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Tag Archives: genealogy
Records, Records, Records
Whenever I have visited the Family History Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC), I have felt like it is genealogy-heaven! Rows and rows of books, microfilm and microfilm readers. What is microfilm you ask? It is a film-roll containing microphotographs of documents One roll of film may contain more than 2,000 images. TheseContinue reading “Records, Records, Records”
Kids Love Genealogy Too
It’s back to school time and it got me thinking how to encourage kids to enjoy their family history. In my mind it’s never too early to start sharing family history with children. Often one of the first words a child says is “daddy” or “mommy.” That is the first step in understanding how yourContinue reading “Kids Love Genealogy Too”
How To
February 2020 I learned the basics of Genealogy from my paternal grandmother and The How Book For Genealogists by Everton Publishers. The 237 page hard bound guide had step by step instructions for becoming a Genealogist. Recently I found an online version here: [https://archive.org/stream/newhowbookforgen00ever/newhowbookforgen00ever_djvu.txt] While the How Book is no longer in print, what itContinue reading “How To”
Stories
Family history became important to me when I was just a child. I loved hanging out with my grandparents and hearing stories of their lives. How they met, where they lived and where they worked. My paternal grandmother was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution who taught me the basic techniques ofContinue reading “Stories”
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