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A Solution for Note Organization

Posted by Kevin Ralston
|Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2012
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A Solution for Note Organization

I would like to introduce you to a program. You've probably seen the icon. It's purple and white with a " ...

I would like to introduce you to a program. You've probably seen the icon. It's purple and white with a "N" on it. It comes with Microsoft Office or as a stand alone program. It makes organization eas ...

Sat, Oct 20, 2012
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Is Genealogy Really Free?

Posted by Kevin Ralston
|Date: Thu, Oct 18, 2012
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Is Genealogy Really Free?

I’ve dealt with people in the past, even recently, that have this absurd notion that “genealogy = free”. ...

I’ve dealt with people in the past, even recently, that have this absurd notion that “genealogy = free”. For the life of me, I can’t seem to understand where, how, or why they could reach such a concl ...

Thu, Oct 18, 2012
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Did They Always Tell the Truth?

Posted by Kevin Ralston
|Date: Wed, Oct 17, 2012
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Did They Always Tell the Truth?

Every person makes some sort of record about their life. It's really hard to say what genealogy will be l ...

Every person makes some sort of record about their life. It's really hard to say what genealogy will be like a generation or two after we are gone. Maybe our descendants will try to find that elusive ...

Wed, Oct 17, 2012
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How to Organize Your Research – On Paper

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|Date: Fri, Oct 12, 2012
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How to Organize Your Research – On Paper

There are a variety of ways to organize your research. No matter which way you do it, you must do it! Thi ...

There are a variety of ways to organize your research. No matter which way you do it, you must do it! This is one of those things that highly recommended but not always followed. When it comes to gene ...

Fri, Oct 12, 2012
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Family Tree Maker and Organizing Your Research

Posted by Kevin Ralston
|Date: Tue, Oct 09, 2012
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Family Tree Maker and Organizing Your Research

There are a number of programs out there for use by those who want to keep a database of their ancestors. ...

There are a number of programs out there for use by those who want to keep a database of their ancestors. I know most people won't think of it as being a database, but it really is. Now the question i ...

Tue, Oct 09, 2012
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Elizabeth Warren Genealogical Challenge – FAIL

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|Date: Fri, Sep 28, 2012
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Elizabeth Warren Genealogical Challenge – FAIL

Lately I've been doing Cherokee related genealogical work and looking into possible DNA testing to determ ...

Lately I've been doing Cherokee related genealogical work and looking into possible DNA testing to determine if there is any Native American genetic code in me. From what I've always been able to tell ...

Fri, Sep 28, 2012
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What is Ancestry Good For? – Part 3

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|Date: Fri, Sep 28, 2012
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What is Ancestry Good For? – Part 3

Alright, I've stated my gripes about things that I cannot stand about Ancestry. However, I feel that to b ...

Alright, I've stated my gripes about things that I cannot stand about Ancestry. However, I feel that to be fair I should share this with you: Her bad experience was also my bad experience, along with ...

Fri, Sep 28, 2012
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What is Ancestry Good For? – Part 1

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|Date: Sun, Sep 23, 2012
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What is Ancestry Good For? – Part 1

Over the last several years I've used Ancestry.com to look up many of my relatives. In fact, it was the f ...

Over the last several years I've used Ancestry.com to look up many of my relatives. In fact, it was the first place I went to on my first night of looking. If I recall correctly, I either saw a banner ...

Sun, Sep 23, 2012
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Another Brickwall Broken

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|Date: Sat, Aug 04, 2012
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Another Brickwall Broken

On my dad's side, a great-grandmother had a brother who left home and eventually ended up in Chicago some ...

On my dad's side, a great-grandmother had a brother who left home and eventually ended up in Chicago sometime before 1920. Years turned into decades and eventually a lifetime later. He was never heard ...

Sat, Aug 04, 2012
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A Random Act of Kindness

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|Date: Sun, Feb 12, 2012
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A Random Act of Kindness

A couple years ago, I puzzled over a photo that my grandfather had kept. It had a cardboard backing on it ...

A couple years ago, I puzzled over a photo that my grandfather had kept. It had a cardboard backing on it and he managed to scratch very light X's on his mother, father, and sister. He was a small boy ...

Sun, Feb 12, 2012
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Do You Always Tell The Truth?

Did They Always Tell the Truth?

Protecting Your Photographs and Other Things

How My Great-Grandfather Trolled Me

The Value of Pictures

Fauxcohontas Strikes Again

No Room For Genealogy

The Evolution Double Standard

A Solution for Note Organization

A Solution for Note Organization

Is Genealogy Really Free?

Is Genealogy Really Free?

Did They Always Tell the Truth?

Did They Always Tell the Truth?

How to Organize Your Research – On Paper

How to Organize Your Research – On Paper

Family Tree Maker and Organizing Your Research

Family Tree Maker and Organizing Your Research

Elizabeth Warren Genealogical Challenge – FAIL

Elizabeth Warren Genealogical Challenge – FAIL

What is Ancestry Good For? – Part 3

What is Ancestry Good For? – Part 3

What is Ancestry Good For? – Part 1

What is Ancestry Good For? – Part 1

Another Brickwall Broken

Another Brickwall Broken

A Random Act of Kindness

A Random Act of Kindness