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JOHN KOZINKSI? Orphan train ring a bell to anyone??

Posted by Kimberly Ellen Hale on January 29, 2010 at 9:02am

My paternal great grandfather was on the orphan train in 1909. He had a tag around his neck saying his first and last name. It said "john kozinski", he had no middle initial. We know that he was born in 1906, was born in nyc, ny (manhattan area we believe). His mother had other children that we believed she did not give up for adoption. He was adopted by the damborinos in bay st. louis, ms. If anybody has ANY information on this missing link, it would be helpful.

Genealogy Changes over the Years.

Posted by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on January 28, 2010 at 8:03pm

Changing Research Methods over TimeMini version of talk presented to CVGS.I have done research for many years, my Grandfather Hoffman had a great hand in developing the curiousity for research of the family. My Grandfather Jones created the same curiosity by saying " You won't like them, they are not nice". That only fueled the want to learn more. BTW, The family wasn't bad when I met them but they did have one individual that had made many peoples lives very miserable. I suspect today that medi

Census Advise that is good besides unique.

Posted by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on January 28, 2010 at 10:46am

A friend just sent this to my mailbox and I am going to mention it here. What a terrific idea and how silly it makes me feel that I never thought of doing this myself.When you census papers arrive, after you fill them out copy them for your files and save them. Then in before 72 years shows up your data is there for future generations. Attach your census data to you genealogy that the family will have for the future.Now I am wondering if under the Freedom of Information Act if we could get our i

Free Webspace

Posted by The Genealogy Box on January 28, 2010 at 10:30am

There are a number of places on the internet where you can upload your GEDCOM files to share your family tree research. Of course, Ancestry, My Family, and its RootsWeb World Connect are three of the most popular on the net. There are others! This site is hosted by several free internet webspace providers. One of those is 100webspace.net. They have much to offer including FTP access. The Genealogy Box on 100webspace.net offers a forum. You can even host your own Word Press blog on 100webspace.ne

Who IS John DuBell?

Posted by Lisa Gilmore Lier on January 28, 2010 at 7:30am

My Great-Grandfather, John DuBell was a colorful man and we are still striving to find the truth of his journey to America!My grandfather, Alexander “Alec” DuBell was the first generation born in America in his paternal family… his father; John DuBell came here in 1864/69 from The Netherlands. He bought farmland in Franklin Parish, Louisiana and raised a family there.The stories are:1. He was “Shanghaied” by a “press gang” in Amsterdam and made to work on a schooner going back and forth across t

Recursos de Historia Familiar -- Hispanic Family History Resources

Posted by James Tanner on January 28, 2010 at 7:16am

FamilySearch announced new Hispanic Family History Resources for its popular FamilySearch Website. The resources are available both in English and Spanish and link to the Hispanic Family History Resources Portal of the FamilySearch Wiki. Interestingly, our own Mesa Regional Family History Center is featured as a related Website. For the past few months, I have been helping translate the Center's Website and organize the materials at the Center for use by Spanish speaking patrons. There is also a

Family Biography - A Lesson in Writing

Posted by Lynn Palermo on January 28, 2010 at 7:08am

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 event

The Full Wiki revisited

Posted by James Tanner on January 27, 2010 at 7:28pm

A comment by a reader (See comment by John) on my last post on The Full Wiki, got me back to look a little more deeply at the Website. First of all, John is right, it is not technically a wiki, it would be better characterized as a wiki search program. It seems to compile information from the underlying Wikipedia, among others and present it in a different format. By clicking enough times, you can sometimes get down to the original Wikipedia article.Read more...

Lafayette visits Derry, New Hampshire

Posted by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on January 27, 2010 at 1:59pm

In New Hampshire we have a Lafayette Social Club in Manchester, started by the French Canadians, and a Lafayette Road along the seacoast, otherwise known as Rt. 1. There is a Mount Lafayette in the White Mountains, which rises 5,260 feet from the side of Interstate 93 in Franconia Notch. All of these were named in honor of General Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution. He made an extremely popular, triumphal tour of New Hampshire in 1824-25, in celebration of the 50th anniversary

What Kind of Person Has a Video Biography Made?

Posted by Stefani Twyford on January 27, 2010 at 11:50am

In talking about my business to families and individuals, I often come across the perception that you have to be “almost famous” to have a video made about you or your family. People will say, “well there’s nothing really that interesting about us. We’re just a regular family doing regular things. Nothing like the people you see on TV.” The perception being that your life has to have been distinguished by something remarkable and media-worthy in order to justify the production of a biography.

One

52 Weeks of Genealogy Websites

Posted by Gena Philibert Ortega on January 27, 2010 at 10:54am

The following article written by me appeared in the WorldVitalRecords Newsletter in January. I wanted to also post it here on GenealogyWise so that GenealogyWise members would also have access to it.The WorldVitalRecords Newsletter is a free weekly e-newsletter. You can subscribe to it by going to, http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/newslettersignup.aspx.52 Weeks of Genealogy WebsitesBy Gena Philibert OrtegaA new year means new possibilities for your family history research. Stumped for websites t

The Full Wiki -- another valuable tool for genealogists

Posted by James Tanner on January 27, 2010 at 7:44am

It seems like there is a never-ending stream of new vastly large Websites that add functionality to the Internet. The Full Wiki came online in January of 2010 claiming to build the largest collection of free licensed work on the Internet. Apparently, they have already brought together the collective works of Wikipedia, Wikiquote, WikiTravell, Wiktionary and for nostalgia, the Encyclopedia Britannica of 1911.Read more...

35mm Slide/Negative Converters

Posted by Deanna Ramsey on January 26, 2010 at 10:47am

Does anyone currently use a 35mm Slide/Negative Converter? If so, what make and model are you currently using? I am currently comparing different models and was looking for feedback.Found this simple model but not sure of it's quality...does anyone own it?http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=16688410Also discovered a company online that will scan them for you:http://www.scancafe.com/I welcome your comments and suggestions.

How would being deaf affect your genealogical research?

Posted by James Tanner on January 26, 2010 at 7:58am

Although none of my immediate family members have been completely deaf, many of us have moderate to severe hearing loss. I recently wrote about the challenges of disability to participating in genealogical research. Since we just finished the Family History Expo here in Mesa, Arizona, it reminded me of the difficulty of functioning in that environment if you were totally deaf. I had a hard enough time with my hearing aids and being only partially deaf. Very, very few of the presentations would h

boswell family

Posted by brid boswell on January 26, 2010 at 2:23am

Actually trying to find information about the boswell family- where they spent quite a bit of time in wagga wagga n.s.w. the grandfather being charles edward boswell had something at one time to do with horses married a minnie alexia georgina alice isobel I believe surname wilson - there were daughters or daughter that lived in woolongong n.s.w. and other siblings lived at appin falls - any information would be great thanks brid

Internet Genealogy Survey

Posted by Debbie Winchell (Loving Dove) on January 25, 2010 at 8:17pm

A woman at New Mexico State University conducting a doctoral dissertation study on how cultural identity and family history research relate to each other. She would welcome more participants for her Internet survey. The link is www.mygenealogystudy.com.

An Afternoon with Ancestry.com

Posted by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on January 25, 2010 at 6:25am

I had computer problems earlier this year. My computer had a lot of memory, but my Family Tree Maker 2006 file was getting very large. My computer crashed several times, and I became a back up fanatic because I was afraid of damaging my file and losing everything. The Family Tree Maker database was taking forever to close down or backup. It wasn’t fun to sit and wait every night to see if it would back up or not. Eventually, I had my computer overhauled, with a new 1.5 terabit hard drive, more m

Family Tree Connection - Update (24/Jan/2010)

Posted by Illya Daddezio on January 24, 2010 at 8:39pm

Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:

St. Lawrence College 1895-1896 Catalogue - Catalogue of St. Lawrence College, Mt. Calvary, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, 1895-1896. This institution was founded in the year 1856 by the Very Rev. Francis Haas and the Very Rev. Bonaventure Frey, shortly after they had introduced the Capuchin Order into this country.

Connecticut Masonic Charity Foundation 1925 Report - 1925, The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut,

A great experience at the Arizona Family History Expo

Posted by James Tanner on January 24, 2010 at 4:48pm

Despite a huge rainstorm and actual tornado warnings, the Arizona Family History Expo was a huge success. I was invited to attend as a Blogger and had a excellent time meeting other Bloggers and talking to the exhibitors and attendees. Although I have not heard any official attendance figures, I would assume there were at least twice as many people there, than last year. I hope they didn't come expecting the usual Mesa, Arizona really nice weather in January because we had a very large rain stor

It is raining here today, but....

Posted by Tammy Mellard Wheeler on January 24, 2010 at 9:06am

we can still do genealogy!Tammy Mellard Wheeler

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JOHN KOZINKSI? Orphan train ring a bell to anyone??

Genealogy Changes over the Years.

Census Advise that is good besides unique.

Free Webspace

Who IS John DuBell?

Recursos de Historia Familiar -- Hispanic Family History Resources

Family Biography - A Lesson in Writing

The Full Wiki revisited

Lafayette visits Derry, New Hampshire

What Kind of Person Has a Video Biography Made?

52 Weeks of Genealogy Websites

The Full Wiki -- another valuable tool for genealogists

35mm Slide/Negative Converters

How would being deaf affect your genealogical research?

boswell family

Internet Genealogy Survey

An Afternoon with Ancestry.com

Family Tree Connection - Update (24/Jan/2010)

A great experience at the Arizona Family History Expo

It is raining here today, but....

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