Category Archives: Website and Research Reviews

Tuesday’s Tip – Timelines

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

As genealogists I think many of us question what the end product of all our hard work will be. Maybe we will write a book or make Heritage Scrapbooks. Maybe we will plan and host family reunions and try to … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday – Digitized Photos

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Today I would like to express my thanks to those that digitize and share their old pictures.  After my Grandma Gotcher died in 1998, I wondered what was going to happen to all of the old pictures that Grandma had … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Tip – The Help of Others

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

One of the most important things I learned last year in my Genealogy Research is how much I can learn by reaching out to other Genealogists or History buffs.  Sometimes it feels like genealogy research can be an independent, isolated … Continue reading →

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Genealogy organization – where do I begin again?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

I spent the past two weeks catching up on all the end-of-the-year bookkeeping for my husband’s donut shop so that I could get back to focusing on my genealogy addiction.  I finished this morning and now my mind turns to … Continue reading →

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Ancestry.com review

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

I guess if I am going to review websites and records I should review the website I use the most for genealogy research – Ancestry.com. I have used this site for years and they are continually adding new repositories. It … Continue reading →

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Land Records, Plats, and Grants

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

During my recent genealogy research trip I discovered a new “favorite” record type.  The land patent or grant, Land Records and Land Plats are a wealth of interesting information.  After linking these three records for my great great grandfather’s farm … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Road Trip Account

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

I have been so busy since getting back from my roadtrip I haven’t had time to sort out and assimilate all of the information I gathered.  So for this blog I will tell you about the trip itself.  We left … Continue reading →

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Porting over from the blog I got locked out of.

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010 Wish List There are 2 things I am anxiously awaiting. The MAC version of FamilyTree Maker due out sometime this year and the 1940 census to be released in April of 2011! Posted by Rosanna at … Continue reading →

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