Category Archives: Daily Journal

Preparing for a Trip to the Northeast

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Steve

The entries on this blog may get a little bit shorter and a little less frequent over the next couple of weeks as I prepare for my trip to the northeastern US to visit family and a little genealogy research. The plan … Continue reading →

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More on Podcasts

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Steve

Purists might define podcasts very narrowly as audio files that can be captured and played on a digital audio player.  Podcatchers such as iTunes and Juice can be used to automatically download podcasts and transfer those files to a digital audio player such as … Continue reading →

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Changes at MyFamily.com

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Steve

Many genealogists have noticed the recent changes at Ancestry.com . Â Is this a clue as to a possible reason why? “Sullivan, former CEO of online dating service Match.com, joined Ancestry.com eight months ago and says his first order of business is to … Continue reading →

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The Key to Long Life

Posted on June 26, 2006 by Steve

I already had plans on what to write today, but I saw this article and quickly changed my plans. “The chances of living to the ripe old age of 100 — and beyond — nearly double for a child born … Continue reading →

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In the News

Posted on June 24, 2006 by Steve

I’m taking a National Institute for Genealogical Studies class that ends tomorrow, and so I’m spending most of my time today finishing up on the last few assignments .  Here are a few recent news articles of some genealogical interest .  As … Continue reading →

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A Forgotten Odyssey

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Steve

The documentary film, A Forgotten Odyssey, describes the invasion of Poland by the Soviet Union on September 17, 1939 and the consequences of that invasion. The truth is, the odyssey of the Polish people after the Soviet occupation was not forgotten … Continue reading →

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ALERT! Access to Vital Records Threatened

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Steve

I just read on the Genealogue that the Massachusetts legislature is considering legislation to severely restrict access to vital records in Massachusetts .  Three bills are being considered, H-3642, H-3643, and H-3644. The most concerning of these is H-3643 which … Continue reading →

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Photographs from Poland

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Steve

For this Sunday morning, I want to share with you some of the photographs taken by Bob McCann in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland.  Bob was one of the friends with whom I traveled in Poland in October 2000.  Kazimierz Dolny is a … Continue reading →

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The Lost Family of Clark Gibson

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Steve

In June of 2000 I was casually searching Ancestry.com for the ancestors of my Aunt Sophie’s husband, Clark Gibson .  I had learned from my Cousin Mark that Clark’s father was Arnold Gibson and his mother was Harriet (Hattie) McFadden … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Message Boards

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Steve

The web is full of them:  internet message boards where you can post a query and wait for the responses to come pouring in.  Of course, you have to find the right message board on which to post your question … Continue reading →

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