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Lost and Found
Post WWII prisoners, Czechoslovakia… Read More Lost and Found
Category: genealogy
The Right Tool for the Job
I frequently hear individuals talk about how much they like storing all their genealogy information on FamilySearch Family Tree. I cringe when I hear this because I know the value of storing all my information on a desktop program designed for family history. While Family Tree is a great program, it was not designed for… Read More The Right Tool for the Job
Cousins Twice Removed? 6th Cousins?
We often hear “She’s my fifth cousin, twice removed,” or “He’s my second cousin, nine times removed.” Sounds confusing, doesn’t it? Trying to state the relationship between two related persons, not in the same generation or not sharing the same relationship with a shared ancestor can be confusing. And then there’s the part about how… Read More Cousins Twice Removed? 6th Cousins?
RootsTech 2018
Are you preparing to attend RootsTech 2018? If you haven’t considered attending, you might want to rethink that decision. As of December 2017, all of the keynote speakers have been announced. Thursday’s keynote speaker is Scott Hamilton of Olympic gold ice skating fame. Hamilton is known as the eternal optimist, having combated cancer after losing… Read More RootsTech 2018
Web Indexing
Have you tried the new web indexing? While is was nice to have the program on your own desktop, the days of that technology have passed. The software making a desktop program possible has quickly gone out of date and changes have been in the works for several years. The sheer numbers of indexers have… Read More Web Indexing
RootsTech 2018
What will be you be doing in February and March of 2018? If you are at all interested in furthering your knowledge of family history, you will be attending RootsTech 2018. Whether you are new to family history or a veteran, you have something to learn at RootsTech. Why? Because the genealogical community has no… Read More RootsTech 2018
My Genealogy Story
by Norm Weiss When I came home from my mission back in the mid 70’s, I was excited to do some genealogy work thanks to some of the members in Illinois, where I served. My mom told me that we could only go back 4 generations because my parents were from Nuremberg, Germany, where everything was… Read More My Genealogy Story
October 2017 – Director’s Message
by Glenn Steenblik Recently, my dear wife and I attended a major-milestone high school reunion. Among those present were long-time friends, with whom I had shared amazing bonding experiences earlier in my life. How terrific it was to be reunited, to catch up on the comings and goings, ups and downs, life events, challenges, and… Read More October 2017 – Director’s Message
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But the Name is the Same
Ever find more than one person in a family with the same name? It can be easy to make the mistake of merging two different people with the same name into being the same person. Or you may confuse two different people with the same name and assign the wrong record or event to the… Read More But the Name is the Same
Preserving Your Family Story
While we continue to “Find, Take, and Teach,”we also need to keep in mind that part of the process should involve learning the story of your family. Our family stories can be dramas with lots of turns and twists. Very few of us have “perfect” families. How can we preserve all the stories, aspirations, and… Read More Preserving Your Family Story