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Student Genealogy Grant Recipients: Checking in with A.C. Ivory

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This year marks the fourth year of the Suzanne Winsor Freeman Student Genealogy Grant program. Founded in 2010 the Student Genealogy Grant aims to encourage young family historians by providing funding for educational opportunities and enrichment in genealogy. In partnership with the Southern … [Read more...]

Student Genealogy Grant Recipients: Checking In With Mike Savoca

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It's been a busy year for recipients of the Suzanne Winsor Freeman Student Genealogy Grant, and it's wonderful to read status reports and photos on Facebook and Twitter and receive email updates from these young genealogists.  Since it's founding in 2010, the Freeman Student Genealogy Grant and … [Read more...]

Finding Online Family Share Sites

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Genealogy blogs and websites have a purpose, but lately I've been looking for a private family sharing site that is friendly to both geeks and luddites. Does such an animal exist? From posts I'm finding on Facebook and Twitter, I'm not the only one in search of a secure site to share family photos … [Read more...]

How to Archive Family Keepsakes Kindle Edition Now Available

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Good news if you've looking for a Kindle edition of How to Archive Family Keepsakes. In addition to ePUB, Nook, and iBook editions, the Kindle edition of my book is now available at the Amazon store. Every author loves the news that their book is SOLD OUT, but it's even better to know that … [Read more...]

RootsTech 2014 Photo Album (with Captions and Comments)

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Every parent knows that two-year olds can be challenging. They push against convention, fall, and usually get up to do it all over again. RootsTech 2012 was a lot like that toddler, feeling his way in the big genealogy technology universe. Not quite sure what would work, what wouldn’t work, but all … [Read more...]

Try This for RootsTech2014: Close Up of Camera Setup for Microfilm to Megapixels

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After reading my article last week about using my Samsung WB350 wifi digital camera to photograph microfilm images, John H asked for a closer view of the camera mount setup. Here you go, John! As you can see, the camera is attached to the Joby Gorillapod tripod and the flexible legs of the … [Read more...]

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