Some of the most riveting Civil War stories aren't in the history books. Tales of ordinary people linving in extraordinary circumstances - maybe even your own ancestors - live on in Civil War era documents.
This is FREE ACCESS week at Ancestry.com where you can search millions of Civil War era records for FREE!! YAY! Free access lasts from April 7th to 14th.
Thanks Ancestry.com!
Best-selling book "Climbing Family Trees: Whispers in the Leaves" by twin co-authors, Trina Boice & Tracey Long, is now available as an e-book!
The book contains tons of helpful tips for newbies and pros, lesson assignments to help your research progress, as well as many inspiring stories from others who have felt those "whispers" in their family trees from their ancestors while researching their roots.
To order the e-book for $3.99, go to www.boicebox.com
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBpxE45UCc
Did you catch the first wave of scrapbooking mania? Did you spend dollars galore on pretty pages and embellishments? Scrapbooking has been a fast growing hobby and creative way to share your family photos. The 2nd generation of scrapbooking is now done digitally. Check out this quick info from www. digitalscrapbookingmemories.com.
Wow! Free? Yes!
RootsMagic Essentials' friendly screens and menus allow even the most inexperienced computer novice to get up-and running quickly. Navigation is a breeze with both pedigree and family views, and RootsMagic Essentials lets you view and edit every piece of information about a person from a single, easy-to-use screen.
Enter an unlimited number of facts, notes, sources, and multimedia items to each person and family.
RootsMagic Essentials makes it easy to track multiple relationships such as adoptions, foster parents, and more.
Easily find and edit anyone in your file. The RootsMagic Explorer lets you type a person's name to quickly jump to the person, or find people with an easy-to-use criteria search screen.
Add photographs, sound bites, and video clips to bring your family history to life. Then have RootsMagic Essentials include your photographs in your printed reports.
RootsMagic Essentials makes it easy to publish and share your family history. Create and print dozens of reports, charts, and lists.
Our unique SourceWizard writes and manages sources and citations for you. Built-in templates based on Evidence Explained make citing your sources as easy as "filling in the blanks".
RootsMagic Essentials includes tools which make it a snap to clean up your data. Potential problem lists, sophisticated merge techniques, date and soundex calculators are just the start.
Don't limit yourself to a genealogy program that can't handle international character sets. RootsMagic Essentials' Unicode support means you aren't limited in the characters you can enter.
Import directly from Family Tree Maker, PAF, Legacy, Family Origins. Plus RootsMagic Essentials has full GEDCOM 5.5 support for both import and export.
RootsMagic Essentials bridges the gap between your personal family history data and the New FamilySearch internet site. RootsMagic is also the first software certified to reserve and request LDS temple ordinances. You can find, reserve, and track needed ordinances from the comfort of your own home.
Save the date! The 41st Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree will be held in Burbank, California, June 11-13, 2010. Join other genealogists from the Southwest US and distant points to learn, network, eat, laugh, and celebrate family history. You'll pick from among over 100 classes conducted by over 50 renowned, professional speakers. Over 70 commercial organizations, genealogical societies, heritage societies and other exhibitors will be available to share their tips, answer your questions and sell you the products and services to bring you success.
No, I'm not talking about white or brown rice...I'm talking about the gigantic Rice family that has the largest genome database in the country! I'm thrilled to say I'm actually a Rice too! My mother's maiden name was Rice.
The Rice Book Project sponsors a free E-Zine, which is a twice-monthly online newsletter filled with information on Rice families of the past, what present researchers are looking for, etc. More than 40 issues are archived. It's free and you can subscribe by sending a request to ricebooksreb@yahoo.com. It ends with a section on how to order the books.
Serious researchers should investigate now!
- Trina -
Here's a terrific genealogy conference we want to tell you about! Tracey and I have both taught classes there before and this year Tracey will be teaching and representing us.
We want to make you aware of a family history conference occurring soon in the St. George, Utah area. You may find information at this conference beneficial in helping members find their ancestors—particularly the free classes for family history consultants and workers.
The theme for this year's event is “Let Your Light Shine!” It will be held at the Dixie Convention Center (1835 Convention Center Drive), St. George, Utah, February 26-27, 2010, and is sponsored by Family History Expos.com and FamilySearch.
Please note the free Family History Consultant Training classes in the schedule. These classes will be held Saturday, February 27, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Simply bring the Free Consultant Training Pass coupon below for access to the consultant classes. There is also no cost for attending the keynote address or the exhibit hall, but you will need to show the Free Consultant Training Pass coupon to be admitted.
If you wish to attend the other classes, the price is $75.00. At the door cost will be $75.00 for both days and $40.00 per single day. Individuals who want to attend only one or two classes can register for single classes at $12.00 each (single class registration is available at the door only).
Over 60 classes will be presented by industry leaders and experts from the local and national genealogical community as well as staff from the Church’s Family History Department. Products and services from genealogy companies will also be showcased in an exhibit hall where you can meet with specialists for free personal consultations on research questions or problems.
Expo details and the class schedule are available online at: www.FHExpos.com.
All questions should be directed to:
Family History Expos.com
PO Box 187
Morgan, Utah 84050
Email: Expo@FHExpos.com
Phone: 801-829-3295
Web: http://www.fhexpos.com/events/upcoming.php?event_id=54
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With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country.
Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S.Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data. The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:
If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your home.
Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census.
REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.
While the Census Bureau may ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census Bureau.
AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION. No Acorn worker should approach you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.
Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, the Census Bureau will never contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.
Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.
For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit www.bbb.org
