August 2014 Blog Posts (9)

Block this date for a day of fun and learning.





It won't even seem like learning.  A great interactive day has been planned.



Attendees will learn how to have fun, learn and not cost a large amount of money.

4 October   10 AM  to 4  PM   

Bonita-Sunnyside Library, Bonita, CA 

Engaging Your Family in Your Family's History Workshop.

Topics are:



Creating a Family Heirloom, come learn…

Starting Sept. 30, 2014, Genealogy.com will be making a big change. GenForum message boards, Family Tree Maker homepages, and the most popular articles will be preserved in a read-only format, while several other features will no longer be available, including member subscriptions and the Shop.

I, for one, will be missing the closure of the forums, to which i have contributed over several years, both posing questions and providing responses.

I…

ARLINGTON, VA, 26 AUGUST 2014: The National Genealogical Society announces the

release of Genealogy and the Law: A Guide to Legal Sources for the Family Historian by Kay

Haviland Freilich, CGSM, CGLSM, FNGS and William B. Freilich, Esq. Genealogy and the Law guides

readers through the variety of legal sources that genealogists need in order to explain many of

the events that occurred in their ancestors’ lives. Land ownership, estate…

Annual population statistics were provided in Hong Kong throughout the 19^th. and early 20^th. century.  Unfortunately, these do not provide the detailed information sought by today's genealogists.…

Looking for father of Richard Turner was born Abt 1662 in Lands End, Cornwallshire County, England, and died Bef 8 Oct 1742 in Caroline County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth. She was born Abt 1662.  NOTE: Should be Corwall England.

Do not give up hope if you ancestors were born in Hong Kong.  Certificates are available although there are gaps in the records due to losses in the second world war.  This link will give you further details:  HK Birth, Marriage, Death…

Methods to help you have the results you seek

!.   Record Keeping is Critical

2.  Timeline is a boost for research

3.  Know your Census’s Difference

4.  Go back where you were and recheck for new data, especially FamilySearch.org.

5.   Do not waste steps  : > )

Do you wonder what that statement means?   

1. When doing census research always, check page before and after page your looking at for…

Susi Pentico will be giving a talk on the tips and tricks of a successful trip for research.  There are some key things one must to before leaving and preferably about 4 or so months before or even a year before. So when you arrive they are familiar with you.  Come to the Bonita-Sunnyside Library 12 to 3 pm Saturday 2 August and learn more.

 It is free.