31 December 2008

Passport Applications on Footnote.com

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Passport applications are an excellent source and one that is particularly helpful for searching on those extended family members. Passport ...
30 December 2008

Now Writing for Dick Eastman

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Starting today, I'll be writing pretty much a weekly column for Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter . I'm looking forward...
28 December 2008

Additions to Our Famous Census Pages

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We've added the following years and people to our famous cenus pages at http://www.famouscensus.com 1860 Abraham Lincoln 1860 U S Grant ...
23 December 2008

1900 Census Back at Family Search

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Those who have been waiting can now search the 1900 census again at FamilySearch.
21 December 2008

Happy Holidays 2008!

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I will be taking a break for a week or so from regular blogging as the Holiday Season swings into full gear at my household. As a reminder.....
18 December 2008

1870 Census 98% complete at Family Search Pilot Site

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The Pilot site on Family Search is now reporting that the 1870 census on their site is 98% complete. A complete list of currently indexed st...

More in the Florida State Census at Ancestry.com

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As mentioned in an earlier post, Ancestry.com just released the set of Florida state censuses 1867-1945 on its website. I found cousin Marti...

Florida State Censuses at Ancestry.com 1867-1945

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Ancestry.com just released the set of Florida state censuses 1867-1945 on its website. This includes the years of: 1867 1875 1885 1935 1945 ...
16 December 2008

Famous Census Pages are Back!

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After a hiatus, our famous census pages are back. It will take a while to bring all the images again to our website, but we are making progr...
15 December 2008

Stick with the Facts

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Ancestry.com has revised their New York City Passenger Lists database (or at least it showed up as "new" on their home page recent...

Last Day for Early SLC Trip Registration

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This is the last day to register and get the early price on our 2009 genealogy research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Trip...

New Look to Rootdig.com

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We have chosen a new template for the website and have some additional housekeeping items to do as well. While we are in transition, do not ...
13 December 2008

Genealogy Tip of the Day

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Beginning tomorrow, 14 December, my new blog rolls live: Genealogy Tip of the Day http://genealogytipoftheday.blogspot.com/ More to come--ch...

Where did they get That?

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Where Did They Get That? Michael John Neill Confusion is often in the mind of the beholder. The ongoing release of the every name 1900 censu...
12 December 2008

Do You Ear What I Ear

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Do You Ear What I Ear From the Ancestry Daily News 27 July 1999 reprint requests can be sent to me at mjnrootdig@gmail.com Last week's ...

From Their Mouth to Your Computer Screen

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From Their Mouth to Your Computer Screen Michael John Neill While it would be nice for our ancestors' information to instantly appear on...
11 December 2008

Still Room for Salt Lake

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A trip to Salt Lake makes an excellent genealogical present to yourself or that special genealogist you know. We still have openings in our ...

Brick Walls from A to Z

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Brick Walls from A to Z This article originally appeared in the Ancestry Daily News on 11 Jan 2006. It is copyrighted and requests for repri...

Using Genealogy For Computer passwords

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I don't know about anyone else, but remembering all the various passwords I have is crazy. And making up new ones always is a pain as we...
10 December 2008

Immaculate Conceptions in my Family Tree

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Oh, the discoveries we make on the internet. Today I really learned something about my ancestors. This one was an immaculate conception. Loo...
09 December 2008

Sally-Sarah: What is the Difference?

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Sally/Sarah, What's the Difference? When two people have the same (or similar) names, or one person has multiple names, it can create bi...

Adams County, Illinois, Court Records Can't be Found

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I was hoping to find details of this case in the Adams County, Illinois, court records. It was not to be. Volke Sartorius sued her father...
08 December 2008

What Name do You use and Why?

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Do you use your "real" name? Or do you use a diminutive based upon your first or middle name? Do you use a nickname? In the notes ...

Getting Automatic Responses from "your tree" on Ancestry.com

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My recent Tips from the Pros on the Ancestry.com blog mentioned getting responses from your trees that are posted to their site. Apparentl...
07 December 2008

On Facebook

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I set up an account on Facebook. We'll see how much time I have to use it and experiment with it. Feel free to hit me up there. We'l...