Hello All -
Well, it is that time of year again - Christmas shopping on the brain. Here are some ideas for either yourself or another genealogy-mad person this year.
Here is a great site for mugs, tshirts, etc. called JMK: http://www.zazzle.com/jmkgifts
Another good site for research supplies is a UK company called Family Tree Folk:
http://www.familytreefolk.co.uk/page_10789.html
How about some genealogy books or software or CDs - Amazon (USA and UK) is a good place to start.
www.amazon.com and www.amazon.co.uk
There is also the Canadian company called Global Genealogy: http://globalgenealogy.com/
There is also the UK company S & N: http://www.genealogysupplies.com/
Another good idea is the Genealogy Calander offered by Genealogy Daily:
http://www.genealogydaily.com/
or from The Family History Store at: http://www.thefamilyhistorystore.com/genealogy-daily-calendar-p-362.html?cPath=92_447
How about a years subscription to a genealogy magazine or family history society. I will not name them all here, but such as Your Family Tree (UK), Family Tree Magazine (US), National Genealogical Society, the Scottish Genealogy Society, or any of the many local county family history societies.
These are just some ideas, but I am sure that there are other items out there that you might have your heart set on. There are many places to look now online for everything family history you can think of. I have just given a very surface mention off the top of my head of some places to look - just use the shop that you know and trust, especially when online shopping.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Something May Not Seem Right....
Hello All -
I saw this cartoon recently and thought it was quite funny, but too true when it comes to doing research. This is something that doesn't seem right - was an ancestor baptized before he was born? Do you have an ancestor that shows a birth that was after the mother's death date, or was shown to be born when the mother was in her 70s?
These are just a few examples of what to look out for. If it doesn't make sense than it probably isn't right. It is best to go back and check the facts, and also to see if there was just a simple typo from someone recording the information.
I have seen this quite often online on websites that allow people to upload their family histories for public viewing. Many times a simple typo or other mistake in researching can cause others to fall into the same mistake and it keeps getting spread to other people research the same family. A newbie family researcher can easily fall into this trap of using these mistaken trees.
I encourage anyone who puts their family tree online to please be very sure that your information is correct and you have followed the GPS (Genealogical Proof Standard) in performing your research. Always reference your work as well; that way others can go and check too - they can see where you got your data from.
I saw this cartoon recently and thought it was quite funny, but too true when it comes to doing research. This is something that doesn't seem right - was an ancestor baptized before he was born? Do you have an ancestor that shows a birth that was after the mother's death date, or was shown to be born when the mother was in her 70s?
These are just a few examples of what to look out for. If it doesn't make sense than it probably isn't right. It is best to go back and check the facts, and also to see if there was just a simple typo from someone recording the information.
I have seen this quite often online on websites that allow people to upload their family histories for public viewing. Many times a simple typo or other mistake in researching can cause others to fall into the same mistake and it keeps getting spread to other people research the same family. A newbie family researcher can easily fall into this trap of using these mistaken trees.
I encourage anyone who puts their family tree online to please be very sure that your information is correct and you have followed the GPS (Genealogical Proof Standard) in performing your research. Always reference your work as well; that way others can go and check too - they can see where you got your data from.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
For All You Genealogy Addicts Out There
Hello All -
Thought that this was quite funny:
You Know That You're Addicted to Genealogy When ...........
1. If you get locked in a library overnight and you never even notice.
2. When you hyperventilate at the sight of an old cemetery.
3. If you'd rather browse in a cemetery than a shopping mall.
4. When you think every home should have a microfilm reader.
5. If you'd rather read census schedules than a good book.
6. When you know every town clerk in your state by name.
7. If town clerks lock the doors when they see you coming.
8. When you are more interested in what happened in 1695 than 1995.
9. If you store your clothes under the bed and your closet is carefully stacked with notebooks and journals.
10. When Savage, Torrey, and Pope are household names, but you can't remember what you call your dog.
11. If you can pinpoint Harrietsham, Hawkhurst, Kent on a map of England, but can't locate Topeka, Kansas.
12. When all your correspondence begins "Dear Cousin."
13. If you've traced every one of your ancestral lines back to Adam and Eve, have it fully documented, and still don't want to quit.
Thought that this was quite funny:
You Know That You're Addicted to Genealogy When ...........
1. If you get locked in a library overnight and you never even notice.
2. When you hyperventilate at the sight of an old cemetery.
3. If you'd rather browse in a cemetery than a shopping mall.
4. When you think every home should have a microfilm reader.
5. If you'd rather read census schedules than a good book.
6. When you know every town clerk in your state by name.
7. If town clerks lock the doors when they see you coming.
8. When you are more interested in what happened in 1695 than 1995.
9. If you store your clothes under the bed and your closet is carefully stacked with notebooks and journals.
10. When Savage, Torrey, and Pope are household names, but you can't remember what you call your dog.
11. If you can pinpoint Harrietsham, Hawkhurst, Kent on a map of England, but can't locate Topeka, Kansas.
12. When all your correspondence begins "Dear Cousin."
13. If you've traced every one of your ancestral lines back to Adam and Eve, have it fully documented, and still don't want to quit.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
For the True Geneaholic
Saw this on Geneamusings blog, and thought it really funny. If only.... I think the UK version of this model would be to have somewhere to put your tea kettle and mug.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
New Issue of Discover My Past Scotland Out
Hello All -
The new issue of Discover My Past Scotland is out now. This issue's
contents are:
Village life in Scotland - a century of changes
Back to school - Learn from our ancestors' records
University challenge - On course at Strathclyde
Family history - for children
Meet the experts - Help is at hand for your research
Spotlight on East Renfrewshire
Expert Q&A
Family history newsround and events
Plus: Homecoming Update, high quality photographs for you to order, as well as direct weblinks to facilitate your online research. ALSO ONLINE NOW: our 44-page Discover My Past Scotland issue commemorating The Gathering 2009.
If you haven't subscribed to this emagazine yet, you should definitely do so. So far, this is the only genealogy magazine (electronic or print) that is exclusively about Scottish family history.
However, it is a bit annoying that you can't print the articles - the only drawback that I have found regarding it. Hopefully in the future the publishers of DMPS will make it possible to print out the articles.
The new issue of Discover My Past Scotland is out now. This issue's
contents are:
Village life in Scotland - a century of changes
Back to school - Learn from our ancestors' records
University challenge - On course at Strathclyde
Family history - for children
Meet the experts - Help is at hand for your research
Spotlight on East Renfrewshire
Expert Q&A
Family history newsround and events
Plus: Homecoming Update, high quality photographs for you to order, as well as direct weblinks to facilitate your online research. ALSO ONLINE NOW: our 44-page Discover My Past Scotland issue commemorating The Gathering 2009.
If you haven't subscribed to this emagazine yet, you should definitely do so. So far, this is the only genealogy magazine (electronic or print) that is exclusively about Scottish family history.
However, it is a bit annoying that you can't print the articles - the only drawback that I have found regarding it. Hopefully in the future the publishers of DMPS will make it possible to print out the articles.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Nice Video for Beginners
Hello All -
There is a nice short video for those beginning or wanting to get started in family history found at The National Archives UK website. It is presented by Dr. Nick Barratt, who is well known in the UK genealogy community. The content is mainly England and Wales, but it is still a good video to watch for getting started with the basics in family history for the budding researcher.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/films/puttingitalltogether.htm
There is a nice short video for those beginning or wanting to get started in family history found at The National Archives UK website. It is presented by Dr. Nick Barratt, who is well known in the UK genealogy community. The content is mainly England and Wales, but it is still a good video to watch for getting started with the basics in family history for the budding researcher.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/films/puttingitalltogether.htm
Friday, September 18, 2009
British Newspapers Online
Hello All -
There is a new website for British newspaper archives. The website is by the British Library.
There are several newspapers from Scotland on the site, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, just to name a few. To view the website just click on the link below.
http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/dispBasicSearch.do?prodId=BLCS&userGroupName=blcsuser
Until next time
There is a new website for British newspaper archives. The website is by the British Library.
There are several newspapers from Scotland on the site, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, just to name a few. To view the website just click on the link below.
http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/dispBasicSearch.do?prodId=BLCS&userGroupName=blcsuser
Until next time
Friday, September 04, 2009
A Good Handy Dandy Genealogy Dictionary Online
Hello All -
I bet some of you out there have never thought about looking at a genealogy dictionary before. Well there is a really good one online at the Genealogy.com website found here: http://www.genealogy.com/Glossary/glossary.html
It is probably a good idea to have a specific genealogy dictionary or glossary to use for your reference in doing any sort of research. I know that there are several other good regular dictionaries out there such as Websters or Oxford, but to have a source that gets to the main types of words or phrases found in genealogy/family history is important. It sort of is an all-in-one resource to have, instead of looking at this dictionary, then this other book, etc.
The one that I have linked to above is a good one to have online, but there are other ones that you can buy in book form.
I bet some of you out there have never thought about looking at a genealogy dictionary before. Well there is a really good one online at the Genealogy.com website found here: http://www.genealogy.com/Glossary/glossary.html
It is probably a good idea to have a specific genealogy dictionary or glossary to use for your reference in doing any sort of research. I know that there are several other good regular dictionaries out there such as Websters or Oxford, but to have a source that gets to the main types of words or phrases found in genealogy/family history is important. It sort of is an all-in-one resource to have, instead of looking at this dictionary, then this other book, etc.
The one that I have linked to above is a good one to have online, but there are other ones that you can buy in book form.
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