"Looking for surnames Church, Pound,VA throuh England, Hash, Pound, VA also from England, they were Houganots (?) Robison, PA through Ireland, and Gulstrom, Tillamook, OR through Sweden."
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Free stuff or next to free stuff doesn't come around too often so when it does it's best we make the most of it. Some of you may not be aware of the BCG - Board for Certification of Genealogists. While this organization provides classes that will help you to obtain your certification as a Professional Genealogist they also serve an even wider audience. They offer webinars for the averageWho Do You Think You Are? Sunday Night
On this Sunday’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? at 10/9c on TLC, actress Jennifer Grey uncovers the truth about the emigrant grandfather she thought she knew, learning how he survived adversity to become a beacon of his community. Jennifer also uncovers the devastating tragedy that stopped her great-grandmother from ever making it to America. Catch a Sneak PeakIrish Genealogy: A book, a webinar, blog posts and free records!
With today being St. Patrick’s Day, there is always a flurry of Irish research approaching the day. So, this year, I thought I would round up some of those articles so you can tap into to a little help for those difficult Irish ancestors. If you're quick, there's also some links to a few websites with free access to Irish records. Irish Genealogy Help: DIY and Pro on Genealogy Gems byThe One Missing Tool in Your Genealogy Toolbox
...can you guess? I'll give you a few clues. It has the ability to connect relatives with their family history. It can help families enjoy and engage with their family history. It will aid genealogists in leave a lasting legacy. It has the ability to format a genealogy into a sustainable shareable format for generations to come. Have you figure it out? Did you guess writing?Celebrity Line-Up for Who Do You Think You Are?
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Gena Philibert Ortega commented on Lynn Palermo's blog post Writing a Family Biography (Part 2)- A Handy Template"Darrell,
The link in the article isn't working. The correct link is:
http://www.genealogywise.com/profiles/blogs/family-biography-a-lesson-in?xg_source=activity
Gena"
Darrell Gulstrom commented on Lynn Palermo's blog post Writing a Family Biography (Part 2)- A Handy Template"For some reason I cannot bring up Part 1-A Family Biography-A Lesson in Writing on my iPad."
Jim Baker replied to Lynn Palermo's discussion Vogel/Vogle family in the group Germany and German Ancestry"Sorry, I just go by pattern recognition to find names rather then reading the Suetterlin script. As far as I can tell, the record contains mostly what you already know. In the right column, the top name is Vogel and the lower one is Spoth. Georg and…"
Lynn Palermo replied to Lynn Palermo's discussion Vogel/Vogle family in the group Germany and German Ancestry"Thanks Jim, how are you at translating? "
Jim Baker replied to Lynn Palermo's discussion Vogel/Vogle family in the group Germany and German Ancestry"In case you haven't found this yet:
Marriage record of Georg Vogel and Theresia Spoth.
(set "zoom" to 100) It's the bottom…"
Lynn Palermo posted a blog postYour Family History Research: What’s Holding You Back?
Your Family History Research: What’s Holding You Back?"What have you been putting off and what is holding you back in your family history research?"Of course, there are plenty of good reasons for putting things off – timing is important and you can’t do everything at once however if you’re anything like me there are things that you know you probably should be doing that you’re simply…See More
Lynn Palermo commented on Lynn Palermo's blog post A Canvas of My Own - Creating a Family History Book"Thanks William for your comment and I can definitely appreciate My Canvas won't meet everyone's needs, Thank goodness there are plenty of other options."
Lynn Palermo commented on Lynn Palermo's blog post A Canvas of My Own - Creating a Family History Book"Thanks, it nice to know someone is out there ! Sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself."
Katie Heitert Wilkinson commented on Lynn Palermo's blog post A Canvas of My Own - Creating a Family History Book"Lynn ...I love, love your blog site. Can't believe I haven't visited it until now. Thanks for all the hard work and the great information."
Lynn Palermo posted a blog postA Canvas of My Own - Creating a Family History Book
Interested in learning more about My Canvas to create your family history book. Today at www.thearmchairgenealogist.com Thomas MacEntee of Geneabloggers guests posts, and tells us of his personal experience with this program by Ancestry.com.
Lynn Palermo posted a blog postWriting a Family Biography (Part 2)- A Handy Template
A Family Biography TemplateMany people shy away from including too much writing in their family history books, assuming it takes some special talent. Often this results in a quick rendition of the facts of a person's life, born, worked, married, died. Not exactly creative.Below I have prepared a simple template anyone can use to write a creative biography about an ancestor or a living relative. This template provides an added element, a family element. This tool will help you reveal not only…See More
Lynn Palermo posted a blog postFamily Biography - A Lesson in Writing
Part 1- Preparing to Write a Family BiographyThis week I have been crazy busy writing family biographies. Three years ago, I began researching and writing the Kowalsky Family History Book. (I may have mentioned it once or twice before) From this process, I have learned a great deal about writing a family biography.A biography is a life story written by someone other than the subject. A family biography is a bit different. It features more people, all related in some way. It will tell about…See More
Lynn Palermo posted a blog post5 Tips to Choosing an Online Genealogy Database
Now more than ever, I can appreciate how confusing it can be for a family historian trying to decide on which database they would like to join when beginning their family research. If you’re an armchair genealogist then certainly you want to belong to an online genealogy database. The question is which database to join?I am here to tell you, only you can know the answer to that. How do you know?1. Gather as much information about your ancestors prior to seeking out a database. Where your…See More
Lynn Palermo commented on Debbie Anne Jackson's group Germany and German Ancestry"Thanks I have, but to be honest not recently, so I will run it again."
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Posted on February 11, 2010 at 4:31pm
A Canvas of My Own - Creating a Family History Book
Interested in learning more about My Canvas to create your family history book. Today at www.thearmchairgenealogist.com Thomas MacEntee of Geneabloggers guests posts, and tells us of his personal experience with this program by Ancestry.com.
Posted on February 3, 2010 at 10:03am — 4 Comments
Writing a Family Biography (Part 2)- A Handy Template
A Family Biography Template
Many people shy away from including too much writing in their family history books, assuming it takes some special talent. Often this results in a quick rendition of the facts of a person's life, born, worked, married, died. Not exactly creative.
Below I have prepared a simple template anyone can use to write a creative biography about an ancestor or a living relative. This template provides an added element, a family element. This tool will help you… Continue
Many people shy away from including too much writing in their family history books, assuming it takes some special talent. Often this results in a quick rendition of the facts of a person's life, born, worked, married, died. Not exactly creative.
Below I have prepared a simple template anyone can use to write a creative biography about an ancestor or a living relative. This template provides an added element, a family element. This tool will help you… Continue
Posted on February 1, 2010 at 12:40pm — 2 Comments
Family Biography - A Lesson in Writing
Part 1- Preparing to Write a Family BiographyThis week I have been crazy busy writing family biographies. Three years ago, I began researching and writing the Kowalsky Family History Book. (I may have mentioned it once or twice before) From this process, I have learned a great deal about writing a family biography.
A biography is a life story written by someone other than the subject. A family biography is a bit different. It features more people, all related in some way. It… Continue
A biography is a life story written by someone other than the subject. A family biography is a bit different. It features more people, all related in some way. It… Continue
Posted on January 28, 2010 at 8:08am
5 Tips to Choosing an Online Genealogy Database
Now more than ever, I can appreciate how confusing it can be for a family historian trying to decide on which database they would like to join when beginning their family research. If you’re an armchair genealogist then certainly you want to belong to an online genealogy database. The question is which database to join?
I am here to tell you, only you can know the answer to that. How do you know?
1. Gather as much information about your ancestors prior to seeking out a… Continue
I am here to tell you, only you can know the answer to that. How do you know?
1. Gather as much information about your ancestors prior to seeking out a… Continue
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- At 10:17pm on August 10, 2016, Darrell Gulstrom said…
- Looking for surnames Church, Pound,VA throuh England, Hash, Pound, VA also from England, they were Houganots (?) Robison, PA through Ireland, and Gulstrom, Tillamook, OR through Sweden.
- At 7:55am on July 23, 2009,
Danette Rossi Taylor said… - have today off so am surfing while Donna tuters. after that we're going mother of the bride dress shopping. Corin is here WITH HER DOG, this is a crazy house!
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