Category Archives: Genealogy

Baffled Mum – Featured Blogger of the Week March 27, 2020

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This week I chose Baffled Mum as this week’s Featured Blogger of the Week – https://baffledmum.com/. Looks like I started Following her recently. About: https://baffledmum.com/my-blogs/about/. Why did I start this website? Well, I had some free time on my hands … Continue reading →

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Go back to 19th-century Scotland with our latest releases – FindMyPast Fridays March 27, 2020

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I did not see anything last night on FindMyPast. Here’s this week’s FindMyPast Fridays – Go back to 19th-century Scotland with our latest releases – FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new/exclusive-kilmarnock-records. They can usually be found at https://www.findmy past.com/blog/new/, either Thursday or Friday, depending … Continue reading →

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Hats off to Internet Archive — The Legal Genealogist

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The National Emergency Library A colleague asked the question on Facebook just yesterday: with all the libraries closing, how are we to find things to read? And a big answer came at the same time — just yesterday — from … Continue reading →

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A note from Ancestry’s CEO – March 24, 2020

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I saw this last night on Ancestry – A note from Ancestry’s CEO: https://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2020/03/24/a-note-from-ancestrys-ceo/. Posted by Ancestry Team on March 24, 2020 in Website To our community, As the global effect of COVID-19 continues to evolve, Ancestry is committed to … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place & Stay-at-Home Orders on Google Maps – Randy Majors

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

I saw this earlier today – Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place & Stay-at-Home Orders on Google Maps – Randy Majors: https://www.randymajors.com/p/coronavirus-on-google-maps.html. I have shared one other article by Randy: Randy Majors Mapping Web Site Update September 3, 2019. He normally focuses on genealogy … Continue reading →

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Update to Last Ancestry Post – March 25, 2020

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In my last post, Ancestry FREE At Home Education — Hound on the Hunt, it’s not the entire Ancestry database by any stretch, but it’s a pretty good chunk of databases. In addition, most libraries require you to be at … Continue reading →

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Ancestry FREE At Home Education — Hound on the Hunt

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If you follow me on Facebook (and I hope you do) then you might have seen this announcement from Ancestry. (shown HERE). Ancestry announced this week that they will now offer the educational program that they’ve been providing to schools … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 23 March 2020

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I saw last night on FamilySearch – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 23 March 2020: New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 23 March 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-23-march-2020/. Over 1,100 words. Best to do a search for the … Continue reading →

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11+ Family Activities That Bring You Closer Together – FamilySearch March 20, 2020

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I saw this on FamilySearch – 11+ Family Activities That Bring You Closer Together: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/family-activities/. Some good suggestions in the link above. March 20, 2020  – by  Jessica Grimaud Creating lasting memories doesn’t require tons of props or preplanning. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – March 19, 2020

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I saw today there was an updated list on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – March 19, 2020: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after March 6, 2020. New and Updated   UPDATED Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 … Continue reading →

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