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1. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Ins and Outs of Newspaper Research [1]
Ins and Outs of Newspaper Research - Linda Herrick Swisher National news in Section A, local news in Section B. Religious items on Saturdays, senior news each Monday. It doesnt take long to learn where to find certain news in your local paper. But searching old newspapers for insights into your ancestors lives isnt as easy. They may be dusty and dirty, microfilmed and fuzzy, or missing altogether. Maybe the layout is haphazard or the print is smudged, small, or misspelled. No wonder genealogists
2. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Using Timelines to Document Military Service [1]
Since the beginning of modern time, hardly a year has gone by without some type of military activity, battle, conflict, or war. This sad history has a positive side for family historians, however, due to the wealth of records created as a result of these conflicts. It also means that most of us have at least a few military-serving ancestors in our family tree. With wars and other military conflicts playing such a big part in our world's history, an often-worthwhile strategy is to assume
3. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] REVOLUTIONARY RESOURCES .. sorry if this is a duplication [1]
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Web site, http://www.dar.org/natsociety/default.html, features records collections that cover all periods of American history, not just the Revolutionary War. You can use the Web site to tap into your military roots and more thanks to a new resource. The Genealogical Records Committee National Index allows you to search for unpublished genealogical materials, including many Bible and cemetery transcriptions. These and other resources are par
4. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] 50 Ways to Research Your Family Tree for Free .. By Kimberly Powell, of About Genealogy [1]
Is free genealogy a thing of the past? With the constant addition of pay-for-use genealogy databases on the Internet, people often wonder if there will soon be an end to free genealogy research via the Web. For those of you with this concern, take heart - free genealogy databases aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Web sites from all over the world contain free information of use to family tree researchers which has been contributed by individuals, companies and even governments. Birth records, marriage rec
5. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] GENEALOGY WEB RINGS [1]
Want a new way to search for your ancestors? Instead of surfing to the big database sites or using search engines, why not explore the fun world of Web rings? A Web ring is a group of related Web sites, all linked to one another. Some Web rings are for general genealogy; others have a common theme such as a surname or locality. Once you're on a Web ring site all you have to do to travel through the ring is to click the link. You can choose to view the next five sites in the ring, any random
6. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] The Origins of Memorial Day!! [1]
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of former Union soldiers and sailors - the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) - established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared it should be May 30. The first large observance was held that year at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D C. The cemetery already held the remains of 20,000 Union d
7. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] UK National Archives and two Canadian Cemetery Sites [1]
UK National Archives Public Records Office http://www.pro.gov.uk/ Use this helpful guide to find ancestors buried in an Ontario cemetery. http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa/ A database of over 344,000 interments in British Columbia http://www.islandnet.com/bccfa/ Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002
8. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Memorial Day .. Military Sites [1]
For a variet selection of military sites, for Memorial Day, this is an excellent site. Covers from the Rev War to the present day, http://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/apr02/milsites.html Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002
9. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Military Genealogy in Canada [1]
Explore Canada's rich military history, online records and collections related to Canadian veterans, and memorials to Canada's dead. Be sure to also visit the pages for each individual war for more military resources. The Canadian Army Overseas in WWII .. [URL might be 2-lines] http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww mapleleafup.org%2Fintro.html A growing Web site by Maple Leaf Up, a private Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the all
10. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Stonehenge .. they have found six more bodies near the mysterious ring of ancient monoliths. [1]
LONDON, May 22  Archaeologists who last year unearthed the remains of a Bronze Age archer at Stonehenge said Wednesday they have found six more bodies near the mysterious ring of ancient monoliths. The remains of four adults and two children were found about half a mile from that of the archer, dubbed The King of Stonehenge by Britains tabloid press. Archaeologists said he came from Switzerland and may have been involved in building the monument. RADIOCARBON TESTS will be done to find out mo
11. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] United States Vital Records [1]
United States Vital Records How & Where to Find Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates & Adoption Records Vital records - birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, divorce certificates and adoption records - are one of the best resources to help you as a genealogist build your family tree. Learn how to obtain vital records (birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, etc) for each state and territory in the Unit
12. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Old Newspapers .. from Bunker mailing list [1]
Found a web site for a FREE subscription to old news papers. Mostly in Texas and Southeastern states. You can link in to http://theoldentimes.com/newsletterpage.html. Click on "home" when done subscribing. Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com "Today is tomorrow's history." All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002
13. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] USING SEARCH ENGINES: Googling Your Ancestors .. from Bunker Mailing List [1]
USING SEARCH ENGINES: Googling Your Ancestors by Ted Pack tedpack@thevision.net http://www.tedpack.org/ This will be new and exciting to some of you. Others of you will wonder what I'll do next -- explain how to "dial" a telephone by pushing the little buttons? You can sometimes use a general search engine for genealogy. My favorite is Google, http://www.google.com but there are others -- AltaVista, Lycos, MSN, Dogpile, AOL. They all work about the same. The key is what they call an exact phrase, whic
14. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] English research [1]
A couple websites that might help you in your English research. www.genesconnected.co.uk www.friendsreunited.co.uk .
15. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Main Indian Paths and Migration Trails in Pennsylvania [1]
For more information on The Main Indian Paths And Migration Trails In Pennsylvania .. check out the following site: http://www.mcn org/2/noel/Westmoreland/MigrationTrails.htm BRADDOCK'S ROAD - Nemaolin's Path - The Cumberland Trail Nemacolin's Path was named for the Delaware Indian who assisted Colonel Thomas Cresap in blazing a path from Cumberland, Maryland to a trading post of the Ohio Company of Virginia at present-day Brownsville, PA. Soon after, the governor of Virginia sent Major George Washingto
16. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] OHIO'S VITAL RECORDS COULD COST "PRETTY PENNY" [1]
Birth and death certificates are important resources for any family historian researching the family tree. For those with Ohio ancestors, the price of obtaining those vital records could get more expensive if a bill passed by the House is approved by the Senate. The House budget bill contains a provision that would prevent state and local officials from offering uncertified copies to the publicmore expensive certified copies would take their place. The state has issued a new fee of $5 per certi
17. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Mapping Out Your Family Tree by Kimberly Powell [1]
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/ukmaps/a/maps.htm Maps can help you locate your ancestors' neighbors and family members, pinpoint county courthouses or town halls where records may be located, provide insight into migration patterns, and can even be used in conjunction with other genealogical records to distinguish between two individuals of the same name. Being familiar with the area in which an ancestor lived is essential to family history research. By using maps, you can learn more about the name, l
18. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Attack on Public Records in Ohio [1]
Recently, the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 95 (the state budget bill). Included in sections 3705.23 and 3705.24 is language that would: -- eliminate uncertified copies of vital records -- add a $5 surcharge to what is already charged for a certified copy (raising the total cost of a single document to anywhere between $12 and $17, depending on the agency) -- creates a "certification of birth," which does not require the parents' names to be listed In addition, the certified copy is no
19. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] How to Get a Copy of Your Revolutionary War Ancestor's Military Records [1]
How to Get a Copy of Your Revolutionary War Ancestor's Military Records http://genealogy.about.com/c/ht/01/07/How_Get_Copy_Revolutionary0994233269 htm [URL might be 2-lines] For military records before 1900, there is no greater repository than the National Archives. Here's how to contact them for copies of your Revolutionary War patriot's service records. Here's How: Determine if you had ancestors living in America between 1775 and 1783, the years in which the American Revolution took place. Calcu
20. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] ANZAC Day .. April 25 [1]
ANZAC DAY 'borrowed' from the BIFHS May/June 2003 Newsletter April 25th is the day that all Australians pause to remember the brave men and women who served in the Armed Forces in all fields of battle, not only to protect our country but many others as well. We remember and honor those who died and those who survived. The Term ANZAC originally stood for Australian and New Zealand Armed Corps  the group of brave men who took part in the Gallipoli Campaign 1915  a campaign which will go down in history a
21. [Genealogy Bits and Pieces] Fort Meigs State Memorial .. Perrysburg, Ohio [1]
This was in the local Phoenix, AZ newspaper just within the past few days. Fort Meigs State Memorial Perrysburg, Ohio A fort that helped save northwestern Ohio and Indiana from invasion in the War of 1812 has undergone a major renovation for the bicentennial celebration this year. Historians hope the $6.2 million renovation will bring new life to the Fort Meigs State Memorial, which sits atop a hill along the Maumee River. The Army abandoned the fort in 1815. Later it was divided, for a while, by a hi
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