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Heather Wilkinson Rojo commented on BJohnston's blog post Adopted Living Children Who Are Unaware...?"Never publish information about living people on line without specific permission, and even so, never post birth information or any other information that can lead to identity theft. Period. Personally, I just never publish anything about living…"
Sue McCormick commented on BJohnston's blog post Adopted Living Children Who Are Unaware...?"Yes, as BJohnston says, you can tell Reunion that information is sensitive and also private. I believe that you must be sure that this setting works correctly (the ReunionTalk board has mentioned some problems), but if you have marked correctly, the…"
BJohnston replied to Sue McCormick's discussion Writing a "Genealogist's Report" to yourself."Ah ha. Thanks for the clarification."
BJohnston replied to Sue McCormick's discussion Writing a "Genealogist's Report" to yourself."What does the phrase, "...GPS verification" mean as regards an individual? I'm retired military, so GPS to me means Global Positioning System and NAVSTAR Constellation and nothing related to genealogy."
BJohnston commented on BJohnston's blog post Adopted Living Children Who Are Unaware...?"After more careful review of the Reunion software options, I've discovered a means to declare a child status as "sensitive." So, I declared that adoption ought to be sensitive, and I presume it will be used for all such cases as it is…"
christine clark Holmes commented on BJohnston's blog post Adopted Living Children Who Are Unaware...?"wow how do you answer that..."
Bobby commented on BJohnston's blog post Adopted Living Children Who Are Unaware...?"Is there not a tick box thingy where you can make that particular note 'private'?
I have such a feature in TNG."
BJohnston posted a blog postAdopted Living Children Who Are Unaware...?
As far as your record keeping, I presume you'd always want to take note of the fact in your software [Reunion for Mac] entries that someone is adopted. My concern is that someone still living and reviewing the online or published record might discover that fact and be both devastated and dumbfounded by the knowledge...especially if they were previously unaware. Are there any less conspicuous or more sensitive means of art to deal with the fact while preserving the accuracy of the information?See More
BJohnston replied to BJohnston's discussion Septer Esra or Ezra or Esrey Johnston in the group Johnston Family Group"In a query of the Diamond Head Memorial Park in Honolulu, HI, the gravesite registry shows Septer Esrey Johnston. His widow, Rose Annie Dees (Johnston) was in attendance, so she must have provided or confirmed that information. However, I can find…"
BJohnston commented on BJohnston's blog post Online Genealogy Resources and Costs"Got it; thanks again."
Dawn Evans Stringer commented on BJohnston's blog post Online Genealogy Resources and Costs"When I said a couple books of stamps I was meaning that while online is great, you are still going to need to write to genealogy societies, archives and courthouses to find the documents you will need. The Handy Book is divided by state and then by…"
BJohnston commented on BJohnston's blog post Online Genealogy Resources and Costs"Ms. Stringer,
Thanks for your suggestions. I'm not certain about "couple books of stamps," because you might have been flippant rather than prescriptive. Do the stamps relate to the Everton book?"
Dawn Evans Stringer commented on BJohnston's blog post Online Genealogy Resources and Costs"I too live quite a ways from an FHC and do not have a library close that has Ancestry or Heritage Quest access. I have a subscription to Ancestry on a monthly basis. While it is true that only a small portion of records are online, Ancestry is a…"
Unknown Ancestor commented on BJohnston's blog post Online Genealogy Resources and Costs"As I've posted in groups such as What's Not on the Net, less than 10% of the National Archives and Family History Library are online. If you can't get to a FHC, you revert to writing to archives and visiting them for…"
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- What surnames are you interested in researching?
- Johnston, Dees, Jordan, Rushing, Harris, Logan, Thomas, Nepper
- What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
- Scotland, Ireland
- What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
- Beginning Family History Researcher
- For what reason did you start genealogy research?
- Curiosity, Pursuit of the storyline
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Adopted Living Children Who Are Unaware...?
As far as your record keeping, I presume you'd always want to take note of the fact in your software [Reunion for Mac] entries that someone is adopted. My concern is that someone still living and reviewing the online or published record might discover that fact and be both devastated and dumbfounded by the knowledge...especially if they were previously unaware. Are there any less conspicuous or more sensitive means of art to deal with the fact while preserving the accuracy of the… Continue
Posted on October 30, 2009 at 2:03pm — 7 Comments
Online Genealogy Resources and Costs
I'm a novice and one reluctant to immerse too quickly without checking out total costs. I understand the local library could be a good source, especially if they have a Library Subscription to those online sites I might use at home, but at my costs. Well, I just learned my local public library closes at 5:00 p.m. on a regular basis, so it is hardly worth my closer examination of its inner workings. How about online subscriptions that I must pay for? Is Ancestry.com worth my purchase… Continue
Posted on September 21, 2009 at 4:04pm — 7 Comments
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- At 11:26pm on September 21, 2009,
Kate Steere said… - re subscriptions
It depends what stage you are in your research, there are many good free sites. If you are looking for census records, Family Search Pilot site was census records from 1850-1900 then some of 1920, though Footnote has the 1860 images, and 1880 and 1920 don't have images.
Rootsweb and Genforums are good for finding people with the same surname, who may be searching for your same lines.
Also Family Search, the original LDS(Mormon) site is good for starting out, though you have to be wary of some of the pedigrees, I always try to find other sources to back that info.
and Google is a good resource.
Once you have gone through the free sites, then I would decide how much a subscription site would be worth to you.
- At 3:07pm on September 15, 2009,
GeneJ said… - What a nice comment. Thanks. --GJ
P.S. I think his draft registration is pretty cool too.
- At 5:04pm on August 30, 2009,
Sherry Hightower said… 
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