Kimberly's Genealogy Blog January 2008 Archive

Digging into the Details
The day my mother and I planned to visit the grave of Martin Chapin started off dreary. I checked the weather forecast to see if the afternoon would get better, ... Read More

Monday January 28, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

10 Top Web Sites for African American Genealogy
Records which document the names of slaves, freedpersons, and their descendants are being sought out and placed online by a number of organizations, including Afrigeneas and the USF Africana Heritage ... Read More

Friday January 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

9 Next-Generation Genealogy Sites to Explore
A number of sites are intent on making family history more interactive and fun, connecting people and generations through advanced social computing and networking technologies such as wikis, RSS, mapping ... Read More

Monday January 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

James LeVoy Sorenson Dies at 86
Best known to genealogists as founder of the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, James LeVoy Sorenson was also a world-renowned inventor, entreprenur and philanthropist. I was saddened to hear today that ... Read More

Monday January 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Carnival of Genealogy, 40th Edition
Jasia has another excellent edition of the Carnival of Genealogy up on her Creative Gene blog. The topic is "living relative connections," and the many veteran genealogists who contributed have ... Read More

Sunday January 20, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

10 Genealogy Blogs Worth Reading
When I set out to make a list of my favorite genealogy blogs, I thought it would be easy. To be honest, the first few were no brainers. But then ... Read More

Tuesday January 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (5)

How Do I Ask a Perfect Stranger for Their DNA?
I have a dilemma. I'm female. Well, actually it's my female blood that is the issue. The CRISP Family DNA Project has been calling my name for years, but my ... Read More

Tuesday January 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (6)

Resolutions for a New Year
In 2007 I organized some of my genealogy files, scanned some of my old family photos (and started on some of my in-laws old slides), took a few online genealogy ... Read More

Wednesday January 9, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

What is a Professional Genealogist?
Every year or so this discussion seems to come up - what exactly is a professional genealogist. Does the term "professional" apply to the profession, as in someone who makes ... Read More

Monday January 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)

The End of George Morgan's "Along Those Lines..."
I have been reading George Morgan's column for over a dozen years, so I was sad to see his final post this week announcing that "Along Those Lines..." has come ... Read More

Sunday January 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

The Master Genealogist 7
The Master Genealogist (TMG) is considered by many genealogists to be the "Cadillac" of genealogy software, but is also a program that many are afraid to try because of its ... Read More

Friday January 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)

Research Log = Treasure Map
Like many genealogists, I used to think it was needless to create and keep a research log. Too organized...too much work...a waste of time. Research logs -- forms for recording ... Read More

Wednesday January 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)