I ran across this meme on Tonia’s Roots. This version originated from Valerie Elkins at Family Cherished. I thought that it would be a good light-hearted way to begin blogging again after my incredibly long hiatus. Things you have already done or found – bold type Things you would like to do or find – [...]
Family Tree Maker for Mac???
April 29, 2010 by · 2 Comments
Genealogy Apps Part 2: Reunion for iPhone – The Manifesto
April 29, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Originally posted on 6 August 2009 on iPhonespaz.com. In the previous review of Genealogy applications, we looked at applications that are stand-alone GEDCOM viewers. As we found, these were helpful for a quick, nitty-gritty search when on-location for hard-copy genealogy research. However, they did not (for the most part) allow genealogists or family historians make [...]
Genealogy Apps Part 1: GEDCOM Viewers
April 29, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Upcoming Classes, Conferences & Seminars – 3/29/2010 thru 4/4/2010
March 26, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
It’s looking a little sparse this week… so take a break from all your educational opportunities to enjoy your family over the Easter weekend!! This Week’s Classes, Conferences & Seminars Thursday, April 1, 2010: Thomas Balch Library – Researching Court Records, 10:00am, Leesburg, VA (FREE) Saturday, April 3, 2010: Maryland Historical Society – Family History [...]
Who Do You Think You Are?
March 22, 2010 by · 1 Comment
I’m the anti-bandwagon person. Usually if something takes off running with masses and masses of support I’m the one that’s standing behind, crossed-arms, digging my heels in and refusing to become part of the hysteria. It was no different with the show Who Do You Think You Are?, a program sponsored by Ancestry.com and NBC [...]
Upcoming Classes, Conferences & Seminars – 3/22/2010 thru 3/28/2010
March 19, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
After a much needed sabbatical I’m hoping to be back in full swing this Spring with the blogging. There are lots of exciting classes coming up and some interesting lectures. If you happen to be attending the Fairfax Genealogical Society’s Spring Conference we might run in to each other! This Week’s Classes, Conferences & Seminars [...]
[Madness Monday] Time Warp for Death Certificates?
February 8, 2010 by · 4 Comments
From the Geneabloggers site: Madness Monday is a daily blogging theme used by many genealogy bloggers to help them post content on their sites. To participate in Madness Monday simply create a post with the main focus being an ancestor who may have suffered from some form of mental illness or an ancestor who drives [...]
Upcoming Classes, Conferences & Seminars – 2/8/2010 thru 2/14/2010
February 8, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Wow!! Talk about a snowpocalypse! The Washington D.C. metro area has just gotten hammered!! And supposedly there’s more on the way this week… Please check with the various societies and organizations that are hosting these programs to see if they are still being held as scheduled. Some may be delayed or cancelled due to bad [...]