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(+) Along Those Lines…: Ten Things Your Computer Can Do for Your Genealogy Research by George G. Morgan April 5: Qing Ming - Paying Homage to Ancestors More Recent Articles Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - 2 new articles (+) Along Those Lines…: Ten Things Your Computer Can Do for Your Genealogy Research by George G. Morgan The following is a Plus Edition article written byand copyright by George G. Morgan. The overwhelming majority of genealogists are using computers toassist with their genealogy. The fact that you are reading this columnmeans that you are computer literate and that you probably use yourcomputer for more than searching online databases and maintaining yourresearch data in a genealogy software program. However, there are manysimple chores that you may not be using your computer for that... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • April 5: Qing Ming - Paying Homage to Ancestors The Qing Ming festival, a Chinese tradition that is celebrated on April 5, has long been seen as a way to earn respect and good fortune for future generations. It is derived from Taoism, Buddhism and regional folklore. There are variations of the custom -- some over time, others based on geography -- but the purpose is universal: paying respect to one's ancestors. Families clean their ancestors' burial sites and decorate them with the deceased's favorite treats. Another tradition is... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • More Recent Articles Who Do You Think You Are (USA) Postponed Premiere Date Genealogy Deputy Editor Wanted in Surrey, England White House taps University of Michigan's Robert Groves to lead the Census Bureau Major Cemeteries of Calcutta, India, to be Digitized Update: Plus Edition Web Site Fry Family's Inherited Cancer Learn a Language Online Tallahassee Genealogical Society Seeks Local Stories For New Book Changes for EOGN Plus Edition Subscribers (+) From Lloyd's Library: Polish-American Settlements by Lloyd Bockstruck

 

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Who Do You Think You Are (USA) Postponed Premiere Date Genealogy Deputy Editor Wanted in Surrey, England White House taps University of Michigan's Robert Groves to lead the Census Bureau Major Cemeteries of Calcutta, India, to be Digitized Update: Plus Edition Web Site Fry Family's Inherited Cancer More Recent Articles Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - 6 new articles Who Do You Think You Are (USA) Postponed Premiere Date The long-awaited USA version of the British hit Who Do You Think You Are with Lisa Kudrow, Sarah Jessica Parker and Susan Sarandon originally advertised to be shown on NBC on April 20, has been postponed according the NBC Publicity Department in Burbank, CA . At this point there is no known date for airing. • Email to a friend • Genealogy Deputy Editor Wanted in Surrey, England Ancestors Magazine, published by The National Archives in England, has a brief help wanted on the magazine's blog: Deputy editor wanted posted: 03/04/2009 2:12pm Penny, our deputy editor, is leaving the magazine. We are looking for somebody to replace her. If you have proven journalistic skills, a passion for family history and can work at our office at The National Archives, please get in touch by 16 April at latest. The office is at Kew, Richmond, Surrey. Details are available at: Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • White House taps University of Michigan's Robert Groves to lead the Census Bureau Groves is an expert in statisical sampling-- which many Republicans oppose for the census. Groves is a former Census Bureau associate director of statistical design, who served from 1990-92. He has spent decades researching ways to improve survey response rates. If confirmed by the Senate, he will take the helm less than a year before the decennial count, which has been beset by partisan bickering and will be used to apportion House seats and allocate billions in federal dollars. Groves, 60,... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Major Cemeteries of Calcutta, India, to be Digitized I spent some time in India about four years ago and was impressed by the lack of cemeteries. As a genealogist, I was very aware that cremation is prevalent manner of disposing of bodies. In my time there, I saw exactly one cemetery. In fact, my companions and I stopped to look at it and it seems that most of the headstones listed European names. I was reminded of that experience tonight when I read the following announcement about some other cemeteries in the city of Calcutta (or Kolkata as the... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Update: Plus Edition Web Site I worked almost two straight days on the comments problem on the new EOGN Plus Edition web site but was unable to resolve the problem. The software producer's Tech Support department was also unable to help. I gave up and installed a different software product. I believe the problems are fixed. At least the comments work well for me in testing. I'd appreciate it if a few Plus Edition subscribers would test it also. To go to the Plus Edition Subscribers' web site: first go to... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Fry Family's Inherited Cancer When Mr. and Mrs. George Fry landed on the shores of Massachusetts not long after the Pilgrims, they carried with them a secret that remained hidden for nearly four centuries. Their genes harbored a quirk that would travel through 16 generations of Americans, leaving a legacy of colon cancer. Now a Utah scientist, herself a descendant of Mayflower voyagers and Benjamin Franklin, has discovered the Fry family history. Working with both cancer records and genealogy records, researchers found a... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • More Recent Articles Learn a Language Online Tallahassee Genealogical Society Seeks Local Stories For New Book Changes for EOGN Plus Edition Subscribers (+) From Lloyd's Library: Polish-American Settlements by Lloyd Bockstruck Want a $50 Laptop Computer? But there's a Catch Readex Launches American Newspaper Archives Ancestry.com says TV, Online Advertising Helped Grow Revenue 18% in 2008 Reunion for iPhone Scottish Death and Burial Records are now Online We're Related on Facebook Platform Fools Millions

 

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[eogn] Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - 3 new articles

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Learn a Language Online Tallahassee Genealogical Society Seeks Local Stories For New Book Changes for EOGN Plus Edition Subscribers More Recent Articles Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - 3 new articles Learn a Language Online Perhaps you want to learn the language of your ancestors so that you can finally read those records. Another good reason is so that you can talk to distant cousins who still live in "the old country." Whatever the reason, learning a foreign language is a satisfying experience for most anyone, probably doubly satisfying if it is the language of your ancestors. MSN-Sympatico has an article that covers the ins-and-outs of learning a foreign language online. The article highlights free... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Tallahassee Genealogical Society Seeks Local Stories For New Book Anyone who's ever lived in Tallahassee has a story to tell about their experiences — and the Tallahassee Genealogical Society wants you to share those stories. The organization is assembling the Leon County Heritage Book and is seeking short stories and photos from the public. Organizers emphasize the book is meant to be a collection of memories and anecdotes about local people, places, events and experiences — not heavily researched history. Details are available at Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Changes for EOGN Plus Edition Subscribers This is a quick "heads up" notice about changes that have been made that will affect all Plus Edition subscribers to this newsletter. In order to go to a more user-friendly environment, I  moved the Plus Edition newsletter's web site from a third-party hosting service to my own web server. The changes will be nearly invisible to most subscribers with one major exception: your password has changed. For security reasons, I cannot see the password you created on your account when... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • More Recent Articles (+) From Lloyd's Library: Polish-American Settlements by Lloyd Bockstruck Want a $50 Laptop Computer? But there's a Catch Readex Launches American Newspaper Archives Ancestry.com says TV, Online Advertising Helped Grow Revenue 18% in 2008 Reunion for iPhone Scottish Death and Burial Records are now Online We're Related on Facebook Platform Fools Millions (+) Casefile Clues: Polya Part 2 by Michael John Neill Valdosta, Georgia Receives Federal Historic Cemetery Preservation Grant Dr. George A. Jones Wins WNC History Award

 

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[eogn] Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - 7 new articles

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(+) From Lloyd's Library: Polish-American Settlements by Lloyd Bockstruck Want a $50 Laptop Computer? But there's a Catch Readex Launches American Newspaper Archives Ancestry.com says TV, Online Advertising Helped Grow Revenue 18% in 2008 Reunion for iPhone Scottish Death and Burial Records are now Online We're Related on Facebook Platform Fools Millions More Recent Articles Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - 7 new articles (+) From Lloyd's Library: Polish-American Settlements by Lloyd Bockstruck The following is a Plus Edition article written by andcopyright by Lloyd Bockstruck. One of the lasting benefits of delving into the past in quest of one'sancestors involves unfurling the rich tapestry of the peoples who havesettled in the United States. Each ethnic group has contributed to  theAmerican melting pot. One journalist commented that, fortunately, thereare still a lot of lumps left. Americans of more recent vintage often know their heritage, but othersof... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Want a $50 Laptop Computer? But there's a Catch I have written before about "netbook" computers. See my earlier article at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2008/12/is-a-400-netboo.html. These are tiny laptop computers, typically weighing 2 1/2 pounds or less. Capabilities vary, but most of them are capable of running modern genealogy programs on Windows XP or on Linux. I even modified one of these tiny computers to run the Macintosh OS X operating system. (See Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Readex Launches American Newspaper Archives Readex is a division of NewsBank, the same company that produces GenealogyBank: online newspapers. Now Readex has announced a new product line: American Newspaper Archives. The following announcement was written by NewsBank: APRIL 1, 2009 (NAPLES, FL) – Readex, a division of NewsBank, announced today the launch of American Newspaper Archives, an expanding online collection that will offer access to major U.S. newspapers. A part of America's Historical Newspapers, the Archives will provide... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Ancestry.com says TV, Online Advertising Helped Grow Revenue 18% in 2008 Despite the worst recession in decades, online genealogy site Ancestry.com says its subscriber base grew more than 10% in 2008. Even more important, revenue rose 18%, according to CEO Timothy Sullivan of Ancestor's parent company, The Generations Network. In an interview with The Industry Standard on Tuesday, Sullivan said Ancestry.com and its sister companies currently have about 950,000 subscribers worldwide, compared to 825,000 in January 2008. He said that revenue totalled $195... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Reunion for iPhone Jeffery Battersby has written a review of Reunion for iPhone on the MacWorld web site: "It's difficult to know exactly when you're going to come across a new relative or a bit of ancient family history, but if you've got an iPhone or iPod touch in your pocket, Leister Productions may have just made it easier for you to capture that information and put it in a useful place. "Reunion for iPhone is a companion product to Leister Production's desktop genealogy application... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • Scottish Death and Burial Records are now Online Newly digitised records of famous Scots, including Adam Smith and Sir Walter Scott, have been made available online. The digital images, on scotlandspeople.gov.uk, the official Government source of genealogical data for Scotland, are of deaths and burials contained in the Old Parish Registers of Scotland (OPRs). The OPRs are the records which the Church of Scotland kept of births and baptisms, banns and marriages and deaths and burials for the 300 years before the start of the civil registration... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • We're Related on Facebook Platform Fools Millions The following announcement was written by FamilyLink.com, Inc.: Many individuals throughout the world question, "Am I really a fourth cousin once removed to Barack Obama?" PROVO, Utah, April 2 -- Nearly 19 million people woke up this April Fool's morning with an email from We're Related, a service of FamilyLink.com, Inc., informing them that President Barack Obama confirmed them as a cousin on the We're Related application on Facebook Platform. The landing page included... Read the rest of the story » • Email to a friend • More Recent Articles (+) Casefile Clues: Polya Part 2 by Michael John Neill Valdosta, Georgia Receives Federal Historic Cemetery Preservation Grant Dr. George A. Jones Wins WNC History Award The Ryerson Index Get a Job! As a Census Enumerator Upcoming Events Exhibit Transforms Your Spreadsheet into an Interactive Web Page Geneally: A New Genealogy Search Engine Listen to This Newsletter Bush Library May Be One of Last Housed in a Building

 

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