If you’re not on Facebook yet, you should be. It’s a great way to keep in contact with friends and family. It’s also a great way to connect with people you haven’t seen in years.After you open an account you should fill out...
Topics: Social Networking

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I was just discussing cousin relationships on Twitter and came across this page that explains them very nicely with graphic examples. Simple stuff once you figure it out!
Topics: General Genealogy

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When I first started reading this article I imagined someone running around his backyard with a shovel digging for bones. That’s not exactly the case here, but if you’ve ever watched If Walls Could Talk then you know that gravestones are...
Topics: Cemeteries

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Does anyone happen to have any pics of strange doodlings or “notes” on tax maps or other drawings relevant to genealogy? I remember seeing a lake or some other feature drawn as a dog on a tax map in Trumbull County, OH, and some other...
Topics: Humor, Land Records

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Well, here’s an article that claims that Obama may boost interest in genealogy, at least in Switzerland. I’ve noticed that my entry on Obama’s ancestors has had more comments than anything else on this blog. In fact, 8 comments is a lot.
Topics: General Genealogy

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