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Michael John Neill's genealogy website. Things that cross my path, general research suggestions, and whatever else ...with a little bit of attitude. I don't post "news" just to post it, never post a press release (edited or otherwise), don't feign excitement, and pretty much say what I think.

29 September 2008

Genealogy Bank's Updates of the SSDI

For those concerned about having the latest information, try Genealogy Bank . Their version of the SSDI (as of today) contained a reference...

Here a Johann, There a Johann, Everywhere a Johann

Juliana Smith over at Ancestry.com's blog has posted my article " Here a Johann, There a Johann, Everywhere a Johann ." It abo...

Home From Detroit

For those who were at the Ancestry.com session on Saturday at the Detroit Public Library, here is the list of "quick links" I use ...

25 September 2008

Headed to Detroit

I'll be in Detroit, Michigan this weekend making two presentations at the Family History Festival held at the Detroit Public Library . I...

Soundex to eventually return too

I forgot to mention in my previous post that Soundex capabilities will also eventually be coming to the new search interface at Ancestry.com...

Map of Databases at Ancestry.com

One of the things I miss in the new search experience at Ancestry.com is the map that allowed one to browse the databases geographically. So...

Soundex on New Search at Ancestry.com?

Is it just me? Or have they taken away the Soundex search at Ancestry.com? I cannot see it on the newly released Washington Deaths 1891-1907...

Exact matches on what is not there

Mark me down as confused, at least partially. And mark me fully down as irritated. I searched on Ancestry.com in their new search for John U...

23 September 2008

Using the My Tree "hints" at Ancestry.com

My article on using the My Tree "hints" at Ancestry.com went live on the blog the other day. The person I used was a German immigr...

The "new" search at Ancestry.com

It is not just me. I hear this "in the field" on a regular basis. People are not happy with the new Ancestry.com search. Several a...

We Are Back

After a hiatus, we are back. It has been a crazy few weeks. My last living grandparent passed away rather suddenly in Florida and the follo...

11 September 2008

Been Away for a While

I have had some personal issues come up over the past week that have required me to be away from the computer and have also distracted me so...

29 August 2008

German Topographic Maps At Ancestry.com

Ancestry has added German topographical maps from the 1860s to the early twentieth century to their site. These are really nice maps. A sam...

28 August 2008

Checking Your Filter and your Junk Mail Folders?

How often do you check what goes into your junk mail or s *p*a*m folder? I just checked mine last night and there was one from a relative. W...

21 August 2008

1855 Illinois Census-Peter Bigger

I've been doing a little more work in Ancestry.com's Illinois State Census database , particulary the 1855 Illinois. The only census...

Another Suggestion for Footnote.com

I am still working in the city directories at Footnote.com . I have a suggestion. There needs to be another way to browse the images in a d...

1892 Chicago City Directory At Footnote.com

I have been using the Chicago City directories on Footnote.com again and have noticed an irregularity with the 1892 directory. According to...

14 August 2008

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09 August 2008

11th Annual Genealogy Computing Week

March 2009 will be the 11th annual Genealogy Computing Week at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois . We are in the process of setti...

07 August 2008

Google them All...

Honestly, I have not been in the habit of "googling" each and every relative, especially those who have probably been dead twenty ...

1825-1865 Illinois Census

The 1825-1865 Illinois State Census have been released on Ancestry.com. The images here are a quick shot of the entry for James Rampley in...

04 August 2008

Getting the Most out of Obituaries on Ancestry's Blog

Juliana Smith recently posted my article "Getting the Most out of Obituaties" newspapers on the Ancestry.com site. Some of the su...

03 August 2008

Robert Barnes' Baltimore County Families 1659-1759 is free on World Vital Records for the next seven days. The image in this posting is...

26 July 2008

Davidson County Tennessee Land Abstracts

World Vital Records has placed some volumes of early land record abstracts from Davidson County, Tennessee on their webste. The image show...

24 July 2008

The "blank" Chicago city directory on Footnote.com

The last city directory in the "browse section" of Footnote for the Chicago city directories indicates it is [blank ]. It appears ...

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