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SPRING, is it approaching, just slowly, slowly, slowly. It is 77 Degrees and the change is so drastic I feel out of sync.
Planted the 3 plants for the garden in pots, one will need moved to larger pot when I locate what I am going to toss that is no longer producing. These plants are for the Butterflies and Hummingbirds we encourage in our yard. WE lost one of these 2 years ago.
The Cherry tree is like my genealogy. It is budding on branches and needs attended to.
So today I went to Ancestr
Having been following this blog for some time now and it is interesting.
My Genealogy Hound a free service provided by Hearthstone Legacy Publications
Today they posted a picture of the remains of the Church built at Jamestown
It is the Old Church Tower taken in 1902.
Photos of the Historic Church at Jamestown Settlement
It has Biographies by State and county.
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It has Sur
Jones researchers, we had our line verified but was exciting to see DNA some how links us with a group of individuals that I am happy to learn.
DNA wish I could grasp it better. I understand it 's workings not how to make it work.
We have an ancestor that is Indian and it shows. Paper trail showed it 4 years ago now DNA somehow does.
Teague Jones wife seems to be the link in some format.
More to come.
By Shannon Bennett, Student
Well, this course didn't dally around; it jumped straight into the nuts and bolts of creating a good transcription. While several of the courses I previously wrote about did touch on the basics of transcription, Modules 1 and 2 of Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting provides an intense introduction to the process.
Students in typing class in school. Ashwood Plantations, South Carolina. Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa2000032060/PP/re
By Shannon Bennett, Student
The next required course I am taking for the National Institute is Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting. If you have followed my journey so far you might be able to guess what my reaction to this course is going to be.
(c) 2014 Gena Philibert-Ortega. Used with permission.
Of course, it was pure excitement!
Seriously, even though these may be tedious activities to do, and the least fun of all the possible genealogy chores, they are important skills for successful
By Shannon Bennett, Student
Whoa, what a course. It made me think. It made me analyze my family connections. Most of all it showed me how great of a story my family narrative is! Amazing stuff, and I am so happy that I registered for it.
For those of you who are still not convinced, I am not sure there is much else I could say to sway you. However, I will do my best. The rest of you who like stories and putting pieces of information together in new ways need to take this course. Need reasons? Ok
Your Data
Based on your research log and evaluation log, you will want to take some time to analyze your findings. Some of the important things to keep in mind while analyzing your data are:
- Is the record for the right person/family?
- Is the record original or derivative?
- Are there other records that need to be checked?
Look for clues that can lead to other record types. For example, if you find a civil marriage record that indicates a couple was married by a minister, try to determine the ch
By Shannon Bennett, Student
Well I am almost done. Really digging into the meat and potatoes of the Demystifying Culture and Folklore course now. Plus, we discuss one of my favorite mythologists, Joseph Campbell. Ah, hero myths, we should all be familiar with that concept thanks to Star Wars and Harry Potter.
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Now, before you go away and start thinking that I am going off the deep end and there is no way we can draw comparisons between family stories
US Mortality Schedules
The U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules are a supplemental schedule to the “every ten year” population schedules and are available for the census years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The census enumerators were required to gather the census information for the population schedules in addition to determining if any family member had died during the previous 12 months before the date the census was taken.
Even though these lists of deaths are widely believed to underreport
Wow! This course, Demystifying Culture & Folklore started off with a bang. Lots of information and a page turner to boot. It’s hard to believe that I am even more excited now than I was before the first day started. However, if you remember my introduction post to this course, I am a self-confessed myth and folklore geek.
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What I liked, and I didn’t get from the undergrad courses I took, is that this is firmly family cent
Client Management
When you first started your genealogy business, you perhaps did a few projects for family members to get some experience and work out the details of your offerings and fees. At some point, you began actively marketing to obtain new clients. Depending on how long you have been in business, you probably now have had some experience with actual, paying clients.
Client Correspondence
Although researching, writing, editing can be done alone, much of the work a genealogist does in
Shannon Bennett, Student
A good story can captivate the hearts and minds of listeners for years. Sometimes, when you have heard a story repeatedly, you can pick up the little embellishments and the differences that occur as a story develops and changes. Family stories are the same way. They captivated us as children, intrigued us as adults, and are information to be proved as genealogists.
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Previous Research
Sometimes we get so caught up in the thrill of the hunt for our ancestors that we might not always practice good research techniques. We find a document, pull a few bits from it, put it aside, and move on to the next search. This is why reviewing the research we have already done should always be the first step when trying to break down a brick wall.
Many brick walls can be solved simply by reviewing what we have done and identifying gaps. Oftentimes, the records we already
Shannon Bennett, Student
Another Methodology course done, another four to go! Whew, I will make it because you will cheer me on right? This one was, once again, packed full of information to help a researcher build a good foundation for their genealogical research. I know the information taught here will help me and others who take the class be better in their genealogical endeavors.
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The theme of organization was carried on throughout the course
Some Vital Record Alternatives
You’re familiar with birth, marriage, and death records but what are some other record types that can help you discover information when the vital records can’t be found?
- Probate Records. If you know where a person died, check to see if there is a probate record. Do not just assume there is no record-check. Even if there is no will, there can still be a probate file. One part of the file that can be vital is the “Final Distribution.” This will tell you who the h
Shannon Bennett, Student
What’s the biggest complaint among serious hobby or professional genealogist? Do you know? Well, from the comments I have seen and heard, that would be source citations. More particularly, the lack of them. Are you guilty of this, because if so when you take Methodology, Part 2 and get to module 6 you will find out why citing your sources is important.
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On the first page of the module you learn why citing your sour
Client Proposals
Many genealogy researchers charge for their services on an hourly basis. This is simple to administer and easy for the client to understand. However, some clients are uncomfortable with an open-ended expense. One way to deal with this is to tell the client an upfront estimate of the number of hours expected for a given project. As an alternative, some genealogists simple quote their clients a flat fee, which is fine as long as the anticipated work fits with the project quot
Shannon Bennett, Student
Modules 3 and 4 of Methodology, Part 2 focus on the types of forms to use during your research. I love forms. Seriously, love them. Of course I can be a little OCD about them, but that is another story. Forms, checklists, to-do lists, guides, etc. are a great way to provide road maps to your research. They keep you going forward, not lost in limbo with no direction. Think of them as genealogical compasses.
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