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Using Cyprien Tanguay’s texts… --By on March 7th, 2012

Over the past few weeks, I have received numerous requests for guidance on how to use Tanguay’s texts [...]

Using Mendeley &tc. for Genealogy Research --By on February 2nd, 2012

As I mentioned in an earlier post, recently I came across a VERY promising research tool to assist [...]

We are all royal! --By on May 3rd, 2010

Over the past few days my email has been clogged with questions about whether or not anyone- everyone [...]

We are… inter-related! --By on May 4th, 2010

Never one to leave well enough alone, here are a few additional excerpts of concepts and data I [...]

What Genealogy Tool is best? --By on May 9th, 2010

Many search but few find…
I think that old quote pretty much sums up what happens when searching for [...]

What’s in a name? --By on May 10th, 2010

This is a copy of my genealogical presentation I delivered on 12 June 2010 in Parker, CO. You [...]

When considering new Genealogy Software… --By on December 22nd, 2011

As most of our readers know, I belong to numerous on-line forums and discussion threads.  Lately there have [...]

Where & how to search the Internet --By on June 23rd, 2011

This small post is largely borrowed from Southern Oregon University.  Hopefully the pointers and links are useful reminders [...]

Whoa, Backup! --By on February 25th, 2011

Backups, file duplication, redundancy, security are essential dimensions of performing quality genealogy work; well honestly they are required [...]

Winnie the Pooh on Genealogy #1 --By on June 19th, 2010

It surprises me how much Winnie the Pooh knows about genealogy.
I came across the following quotes and they [...]

Winnie the Pooh on Genealogy #2 --By on August 5th, 2010

As I have mentioned before, it never ceases to surprise me how much Winnie the Pooh knows about [...]

WW1 German Casualty Lists – 1.WK Armee-Verordnungsblatt Verlustliste --By on July 6th, 2011

dlibra in Poznan is in the process of electronically disseminating German Casualty lists from WW1.  As of this [...]

You can’t go back (an appreciation) --By on June 11th, 2010

A recent posting I placed on ManyRoads has provided me with some new insights into life, progress and [...]

Zeyer ev. Church Records --By on January 19th, 2010

Today is a big day for me.
As of this writing I now have full-time access to all but [...]

Zotero and genealogy --By on May 21st, 2010

Do you use Zotero in doing your genealogy research work?
This is a question I have toyed around with [...]

Genealogy & Social Networking Technologies #4- LinkedIn --By on January 26th, 2011

Unlike facebook, LinkedIn has been moving in positive and useful directions. To be honest, I have had [...]