Deenie Stewart has returned this year with her published family history: A Pioneer Family, The Descendants of William and Catherine Parker Stewart. Deenie has been a member of our club since 2006 and has spent those years researching and writing about her husband's Stewart line. The research was frustrating at times, but Deenie persevered and has produced a wonderful memoir for their family.
Be sure to congratulate Deenie on this accomplishment!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Legacy Webinar - December 18
Overcoming Lost Records Using Technology
Next week's Legacy webinar is suggested for the intermediate or experienced researcher. If you have a "burned courthouse" or records have otherwise been lost in one of your areas of research, this presentation may be of help to you. The presenter is Karen Clifford.
Here is Legacy's description of the topic:
"A demonstration of technological and genealogical techniques for finding, sorting, and grasping critical data elements from complex collections of information when essential primary sources have been destroyed or are missing."
To register or read more about it, visit www.familytreewebinars.com
Next week's Legacy webinar is suggested for the intermediate or experienced researcher. If you have a "burned courthouse" or records have otherwise been lost in one of your areas of research, this presentation may be of help to you. The presenter is Karen Clifford.
Here is Legacy's description of the topic:
"A demonstration of technological and genealogical techniques for finding, sorting, and grasping critical data elements from complex collections of information when essential primary sources have been destroyed or are missing."
To register or read more about it, visit www.familytreewebinars.com
December 10 Workshop
Ever wondered where to find family histories--or those helpful local history books with your ancestors' biographies? We will be learning about three of those sites Tuesday night, along with a couple of interesting subscription sites. Also included is a short demonstration of how to use Facebook for genealogy.
As usual, the router will be in place so that you can do some online research.
7 PM in the San Tan room. See you there.
As usual, the router will be in place so that you can do some online research.
7 PM in the San Tan room. See you there.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Cancer Awareness Charity Drive
We are beginning the third year of our fund drive for Palm Creek's Cancer Awareness Charity. Last year we were able to donate $200. This money was raised by researching an ancestor for clients who signed up at our table at the monthly Craft Fairs. For a $5 donation we found some type of record for that ancestor. Records located included census pages, birth, marriage or death records, passenger lists, etc.
A big thank you to members who participated by researching an ancestor for a fellow Palm Creek resident and to those who helped by volunteering at the Craft Fair tables last season.
Tuesday, December 10, we will begin soliciting clients for the coming year's efforts. Several club members have already volunteered to staff the table Tuesday. It would be helpful to have one more volunteer willing to work from 11-12. An ancillary benefit to this activity is that it has proven to be an effective membership recruiting program, as it helps to create an awareness of our club.
We have a sign-up sheet available during workshops if anyone is interested in doing research this year.
A big thank you to members who participated by researching an ancestor for a fellow Palm Creek resident and to those who helped by volunteering at the Craft Fair tables last season.
Tuesday, December 10, we will begin soliciting clients for the coming year's efforts. Several club members have already volunteered to staff the table Tuesday. It would be helpful to have one more volunteer willing to work from 11-12. An ancillary benefit to this activity is that it has proven to be an effective membership recruiting program, as it helps to create an awareness of our club.
We have a sign-up sheet available during workshops if anyone is interested in doing research this year.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Rick's Websites
The following websites were demonstrated by Rick Wood at the workshop on November 26.
www.findagrave.com
(already on the Menu tab)
Please consider joining this site as a contributor. As I demonstrated, it
is very easy to add your family gravestone and other information to share with
the world. Ancestry recently purchased Find A Grave but it will remain a free
website.
This is the new URL for Library and Archives Canada. On the Suggested
Websites page in your folder there is a www.collectionscanada.gc.ca....
This is its replacement, which will still default to the old site but all
new postings will be on the new website. It has an improved search engine for
the census records.
As I mentioned, besides the obvious Canada censuses, there are military
records, passenger lists, etc. that may be of interest to our US members. Some of
your ancestors may have enlisted in the Canadian forces as
the US was late in entering both world wars. I have an uncle who was a US
citizen that did just that and then remained in Canada. The passenger lists have
records of people who arrived in Canadian ports and then continued on the ship
to New York and other destinations. This website may help you break down a brick
wall.
Two obscure websites for passenger lists and ship information. Lots of
detail.
Over 1 million free E-books to read online or download. Linked to many of
the major state libraries.
All of the above are FREE websites to help you with your research.
Monday, December 2, 2013
December 3 Workshop
Our workshop will start at 7 PM this week with a case study demonstrating how to solve the problem of an "unreadable" record by using the census to determine a place name and an occupation. Bring your computers for researching online or plan to use our library, magazines and folders.
During the past week I have reorganized the information folders, creating new categories and adding articles. This is your chance to ask what we have before I forget what's there!
During the past week I have reorganized the information folders, creating new categories and adding articles. This is your chance to ask what we have before I forget what's there!
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Legacy Webinar: December 6
Another webinar will be presented on Friday, December 6. "Home for the Holidays - Tips for Collecting Family History" will give you some suggestions if you are spending time with your family over the holidays.
Again, here's Legacy's description of the webinar: "Get the family photos out of shoe boxes or from the back of the closet…it is a perfect time for grandparents to get the next generation involved. Start your children or grandchildren on a lifelong journey by telling your story and introducing them to family history. And don't forget you can easily add Aunt Betty’s recipes to the family cookbook. Students love these when they go off to college and they also make great wedding gifts. You will learn how to recognize and capture those great pieces from family history."
To register to view either webinar in real time this week go to www.familytreewebinars.com.
Again, here's Legacy's description of the webinar: "Get the family photos out of shoe boxes or from the back of the closet…it is a perfect time for grandparents to get the next generation involved. Start your children or grandchildren on a lifelong journey by telling your story and introducing them to family history. And don't forget you can easily add Aunt Betty’s recipes to the family cookbook. Students love these when they go off to college and they also make great wedding gifts. You will learn how to recognize and capture those great pieces from family history."
To register to view either webinar in real time this week go to www.familytreewebinars.com.
Legacy Webinar December 4
Legacy has scheduled two webinars for this coming week. On Wednesday, December 4, Barbara Renick will speak on the topic "How Computers & Gadgets are Changing Genealogy." I have heard her speak on similar subjects; she is very knowledgeable.
Here's Legacy's description of her presentation: "Things have changed radically in the genealogy community since the typewriter era. Some problems have been overcome, others have worsened. Meanwhile prognosticators predict technology users face three C’s in the future: greater Convergence, Convenience, and Connectivity which are already impacting how we do genealogy today and have even greater consequences for the future."
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