This month Family Tree Store mega kit is Mastering Ancestry.com. Each month Family Tree has wonderful kits that are perfect additions to your Genealogy Collection. This months collection includes: Ancestry.com Web Guide Digital Download Start with this comprehensive 8-page guide before you dive into the detail! The Ancestry.com Web Guide gives you: an in-depth [Read On]
1940’s US Census Index Program
August 28, 2012 by 1 Comment
It has been a little while since the the project has ended, boy it was a FUN project.. It left me wanting more documents to transcribe. I honestly love browsing through old papers and seeing how similar our lives are to those from decades ago. All of 1940’s US Census records are available to view [Read On]
Pariot Ancestors
June 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
Long before my Grandma met my Grandfather, he was a US Marine during World War II. I never had met my Grandfather, however I do know that he meant a lot to my Grandma for her to keep all his photos, service papers through the years and to never remarry. Finding the perfect digital kit [Read On]
1940 US Census Project- Volunteers Needed
February 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Community Outreach 1940 Newspaper Article Historic Census to Shed New Light on the Greatest Generation What do General George Patton, John F. Kennedy, Dan Rather, Betty White, and Jesse Owens have in common? They can all be found in the 1940 U.S. Census, newly released by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. [Read On]
20% off Family Tree Maker
September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Get 20% off Family Tree Maker 2012 at Ancestry.com ends in 2 days. It isn’t to late to get this discount on the latest, improved software. You can still search for all the wonderful resources through Ancestry.com as before.Features will include TreeSync — lets you easily synchronize your tree in Family Tree Maker with an [Read On]
Daughters of Gip Akin
September 26, 2011 by 2 Comments
My Grandma was the Daughter of Ula Mae Akin Durbin and Raymond F. Durbin. The Akin sisters, Joy, Ula Mae, Ida Faith, Ora Lea, and Lovella had a special bond, the love of family. Aunt Lovella was only a few years older than my Grandma and was able to share so many stories with us [Read On]
Lisa Louise Cooke author of Google Earth for Genealogists reviews Flip-pal
September 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a joy learning more about Researching Genealogy through Google Earth; the Kit of the Month that Family Tree University is still offering. Lisa Louise Cooke is the author and explains in detail how to better maximize your research through Google. She recently met with Flip-pal and reviewed the benefits of this portable scanner. [Read On]
Cyndi’s List
September 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet I talked about Cyndi’s List the other day and how much I enjoy visiting her site. There is so much information on Genealogy on her site. Everything from researching old adoption records to state records. She has it all listed, ready to research or find where to [Read On]
Backing up your work
September 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I was very lucky recently when my old laptop quit and hard drive was still working. However it could have been a different story completely. I do try to remember to back up my research on an External Hard drive. Honestly, I am like everyone else, forgetful. After hours of browsing, gathering, editing photos, scrapbooking, [Read On]
Family Tree University Kits
September 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Kit of the Month I have been a student and huge fan of Family Tree University for almost 2 years. This is where I have gotten the 101 Brick Walls, Google For Genealogists, Photo Rescue, and Cemetery research. There are so many kits, Expert Webinars, and books to explore in Family Tree University. I will [Read On]
