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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.

28 February 2012

Ancestry.com and Fold3 Webinars

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We are excited about our upcoming webinars in March on Ancestry.com and Fold3. This Ancestry.com webinar will focus on sourcing in the tre...

Boring Ancestors?

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I read a post by a well-known author that opined about ways to write about "boring ancestors." How one could inject interest, humo...
27 February 2012

Our Family History Library Trip Saves You Money

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I've been comparing the prices for group trips to Salt Lake City's Family History Library to see how we compare to others--gas pric...
26 February 2012

How Blue Should It Be?

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There's been much media attention as of late to the Fugate family of Kentucky and their blue-hued skin. The genealogy and the genetics a...

New Webinar-Sourcing Your Ancestry.com Tree-Part I

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We've blogged about the "trees" at Ancestry.com before and we'll continue to do so, providing directions and suggestions a...
25 February 2012

Tying Those Sources to the Correct Information

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This is in response to my recent post on the citing of sources in Ancestry.com trees ( Citing What It Does Not Say ) and how frequently s...

Citing What It Does Not Say

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This is part of one of the online trees for a relative of mine. I've eliminated the name and the precise date of birth because I'm...
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Spring 2012 Genealogy Seminars

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I'll be on the road in April/May/June of 2012 giving several workshops or seminars (please mark your calendars): 25 April 2012-- Santa...
24 February 2012

Using Fold3 Webinar

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We've added one new webinar to our March 2012 series--and we're really excited about it. Searching on Fold3.com. This website (fee-...
23 February 2012

Villages Seminar

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Yesterday I had a great experience presenting the annual seminar for The Villages Genealogical Society in Florida. It was a great group, a p...
20 February 2012

My Blogs

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For our new fans and as a reminder to ones who have been around a little bit longer, I have the following blogs--all are free. Posting frequ...

Does Ancestry.com Know Monmouth, Illinois, Exists?

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Sometimes it really is not clear where Ancestry.com created or obtained its database of locations. While I'm not surprised that small vi...
19 February 2012

March 2012 Genealogy Webinars

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Our March 2012 Genealogy Webinar schedule has been posted. Topics are: Probate Process Proving Benjamin Genealogy Proof Standard  (res...
17 February 2012

Don't Correct It

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The following phrases come from an order the Hancock County, Illinois, Judge J. Arthur Baird in 1938. The unsuspecting researcher may be tem...
15 February 2012

Is L J De Mar Alive in 1925?

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This marriage license comes was dated 14 Dec 1925 and is from the county records of Fallon County, Montana--it was located on FamilySearc...

Updated List of Genealogy Webinars....

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Miss my recent webinars? The recorded version and the PDF version of the handout can be purchased for viewing at your convenience. Presentat...

How Can You Help Get 25,000 Signatures?

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Genealogists are trying to retain open access to the Social Security Master Death File--commonly referred to as the Social Security Death In...
14 February 2012

Commissioner Astrue's SSDI Comments

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Listen to what your Social Security Commissioner said at recent testimony regarding the Social Security Death Master File The respon...
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13 February 2012

My Take On the SSDI

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Preventing fraud is a necessary evil in our modern society. The question is does more information prevent fraud or does it cause it?  Does r...
10 February 2012

Webinars-Making Your Case and Genealogy Blogging

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Our latest two releases: Making and Proving Your Case . Geared towards advanced beginners and intermediate researchers, this presentatio...
09 February 2012

My 1940 List

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This is my list of people I'm going to search for in the 1940 census when it is released on 2 April 2012--updated with results of search...
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