Kimberly's Genealogy Blog August 2006 Archive

Reading & Understanding Old Documents
Is it a C or a G? An F or an S? What did they mean by calling my ancestor a pettifogger? What month is Fructidor? Reading and understanding old ... Read More

Wednesday August 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Live History Firsthand as a Reenactor
Have you often wondered what it might have been like to actually live in the past? If you have an unquenchable thirst for history and an abiding patience with uncomfortable ... Read More

Wednesday August 23, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Photographer who "Froze History" Dies
Joe Rosenthal, the photographer who took the soul-stirring picture of the World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, died Sunday at the age of 94. The committee who awarded him ... Read More

Monday August 21, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Fiction for Genealogy Lovers
Aren't there times you wish you could travel back in time to see what life was really like for your ancestors? I know I do, which is probably why I ... Read More

Saturday August 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Genealogy Becoming Trendy in Russia Too
Despite the fact that most Russians who dig into their family history learn that their ancestors were peasants rather than nobles, it is becoming fashionable to learn more about Russian ... Read More

Monday August 14, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

10 Questions to Ask Before You Visit a Research Facility
Whether you're planning a trip to the State Historical Society, the Family History Library, the National Archives or the local courthouse, it pays to be prepared. Avoid frustration and increase ... Read More

Monday August 14, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Create a Family Newsletter
The old days when families got together every Sunday for dinner, or chatted over the fence, seem to have disappeared in a whirlwind of the commitments and distances of life ... Read More

Monday August 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Veterans Data at Risk -- Again
Another computer containing personal data of U.S. veterans has gone missing - this time from the security-protected office of a subcontractor hired to assist in insurance collections for VA medical ... Read More

Monday August 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)