7-year-old Dan on Spring Island, BC, his childhood home. How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. ~ from the musical “Annie” I have agonized over this day for some time. I’ve never liked goodbyes. But they’re an inescapable part of our lives. To all my readers and in particular my nearly 400 subscribers, I want to say how much I’ve appreciated your comments and support. I’ve always felt your presence as I worked away on my blog. I feel badly that I must now tell you that this is my last post. I’ll keep this blog…
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Farewell. Adieu. Adiós. 告别. Auf Wiedersehen. Addio. Nрощание. さようなら.
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Jun 17, Fudge Island
Writing Your Life Story Blog17 Jun 2013 | 5:45 pmWhile most people were observing Father's Day yesterday, I thought I would pass along a memory sparked by an NPR report I heard Saturday morning. The radio story mentioned that every June 16 is National Fudge Day, but the real "sweet spot" of the story was about Mackinac Island. Many recognize this quaint island in Northern Michigan as the modern day fudge capital. -
Story Album to Memoir
The Heart and Craft of Life Writing17 Jun 2013 | 6:12 pmAdventures of a Chilehead initially began as a simple story album – a term I use in The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing to describe a collection of free-standing short stories. But a funny thing happened as I began assembling the loose stories into a document: they evolved into a memoir. Here’s how. I began with three stories, two of which appeared in The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing I’d already written the third back then, but decided to save it for later. Through the years I wrote other stories on this theme. When I put the collection together for this album and arranged… -
First Woman Homesteader Found At Ancestry.com and Fold3
Ancestry.com Blog18 Jun 2013 | 4:14 pmProfessional genealogist Gail Blankenau recently solved an ongoing mystery: Who was the first woman to secure a homestead in her own right through the Homestead Act of 1862? The answer can now be revealed thanks to family history records available at both Ancestry.com and Fold3: Mary Myers, a widow, of Gage County, Nebraska. Myers applied for a homestead at the Brownville Land Office on 20 January 1863, just 19 days after Daniel Freeman, the first homesteader via the Homestead Act. Freeman’s certificate of payment is Certificate No. 1 and Myer’s is Certificate No. 3. Once she submitted… -
Memorial Day
personal-history « WordPress.com Tag Feed27 May 2013 | 6:27 amThere’s a parade down Main Street in our small town today and sales over at the mall. There’ll be cookouts and picnics around our neighborhood. A group of boy scouts will go over to the City Cemetery and place flags on the graves of veterans of wars going back to the War of 1812. I’ll sit quietly and remember friends who didn’t come back home with me.
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Dan Curtis ~ Professional Personal Historian
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Farewell. Adieu. Adiós. 告别. Auf Wiedersehen. Addio. Nрощание. さようなら.
10 Jun 2013 | 7:28 am7-year-old Dan on Spring Island, BC, his childhood home. How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. ~ from the musical “Annie” I have agonized over this day for some time. I’ve never liked goodbyes. But they’re an inescapable part of our lives. To all my readers and in particular my nearly 400 subscribers, I want to say how much I’ve appreciated your comments and support. I’ve always felt your presence as I worked away on my blog. I feel badly that I must now tell you that this is my last post. I’ll keep this blog… -
How to Set Up a Video Personal History Business.
5 Jun 2013 | 8:00 amAre you thinking of setting up a video personal history business? A reader of mine is doing just that and asked for some advice. What I’ve learned over the past 30 years as a documentary filmmaker and personal historian might be of some value. So here goes: Dos 1. Decide how much of the total production and post production you’re going to take on. Are you going to operate the camera and do the interviews? Or will these be separate functions?I do both and it works but it takes confidence in both your camera and interviewing skills. Who will edit your raw footage? If you’re… -
The Best of Monday’s Links Roundup Videos.
3 Jun 2013 | 7:08 amIf you didn’t catch these gems in previous Monday’s Link Roundup posts, now’s your chance to see what you missed. A Brief History of Film Title Sequence Design in 2 Minutes. “In his graduation project, an absolutely brilliant motion graphics gem, Dutch designer and animator Jurjen Versteeg examines the history of the title sequence through an imagined documentary about the designers who revolutionized this creative medium.” Hilarious and Surprising Predictions of the Future…From the 1960s! (video)“Nothing should make a futurist more wary than looking at the history… -
Encore! 50 Fantastic Life Story Quotations!
29 May 2013 | 7:48 amFor an inspirational lift or a grace note in your promotional materials you can’t beat a good quotation. Over the years I’ve amassed a collection of quotes that relate to life stories and I’m pleased to share them with you here. I’ve assembled the first fifteen on this page. For the remaining thirty-five be sure to click on the link at the bottom . Enjoy!…Read more. -
Monday’s Link Roundup.
27 May 2013 | 7:32 amIn this Monday’s Link Roundup I was particularly impressed by Advice on Living the Creative Life from Neil Gaiman. For all of us involved in creative work this is a must read. I’m not an etymologist but I was fascinated by On the Origin of ‘Shyster’Do you know the origin? You don’t? Well then be sure to check out this article. Remind you of anything? Simple typography for non-professionals. “Setting type used to have just one function: is it readable? Then, to save money, a new question: Can we get a lot of words on a page? The third question, though, is the most…
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Jun 17, Fudge Island
17 Jun 2013 | 5:45 pmWhile most people were observing Father's Day yesterday, I thought I would pass along a memory sparked by an NPR report I heard Saturday morning. The radio story mentioned that every June 16 is National Fudge Day, but the real "sweet spot" of the story was about Mackinac Island. Many recognize this quaint island in Northern Michigan as the modern day fudge capital. -
Jun 11, Salute to Dan Curtis
11 Jun 2013 | 12:58 pmOver the years I have found many helpful resources for life story work by following Dan Curtis' Personal Historian blog. I read with interest his postings. He writes with sincerity and insight. He is encouraging and practical. He has constantly been a source of good information for the field of personal history work. Today I read Dan's final post for his blog. I was caught off-guard by his pronouncement that this was his last post for a blog that has maintained such excellent standards. -
Jun 9, 30 Year Milestone for Huey Lewis and the News
9 Jun 2013 | 8:39 pmIt's been thirty years since the release of one of the biggest selling albums of the 1980's. In 1983 Huey Lewis and the News really hit the bigtime with their album, Sports. It sold ten million copies and spawned four hits. Always a great live act, the News with Huey at the helm toured steadily on the strength of this album. Huey Lewis, one of the nicest guys in the business, was already over 30 when he and his group amassed this great success and that probably helped him handle all that fame brought his way. I was a young program director at the time for a rock radio station in Albuquerque,… -
Jun 3, Amazing Personal History Story From WWII Spitfire Film
3 Jun 2013 | 6:02 pmThe discovery of a 16mm film of a Spitfire crash landing in WWII led to a short documentary and a reuniting with the pilot who knew he'd been filmed but had never seen it. Lt. Col. John Blyth was an American who flew reconnaissance missions during World War II. It was very dangerous work.On one of his missions his landing gear was jammed and could not be lowered and he had to belly land on a grassy field. The flight surgeon at his air base, Jim Savage, took 16mm footage of the landing, but Blyth never saw it and lost touch after the war with the man. However, William Lorton, a documentary… -
Jun 3, Your-Life-Your-Story - My Life Story Blog Archives, May, 2013
3 Jun 2013 | 5:26 pmAn archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from May, 2013 regarding personal history, life story writing and more.
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The Heart and Craft of Life Writing
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Story Album to Memoir
17 Jun 2013 | 6:12 pmAdventures of a Chilehead initially began as a simple story album – a term I use in The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing to describe a collection of free-standing short stories. But a funny thing happened as I began assembling the loose stories into a document: they evolved into a memoir. Here’s how. I began with three stories, two of which appeared in The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing I’d already written the third back then, but decided to save it for later. Through the years I wrote other stories on this theme. When I put the collection together for this album and arranged… -
Lessons Learned
9 Jun 2013 | 12:27 pmThat curve ball I reported in the previous post about my book title has been tossed all over the field. I appreciate the comments many left there. An update is in order about principles validated, lessons learned, and conclusions reached. Principle 1: Do your research. When controversy arose over the spelling of chile or chilehead, I did do lots of research, and I learned many fascinating facts about chile/chili quite apart from the spelling lessons and history. Principle 2: Check your references When I called my father to double check my memory of what he told me, I was in for yet… -
Chili or Chile? Check It Out
7 Jun 2013 | 12:28 pmAdventures of a Chilihead is the title I chose ages ago for what I intended to be a story album or themed collection of short stories about my experiences eating hot chili peppers and other blow-your-head-off food. As usual, getting the book pulled together is an adventure itself as it morphed from loose stories to mini-memoir, and part of that adventure includes resolving a quandary about the proper spelling of the main subject. More years ago than I can remember, my father sorted me out on the proper spelling of chile. “Chile is a country in South America. We eat chili!” He grew up in… -
Real Writing, Rough or Polished?
31 May 2013 | 8:55 amAuthenticity is a big issue for lifestory and memoir writers and daunting to consider. Which is better and more authentic, those first rough drafts, or stories you’ve polished to a flawless sheen? After wrestling with this question for a seeming century, I’ve come to the conclusion that they are both authentic and real. A family example My mother began writing her autobiography late in her life, and her health failed before she finished. After her death, I pulled a thick folder of drafts and notes into a coherent, unpolished, story that gives a comprehensive picture of her life before she… -
How Do I Start Writing My Lifestory?
24 May 2013 | 10:41 am“I want to tell my grandchildren about my life, but when I sit down to write, my hand freezes and no words come out. I don’t know where to start or how to do it. What can I do?” “Do you use email?” “Yes.” “Try this: Open a new email message and write a long email to your grandchildren. Start at the beginning. Tell them when and where you were born and who your parents were. Then start telling them about things you remember from early in your life. Tell them what things looked like and what you thought and felt about them, why they mattered. Write about friends you had…
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First Woman Homesteader Found At Ancestry.com and Fold3
18 Jun 2013 | 4:14 pmProfessional genealogist Gail Blankenau recently solved an ongoing mystery: Who was the first woman to secure a homestead in her own right through the Homestead Act of 1862? The answer can now be revealed thanks to family history records available at both Ancestry.com and Fold3: Mary Myers, a widow, of Gage County, Nebraska. Myers applied for a homestead at the Brownville Land Office on 20 January 1863, just 19 days after Daniel Freeman, the first homesteader via the Homestead Act. Freeman’s certificate of payment is Certificate No. 1 and Myer’s is Certificate No. 3. Once she submitted… -
Join Ancestry and “Journey Through Generations” at FGS 2013
17 Jun 2013 | 4:04 pmAncestry.com is pleased to join the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) at its annual conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, August 21-24, 2013. Take advantage of the early bird pricing, register before July 1st and save $50. Register today! The FGS conference has something for every genealogist – beginner, intermediate, advanced, and professional. Session topics include records, methodologies, military research, transportation, online resources, DNA, federal records, technology, migration, ethnic research, and of course the Midwest. Ancestry.com experts Lou Szucs, Crista Cowan,… -
The Birth Record is Missing. What Can I Do?
3 Jun 2013 | 8:54 amQuestion: My father, Harold John Cooley, was born on 2/28/1918 in Melville, Stutsman County, ND. The Court House burned down many years ago and I have been unable to find any kind of birth record. My father did not have a copy and neither did his siblings. What can I do? – D Messer Answer: Burned counties create many challenges for genealogy researchers! There may not be a copy of his birth certificate available from the county, but there are still ways to document his birth. Check the Ancestry.com wiki to get a better understanding of where vital records and copies of those… -
Who’s Who In Our Family Tree
31 May 2013 | 1:52 pmAs we enter the summer months, many of us will be attending family reunions. These are wonderful opportunities to reconnect with family members we don’t get to see very often. At these reunions, it can be challenging to explain how everyone in the family is related. Family Tree Posters from MyCanvas can be a fun, visual way to show the basic family tree at these gatherings. A standard poster will show a person’s parents, grandparents and great-grandparents up to nine generations. A descendant poster will show three to four generations of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. -
Six Ways to Jump Start Your Family History Research
24 May 2013 | 4:47 pmAre you brand new to genealogy and not quite sure where to start? Maybe you’ve been doing this for a while and need some inspiration to help you break through that long standing brick wall. As we head into the long weekend, I plan on spending a little time working on my own family history research. If you are going to do the same, here are six ideas to help jump start your genealogy weekend. 1. Talk to your family Memorial Day was originally a time to pause and remember those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Many of us now use it as a time to memorialize any of…
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Memorial Day
27 May 2013 | 6:27 amThere’s a parade down Main Street in our small town today and sales over at the mall. There’ll be cookouts and picnics around our neighborhood. A group of boy scouts will go over to the City Cemetery and place flags on the graves of veterans of wars going back to the War of 1812. I’ll sit quietly and remember friends who didn’t come back home with me. -
Not the reunion I expected
26 May 2013 | 9:36 pmI’ve mentioned by step-Dad Jake a few times. He is the only man who can walk up to me and touch me without getting a nasty reaction. I don’t mean touch as in “show me where on the doll” touch, I mean literally. One of these days I’ll be strong and confident enough to type out what happened, but I’m not there yet. Jake has been there since I was almost 7, but I wish he’d been there at conception instead of the man who was. Jake has more than earned the title of “Dad,” something my biological father didn’t want. My biological father… -
Flight
26 May 2013 | 2:48 pmAs any artist knows, there will be periods of heavy-duty road blocks putting up their bright orange traffic cones and stopping you at every turn, keeping you from your creative work. It can be so damn frustrating that you just want to pick up and fly far way from the very obstacles that stand in your way. {A caveat to remember, though: Where Ever You Go, There You Are.} My road block started with a long winter (never seeming to end) followed by an emergency intervention of my step-son to save his life. Seizures induced by alcohol withdrawal are serious enough, but knowing how bad it had… -
Grapes of Wrath
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Traveling Partners
26 May 2013 | 1:54 pmEveryone’s intellectual journey is their own. After writing The Pilgrim’s Regress, an allegory of his own path to faith C.S. Lewis learned that not everyone that comes to believe in Jesus goes through all the philosophical engagements he had. In the afterward to the third edition, he wrote concerning his journey: I still think this a very natural road, but I now know that it is a road very rarely trodden. In the early thirties I did not know this. If I had had any notion of my own isolation, I should either have kept silent about my journey or else endeavoured to describe it with…
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My Genealogy Saturday - 15 June 2013
15 Jun 2013 | 11:01 pmJune is half over, and my Padres made it to .500 (after starting off 5-15, they're now 34-34). This was not a big genealogy day for me.* Read email and blogs, then off to the Men's breakfast Bible Study at Marie Callender's. Good food, good discussion. We talked a bit about legacies.* Home by 10 a.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - COLBURN (England > colonial Massachusetts) posted.* Got into MitoSearch, signed up for the FTDNA Haplogroup K Project, and checked my mtDNA matches. I have one! * Noted that Saturday… -
My Genealogy Friday - 14 June 2013
14 Jun 2013 | 9:59 pmTwo more days until I go off to Santa Cruz again - I have almost all of my scheduled posts done. I think...* Read email and blog posts, then wrote Follow-Up Friday - Interesting and Helpful Reader Comments.* Worked on the syllabus material, and edited the presentation some more, for next Saturday's talk, got it done, PDFed, and put on Dropbox for safekeeping. I need to edit them at least one more time.* Wrote two blog posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog - one for the Newsletter and one for the Research Group summary.* Wrote a Surname Saturday… -
My Genealogy Thursday - 13 June 2013
13 Jun 2013 | 10:23 pmThe days just seem to fly by - we're almost to the middle of June, for crying out loud (one of my father's favorite sayings!).* Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - 1850 U.S. Census Record for Jonathan Oatley Family, and another one for next week.* Went off at 9:45 a.m. for my doctor visit - he was happy with 9 lb weight loss, but not too-high blood sugar. Drat. Told him my toes were numb, too.* Home by 10:45 a.m. to read, then finished up the first draft of my FamilySearch presentation (given on 22 June).* Had lunch, then worked in… -
My Genealogy Wednesday - 12 June 2013
12 Jun 2013 | 10:09 pmIt was an all genealogy day today - forgot about the Padres game at 1 p.m. Pads won 5-3 over Braves, now 32-34.* Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 260: Dorothy, Emily and Evelyn in 1921 and another for next week. Then wrote an Amanuensis Monday post for next week, and a Tuesday's Tip too.* Posted Book Notice: "Aspen's Roots," by Paul Sullivan. Got the laptop on and added the SCGS syllabus, the latest RootsMagic database, and the SCGS photos. Packed up everything at 11:45 a.m., had lunch and off to the library.*… -
My Genealogy Tuesday - 11 June 2013
11 Jun 2013 | 10:27 pmIt was a stay at home genealogy day, and a Padres on TV night. good news there!* Read email and blogs, wrote Tuesday's Tip - Ancestry Anne's Presentation about Fold3.* Worked on the FamilySearch presentation for the rest of the morning, and some of the afternoon also. I'm about 70% done - they changed all of their screens, so I have to also. * Checked out and wrote This Week's Genealogical Eclectica - this may become a weekly column since I skip so much it seems.* Worked for awhile in Treelines - added several short stories, then read…
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Strengthen country's historical fabric: CARICOM Ambassador calls for oral ... - Barbados Advocate
19 Jun 2013 | 3:02 pmStrengthen country's historical fabric: CARICOM Ambassador calls for oral Barbados AdvocateBarbados' Ambassador to CARICOM, Robert Morris, said: “I believe that the role of the council is validated by the programmes that it establishes,” and he deemed the creation of an oral history project, a viable option. Ambassador Morris told the -
San Rafael oral history project needs volunteer transcribers - Marin Independent Journal
19 Jun 2013 | 8:08 amSan Rafael oral history project needs volunteer transcribersMarin Independent JournalThe North San Rafael Oral History Project needs volunteers to prepare written transcriptions of interviews that capture the history of how the ranches of Las Gallinas and Lucas Valley were transformed into neighborhoods. The project was funded by and more » -
Wisconsin Veterans Museum telling history of wars, one story at a time - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
18 Jun 2013 | 5:56 pmWisconsin Veterans Museum telling history of wars, one story at a timeMilwaukee Journal SentinelOral historian Molly Graham expanded the program by training people at the Veterans Home in King, hospitals and local military history groups to record oral histories. She also started an ambitious project to digitize all of the recordings, many of and more » -
Robot Wars An oral history of the birth and death of BattleBots - SB Nation
18 Jun 2013 | 9:22 amRobot Wars An oral history of the birth and death of BattleBotsSB NationMarin County, Calif., 1992. The Internet has yet to take hold, Jay Leno is the fresh new face of "The Tonight Show," Bill Clinton has just shown off his saxophone bona fides on "Arsenio Hall," and Comedy Central is four years away from the premiere of -
An Oral History of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Outside Magazine
17 Jun 2013 | 5:33 amOutside MagazineAn Oral History of the Telluride Bluegrass FestivalOutside MagazineI ended up in Colorado somewhat by accident. In the summer of 2011, two close friend left for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival as casual bluegrass fans, seeking a brief respite from the stress from their day jobs, and returned tanned, relaxed, and
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StoryCorps 325: Finding Fatherhood
16 Jun 2013 | 10:59 pmAdrian Hawkins talks to his foster father, Horace Atwater Jr.Also, Aimee Gerold speaks with her father, Bob, about her adoption from China.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music: "Everything is Changing" by Noi - https://soundcloud.com/noi"1986" by Fredrik- http://www.frdrk.org"A Spire" by Tape - http://www.hapna.com/H25.html -
StoryCorps 324: A Kindness Heart
9 Jun 2013 | 9:06 pmShengqiao Chen tells his friend Zehao Zhou about being smuggled to the U.S. aboard the Golden Venture in 1993.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music:"Den Sista Fabriken" by Fredrik- http://www.frdrk.org -
StoryCorps 323: I Love You, Man
2 Jun 2013 | 10:09 pmPeter Obetz talks to his best friend, Jeff Jarrett, about being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.Also, Best friends Denny Daniels and Larry Rolf, who were married to the same woman at different times, talk about how their unlikely friendship began.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music: "1986" by Fredrik- http://www.frdrk.org"Black Fur" by Fredrik - http://www.frdrk.org/ -
StoryCorps 322: Surviving
31 May 2013 | 1:20 pmSally Edwards and Lue Hutchinson remember becoming friends after they both lost sons in the Gulf War.Also, Iraq war Veteran Travis Williams, sole survivor of his 12-man squad, remembers the explosion that took his 11 teammates. To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music: "Thinking of You" by Gillicuddy -http://gillicuddy.bandcamp.com/ "Angelic Wolf" by Ears - http://freethebeats.bandcamp.com/track/angelic-wolf"I Want To See You Fly"… -
StoryCorps 321: Marty and Me
19 May 2013 | 10:43 pmRick Bounds and Dorothy Biernack talk about how they met.To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.Music: "Everything is Changing" by Noi - https://soundcloud.com/noi"Lhasa" by Nic Bommarito--http://www.nicbommarito.com/music.html
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Photo of the Week: Happy Summer!
19 Jun 2013 | 2:30 amAstroland Park with Happyface and bottom half of Wonder wheel (panoramic), 2006, 2008.035.1; Ron Meisel photographs, 2008.035; Brooklyn Historical Society. After a couple weeks of blazing hot sun and melting humidity, it seems appropriate to highlight one of the many photographs of Coney Island in our holdings. Just as there are endless things to look at while strolling down the boardwalk or Surf Avenue, the photograph above provides endless surprises each time I look at it. Taken as a panorama photograph (with a Hasselblad camera and color negative film), it documents the many things to be…
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The 1921 Canadian Census withheld!
19 Jun 2013 | 4:43 pmOver the past two days, I’ve read posts on both Canada Genealogy and Olive Tree Genealogy regarding the decision of the federal government to order the 1921 Canadian Census withheld by Library and Archives Canada (LAC). At first, I decided not to write anything about it because there was already enough word out there. I [...](Read more...)Categories: Canada Canadian Censuses Consumer Culture Cultures Documents Family Genealogies French-Canadian Genealogy Helpful Information Location Locations Records Sources Tips Tips Tools ToolsTags: 1921 Canadian… -
Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org Updates and Additions – June 18, 2013
18 Jun 2013 | 9:24 amFollowing are the Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org updates and additions to date. FamilySearch.org Colombia Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2012 England England, Cheshire Non-conformist Records, 1671-1900 Indonesia Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Banyumas, Naturalization Records, 1970-2012 Italy Italy, Macerata, Macerata, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 Italy, Siracusa, Siracusa, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1900-1942 Mexico Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978 [...](Read more...)Categories: Acadia Acadian American Baptism Books British Canada Canadian… -
Be prepared for the ‘ skeletons in the closet ‘ you find.
15 Jun 2013 | 9:00 pmGenealogy is exciting, despite the skeletons in the closet one may find. There’s no feeling like solving that family mystery, breaking down that brick wall, or just learning more about one’s family and heritage. However, not everything we find is good. Of course, this depends on your moral, political and social views. In my own [...](Read more...)Categories: American Baptism biography Birth British Canadian Coon Culture Cultures Death dit Laverdure Documents England Family Genealogies Froemling Genealogy Helpful Information Kirk Location Locations Marriage Matthews Melanson… -
Prince William’s mitochondrial line is of Indian ancestry?
14 Jun 2013 | 2:21 pmMy children’s ancestry branches backward into history, through Welsh Quakers immigrants in Pennsylvania, to Welsh royalty and then to British royalty, including Prince William. The result of these connections is that they are distantly related (20th cousins 4 times removed from Princes William and Harry, the sons of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and the [...]( -
LAC makes the 1825 Census of Lower Canada Available
13 Jun 2013 | 8:47 pmLAC (Library and Archives Canada) has announced on their “Library and Archives Canada Blog” that they have made the 1825 Census of Lower Canada available on their site. Since it’s a partly nominal census, it only containes the names of heads of families, occupations, and the number of residents living with the family. The database [...](Read more...)Categories: Canada Canadian Censuses Documents Genealogy Helpful Information Library and Archives Canada Location Ontario Quebec Records Sources Surnames Tips Tips Tools ToolsTags: 1825CanadaCanadiancensusCensusesdatabaseFamily…
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Wanted: LAGEN WEB Parish Co-ordinators
27 May 2013 | 4:51 pmIf you are interested in volunteering to assist in the LA Gen Web project please contact Ed Hayden. The following parishes are in need of adoption and volunteers.Ascension | Avoyelloes | Caldwell | Catahoula | East Baton Rouge | Grant | Iberia | Jefferson | Lafourche | Lincoln | St. Charles | St. James | St. John | St. Martin | St. Mary | St. Tammany | Webster | West Baton Rouge | West Felicliana.My name is listed a contact person for each of these, but obviously I am not properly maintaining these sites. They need dedicated, interested coordinators so help us make the LAGenWeb a valuable… -
Memorial Day 2013
27 May 2013 | 4:46 pmGov Jindal's statement, "In America, we enjoy more freedom than any nation the world has ever seen. That freedom was earned by the brave men and women in our Armed Forces who put their lives on the line. Today, and every day, we should honor these heroes and their families for the sacrifices they made in the name of freedom."… -
“Citizen Service Before Self Honors,” award program exemplify the same ideals as the Medal of Honor.
3 Apr 2013 | 8:01 amFather and son Jesse Shaffer III and Jesse Shaffer IV from Braithwaite, La., who rescued 120 people by boat who had been stranded during Hurricane Isaac in August 2012 were awarded Citizens Service Before Self Honors on the 150th anniversary of the first Medal of Honor presentation."Heroes live among us every day, some in uniform, some not." -
Four New Louisiana Newspapers and 20 more at the Library of Congress
1 Apr 2013 | 12:26 pmCan't wait to peruse a few old Louisiana newspapers at the Library of Congress! 20 more titles will be added this year! h/t LSU Special Collections Blog. The Digitizing Louisiana Newspapers Project (DLNP) is excited to announce that in addition to the 58 historical Louisiana newspapers currently available on the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, The Donaldsonville Chief, The Meridional, The Lafayette Advertiser, and The Caucasian are also now available for browsing and searching. Reading:The South's Defender -… -
Nicholls, Nicholson, Rice, Boubede, Jenkins - Surname Querys
1 Apr 2013 | 12:04 pmThe RootsWeb LA-Cemeteries list management is up for adoption.How to dig up old information - h/t Houma Courier by Bill Ellzey Columnist Gillum Nicholson, moved to Louisiana - Vaughn ancestors came from England to America in early 1600s - h/t by Curtis Thomasson Andalusia Star News Commemorative event April 14th on Ship Island honoring the 150th anniversary of the 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Native Guards. http://www.louisiananativeguard.com/150th_Anniversary.htmlLooking for correct DOB for Allen RICE RootsWeb URL Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls - h/t by Mark Green, Southern…
