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Compiling My Family Tree | June Terrington

Family History, Guest Blogger By October 27, 2015 Tags: , , , , , , No Comments

My name is June Terrington. I have Charcot Marie Toothe Syndrome, am confined to a wheelchair and have been since I was 16.
With little resources and money, I was able to compile my family tree from the very little I knew to, what has become, a major work in progress…

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Using Facebook for Genealogy | Terri O’Connell

Family History, Guest Blogger By October 20, 2015 Tags: , , , , , No Comments

Facebook is for more than keeping in touch with friends from grammar or high school and watching cute videos of animals. Facebook is a very important tool that should be part of every genealogist’s toolbox. If you are looking to find distant cousins, assistance or a bit of genealogy inspiration, Facebook is a great place to start.

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Researching the Probate Estate of Mary Robertson | Shirley Obrzud

Family History, Guest Blogger By October 6, 2015 Tags: , , , , , , , No Comments

When a person dies Intestate, this means that they have passed away with some form of property (be it a building or a bank account with a value greater than their owed debts and funeral expenses) without leaving a Valid Will…

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Gifting Family History | Christa Davis Chandler

Family History, Guest Blogger, MyCanvas Products By September 29, 2015 Tags: , , , , , , , No Comments

When I was in junior high school, I was given an assignment to learn more about my family history. This is the first real research project I remember. Ever since then I have been curious to learn more about my family history…

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Digging Deeper into Family Stories | Mary Tedesco

Family History, Guest Blogger By September 22, 2015 Tags: , , , , , , , , , No Comments

Something important I’ve learned from being immersed in genealogical research, both as a professional genealogist and as a host on “Genealogy Roadshow” (PBS), is that every family history contains amazing stories.

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We Built More Than a Book | Lynn Palermo

Family Fun, Family History, Guest Blogger, MyCanvas Products By September 1, 2015 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments

Danette and I were not close as cousins go. We were born 10 years apart; she lived in Virginia, I lived in Canada, plus with 45 cousins in the family, we naturally migrated towards cousins closer to our age. However in 2007, as adults, we found a common interest—a family history book.

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Is Your Family History Accurate?

Family History By August 4, 2015 Tags: , , , , , , No Comments

When creating our family history, we want it to be accurate, not only so that we ourselves know who we are, but so that those who follow in our footsteps can build off of accurate family history work. But how do we know if our family history is accurate?

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