It is a new year so let's start off with a new series of articles. Starting today, I am creating a new series of articles entitled, The Organized Genealogist. I expect to publish one article most every week in the Plus Edition newsletter to describe methods of organizing your genealogy research efforts, improving the efficiency of your use of computers, and perhaps helping you organize your life.
In some cases, becoming organized might involve using a computer or a scanner or some... Read the rest of the story »
The following is the first in what will become a series of articles in a new section entitled, "The Organized Genealogist." The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman.
Modern hard drives are wonderful inventions. Capable of storing gigabytes, even terabytes, of information, they let you store the equivalent of multiple four-drawer filing cabinets in only a few cubic inches, all for a cost undreamed of only a few years ago. There is but one problem:... Read the rest of the story »
A Reminder: Nominations for the National Genealogical Society Hall of Fame are due by January 31, 2011. Official nomination forms and information on the award are available www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/hall_of_fame or by contacting the National Genealogical Society, 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22204‐4304; phone 1‐800‐473‐0060.
A nominee must have been actively engaged in genealogy in the United States for at least ten years, must have been deceased for at least five... Read the rest of the story »
Gary Mokotoff is editor of what appears to be the most popular online journal of Jewish genealogy, called "Nu? What's New?" Now the e-zine is converting to a paid subscription model.
Gary's announcement at http://www.avotaynu.com/nu/V11N26.htm says: This Is the Last Issue...
...of Nu? What's New? you will receive if you have not registered as a paid subscriber.
As noted in the last issue, producing Nu? What's New? is taking more and more of my time—now... Read the rest of the story »
The following announcement was written by A.C. Ivory: January 2, 2011 - Taylorsville, UT. Find My Ancestor has announced the redesign and update to their site. The site has received many new pages and features including new downloads, new resources, a completely new blog design, social media integration and many more. With the new design, Find My Ancestor is much easier to navigate and find your way around making it a more enjoyable experience for the users. Using the new website builder makes... Read the rest of the story »
Ah, the good old days. Going downtown meant getting dressed up. Ladies often added white gloves and hats.
The Westin – St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco first started washing dirty and grimy coins in 1938. Hotel manager Dan London noticed that handling tarnished coins would soil the white gloves so he ordered that all coins were to be washed before being given to guests. Since 1938, the Westin – St Francis Hotel has washed all the coins that are taken in by the hotel from their bar,... Read the rest of the story »
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