I wondered if any of the online newspaper collections had articles about my wife's parents marriage, or the deaths of her grandfathers, in the San Francisco area.I checked the GenealogyBank collection for San Francisco newspapers, and noted that they have the San Francisco Chronicle from 1/1/1937 to 12/31/1942. I did find an engagement article, a marriage application notice, a marriage license notice, and a wedding announcement article in 1937.The engagement article (dated 10 January 1937):2) The Marriage Application notice (dated 1 September 1937):3) The Marriage License…
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MGP Study Group: Countdown 10 days and counting
DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Blog23 May 2013 | 6:00 amDearREADERS,The much heralded Mastering Genealogy Proof (MGP) Study Group begins in 10 days. Here's how you can participate:1. Obtain your copy of Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones, Ph. D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGAfrom the National Genealogical Society.2. Read any four of the Reading List articles, locations summarized here: http://tinyurl.com/MGPreadinglist3. Print out or digitally post the class session schedule located here:http://tinyurl.com/MGPclassSchedule4. WATCH DearMYRTLE's new "VIEWers Guide: Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group"located here:… -
Casa Roma aka Eastbrique Tower
kinexxions22 May 2013 | 7:54 amIn July 2008, I posted Home Sweet Home as a contribution to "Smile for the Camera : Celebrate Home" that was hosted by footnoteMaven. In that post, I talked a little about the house I lived in while attending Indiana State University (1979-1982) in Terre Haute, Indiana and included the photo below. "Eastbrique Tower on Fruitridge Avenue, Terre Haute, Indiana. I lived here 1979-1982. I don't know when the house was built but it was quite old. The owner was remodeling it and turning it into apartments. I lived in a little efficiency apartment located in the left corner, first floor. I was… -
On a Budget? Access the U.S. Census for Free
About.com Genealogy21 May 2013 | 3:39 amA wide variety of options exist online for searching and viewing digitized copies of U.S. census records from 1790 to 1940. Several subscription-based sites offer the entire run, with seamless searching and browsing. However, if you only need access to a few census records, or are particularly budget-conscious, you can also achieve free access to the entire U.S. census run 1790-1940 with a little extra effort....Read Full Post -
6 Best Free Genealogy Programs
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter22 May 2013 | 8:06 pmJoanna Maria has published a list of what she believes are the six best FREE genealogy programs. I am not sure if I agree exactly with her list or not, but I will agree with five of the six. The remaining one she listed is a program I have not used so I don't yet have an opinion about that one. The title of "best" is open for discussion but her list is a great starting point for that discussion.You can read Joanna Maria's list of the 6 Best FREE Genealogy Software at http://goo.gl/HqeOC.
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Found Newspaper Articles for Linda's Parents in 1937 in San Francisco
22 May 2013 | 4:04 pmI wondered if any of the online newspaper collections had articles about my wife's parents marriage, or the deaths of her grandfathers, in the San Francisco area.I checked the GenealogyBank collection for San Francisco newspapers, and noted that they have the San Francisco Chronicle from 1/1/1937 to 12/31/1942. I did find an engagement article, a marriage application notice, a marriage license notice, and a wedding announcement article in 1937.The engagement article (dated 10 January 1937):2) The Marriage Application notice (dated 1 September 1937):3) The Marriage License… -
Military Records FREE on MyHeritage Through 28 May
22 May 2013 | 10:55 amMyHeritage announced today that records in their Military record collections will be available FREE through Tuesday, 28 May. See the MyHeritage Blog post Memorial Day: Free Access to Military Records.I wondered what record collections are in the Military list on MyHeritage (and on WorldvitalRecords). I went to the MyHeritage site, and selected the "Research Tab," and the "Military" link. That opened a search box, and I entered "Smith" as the surname so I could see the list of record collections. When the results appeared, I clicked on the "Summary" tab to see the list… -
(Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 257: A Young Edward R. Seaver
22 May 2013 | 8:53 amI'm posting family photographs from my collection on Wednesdays, but they aren't Wordless Wednesday posts like others do - I am incapable of having a wordless post.Here is a photograph from the Seaver/Richmond family photograph collection passed to me by my cousin Laura in 2008: According to the caption below the photo in the album, this is a photograph of Edward Richmond Seaver (1913-2004), my father's younger brother. They were sons of Frederick W. and Alma Bessie (Richmond) Seaver.My estimate is that he is about age 3 in this photograph, so it was taken in the… -
Dear Randy - How Do I Research My German Ancestors?
21 May 2013 | 3:27 pmOn my post MyHeritage Record Matches Keep Delivering News! (dated 4 April 2013), reader Dieter commented:"I am born in Germany, but came to the US just 15 years ago. Trying to build my family tree is very difficult, because every search I put in relates to US findings only. I have no family members, who immigrated to the States, can anybody help/advice me, how to get info about German ancestors?"Dear Dieter,I do not have any experience with researching German records, either online or in repositories, so I cannot give you first-hand advice.However, whenever I do not know much… -
Review: "Tracing Your Colonial American Ancestors" Special Magazine
21 May 2013 | 11:29 amWhile at the National Genealogical Society 2013 Conference in Las Vegas, I visited the Moorshead Publishing (Internet Genealogy, Family Chronicle and History Magazine) exhibit. Ed and Rick are great genealogy friends, and gifted me with a copy of one of their excellent special magazines - "Tracing Your Colonial American Ancestors," written by David A. Norris.The publicity for this magazine says:"Many Americans can trace at least part of their ancestry back to people who lived in the colonial era. Each of the original American 'Thirteen Colonies' was unique, and within them, the…
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MGP Study Group: Countdown 10 days and counting
23 May 2013 | 6:00 amDearREADERS,The much heralded Mastering Genealogy Proof (MGP) Study Group begins in 10 days. Here's how you can participate:1. Obtain your copy of Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones, Ph. D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGAfrom the National Genealogical Society.2. Read any four of the Reading List articles, locations summarized here: http://tinyurl.com/MGPreadinglist3. Print out or digitally post the class session schedule located here:http://tinyurl.com/MGPclassSchedule4. WATCH DearMYRTLE's new "VIEWers Guide: Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group"located here:… -
VIEWer Guide to Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group VIDEO
22 May 2013 | 12:39 pmDearREADERS,Are you finally ready to go over to the Google+ side of things so you can participate in our upcoming Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group? Today, Ol' Myrt here and Cousin +Russ Worthington created a 23 minute video discussing:CalendaringWhat's the differences between a Google+ "Hangout" and a "Hangout on Air".What's a JOINer?What's a VIEWer?Is the live "Hangout on Air" recorded for later viewing?Where do I go to VIEW a class session?Where do I go to post comments?How to get to DearMYRTLE on YouTube.How to get to DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Community. How to VIEW the video in one… -
Help digitize MD State Archives Wills and Archives
20 May 2013 | 5:04 pmDearREADERS,Now's your chance to pay it forward! There is a new joint venture between FamilySearch and the Maryland Archives. Beginning in June, FamilySearch will digitize the Wills and Probate Records located at the Archives building in Annapolis. Records from Caroline, Carroll and Baltimore counties will be imaged. Some of these county records span from the mid-1800's to mid 1900's. Screen Shot: Maryland State Archives website.Screen Shot: FamilySearch Maryland Archives Volunteer website. Gary and Carol Petranek, Co-Directors of the Washington DC Family History Center, are… -
Genealogy webinars, chats and hangouts next week
18 May 2013 | 6:00 amDearREADERS,Thanks to the centralized calendar at GeneaWebinars.com, genealogists interested in learning more about our craft may register for these online seminars coming up this week. Be sure to verify the time in your neck of the woods. If you need a time zone converter see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.htmlMost of these webinars are held using the services of GoToWebinar.com. You don't need to have an account since the webinar organizer has that. As an attendee, you merely need to register, then click on the link in your confirmation email at the time of the event… -
Genealogy webinars, chats and hangouts next week
11 May 2013 | 6:00 amDearREADERS,Thanks to the centralized calendar at GeneaWebinars.com, genealogists interested in learning more about our craft may register for these online seminars coming up this week. Be sure to verify the time in your neck of the woods. If you need a time zone converter see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.htmlMost of these webinars are held using the services of GoToWebinar.com. You don't need to have an account since the webinar organizer has that. As an attendee, you merely need to register, then click on the link in your confirmation email at the time of the event…
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Casa Roma aka Eastbrique Tower
22 May 2013 | 7:54 amIn July 2008, I posted Home Sweet Home as a contribution to "Smile for the Camera : Celebrate Home" that was hosted by footnoteMaven. In that post, I talked a little about the house I lived in while attending Indiana State University (1979-1982) in Terre Haute, Indiana and included the photo below. "Eastbrique Tower on Fruitridge Avenue, Terre Haute, Indiana. I lived here 1979-1982. I don't know when the house was built but it was quite old. The owner was remodeling it and turning it into apartments. I lived in a little efficiency apartment located in the left corner, first floor. I was… -
Yosemite Falls
14 May 2013 | 2:00 amThe morning light contrasts sharply with that of late afternoon. The row of trees on the far bank of the river are the same trees that were in yesterday's photo. Upper Yosemite Falls. Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls. Even though the campgrounds were full, there didn't seem to be many people out and about. Traffic was light and it was easy finding a place to park so that I could simply walk around the meadows in the valley and soak up the views. On a previous visit in July 2010 I was able to visit Glacier Point (the road was still closed this time) and got soaked at Bridalveil Falls. This… -
Yosemite Valley
12 May 2013 | 3:00 amMonday, April 29th - - It was 24 miles from the Hodgdon Meadow campground to "The Valley" area, which took about an hour to get there - and it wasn't because of the traffic either! It was simply the nature of the route going up and down and over and around and even through the mountains. Luckily the road into the valley was wider than the road to Hetch-Hetchy! The late afternoon light was incredible. Upper Yosemite Falls. Bridalveil Falls. Bridalveil Falls from one of the pull-outs along the road back to Hodgdon Meadow. As always, double-click on the image to view a larger version... Same… -
Ketch-in-up at Hetch-Hetchy
10 May 2013 | 8:00 amI've been "on the move" for much of the last 12 days since leaving Salt Lake City and have been off the grid for most of that time. I'm happy to say that I did indeed make it to the Coast of California but first I made a little stop at Yosemite National Park before moving on. The campgrounds in the valley were all full but there was plenty of room in the campground at Hodgdon Meadow at the North entrance to the park and I had no trouble getting a site for two nights. Having heard about Carol's adventures (on Facebook - she hasn't written about them on her blog yet) in going to the… -
My Genea-Mecca Sojourn is Coming to an End
26 Apr 2013 | 1:00 pmAfter six weeks in Salt Lake City, I'll be leaving Sunday morning. It has been a satisfying and frustrating experience. Although no breakthroughs have been made, more documents have been gathered that add to the understanding of some of the ancestors. Of course, some of those documents have generated more questions - a few which will likely never be answered. But that is the nature of genealogy and family history research, which is a seemingly never-ending obsession. In addition to research at the library, I've also been working on cleaning up my Legacy database. It is a slow and tedious…
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About.com Genealogy
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On a Budget? Access the U.S. Census for Free
21 May 2013 | 3:39 amA wide variety of options exist online for searching and viewing digitized copies of U.S. census records from 1790 to 1940. Several subscription-based sites offer the entire run, with seamless searching and browsing. However, if you only need access to a few census records, or are particularly budget-conscious, you can also achieve free access to the entire U.S. census run 1790-1940 with a little extra effort....Read Full Post -
Uncover Family History in Manuscript Collections
14 May 2013 | 1:58 amFamily documents such as letters, diaries, and even original land deeds, like the one pictured, are hiding among the manuscript collections held by archives, university libraries, historical societies and other repositories around the world. Since they are generally not easily accessible, especially online, many people overlook this wonderful family resource....Read Full Post -
Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Groups - Free!
30 Apr 2013 | 5:25 amTwo new free online study group options are now available for discussing and learning from the book Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones, PhD, GG, CGL, FASG, FNGS. This book is published by the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and is now available. It can be ordered directly from the National Genealogical Society here, and will also be available at next week's NGS Family History Conference. I blogged about this book last fall under its then working title, after taking a course taught by Dr. Jones at the British Institute based on exercises from the pre-press… -
5 Things to Do Before the NGS Family History Conference
30 Apr 2013 | 4:33 amI'm excited to be presenting at and attending the 2013 National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference next week in Las Vegas, Nevada. For those of you who will also be attending, I've highlighted a few tools to help you plan and make the most of your experience: Read Full Post5 Things to Do Before the NGS Family History Conference originally appeared on About.com Genealogy on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at 11:33:09.Permalink | Comment | Email this -
Timeline of Major U.S. Immigration & Citizenship Laws
30 Apr 2013 | 12:36 amFrom the Naturalization Act of 1790 through the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a large number of laws placed restrictions on naturalization and immigration in and to the United States. A knowledge of the laws that regulated immigration and citizenship is important for understanding the conditions under which your ancestors may have been granted or lost their citizenship, or records which may have been created based on their alien or citizenship status....Read Full Post
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Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
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6 Best Free Genealogy Programs
22 May 2013 | 8:06 pmJoanna Maria has published a list of what she believes are the six best FREE genealogy programs. I am not sure if I agree exactly with her list or not, but I will agree with five of the six. The remaining one she listed is a program I have not used so I don't yet have an opinion about that one. The title of "best" is open for discussion but her list is a great starting point for that discussion.You can read Joanna Maria's list of the 6 Best FREE Genealogy Software at http://goo.gl/HqeOC. -
U.S. Version of "Who Do You Think You Are?" Returns to Television on TLC, Starting July 23
22 May 2013 | 8:05 pmNBC had a very successful series in "Who Do You Think You Are?" but canceled the television programs after three seasons. Producers Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky have since negotiated a deal with TLC Network (see my earlier articles by starting at http://goo.gl/zzidk) and now have announced the premiere date for a new season: July 23 at 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central. Ancestry.com will remain as the sponsor.TLC will air eight one-hour episodes in the new season. The celebrities featured this year include: Christina Applegate, Kelly Clarkson, Cindy Crawford, Chris O’Donnell and… -
Are Digital Libraries Going to Replace Traditional Books?
22 May 2013 | 7:55 pmIs it time to stop the presses?It seems that every week I report in this newsletter about more and more genealogy books that are being converted to electronic format. Sure, old books have been digitized for several years now. However, even new books are now appearing as electronic publications. The Kindle, Nook, and other e-book readers are hot items these days. Now the world's first completely paperless public library is scheduled to open this summer in San Antonio, Texas. The so-called BiblioTech is a low-cost project with big ambitions. It will have 100 e-readers on loan, and dozens of… -
New DVD from Genealogical.com: GENERATIONS: The WPA Ex-Slave Narrative Genealogical Resource Database
22 May 2013 | 7:30 pmThe following announcement was written by Genealogical.com: BALTIMORE, May 22, 2013 -- Between 1937 and 1938, the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Project Administration (WPA) conducted thousands of interviews with former African-American slaves. While historians have known about these oral histories for some time, few researchers have exploited the genealogical potential of these sources--until now!For the first time, the DVD series Generations, by Dr. James M. Rose, presents these ex-slave narratives with critical genealogical evidence pertaining to each interviewee. While varying from… -
FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Records and Images to Illinois County Marriages
22 May 2013 | 9:31 amThe following announcement was written by FamilySearch: May 22, 2013FamilySearch has added more than 2.25 million index records and images this week from Argentina, Austria, Italy, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,152,830 index records and images from the U.S., Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934 collection, and the 244,523 images from the Spain, Province of Valencia, Municipal Records, 1611-1935, collection. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 billion other records for…
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Military Genealogy Tips for Memorial Day: Finding Pension Records
23 May 2013 | 6:07 amHonor your military ancestors this Memorial Day by learning more about their lives and service. One way is through pension records, which can be rich with information about the person who served. Various laws made those who served in the armed forces between 1775 and 1916, or their survivors, eligible for military pensions. You can search some indexes to pensions at sites such as Ancestry.com, Fold3, FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage and findmypast. One of the most helpful indexes is the General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, from National Archives microfilm T288 and searchable free online at… -
US Colored Troops Service Records Free Through May 31
22 May 2013 | 1:29 pmToday—the 150th anniversary of the creation of the US Colored Troops (USCT)—the National Archives has announced the completion of the USCT Service Records Digitization Project. The USCT Service Records collection is available free to everyone today through May 31 on Fold3, which was a partner in the project. The USCT was established May 22, 1863 by War Department General Order 143 to organize African-American soldiers to fight for the Union Army. Its members fought in 39 major battles and 400 other engagements. Sixteen received the Medal of Honor. The collection holds nearly 4… -
Access MyHeritage Military Records Free Through May 28
22 May 2013 | 11:17 amIn honor of Memorial Day, MyHeritage is granting free access to military records from its most popular collections through Tuesday, May 28. The US records include Revolutionary War pension indexes, an index to the 1840 special census of Revolutionary War pensioners, Confederate service and pension records, War of 1812 pension indexes and more (some of the military records might not be included—for example, I was prompted to subscribe when searching the Tennessee Pension Applications collection). You'll also find some collections for British and Australian records. Click here to search the… -
"Who Do You Think You Are?" Premieres July 23 on TLC
22 May 2013 | 5:36 amIt's official: Ancestry.com has confirmed the rumors that "Who Do You Think You Are?" is coming to TLC. The show will premiere July 23. Eight episodes will feature celebrities including actresses Christina Applegate and Zooey Deschanel, and supermodel Cindy Crawford. Ancestry.com's announcement didn't name Singer Kelly Clarkson, but a Clarkson sighting in Andersonville, Ga., sparked rumors she'll also appear. As a sponsor, Ancestry.com provides family history research on the featured celebrities. The US version of the celebrity-genealogy show, produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky of Is… -
"Guarding Their Graves With Sacred Vigilance"
21 May 2013 | 1:45 pm“We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance ... Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.”Those are the words of Gen. John Logan, the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), who declared that May 30 would be a day to decorate the graves of Civil War soldiers with flowers. May 30, 1868, about 5,000 attended a Decoration Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Members of the GAR and children from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphan Home…
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Check Out the New Digs
17 May 2013 | 9:51 pmThe MyHeritage Utah office, which houses the WorldVitalRecords team, moved last week from Provo to Lehi. We’re growing, as is the whole company, but the change is less about space than about moving to a location that will help us recruit top talent from a larger area; the Salt Lake Valley is literally a few minutes away. This, in turn, will help us to provide more and more valuable family history data and an even better experience to our growing subscriber base. We thought you might like to see the new office and its environs and learn a bit about the area, too. (To see a… -
News: 1790-1940 US Censuses at WorldVitalRecords!
1 May 2013 | 3:17 pmWorldVitalRecords is pleased to announce the release of US Federal Census indexes and images from 1790 to 1930, about 520 million names in all. Add these censuses to our 1940 US Federal Census index and images, and subscribers can now search the largest and most important set of US genealogical records with ease at WorldVitalRecords.com. Census records document almost everyone who lived in a country when the census was taken. They often include names, ages, addresses, birthplaces, occupation, literacy, and other information. This information can open the door to many additional discoveries… -
What’s in a US Census?
1 May 2013 | 2:47 pmIf you are looking for ancestors who were born in or emigrated to the United States, US Census records are one of your most valuable tools. They don’t provide precise records of births, marriages, or deaths, but they offer a wealth of clues to these events and valuable information as to where and how ancestors lived. Every 10 years since 1790, the US government has conducted a nationwide census. Officially, the census’s purpose is to insure each state, based on its population, an equitable allocation of seats in the US House of Representatives (US Constitution, Article I, Section… -
Is DNA Right for You?
1 Mar 2013 | 2:42 pmAnyone who has watched television in the past two decades knows the value of DNA evidence. Comparing two samples of DNA is a great way to convict or exonerate a suspect or to identify a victim. If two samples of human deoxyribonucleic acid are identical, they came from the same person, because DNA encodes all of a person’s genetic information, and no two people have exactly the same DNA. It’s better than fingerprints. DNA can also show relationships between two people, because relatives have similar (but not identical) DNA. The idea of using DNA for genealogy inspires images of… -
Relating to the Unrelated
28 Feb 2013 | 2:08 pmLet’s be completely honest up front. I am not a professional genealogist. Most of the time, I’m not even a hobby genealogist. Every once in a while, when I find interest, I will dabble a little here and dabble a little there. But I always seem to get distracted when looking at my family lines. I get lost in the stories of what was happening in the times and places where my ancestors lived. William Hyde, my ancestor in the Mormon Battalion I have never been one who enjoys fiction. Real stories of real people, and getting a picture of how they really lived, always entice me much…
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Simplifying My Genealogy Life
14 May 2013 | 3:04 pmI'm still here! I didn't forget you. Things are going pretty well on the home front. The problem I'm having is juggling all the spinning plates. The family is crazy busy as always with a spouse out of the country and a teenager navigating high school. Most days, I'm a taxi, homework warden and cook. It has not been easy. It has been challenging, frustrating and stressful. The professional side of genealogy is keeping me very busy. I divide time between a long-term project, one medium-term project and some small stuff. It is so fun. I'm doing things I'd never imagined. Thank goodness for… -
Houston Area Genealogy Events for May 2013
2 May 2013 | 12:35 pmSay hello to May! Summer (and hurricane season) are just around the corner. Here are some of the activities and events going on in the Houston region this month: Mondays in May (6, 13, 20. Library closed May 27) Katy Branch Library Genealogy Lunchbox 12:00PM-2:00PM 5414 Franz Road Katy, TX 77493 Join in for an informal genealogy get-together. There are computers, Ancestry.com and others to help each other with our genealogy work May 2 Galveston County Genealogical Society General Meeting 7:00PM-9:00PM Moody Mansion Museum 2618 Broadway Galveston, TX May 4 Houston Genealogical Forum General… -
Transcribing a Piece of History
30 Apr 2013 | 3:23 pmToday I transcribed a small diary. It was written by a widow in 1943. She lived alone, as all her children were grown. The diary started with a January 1st entry. The tone was muted, lacking the usual New Year's optimism because the country was in the midst of World War II. The lady's son had been drafted. He shipped out a couple of weeks after the diary was started, leaving behind a pregnant wife. Entries in the journal are short, yet descriptive. The mother missed her son, and worried about her daughter-in-law who gave birth the day after her husband shipped out. Much of the diary focused… -
Forensic Genealogy Institute Re-Cap, part 3
18 Apr 2013 | 1:00 pmSee Forensic Genealogy Institute Re-Cap part 2 here. Hopefully the last 2 blog posts give you an idea of what to expect in the Forensic Genealogy Institute. This last section includes bits of information that may be of interest to you. Qualifications Are you experienced enough to attend the Forensic Genealogy Institute? That's something you have to determine. This is definitely not for beginners. At the very least, be an intermediate researcher with goals that match this group's mission. At least half of my class were practicing forensic genealogists. I am not, but followed along just fine… -
Forensic Genealogy Institute Re-Cap, part 2
18 Apr 2013 | 12:59 pmSee Forensic Genealogy Institute Re-Cap, part 1 here. Now that I've shared the Forensic Genealogy Institute schedule, I'm going to tell you about then engine under the hood. Here's what you get for your registration fee: Three full days of instruction The 2013 Institute ran Thursday through Saturday (this may change in 2014). This sounds intense and scary, but the subject matter is extremely interesting. Also, the instructors kept everything moving, so I never felt bored, or tired. Often I lost track of time and was surprised when the day was over. Small class size and instant professional…
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SoCal's Jamboree Begins with DNA DAY June 6, 2013
5 May 2013 | 9:32 pmFamily History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013June 6, 2013 – 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport2500 Hollywood WayBurbank, CA 91505This year Jamboree, sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Socieety, begins with a full day of DNA presentations from some very notable speakers, including Dr. Spence Wells of he National Genographic Project, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, representatives from Family Tree DNA, 23andMe, and AncestryDNA as well as many well-known speakers in the field of genetic genealogy. AND me! The sessions range from beginning levels to the more… -
FTDNA Prices Temporarily Reduced
2 May 2013 | 3:33 pmAfter posting a sale for DNA Day and extending it, Family Tree DNA has decided to reduce their prices temporarily. Always wonderful! Read on for the details! IMPORTANT PRICING UPDATEDear Group Administrators, With the end of the DNA Day promotion, we (Bennett and Max), considered how to continue offering the best prices, yet keep control in the lab to avoid delays from high volume. Since demand is directly related to prices, we decided to implement a temporary price rollback whenever lab capacity allows us to do so.Despite an extremely successful sale, we believe that… -
Family Tree DNA - National DNA Day Sale
18 Apr 2013 | 3:38 pmGreetings!Family Tree DNA has just posted their National DNA Day Sale with some fantastic prices.Spread the word! The more who test the more matches we can have!••••••SPECIAL DNA DAY REDUCED PRICING ••••••We are pleased to announce our 2013 DNA DAY Promotion.While the special pricing features all the major tests, we’re placing particular emphasis on the Full Mitochondrial Sequence and Family Finder. We’ll offer Y-DNA upgrades during a Father’s Day sale and will give you those details at that time. By carefully choosing the sale options and… -
Family Tree DNA Reduces Price for Y-12 Marker Test
26 Mar 2013 | 1:53 pmFamily Tree DNA Project Administrators just received this announcement:It is with great satisfaction that we announce a permanent price change and other improvements that will positively impact your projects.Prices:Due to the recent upgrade of our state-of-the-art laboratory, coupled with research and development into increasing lab efficiency, we are able to permanently offer the basic Y-DNA12 test for $49 beginning April 1, 2013. The current sale of Y12 at $39 will end at 11:59PM CST, March 31,2013. We are also working on bringing down the price of the basic mtDNA test as well; we hope… -
Georgia Archives needs one last push
16 Mar 2013 | 12:51 pmThe following post by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist is a must for any resident of Georgia or any researcher with ancestors who lived there. The state archive is in danger of being closed or severly restricted. PLEASE ACT NOW! YOUR VOICE DOES MATTER!Thank you Judy for allowing me to repost the following:Georgia Archives needs one last pushPosted on March 15, 2013 by Judy G. RussellFighting for the Georgia ArchivesOkay, folks, it’s time for one more — hopefully last — push on behalf of the Georgia Archives.Because we’re down to one last best chance…
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Billy
9 May 2013 | 11:41 pmWilliam Emmett Geder, Jr. 1939 - 1990; my BrotherHow far back can trace your lineage?That’s one of those questions designed to take you as far away from discovering who you are as possible. It takes you out of yourself, out of your family, out of your community, out of your world, and out of your mind.The service for my brother at Christ Episcopal church was like any other until the new priest, who actually didn’t know him, pointed to a spot in the choir where Billy once stood some forty years prior. It came crashing down all around me that I was somehow in that spot. I was never in the… -
The Hours They Spend
5 May 2013 | 2:12 amMom & Dad 21 years before my birthSearching for Ancestors.Family historians are a selfish lot. The time they spend unearthing grains of acknowledgement of who and what they are can be measured in the moments of their genealogy happy dance.The genealogy happy dance occurs when you find your Ancestor in some dusty document. It also occurs when that document is actually a transcript of an original document. It also occurs when an Ancestor’s name is found in a family tree.Sometimes this happens early in one’s research. Often, it happens after many years have transpired. But when it… -
Shut up!
26 Apr 2013 | 10:05 pmMe and Mom; 1951“Shut up, shut up, shut up...” Aunt Sayde sat with her right leg over her left, right elbow on top of right knee, right hand holding a filterless Pall Mall cigarette. Her left hand held the glass of vodka or gin, I don’t remember which.“You used to rock yourself to sleep in your crib; heee!”. I don’t remember that either. That was nearly sixty years ago. There must have been a lot of noise in the household when I was an infant. Aunt Sayde was trying to tell me something without actually telling me. Elders are good at that game.That’s the challenge with oral… -
Why?
18 Apr 2013 | 8:32 amWhy did my Great-Grandfather, James Jeter, become insane?Remember when you were a kid? Your mother held you in her arms and when you pointed at things she told you what they were. She would bounce you and when she thought you hadn’t witnessed enough, she would point to things and say “look!, see the bird, see the squirrel, isn’t the flower pretty?”Dads did similar things. They showed you how to do stuff; “here’s how you tie your shoe, here’s how you whistle, here’s how you skip a rock across a pond”.Under Genealogy’s umbrella is a mountain of books, pamphlets, tapes,… -
Willa Lenard Hancock; my Grandmother
25 Feb 2013 | 10:19 amGrandma Willa, age 121882 - 1975Grandma Willa Lenard Hancock never let me know how it was going to be. I don’t recall any words of wisdom. Nothing. She was the only grandma I knew. My other grandma died in 1910; 41 years before my birth. Now, here I am at age 61 trying to gather all of my recollections of Grandma.Grandma would visit. She had an air of queen status about her. Things had to be cleaned up and put away. Things looked clean and neat when grandma visited. Her thumb was on mama’s neck. I can say that at 61.When I was born, in 1951, grandma was already 70 years old. I don’t…
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Photo-Sleuth
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Sepia Saturday 178: Polyfoto, The Natural Photography
22 May 2013 | 2:11 pmI do appreciate that, for Saturday Sepians at least, sepia is a state of mind rather than a colour, shade or bygone photographic hue, but this week I will share a photograph in the traditionally sepian style from my aunt's family collection.Lieutenant Charles Leslie Lionel Payne, 1941Unmounted silver gelatin print (76 x 98mm)Image © and courtesy of Barbara EllisonHer father - my grandfather - had served as a machine gunner in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War but, when the Second World War broke out, at 47 he was a little old to head off abroad, and was commissioned as an… -
Sepia Saturday 177: Let the Children Kodak, the beloved Brownie camera
16 May 2013 | 4:36 pmAmong a group of old photographs given to me a few years ago by a friend, collected by her father in New Hampshire, are several mounted prints of identical size which, judging by the clothing worn by the subjects, appear to have been taken in the first few years of the twentieth century. The prints measure roughly 2¼" x 3¼" (58 x 80mm) and are mounted on card about 4" x 5" (100 x 125mm) in a variety of colours, including white, cream, grey and green. Sadly none of these four photographs have the subjects identified, and the provenance has long been lost, so all I have been able to deduce is… -
Sepia Saturday 176: Erasmus Bostock, Photographer of Schools &c.
10 May 2013 | 7:49 pmA wealth of topics are suggested by this week's Sepia Saturday image prompt depicting a scene very familiar to me from my school and university days, although I must admit that my efforts in the chemistry laboratory were never very successful. The plethora of bunsen burners, tripods, glass beakers and a shelf of bottles containing reagents are almost enough to overwhelm the class of teenage boys and their teacher, but it is school children to which I'll direct my attention in this post.Vintage school photos have long intrigued me, and I must confess to a degree of sympathy for the nineteenth… -
Sepia Saturday 175: Andy Warhol looks a scream, Hang him on my wall
2 May 2013 | 3:51 pmSeveral regular visitors from Sepia Saturday have in the past commented on the length of some of my articles and asked how long it takes me to compile them. The short answer is How long's a piece of string? because some (e.g SS173) are off the cuff, while others are years in the making, gestating slowly either in my mind or as an accumulating collection of notes on the computer's hard disk. This week's contribution is one of the latter, a culmination of some four years of research, the publication of which has been triggered by a fortuitous find in the Tauranga Heritage Collection's store of… -
Sepia Saturday 174: Village Meeting, 10 am, under the Horse Chestnut tree
25 Apr 2013 | 1:36 pmI'll admit right at the start that my photograph this week has little in common with the Sepia Saturday prompt, except that it shows a number of figures seated in a line, from top left to bottom right of the image, ostensibly facing towards the left of the camera. I hope you'll excuse this ill-disciplined straying from topic, but I'd like to attempt a deconstruction of a somewhat unusual image which has no obvious clues as to who the subjects are, or what event is illustrated.Unidentified group photographPostcard format photograph by unidentified photographerImage © and collection of Brett…
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The Armchair Genealogist
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Discover Your Ancestors From The United Kingdom!
21 May 2013 | 8:55 pmDo you have an ancestor or two that arrived from the United Kingdom? I know many of my readers here in Canada, the United States and Australia fall into this category and are going to be very interested in reading this new online magazine, Discover Your Ancestors Periodical. Discover Your Ancestors is an affordable UK based digital magazine that is geared to the beginner and intermediate Want to tell a great family history story. Join our newsletter Storylines- monthly tips and tools for creating and sharing your family history stories. -
New Scrivener Tutorial - How to Use Comments
13 May 2013 | 8:55 pmI've added a new Scrivener tutorial to our video library. This week, we take a look at comments and how to use them in writing your stories. If you're new to Scrivener be sure to check out our Scrivener page and learn more about this fantastic tool for family history writers. You can find more mini-webinars in our Scrivener series on our You Tube channel. Want to tell a great family history story. Join our newsletter Storylines- monthly tips and tools for creating and sharing your family history stories. -
Discover Your Ancestors - New Online Magazine
10 May 2013 | 5:55 amI was recently contacted by the publishers of a new online magazine, Discover Your Ancestors. Discover Your Ancestors produces a yearly bookazine and is now filling in the gap with Discover Your Ancestors Periodical. I am intrigued with this new online magazine and I thought I would share with you some of the details today. Discover Your Ancestors is a UK based magazine with a focus on Want to tell a great family history story. Join our newsletter Storylines- monthly tips and tools for creating and sharing your family history stories. -
My Interview on What's Up Genealogy?
3 May 2013 | 3:28 pmYesterday I had the opportunity to chat with Caroline Pointer from the blog 4YourFamilyStory.com and the genealogy show known as What's Up Genealogy? Every Friday evening Caroline reviews the news of the week, offers tips and chats with a special guest on her Google+ Hangout. Caroline was kind enough to invite me this week. We talked about The Armchair Genealogist, the writing program Want to tell a great family history story. Join our newsletter Storylines- monthly tips and tools for creating and sharing your family history stories. -
The Stovepipe: A Memoir with Many Lessons
24 Apr 2013 | 8:55 pmWhen we write our family history stories, it’s important to tell our tales from a place of empathy. Sometimes, we have to wait to share those stories. Regardless of whether they are personal memories or they belong to our ancestors, the pain can often get in the way of recalling an honest account. A story-line that tells a difficult truth but does not live in a place of anger or revenge is Want to tell a great family history story. Join our newsletter Storylines- monthly tips and tools for creating and sharing your family history stories.
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Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
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Who Do You Think You Are? is Back!!
23 May 2013 | 7:30 amThe following Press Release came to Olive Tree Genealogy yesterday. All I can say to add to it is "YAY!" Ancestry.com and TLC Team Up for New Season of "Who Do You Think You Are?" World's Largest Online Family History Resource Sponsors TV Series with Personal Look Inside the Ancestry of Beloved Celebrities PROVO, Utah, May 21, 2013– Ancestry.com, the world’s largest -
Free Access to Mlitary Collections on Ancestry
23 May 2013 | 6:30 amThis just in! In honour of Memorial Day Weekend, a great freebie from Ancestry.com From Thursday May 23rd through Monday May 27th, Ancestry.com is offering Free Access to the large collection of new military collections, draft, enlistment and service records. Visit Ancestry.com to start your search! What a great opportunity to find our more on your cherished military heroes. -
HEADS UP ALL GENEALOGISTS!
22 May 2013 | 7:39 amMy Pinterest Boards THE ISSUE A Pinterest user is repinning photos from other genealogists' pins (absolutely ok) BUT the links to the original blog post or website are gone and have been replaced with a link to this person's own website (not ok) HOW PINTEREST WORKS (AND THIS IS A GOOD THING) A user creates genealogy boards and pins to their boards with an article or a page from a blog -
More Issues With Passing on Family Heirlooms and Preserving Their Provenance
21 May 2013 | 7:59 amSome of my family heirlooms My blog post Documenting and Passing on Family Treasures generated a lot of discussion. Comments left made me think about other possible problems that might arise when trying to decide what to do with family heirlooms. We genealogists have always been faced with the dilemma of what to do with our research, but for me an equally important (and perhaps urgent) -
23AndMe Special Offer on DNA Kits
20 May 2013 | 8:30 am23AndMe now has an offer of 20% off on all additional kits. Explore your DNA with your family. Now 20% off on all additional kits. The first kit in a purchase order is full price - $99. And every additional kit is 20% off - $79. This offer does not have an expiration date. I've used 23AndMe and I love it! Here are a few of my earlier blog posts about my own experiences with 23AndMe DNA
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GenealogyInTime Magazine
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Updated 1871 Canadian Census
10 May 2013 | 7:32 pmLibrary and Archives Canada has launched an updated version of the 1871 Canadian census. This is the first national census taken in Canada. -
Tips on How to Travel Light
10 May 2013 | 5:55 amVisiting an ancestral homeland, a far way archive, or a distant cemetery all involve travel. In this article, we look at specific tips on how to travel light. It can save time and money. Travelling light also provides a more enjoyable travel experience. -
A New Way to Find Obituaries
26 Apr 2013 | 6:25 pmGenealogyInTime Magazine has made another major upgrade to its free Genealogy Search Engine. The most recent enhancement is designed to make it quick and easy to find recent obituaries. Now instead of searching all over the internet for an obituary of a friend, family member or acquaintance, the Genealogy Search Engine will find it for you. Simply enter the name of the person in quotes into the search box. Many obituaries are indexed by the search engine within 24 hours of appearing on the internet. -
New St. Helena Records
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600,000 More Kent Parish Records
12 Apr 2013 | 7:54 pmFindMyPast.co.uk has added an additional 600,000 Kent parish records in addition to the 2 million East Kent parish records that were added earlier this month.
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Writing Your Life Story Blog
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May 23, Keying in on Ray Manzarek of the Doors
22 May 2013 | 5:15 pmAnother musical icon passed on Monday (cancer at the age of 74). Ray Manzarek was an innovative keyboardist and music maestro for the Doors. The face and voice of that famous rock group was Jim Morrison, but it was Manzarek's keyboard work that really set the tone. Any time I heard Manzarek interviewed I was always struck by his articulate expression of the music. -
May 21, The Roar of the Tornado
20 May 2013 | 6:54 pmIt can sound like a thousand freight trains. The roar of a tornado is alarming, and with good reason. The news from today and yesterday about the powerful tornadoes that hit Oklahoma brought back memories of attending college in the late 1970's at the University of Oklahoma. Norman is the town where OU is based and it is also the national center for severe weather studies. -
May 15, Preserving Our American Family
14 May 2013 | 5:06 pmWho is saving the voices of America? That's a pretty wide open question. Many people enjoy the stories that various family members share. In every family there is often somebody known for being a good storyteller. See how it is being done in a grander and more professional way with the PBS television series, Our American Family. -
May 7, Shoe Stories
6 May 2013 | 7:14 pmRunning shoes tell a story. Boston Magazine was getting their May issue ready to go to the printers when this year's Boston Marathon took a decidedly downturn. But the act of terrorists can not kill the spirit of runners, Boston or good people everywhere. The staff of the magazine made the right decision to change their cover and provide a feature story. They didn't have much time to work on it, but the response via social media, email and personal contact was great and they were able to include some powerful reports from people who participated in the marathon. -
May 7, Your-Life-Your-Story - My Life Story Blog Archives, pril, 2013
6 May 2013 | 7:13 pmAn archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from April, 2013 regarding personal history, life story writing and more.
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Ancestry.com Blog
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New Search Results Page On Ancestry.com
16 May 2013 | 5:13 pmHave you logged on to Ancestry.com today and done any record searching? Then you probably noticed that we made some changes overnight to the search results page. This is part of our continued effort to improve performance on the site and the load time required for key pages. This also allows us to work towards better scalability of results and visibility of key features. The new look for these pages uses more modern techniques for styling that require less things to be downloaded to your computer and should load the page faster. (More pages on the site will be using these techniques over the… -
AncestryDNA wins the Utah Innovation Award in consumer software and web services
15 May 2013 | 4:10 pmAncestryDNA was honored as the winner of the Utah Innovation Awards under the consumer software and web services category. Eight other innovation winners were also recognized in various categories from biotechnology to mechanical systems manufacturing. Finalists in the consumer software and web services category include LumiBook by School Improvement Network and MyCurrent by Overstock – Olabs. Why AncestryDNA? What makes AncestryDNA so innovative is how it fuses DNA technology and family history in a way that’s never been done before. It works like this: First, we look at over… -
Join Ancestry.com in Southern California for Three Days of Family History
14 May 2013 | 5:32 pmJust starting to build your family tree? Ready to take your research skills to the next level? Trying to break through some sticky brick walls? Then you won’t want to miss the 2013 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Produced by the Southern California Genealogical Society June 7-9, 2013 Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, Burbank, California Sponsored in part by Ancestry.com Take part in three days of family history classes, exhibitors, and other events designed to help you improve your family history skills. Conference Classes: Register today to attend all three days of Jamboree,… -
AncestryDNA honors moms this Mother’s Day with a DNA test that’s for women too
11 May 2013 | 11:45 pmMother’s Day. It’s the perfect time to show the woman who made you who you are just how much you love her. And now, you can discover even more about who you are, who your mom is and about all the other moms in your family tree. Did you know that AncestryDNA is our newest, most powerful DNA test that’s available to both men and women? So anyone can take the test. And it covers all lineages in the family tree going back for generations. Since you inherit half of your DNA from your mom, it covers her entire side of your family including your mother’s mom, her mom, your great-great aunt… -
Finding Moms and Grandmoms in the Family Tree
10 May 2013 | 4:34 pmSometimes it gets tricky chasing moms and great-grandmas through the family tree, particularly if Great-Grandma is hiding squarely behind a married name. Don’t give up. When you’re faced with the tough task of tracing an elusive female back through history, it pays to be persistent. You’ll find plenty of rewards by tracing female family lines. Instead, tackle the challenge of following a female with the following tips – you may find that your great-great-grandmother’s maiden name and hiding place aren’t so far out of reach after all. Tip 1: Ask around. Does anyone else in the…
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The Geneaholic
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My genealogy Wednesday - 22 May 2013
22 May 2013 | 10:30 pmI even went out to a cemetery today and got some exercise and some sun. I need to do that more often.* Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 257: A Young Edward R. Seaver and then Military Records FREE on MyHeritage Through 28 May and set it for later.* Tuned in at 10:45 a.m. to watch Lisa Alzo's webinar on Ten Hidden Resources. Pretty good webinar - I learned something.* After lunch, printed off the query for the cemetery, and my map of Glen Abbey, and off to find the Petersens. Walked for almost 30 minutes… -
My genealogy Tuesday - 21 May 2013
21 May 2013 | 10:27 pmNext Tuesday is my New England talk at NSDCGS...I'd better edit it some more to add more pictures and have fewer words.* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip - "Mondays with Myrt" Hangouts on Air on Google+ and YouTube and Review: "Tracing Your Colonial American Ancestors" Special Magazine and set it for later.* Did some more Richmond research, added some people and a few dates/notes/sources to the database.* Had lunch, and left at 12:35 p.m. for the Dentist office for my cleaning. Home by 2:15.* Read, then wrote Dear Randy -… -
My genealogy Monday - 20 May 2013
20 May 2013 | 10:21 pmOnly 18 more days until Jamboree!!! I looked at the schedule today...* Read email and blogs, then wrote Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records of John Kenyon (1647-1732) of Westerly, R.I. and then researched and wrote Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986 Available on FamilySearch - Digital Microfilm* Started up Legacy, downloaded the latest update, and nosed around in it for awhile. Checked Facebook and Ancestry's new databases (nothing new...). * Printed off the CVGS SOP for the Seminar committee and went off to John's house for the SOP… -
My genealogy Sunday - 19 May 2013
19 May 2013 | 10:07 pmIt wasn't much of a genealogy day, but I got several things accomplished.* Read email and blogs, updated Best of the Genea-Blogs - 12 to 18 May 2013 and set it for early afternoon. * Went to church at 9:30 a.m., home by 11:30 a.m. forgot about the Scanfest. Drat.* Added some sources and content for one of the Richmond families in my database, from ancestry and FamilySearch. There's more to do on their children.* Went in at 1 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and take a nap. Took several naps! Padres won 13-4… -
My Genealogy Friday and Saturday - 17-18 May 2013
18 May 2013 | 9:30 pmThese were a busy two days with genealogy, a doctor's visit, and the Padres games. 1) Friday, 17 May:* After reading emails and blogs, and noting that Follow-Up Friday - Helpful and Interesting Reader Comments posted, * I left at 8:45 a.m. for a 9:30 labe test in downtown San diego. I've been coughing, and the doctor wanted to eliminate a physic problem, so I went for a swallow test. They turn on the x-ray machine, adjust it, and watch you swallow a number of foods/drinks, all coated or containing barium so that it's visible on the x-ray. It…
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The Legal Genealogist
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A relational tale
23 May 2013 | 7:18 amThe language of the law. Part Latin, part Anglo-Saxon, all confusing. In the year 1840, in the state of South Carolina, a man named E.B. Bronson claimed to have been properly elected an Ordinary in that jurisdiction. But M.W. Hunter, who had held the office before Bronson’s election, refused to give it up, saying he was entitled to serve for life as long as he did the job well or, in legal lingo, during “good behavior.”1 An Ordinary, in South Carolina at the time, was a judicial officer in what was called the Court of the Ordinary. It was the forerunner to the Probate Court, created… -
Liberty reopens July Fourth!
22 May 2013 | 8:00 amLady Liberty to shine The Legal Genealogist usually leaves general genealogy-related news to the sites and blogs that tend to do that far better, but there is awfully good news today for all us — genealogists and “just plain folks” alike — that as a resident of the greater New York area I just can’t resist mentioning. Liberty Island is definitely going to reopen on the Fourth of July. For those not in the New York area, Liberty Island — where the Statue of Liberty sits in New York Harbor — was horribly damaged last fall in Hurricane Sandy. Liberty Island post… -
Reprise: the storms of spring
21 May 2013 | 6:00 amThe storms of spring Note: The Legal Genealogist doesn’t make a practice of reprinting earlier posts. But the horror of yesterday’s news out of Moore, Oklahoma, has my cousin Thelma so front-and-center for me, and her story so much in my mind, that I simply feel I have no choice but to remind myself, and anyone who reads on, that there is not always an unhappy ending to the storms of spring. (Reprinted from May 2012.) Thelma, 1919 She never had a birthday party until she was an adult. Way too many meals were cornbread and milk. Dresses were made from flour sacks, and she owned… -
Sleepless in Seattle?
20 May 2013 | 7:00 amA library to lose sleep over! On the ground floor of a building on a street called Sand Point Way is a real genealogical treasure. And if you live anywhere in the Pacific Northwest or have ancestors from there, it’s one you really should know about. It’s called the Seattle Genealogical Society. A vibrant organization of active genealogists where you can feel the enthusiasm whenever you’re around them. And it has a library to die for. Talk about a winning combination! The Legal Genealogist had the great pleasure of being the speaker at the SGS Spring Seminar this past… -
What AncestryDNA doesn’t provide
19 May 2013 | 9:00 amOn beyond AncestryDNA Reader Ida French is having trouble figuring out how third-party utilities like Gedmatch.com can help in using autosomal test results, and particularly those from AncestryDNA. She writes: I am still having a hard time understanding how exactly this will help. I have uploaded my raw data from Ancestry to Gedmatch and played around with the tools but don’t understand how this can direct me any better to a match than what Ancestry has given us with our DNA matches. One of my matches is on Chromosome 4, 8.5cm and 1,592 snp. We also match on other chromosomes. My question…
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Dan Curtis ~ Professional Personal Historian
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I Need Your Advice: Part Two.
22 May 2013 | 7:27 amThank you! What a wonderful response to last weeks post, I Need Your Advice. My appreciation to all of you who gave your thoughtful reasons for my recording my life story. Your reasons boil down to these five: It’s an opportunity for reflection, insights, and renewal. Friends and colleagues want to know the person behind the blog. My life’s been interesting and it should be documented. My personal view of the events that have shaped my past are part of our collective oral history. I’ll be more empathetic of my clients as they work through their life story. As great as… -
Monday’s Link Roundup.
20 May 2013 | 7:33 amHappy Victoria Day to my Canadian compatriots. For those of you who have the day off, what better way to idle a few hours away than immerse yourself in my Monday’s Link Roundup. Oral history and hearing loss. “I rarely consider the basics of oral history collection and production, the act of sharing someone’s story with a wider audience. That is one of several reasons I so enjoyed Brad Rakerd’s contribution to Oral History Review issue on Oral History in the Digital Age, “On Making Oral Histories More Accessible to Persons with Hearing Loss.” In his piece, Rakerd… -
I Need Your Advice.
15 May 2013 | 7:34 amHave you done your own personal history? As a professional personal historian, I’m sometimes asked if I’ve ever had my life story told. I haven’t. And I always feel awkward about my response. I usually mutter that I’m too busy doing other people’s stories. It’s not a very satisfactory answer. If I don’t see the value of preserving my history, why should anyone believe me when I tell them the great advantages of preserving their own? Now the fact is that I’m an only child and I don’t have any children of my own. There aren’t any… -
Monday’s Link Roundup.
13 May 2013 | 7:40 amI’m a “closet” designer. In this Monday’s Link Roundup I’ve posted a treat for other designer “wannabees”. Be sure to check out The Designer Says: The Collected Quips and Wisdom of Famous Graphic Designers. And if you’re concerned about the democratization of criticism in the Internet Age, be sure to read Star Wars. Do we still need experts and critical authority? I think we do. The Internet dilemma: Do people have a right to be forgotten? “Human forgetting actually performs a very important function for us individually as well as for… -
Encore! Avoiding the Digital Universe Will Hurt Your Business.
8 May 2013 | 7:40 amLet me begin by saying there are legitimate reasons to be wary of the ever expanding digital universe – a glut of junk information, loss of privacy, time wasting, and addiction. But there are also irrational fears at work based in part on our inherent resistance to change. Read more.
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NPR: StoryCorps Podcast
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StoryCorps 321: Marty and Me
19 May 2013 | 10:43 pmRick Bounds and Dorothy Biernack talk about how they met.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music: "Everything is Changing" by Noi - https://soundcloud.com/noi"Lhasa" by Nic Bommarito--http://www.nicbommarito.com/music.html -
StoryCorps 320: Mom, Remembered
12 May 2013 | 9:33 pmRebecca Posamentier reflects on an interview she recorded with her mother, Carol Kirsch.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music: "The Everlasting Itch For Things Remote " by Gillicuddy- http://gillicuddy.bandcamp.com/"Opening Credits" by Johnny Ripper- https://soundcloud.com/johnny_ripper -
StoryCorps 319: Walk in Love
5 May 2013 | 10:44 pmAlexis Martinez tells her daughter, Lesley Etherly Martinez, about being a transgender woman.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music: "Aspire" by Tape- http://boomkat.com/cds/19491-tape-rideau""Flax" by Fredrik- http://www.frdrk.org -
StoryCorps 318: The Legacy of Lillian Tinsley
28 Apr 2013 | 10:44 pmHerman blake and his brother Sidney remember their childhood during the 1940s.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music: "Mannenberg Revisited" by Abdullah Ibrahim- http://www.abdullahibrahim.com/ -
StoryCorps 317: A Sense of Purpose
23 Apr 2013 | 8:44 amJack Richmond tells his daughter, Reagan, about being an amputee.Also, Retired police officer Walter Fahey tells his son Bill about his long career.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate."Angelic Wolf" by Ears "Dance of the Phantom Peacock" by Fredrik "Greek Tragedy" by Plusplus
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Historic Hampton House Motel, part of Miami's black history, to break ground ... - MiamiHerald.com
23 May 2013 | 5:00 amHistoric Hampton House Motel, part of Miami's black history, to break ground MiamiHerald.comThe historic but ruined Hampton House Motel, the gathering spot for Miami's African-American movers and shakers during the final years of segregation in the 1950s and early '60s, will finally be rebuilt after nearly 10 years of planning by a group of -
History in the making: Plano's black leaders react to historic election - Allen American
22 May 2013 | 1:18 pmHistory in the making: Plano's black leaders react to historic electionAllen American“You cannot talk about the history of Plano without talking about the history of African American peoples who came not only to Plano but to this northern region,” she said. “There is a tremendous amount of rich history there, and we have not uncovered -
This Week In Black History 5-22-13 - New Pittsburgh Courier
22 May 2013 | 8:44 amThis Week In Black History 5-22-13New Pittsburgh CourierThe Black troops would play a major role in turning the tide of battle against the rebellious Southern slave states. 1959—Benjamin O. Davis Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the U.S. Air Force. His father, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., had -
Mormons, African-Americans reconcile to seek family roots - SaportaReport (blog)
20 May 2013 | 2:53 pmMormons, African-Americans reconcile to seek family rootsSaportaReport (blog)Jackson was among hundreds of African-Americans who attended Atlanta's Family History Conference, which emphasized African-American research. The event represented an ongoing reconciliation between African-Americans and the Church of Latter Day -
How the Obama Administration Talks to Black America - The Atlantic
20 May 2013 | 9:21 amHow the Obama Administration Talks to Black AmericaThe AtlanticHer speech was a mix of black history and a salute to the graduates. There was also this: But today, more than 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, more than 50 years after the end of "separate but equal," when it comes to getting an
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About.com African History
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This Day in African History -- Mungo Park Begins his First Exploration of Africa
22 May 2013 | 1:25 amRead Full PostThis Day in African History -- Mungo Park Begins his First Exploration of Africa originally appeared on About.com African History on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at 08:25:46.Permalink | Comment | Email this -
This Day in African History – Dr Banda Steps Down
18 May 2013 | 5:10 pmThis Day in African History – Dr Banda Steps Down originally appeared on About.com African History on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 00:10:06.Permalink | Comment | Email this -
This Day in African History – Fall of Acre to the Sultan of Egypt
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This Day in African History – Winnie Mandela Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
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This Day in African History – World War II: Axis Defeated in North Africa
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Civil War Saga
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The Disappearance of Sarah Slater: Confederate Spy and Lincoln Conspirator
14 May 2013 | 10:17 amSarah Gilbert Slater was a mysterious Confederate spy who worked with both John Wilkes Booth and John Surratt prior to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln but disappeared shortly after without a trace. Federal investigators began pursuing Sarah Slater after she … Continue reading → -
Edwin Booth Voted for Abraham Lincoln
2 Apr 2013 | 9:23 amDespite his connection to his Confederate-sympathizing brother, John Wilkes Booth, stage actor Edwin Booth voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864. John Wilkes Booth was reportedly deeply disappointed by his brother’s vote and lectured him for supporting Lincoln. Although Edwin was … Continue reading → -
William Quantrill’s Three Graves
5 Mar 2013 | 12:05 pmWilliam Quantrill was the leader of a violent group of Confederate guerrillas, known as Quantrill’s Raiders, whose members included brothers Frank and Jesse James. After Quantrill was shot and paralyzed during a skirmish with Union soldiers in Louisville, Kentucky in … Continue reading → -
Civil War Food
19 Feb 2013 | 10:55 amCivil War food was very different from the types of food we eat today. Due to war-time food shortages and a lack of both refrigeration and large-scale food processing, most meals were simple, easy to prepare dishes made from basic … Continue reading → -
James Russell Lowell’s Endorsement of Abraham Lincoln
7 Feb 2013 | 12:52 pmJames Russell Lowell was an abolitionist and poet from Cambridge, Massachusetts who served as the first editor of the Atlantic Monthly magazine from 1857 to 1861. In October of 1860, Lowell wrote a long article titled “The Election in November,” … Continue reading →
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American Presidents Blog
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Andrew Jackson and the Cherokees
22 May 2013 | 9:20 pmThis article talks about the long process Major Ridge and John Ross fought to save the Cherokees, but lost to Andrew Jackson. They tried every strategy and knew how to use the system, but could not get around the very stubborn Jackson: By 1813, Ridge had seen enough of politics to understand the diplomatic advantage to be gained from joining the Tennesseans against the Red Sticks. The Cherokees might even have realized that advantage had it not been for the militia leader they fought under: Andrew Jackson. As a boy in the 1770s, Jackson had listened to stories of Indian violence toward… -
General Grant in Love and War
18 May 2013 | 7:05 pmThis is a neat article on Grant and his wife, Julia. The quotes from their courtships letters are a lot of fun! As soon as he was away, Grant began writing love letters to Julia Dent. They portray a tender, sensitive and insecure young man, overly concerned that his fiancée did not share the intensity of his longing for her. She did not write as frequently as he did, causing him great despair, but when she did compose and send letters, Grant would read them over and over. “My Dear Julia,” he wrote. “You can have but little idea of the influence you have over me Julia, even while… -
New Goals...
14 May 2013 | 12:14 pmYou might have noticed that my posting as been pretty sparse, which is the sign of a long semester. Over the summer, my goal is to store up ideas (which is half my problem...I'm usually brain dead by the time I try to do this!) and my goal is going to be three times a week for posting and to keep this up from now on. Wish me luck! As some of you realize (as you have sent me ideas, thanks!), you can always email me if you have suggestions! -
McKinley at Antietam
14 May 2013 | 12:12 pmI was giving a tour a couple of weeks ago and someone asked me if I'd seen the McKinley marker at Antietam. Well, no, because I haven't been to Antietam (now I really want to go - we are doing DC this summer....I see a stop!), but I had to look this up! So here's some information on McKinley in the Civil War and at Antietam: When the Civil War broke out, 18-year-old William McKinley quit his job as a postal clerk in Poland, Ohio, and enlisted as a private in Company E, of the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Before his first year of service had ended, young McKinley was… -
Psychiatric Health of US Presidents
6 May 2013 | 8:53 pmA study at Duke University set out to assess the psychiatric Health of US Presidents. And they labeled many Presidents (just going to Nixon) with various mental illnesses: After culling data from presidential biographies, Davidson was joined by Kathryn Connor, associate professor of psychiatry, and Marvin Swartz, professor and head of the social and community division of psychiatry, to analyze the information. Together, they diagnosed the commander-in-chiefs from 1776 to 1974. According to the study, published in January in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, of…
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History Net: Where History Comes Alive - World & US History Online
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Why didn't Germany have any aircraft carriers?
22 May 2013 | 9:01 pmWhy didn't Germany have any aircraft carriers? Tom DeBarber Dear Mr. DeBarber, The principle reason for Nazi Germany never completing an aircraft carrier was constant changes in priority. One had, in fact, been ordered on November 16, … -
Daily Quiz for May 23, 2013
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War Stories: The Pacific - The Solomons to Saipan
22 May 2013 | 4:10 pmA B-25 Mitchell flying low over the harbor during an attack on the Japanese base at Rabaul The Japanese soldiers left on Guadalcanal did not represent as serious a threat to the 1st Marine Division and the air complement at … -
Daily Quiz for May 22, 2013
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Why did Goering say 'You can call me Meyer'?
20 May 2013 | 9:01 pmHermann Göring told his fellow Germans, "If planes drop bombs on Germany, you can call me MEYER. What does this mean?" Jeff Dear Jeff, Although it has been cited in several variations, the original quotation was given …
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History.com - This Day in History - Lead Story
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May 23, 1934: Police kill famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde
22 May 2013 | 9:00 pmOn this day in 1934, notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police while driving a stolen car near Sailes, Louisiana. Bonnie Parker met the charismatic Clyde Barrow in Texas when she was 19 years old and her husband (she married when she was 16) was serving time in jail for murder. Shortly after they met, Barrow was imprisoned for robbery. Parker visited him every day, and smuggled a gun into prison to help him escape, but he was soon caught in Ohio and sent back to jail. When Barrow was paroled in 1932, he immediately hooked up with…
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Mashable
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Space Pics of Alaskan Volcano Eruption Are Amazing
23 May 2013 | 7:24 amAn erupting Alaskan volcano shot ash plumes so high into the air that astronauts on board the International Space Station were able to capture the activity in crisp, detailed photographs Pavlof Volcano — located in the Aleutian Arc about 625 miles southwest of Anchorage — erupted on May 13, spewing lava and generating an ash cloud that reached 22,000 feet high. Pavlof is one of the most active volcanos in the United States, with nearly 40 known eruptions While the majority of the plumes were released over the weekend, U.S. Geological Survey scientists told the Associated Press… -
Microsoft Turns Siri Against Apple in New Ad
23 May 2013 | 7:24 amThe Microsoft-Apple rivalry is heating up again In a new 30-second ad for Windows 8, Microsoft manages to skewer the iPad, Siri and Apple's promotional strategy The ad shows the iPad and a Windows 8 tablet side-by-side with Siri repeatedly apologizing for not being able to do what Microsoft's tablet can. "I'm sorry, I can only do one thing at a time," Siri says, before adding, "I guess PowerPoint isn't one of those things. Should we just play 'Chopsticks?'" Sure enough, the person in the video starts playing a flawed version of the song "Chopsticks," poking fun at Apple's iPad Mini… -
Wisconsin Girl's Touching Artwork Wins Google Doodle
23 May 2013 | 7:03 amThe directions were simple: Illustrate your "best day ever." Sabrina Brady of Wisconsin's Sparta High School combined Google's logo with a memorable and moving six-frame story. This is Google's fourth year running the Doodle 4 Google competition. K-12 students from across the United States submitted artwork between January 14 and March 22. Google selected finalists from each state and asked Google users to vote for a winner from those finalists. You can view all the state finalists here. Along with each doodle, the young artists submitted brief descriptions of their best days. Brady captioned… -
Twitter Launches Two-Step Authentication and Other News You Need to Know
23 May 2013 | 6:58 amWelcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three ways that tech giants are expanding their reach. Google's Chrome browser added conversational search. In its single biggest market expansion in the tablet space, Amazon increased the availability of Kindle Fire. And Twitter finally announced two-factor authentication to help keep accounts secure. Check out the video above for more on these stories. Image: Mashable compsite, image via iStockphoto, Dragonian Read more...More… -
HP Envy TouchSmart 14 Laptop Has a 3,200 x 1,800 Screen
23 May 2013 | 6:30 amThink Apple's retina-display MacBooks are pretty cool? Then you might like the HP Envy TouchSmart 14, Hewlett-Packard's new ultra-high-resolution laptop. Boasting a crazy-high pixel count of 3,200 x 1,800, it's 14-inch screen has even more pixels than one on the 15-inch retina MacBook Pro (2,880 x 1,800). The TouchSmart 14 Ultrabook isn't available yet though since it's waiting on Intel's fourth-generation Core processors, codenamed "Haswell," which should arrive sometime in the next month. HP expects to start selling the ultra-sharp Windows 8 laptop on June 26. It's unknown what the price…
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chrisbrogan.com
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Be Open to Inspiration
10 May 2013 | 8:41 amI’ve been in a bit of a fog the last week or so. Nothing worth talking about, really. Depression stuff. But then it lifted. What’s interesting to me is how I found my footing and how I got back on track, and so there are two items I want to share with you from this: the actual learning, and more importantly, the realization of what got me there. Be Open to Inspiration Humans have this way they deal with too much information. They discard tons of inputs and keep what they feel is important. This is necessary, by the way. Can you imagine how busy your brain would be if you thought… -
Do Local Businesses Deserve Your Money?
7 May 2013 | 1:38 pmI sat at the counter at my local restaurant the other day and waited for over 7 minutes without anyone bothering to acknowledge that I was there. And then I walked out. And so did my money. For good. In fact, I drove to McDonalds, got some scrambled eggs and an iced coffee, and was in and out of the system within the same 7 minutes. (You can save your comments with disdain for McDonalds. If you’re a parent, you go there, unless you don’t. Either way. It’s not the point.) Now, before you try to defend this other place, no, it wasn’t busy. Yes, at least two employees had seen me, and… -
Why Use These Outlier Social Media Tools?
30 Apr 2013 | 4:21 pmWhy should you bother using tools like Vine and Instagram, and the like? That question was asked to me by Pam Vitaz, and she asked it somewhat in this context (my words not hers): Vine’s interesting, but you basically just shot a funny video. Why do that? Here’s the video she meant: Can’t see the video? Click Here. Can’t hear sound? Hover over it and click the little sound thingy. On the surface, it’s the kind of question you can answer with “why not?” But that’s not good enough. Why Use These Outlier Social Media Tools? First, it’s your… -
Can You Work at Being Fearless?
29 Apr 2013 | 7:03 amFear is at the heart of most of our worst choices. I read this facebook post by James Altucher and it really punched me in the stomach. But that’s just one punch in a series, because every time I question how I ended up somewhere, the real answer (underneath all the bull answers) is fear. It’s why most stupid things happen, why all bad things happen (when humans are involved), and is even worse than you think. I’m afraid of a weird collection of things. I’m afraid of sharks (ever since seeing Jaws at a very young age – because I pestered my parents tirelessly til… -
Sponsored Post – Mobile Productivity and the Future
24 Apr 2013 | 4:53 amCan you be productive while on the road? I say yes. In fact, I’m writing this from a hotel room before heading off to a meeting with a client. The following is sponsored by Cloud Powered Work, which is a project with IDG, LinkedIn, and Microsoft’s Office365. Everything in this post is mine, and my opinions are my own. I just produced an episode of my radio show from my hotel room, because I realized that an episode was due and I hadn’t done the work before I took off for the day. Last night, while I waited for my slightly delayed airplane, I cracked open SkyDrive pulled down…
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ReadWrite
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Saves Companies Money - But Could Cost Users Big
23 May 2013 | 7:06 amBring Your Own Device (BYOD) polices are increasingly popular as a way for companies to let workers use the hardware they like best and are most productive with. But according to a new study from Cisco, that not be the best way to think about BYOD. Implement a strong BYOD policy, Cisco says, and your organization could save $1,300 per year per mobile user. Users meanwhile, report that they are happier and more productive - even though they may end up paying more out of their own pockets! (See also Worried Workers: BYOD Or You're SOL [Infographic]) Happier, More Productive, But Poorer? The… -
Android Dramatically Extends Lead With Open Source Developers
23 May 2013 | 6:03 amDespite Google Android's long market-share rise against Apple iOS, developers continued to stick with iOS as their first deployment target. While Android offered superior volume, that volume was fragmented between different versions of the OS and disparate hardware. Meanwhile, Apple offered better development tools plus clearer, more profitable revenue options. Even open-source developers tended to congregate on highly proprietary iOS. Something changed in 2012, however, and Android-related open-source development exploded. According to new research from Black Duck Software, new… -
Square Storms Japan
23 May 2013 | 5:55 amSquare, the mobile payment service that has been making strong inroads within the North American retail sector, has announced the availability of its service in Japan. The company is already processing $15 billion in annualized payments, and this move into Asia is expected to greatly increase the popularity and profitability of the service. -
Hadoop: What It Is And How It Works
23 May 2013 | 5:05 amYou can't have a conversation about Big Data for very long without running into the elephant in the room: Hadoop. This open source software platform managed by the Apache Software Foundation has proven to be very helpful in storing and managing vast amounts of data cheaply and efficiently. But what exactly is Hadoop, and what makes it so special? Basically, it's a way of storing enormous data sets across distributed clusters of servers and then running "distributed" analysis applications in each cluster. It's designed to be robust, in that your Big Data applications will continue to run… -
Mailbox Takes Its Email App To iPad, With Android Waiting In The Wings
23 May 2013 | 5:00 amWhat has Mailbox founder Gentry Underwood and his team been up to since selling the email-app maker to Dropbox for a reported $100 million in March? Mostly working on new versions of the product - like an iPad version of the app, which is coming out Thursday morning on Apple's App Store. Like the original iPhone version, which attracted a million users at breakneck speed, Mailbox for iPad lets you swipe messages off to the right or left to handle them. A short swipe to the right archives them, while a long swipe deletes them; a short swipe to the left "snoozes" messages for later reading,…
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Copyblogger
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30 Quick Editing Tips Every Content Creator Needs to Know
23 May 2013 | 4:00 amInbox 0: in a bad way. Has your brilliant content still not scored you that dream writing position, lucrative business partnership, or sweet recognition among your peers and target audience? If you think your articles are top-notch, but there’s a lonely tumbleweed blowing through your barren website, it may be because you’re just a writer. You heard me, Gloria. If everybody wants you, why isn’t anybody calling? Once you create a blog or email newsletter, you need to also actively take part in its evolution. While keeping diligent focus on your content production, you must also review… -
How to Nail the Opening of Your Blog Post
22 May 2013 | 5:00 amThe opening four notes to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony are the most popular notes in Western music. Dun dun dun dum … They are stormy. Heroic. Disorienting. Short enough to be remembered. Portentous enough to be memorable. Today you’ll find those notes everywhere. In movies, commercials, and songs when the dramatic and foreboding are needed … And we hardly bat an eye. We recognize them, we know them, and we love those first four notes. Not so for Beethoven’s opening night at Vienna’s Theater an der Wien in 1808. One contemporary composer of Beethoven —… -
5 Things Every Copywriter Needs to Know About Their Prospects
21 May 2013 | 4:00 amWhat do you really know about your prospect? Their age range perhaps? Where they live? What they do for a living? Useful definitely, but not enough to create copy that rouses emotion and compels action. For that we need to take a journey much deeper into the dark recesses of our customers’ minds … Want to join me? Today’s article is inspired by someone who understood that in writing, how well you knew your ‘characters’ made the difference between captivating an audience, or boring them. In 1946 The Art of Dramatic Writing, (now regarded as one of the best works… -
14 Free Ebooks and an Updated 20-Part Internet Marketing Course
20 May 2013 | 5:00 amCan’t see the video? Click here. Free Registration About the Author: Brian Clark is founder of Copyblogger and CEO of Copyblogger Media. Get more from Brian on Google+. Related StoriesWhy We Still Need to Write, Even When We’re Scared5 Ways to Bond with Your Blog’s Audience11 Compound Word Errors that Might Make You Look like a Numbskull -
5 Writing and Productivity Links You Can Use
18 May 2013 | 5:00 amThis week on The Lede … How A Copywriter Evaluates A Great Website The Unexpected Antidote to Procrastination The Daily Rituals of the World’s Most Creative People 4 Things That Lead to Success (or Failure) with Email Signup Forms How to Do More By Planning Less: The Power of the Anti-Plan Want to grab even more useful links (beyond those that make The Lede)? Follow @copyblogger on Twitter. // The Unexpected Antidote to Procrastination Procrastination: that merciless thief of our time, creative output, and potential reward. Mr. Bergman delivers a unique — but convincing…
