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Favorite Reads of the Week: 17 July 2016 – Indexing event, genealogical numbering, 1796 family bible

Indexing Event through small means by Allison Kimball at Simple Inspiration – a Relief Society that Allison visited in Ireland announced that they had met their goal of indexing 10,000 names in one month. Indexing—A Great Way to Participate in Temple Work by Lara at Overstuffed Save the World’s Records – Host an Indexing Party! by Camille Gillham at Chicken Scratch n’ Sniff Three Reasons to Participate in the Worldwide Indexing Event by Taralyn at Keep Moving Forward With Me […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer July 17, 2016 Favorite Reads of the Month

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 1, Test Preparation

Are you curious about the process to become an Accredited Genealogist (AG)? Maybe you’d like to get started but aren’t sure what to do next. Follow my journey and see if Accreditation is for you! In the six months since I set a goal to become an AG, I’ve been working consistently towards that goal. I shared my experience from the Level I Study Group several weeks ago. Level 1 focused on the application for […]

By Diana Elder July 14, 2016 Accreditation, Research Tips

Family History is for Everyone Spotlight: Autumn Zobrist

Tell us about yourself. My name is Autumn Zobrist and I’m a stay-at-home mom of two teenagers. My husband’s work and our own interests take us on various travels. I keep busy juggling everyone’s schedules and trying to be available to help my children and my extended family. How did you get started in family history? Do you remember an initial “spark” or incident that inspired you? Did you have any experiences as a […]

By Diana Elder July 11, 2016 Family History is for Everyone Spotlights

Favorite Reads of the Week: 9 July 2016 – Serendipity, Mormon Pioneer Polygamy Stories, Founding Fathers’ DNA

In the News How my family’s history kept me and a police officer safe by Daniel Simon at The Desert Sun Online ancestry searches spike following the EU referendum as people see if they qualify for an Irish passport by Alain Tolhurst at The Sun – “a deluge of new applications from eligible UK citizens concerned over freedom of movement after Brexit” Toronto woman learns her true roots and Jewish ancestry decades after birth in wartime Poland by Joe O’Connor […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer July 9, 2016 Creating and Sharing Family History

Original or Derivative Sources: What’s the Big Deal?

Have you ever found a marriage listing of an ancestor in an online index or in a book of marriage abstracts and been so excited you didn’t question it? Just added the information to your database, researched the couple and their children and went merrily on your way? I did this a few years ago, but unfortunately I connected the wrong marriage record to my ancestor. Essentially I married her to the wrong man. How […]

By Diana Elder July 7, 2016 FamilySearch FamilyTree, Records, Research Tips

Creating a Family Yearbook

For the last several years, I have been keeping my digital photos organized on my hard drive by year and month. Although it’s nice being able to find my photos when I need them, I would like even more to to have hard copies of them to show off. My goal is to put the photos in an album or book so my kids can easily look back on our family’s memories – which is what my mother […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer July 6, 2016 Crafts and Projects, Creating and Sharing Family History

Favorite Reads of the Week: 2 July 2016 – Native American DNA, Township Records, Bibliography of County Histories

In the News Scott Brown says Warren could ‘take a DNA test’ to prove she’s part Cherokee by David Weigel at the Washington Post Genetic Genealogy and Native American DNA by Blaine Bettinger at the Genetic Genealogist – Blaine gives an excellent analysis of the science behind the Elizabeth Warren Native American ancestry claim. WWII romance leads to family reunion decades later by Keleigh Gibbs at Lehigh Valley Regional News DPLA and FamilySearch Partner to Expand Access to Digitized […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer July 2, 2016 Favorite Reads of the Month

Are You Related to a Signer of the Declaration of Independence? – “Signing Their Lives Away” – July Book Club Selection

How much do you know about the signers of the Declaration of Independence? We are all familiar with John Hancock, the first signer. But what about “William Williams: The Signer Who Was Certain He Would Hang,” or “Robert Morris: The Signer Who Financed The War – And Ended Up In Debtor’s Prison?” Fifty-six men put everything on the line to sign a document knowing they would be hunted by the British for perhaps the rest of their […]

By Diana Elder July 1, 2016 Book Club, Creating and Sharing Family History

Laura’s Album: A Remembrance Scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder – Kids’ Book Club July

If your kids have read the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, they will love Laura’s Album, compiled by William Anderson. This “remembrance scrapbook” includes photos of her family, records, letters, and other memorabilia that Laura kept. Laura Ingalls Wilder was an incredible family historian. She preserved countless records and special items from her past. (This post contains affiliate links. If you click the link and purchase the item, we receive a small commission but it doesn’t change […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer June 30, 2016 Creating and Sharing Family History

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Favorite Reads of the Week: 17 July 2016 – Indexing event, genealogical numbering, 1796 family bible

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 1, Test Preparation

Family History is for Everyone Spotlight: Autumn Zobrist

Favorite Reads of the Week: 9 July 2016 – Serendipity, Mormon Pioneer Polygamy Stories, Founding Fathers’ DNA

Original or Derivative Sources: What’s the Big Deal?

Creating a Family Yearbook

Favorite Reads of the Week: 2 July 2016 – Native American DNA, Township Records, Bibliography of County Histories

Are You Related to a Signer of the Declaration of Independence? – “Signing Their Lives Away” – July Book Club Selection

Laura’s Album: A Remembrance Scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder – Kids’ Book Club July

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