zJkEcfdt_CrsbvIwQbAD8Lea0k-Cu4-Zgh_Kx8Y8K9cYGhurGeppqWxzrzghULWnctUBIdeGym91xWFUdySozv3/s4032/20240116_191127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPF8hWyfqiPTuAQKKNsdspptowsJ_eJEmsIog1SyQpA8f0wkmSNoxGlNofkap0icBQuv7bf-tvV_mU3DQHTwh2IrTsM7aeUm-l-8S1zJkEcfdt_CrsbvIwQbAD8Lea0k-Cu4-Zgh_Kx8Y8K9cYGhurGeppqWxzrzghULWnctUBIdeGym91xWFUdySozv3/s320/20240116_191127.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY80Yb90n0awvItGNsdxLcOoUtApJdERHd7xpeBWjmEyu3b-wNVAlWzsRaMUdAjCHJ6H9VuREBsMarB-GCwDA7v4ISKudXDLaRSdV_DhZ-WMK0Tf3b4OymlDA__yCtczErKad_ll8oVWoswB70_B_qWPD3v1OkPiDpjRalL_bw-pPInmfep6QWuF00pgF_/s4032/20240116_191205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY80Yb90n0awvItGNsdxLcOoUtApJdERHd7xpeBWjmEyu3b-wNVAlWzsRaMUdAjCHJ6H9VuREBsMarB-GCwDA7v4ISKudXDLaRSdV_DhZ-WMK0Tf3b4OymlDA__yCtczErKad_ll8oVWoswB70_B_qWPD3v1OkPiDpjRalL_bw-pPInmfep6QWuF00pgF_/s320/20240116_191205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span><p></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-29043474315079182822024-01-16T10:25:00.002-07:002024-01-16T10:25:40.656-07:00Club Expo<p><span style="font-size: medium;">We had some interesting conversations with Palm Creek residents Saturday. Thanks to the volunteers who were encouraging folks to join our club: Mary Anne and Diane, Dave and Beth, Nancy and Cindy, Maureen and Annie.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNvrfIqVCuJi0OtIIms6Z74QkpFM_qIQpLy-CVuJjGFbwJoAIU_NnjZIOo1wWM5iqaxDxmNhIOlXFMJiJL9O6-V6Sy9ypGj6GigcxtD0nlUNM0XpDywtWJV2shKZZQuTs3ZInf0ZRAlDX52JHUiPrQO3IgCfea4pbP5o-8GdepUuPUlmhbCZw9oiv1_gU/s4032/20240113_085308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNvrfIqVCuJi0OtIIms6Z74QkpFM_qIQpLy-CVuJjGFbwJoAIU_NnjZIOo1wWM5iqaxDxmNhIOlXFMJiJL9O6-V6Sy9ypGj6GigcxtD0nlUNM0XpDywtWJV2shKZZQuTs3ZInf0ZRAlDX52JHUiPrQO3IgCfea4pbP5o-8GdepUuPUlmhbCZw9oiv1_gU/w400-h195/20240113_085308.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoh4QoUBXoWQzyvQHmriHhT0ZlCrAoXXKsJlvBgdoe7ZqjkwhMweC848Ux_bJi5nmu1Kf55G-ydvZ4DAeMrnC-WT-dD6J0MZOOEtB_gfs9BIbiNJHC1kkyUuzGAB5VlvjMWNK2a0h5Nlcel-WrLPHE58-ujfovgDjOLC21o-ING4Cs3su79wW0UPViTRt/s4032/20240109_190855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoh4QoUBXoWQzyvQHmriHhT0ZlCrAoXXKsJlvBgdoe7ZqjkwhMweC848Ux_bJi5nmu1Kf55G-ydvZ4DAeMrnC-WT-dD6J0MZOOEtB_gfs9BIbiNJHC1kkyUuzGAB5VlvjMWNK2a0h5Nlcel-WrLPHE58-ujfovgDjOLC21o-ING4Cs3su79wW0UPViTRt/s320/20240109_190855.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pam Ingermanson</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pam Ingermanson spoke to us this week about the Memories section of FamilySearch. She and her husband have worked for FamilySearch in various capacities for many years, and she has unique knowledge of the website.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We looked at the Gallery, where you can add photos and documents and which is your private collection. Pam demonstrated the process for adding photos, stories and audio memories of your ancestors. She stressed adding titles and tagging each person in the photo. We can also share photos and record a memory about a photo.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There are two apps for FamilySearch: FamilySearch Memories and FamilySearch Tree. Both provide the ability to add information and photos when you are away from your computer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The final icing on the cake was the "Find Relatives Around Me" option on the FamilyTree mobile app. Many of us who attended the meeting found that we were related!</span><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WvcMmqJ6cI6LfV3Wy_vdisq3-m80ohTpgfCOYTn8eoYri-eFFqg3NBKnl-PjMnCnVwKWW5_xTcX7ZxeqykufstHx5MLDN7ek9nDU62sIsMhDfl8MualKhgPzm5OVbkBxsFWn6qPEAUwk1_-TO0cwT2o1ZpovkZ7oJdMjyGZP5B1Q0wotTPbJRpSgQbF2/s4032/20240109_190949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WvcMmqJ6cI6LfV3Wy_vdisq3-m80ohTpgfCOYTn8eoYri-eFFqg3NBKnl-PjMnCnVwKWW5_xTcX7ZxeqykufstHx5MLDN7ek9nDU62sIsMhDfl8MualKhgPzm5OVbkBxsFWn6qPEAUwk1_-TO0cwT2o1ZpovkZ7oJdMjyGZP5B1Q0wotTPbJRpSgQbF2/s320/20240109_190949.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cousins!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-80269313642877151052024-01-07T10:49:00.000-07:002024-01-07T10:49:05.562-07:00January 2 Workshop<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2g7yEorce_7pb5XazY_POshorzAcScHo5JdqT9KX59WDkaH2cD91XkzL63UI6cB8ekRajRNJ5lOvadAEeFwAHUXd7lmWdkFpSsFO-Bc5U33Rk5ZlqWsij4n-fApjA8y42Tco6N6y1gj4ikDHiqRLbqUL5f8xeIFIUunBtxinAJiDJ9kVIoqst3lnMF1qb/s4032/20240102_185352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2g7yEorce_7pb5XazY_POshorzAcScHo5JdqT9KX59WDkaH2cD91XkzL63UI6cB8ekRajRNJ5lOvadAEeFwAHUXd7lmWdkFpSsFO-Bc5U33Rk5ZlqWsij4n-fApjA8y42Tco6N6y1gj4ikDHiqRLbqUL5f8xeIFIUunBtxinAJiDJ9kVIoqst3lnMF1qb/s320/20240102_185352.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fQ_Opjp1DWQ2pbaO1ppcXf3CGVJacoZZZdqpOHpuWsmOqQijjypdZuM1L2Y1gPFquZl2w-R2nnPY5rTTRRBHoNDMPi5tA4gTUM9H2PcPaSL391JlsRDV5dgcBuCgLjalHXk52vSDN0fl7dZy56MZQvfiocXRRmPuU5hBqtEKX5V2y1lrCkw3frGsiOXN/s4032/20240102_191525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fQ_Opjp1DWQ2pbaO1ppcXf3CGVJacoZZZdqpOHpuWsmOqQijjypdZuM1L2Y1gPFquZl2w-R2nnPY5rTTRRBHoNDMPi5tA4gTUM9H2PcPaSL391JlsRDV5dgcBuCgLjalHXk52vSDN0fl7dZy56MZQvfiocXRRmPuU5hBqtEKX5V2y1lrCkw3frGsiOXN/s320/20240102_191525.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;">We began 2024 by welcoming several new members. Annie presented a few suggestions for goals for the coming season and concluded the workshop with a demonstration of sections of the FamilySearch website where we could locate information. Under the "Search" tab we looked at Records, Images, Catalog and the Wiki.</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Records</u> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Use the name field and incorporate filters such as name, date range and location; continue to change the "type" of records to locate all databases for your ancestor.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Select "browse all collections" and then choose ancestor's name, type, location and date ranges.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Images</u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Begin with locations.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Always look for an index before browsing the microfilm pages.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Catalog</u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Start with a location: town and country for US; village and country for international.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Note symbols that indicate whether you can access the records at home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Wiki</u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Select a location and browse to find available records.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Be sure to use the blue online records tab if available.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMp1YeLuA9ZcHRuEzjCbGohTM78uiJ1hTWSHArFb9bjFi4AlxlNwFpApVP09PJugPiVUSNMjL-R-cGFANy9-u8LJl3bqKm-8xDCcYVsGddZ5-1yMgQJBNgOgOaLKwPmGcNId8hXrf7oVgRapG-LpKamIE83KXpbfKOx_VLVAZNy0TeCNJgFpBeXebu4G6I/s3024/20240102_191742_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMp1YeLuA9ZcHRuEzjCbGohTM78uiJ1hTWSHArFb9bjFi4AlxlNwFpApVP09PJugPiVUSNMjL-R-cGFANy9-u8LJl3bqKm-8xDCcYVsGddZ5-1yMgQJBNgOgOaLKwPmGcNId8hXrf7oVgRapG-LpKamIE83KXpbfKOx_VLVAZNy0TeCNJgFpBeXebu4G6I/s320/20240102_191742_03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-70091065132882596112023-12-28T13:26:00.000-07:002023-12-28T13:26:29.800-07:00January Topics<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We're looking forward to some informative meetings in January. The first Tuesday comes early in the month, so we'll be starting with a workshop. Here's the scoop!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">January 2 - During this workshop we will begin with a few suggestions for genealogy goals for the year, but the main focus will be a review of the many ways to find records on FamilySearch.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">January 9 - Pam Ingermanson, who gave such a great presentation over Zoom in 2021) will join us to talk about Family Search Memories and the Family Tree App. She has also agreed to answer any questions members may have about the FamilySearch website. Start making a list!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">January 16 - This week's workshop topic is census research with tips for locating information beyond names, ages and birthplaces.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">January 23 - Diane's presentation is about using Find A Grave. We'll learn about any recent changes in the site and how to use it most efficiently.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">January 30 - The month's final workshop will be a review of vital records, including why they are important research targets, what information they may provide and where to find them.</span></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5036198423851628307.post-59341931751087677982023-12-13T11:29:00.003-07:002023-12-13T11:29:51.065-07:00December 5 Workshop<p><span style="font-size: medium;">During our final workshop of 2023 Maureen gave us an overview of the 1931 Canadian census released last spring. She outlined the various questions that were asked, including whether the household owned a radio. Maureen advised us to be aware that indexing was done using OCR and there are some issues with locating your ancestors because of that. Be persistent, however.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWXKDevQ8Ho57F1i7dPfzjd-2GYEmq3hDjmYUfh5cd1-L0C4FMpUhyKKg_PQ_eIpniVFtlAh5eHIahxSrx19qtS76lDBfn9gX2QAMzC1M6t0teG3Z6kpvXDP_WI65ywLvosTNbcmo8xwFROKL0S3sde-mGMi1R3pBN8m8MD70CCCtN6-_RjYeJmCcnhOK/s4032/20231205_184747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWXKDevQ8Ho57F1i7dPfzjd-2GYEmq3hDjmYUfh5cd1-L0C4FMpUhyKKg_PQ_eIpniVFtlAh5eHIahxSrx19qtS76lDBfn9gX2QAMzC1M6t0teG3Z6kpvXDP_WI65ywLvosTNbcmo8xwFROKL0S3sde-mGMi1R3pBN8m8MD70CCCtN6-_RjYeJmCcnhOK/w400-h195/20231205_184747.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The census is available on Library and Archives Canada, Ancestry and FamilySearch. Our Canadian members still cannot recommend using the National Archives site as it continues to need work!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUJBtqMbR51q-gjjBjiI7gfdGcpF3TkAYS8WSg3QaE9iQxu2cAkimUgiyTlwxIOncigsCtpPHWUxux2OUcW6OPczcQk-sVtwTw34xbmBz2thVHzqBwq4s8sQLEHG3Hn-3XOR6C7N1DQD2l_w397OI8-d9YVxEaz6UTvQRukhXFRvwGDLMxNSerp_IfYKf/s4032/20231205_191901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUJBtqMbR51q-gjjBjiI7gfdGcpF3TkAYS8WSg3QaE9iQxu2cAkimUgiyTlwxIOncigsCtpPHWUxux2OUcW6OPczcQk-sVtwTw34xbmBz2thVHzqBwq4s8sQLEHG3Hn-3XOR6C7N1DQD2l_w397OI8-d9YVxEaz6UTvQRukhXFRvwGDLMxNSerp_IfYKf/s320/20231205_191901.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JVj3G5LmM4aD0JyuGB-1zSss7xm_n9oF1N_a68OUdHR2qiyUx21j4jQ7K0XJl8BMLL_5fuUyjukhCwjzV8vA2dabiQQ8MTHyFLvZxlA5e8VFhmsdwQhfHNe1xT_-Y5b0PKSayGKeg8HeJn1DCzt-jsQLQGhBKrCy_eZy4OgctpunBVSmAJiR9x1bPBpN/s4032/20231205_191930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JVj3G5LmM4aD0JyuGB-1zSss7xm_n9oF1N_a68OUdHR2qiyUx21j4jQ7K0XJl8BMLL_5fuUyjukhCwjzV8vA2dabiQQ8MTHyFLvZxlA5e8VFhmsdwQhfHNe1xT_-Y5b0PKSayGKeg8HeJn1DCzt-jsQLQGhBKrCy_eZy4OgctpunBVSmAJiR9x1bPBpN/s320/20231205_191930.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for another enlightening presentation, Maureen!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Annette Rietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09700771380775576560noreply@blogger.com0