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Archive for June, 2008
Protecting Family Documents, a Genealogist’s Most Precious Treasure
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Genealogists spend most of the time looking for old documents, however we should spend a little time preserving not only our historical documents, but also the ones we produce in our daily lives. If a disaster happened in your life today, would your papers and photos be safe or would you be devastated by the [...]
Saving Water Soaked Photos, a Genealogist’s Window to the Past
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Without question, losing a family member is the most devastating thing that can happen in a disaster. The second hardest loss is Family Photos. Going back to what is left of your home and seeing the remnants of your former everyday life is unbelievably painful. And seeing those irreplaceable photos lying in a water-soaked heap will break your heart. What should you do with that heap of wet photos? Many people think they are hopeless and throw them away. Don’t. Here is what you can do to try and save both them and valuable documents.
Military Records – A Regiment of Valuable Information For Genealogists
Friday, June 6th, 2008I don’t know a lot about the Military, other than I’m grateful for every person who ever served our country and that I never had to go through boot camp myself, but I do know that Military Records are proof that the American Government loves Genealogists.
Almost any Military Record can provide good information about your ancestor, and possibly not just military information, either. I’ve found some Revolutionary War records where in the regimental roll call they listed the height, complexion, and hair and eye color of the men. A few men even had their occupations listed. WWI and WWII draft registration cards had these personal statistics, too, along with who their wife was, their current address, and where they worked. If they weren’t married, their parents’ names were listed. What a treasure all this information is!
Genealogy.com Stops Adding New Data to Website
Monday, June 2nd, 2008I was recently contacted by Genealogy.com, at which time their spokesman stated, “We have stopped adding information to Genealogy.com . . . ” Ali, Genealogy.com.
It’s sad to hear this. Genealogy.com has been a great addition to family history websites for many years.