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Monthly Archives: June 2006
The Works Progress Administration
Most genealogists are familiar with the Soundex indexes to the US Census and indexes to vital records in several states, but may not realize that the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was responsible for those accomplishments . In the later years of … Continue reading
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Top Ten Reasons to Suspect Jasia and I Were Separated at Birth
One of the genealogy-themed blogs that I read on a regular basis is Creative Gene written by Jasia . After reading her blog for a while, I realized that we are a lot alike and am now convinced that we … Continue reading
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Preparing for a Trip to the Northeast
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
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
Many genealogists have noticed the recent changes at Ancestry.com .  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
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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Barb Poole on Podcasts
Today, I’m pleased that Barb Poole has written another GuestBlog for this site! Thanks again for your contribution Barb! Podcasts, what are they? Ok, let’s get the definition of Podcast out of the way first.  According to my question … Continue reading
In the News
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
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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Wiktor Dziurzyński and The Katyn Forest Massacre
A synopsis of the events surrounding the Katyn Forest Massacre in which Wiktor Dziurzyński was murdered Sign on the Road near Katyn “Memorial to the Polish Officers Who Perished in Katyn” On August 23, 1939 the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed … Continue reading