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NGS Day 1
What do Mariachi music, kilts and Elizabeth Shown Mills all have in common? They are all here at the NGS 2013 Family History Conference. A Mariachi band serenaded the anxious attendees who were lined...
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NGS 2013 Day 2
Dr. Thomas W. Jones Started my day off right with brisk jumpstart to the brain with Tom Jones class: Maximizing Your Use of Evidence. Stayed up too late for all of it to sink in, luckily I have heard...
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I Won in Vegas!
I’m not a gambler – I like sure things. Coming to NGS 2013 Family History Conference was a definitely a winner. I am coming away with new ideas to research, to speak and write about and lots of new...
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NGS Wrap-up
Back from NGS and I couldn’t end my posting on the conference without including my take on the vendors.Vendors add so much to our conferences and really provide a great service to us attendees. So here...
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Born Protectors and Patriots
Valerie Elkins: Patriots Display As we approach Independence Day, I reflect upon my heritage. Both my husband and my ancestor’s have been in every war and conflict since this country began.My husband...
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Put Some Heart into it. How to Share Your Family History Stories.
You are working hard, gathering the all the details to fill out your pedigree chart, right? Don’t forget to make time to tell the great stories you uncover along the way. For some, research is...
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Ohana Means Family Or Why You Should Use Facebook For Family History
One day, while Google-ing for dead people, I came across an announcement about a family reunion for descendants for Captain Thomas Mossman and his wife Mary Ann Lewis. I so excited because: Those are...
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An Apology to the Mom in the Store
This isn’t about family history, but it is about the human family and how we treat and cherish each other. I just got back from the grocery store, where of course I picked the wrong line - again! I...
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The 2013 Awards for Top Genealogy/Family History Boards on Pinterest
Pinterest.com is now being used more and more for curating and collecting information, pictures and links to websites about genealogy and family history and frankly – it’s about time! I have been...
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My New Favorite: Apple Cider Bread Pudding with Maple Custard and Praline Sauce
I love the holidays. I love the family gathered around, sharing laughter, food and memories. This year, I decided to be bold and not only try a new recipe, but create it myself. I adapted it from...
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Never Too Late to Start a New Family Tradition
My elf can beat up yours! You’ve seen the cute little shelf elf around right? Last Christmas, I had been feeling a bit sad that the adorable little elf wasn’t around when my children were younger, as...
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Y’all Ain’t Gonna Believe This
Good stories in the North start with “Once upon a time”, while in the South, the good ones start with “Y’all ain’t gonna believe this…” While the melodious and smooth as honey drawl of J. Mark Lowe...
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Learn From Other Tribes and Drink Upstream
Drink upstream There is a saying “don’t drink downstream” and if you’ve ever spent any time outdoors you know why. When you want good information, you need to go to the source. I wanted to find out...
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30 Days to Becoming Unforgettable – Day 7
Day 7 – Witness to History There are days in our lives that we will never forget. My family was living in New York at the time of the attack on 9/11. I watched with my young children huddled around me...
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30 Days to Becoming Unforgettable – Day 8
Day 8 – A Few of Your Favorite Things Sometimes we just like things for no particular reason – we just do. Then, there are things that are our favorites for a very particular reason. For instance, I...
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30 Days to Becoming Unforgettable – Day 9
Day 9 – Things That Drive You Crazy Why is it is easier for me to easily list the things that make go coo-coo? Maybe it is because I notice right away when thing set my teeth on edge, because normally...
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30 Days to Becoming Unforgettable – Day 10
Day 10 – The Wind Beneath My Wings I want to celebrate the mentors, teachers, the person who inspired me. The people who were there at the important crossroads in my life. It may have been just the...
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30 Days to Becoming Unforgettable – Day 11
Day 11 – That’s Hilarious What do you think is funny? Does slapstick put you in stitches or leave you scratching your head? Or do you have a drier sense of humor and love a good pun – especially when...
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30 Days to Becoming Unforgettable – Day 12
Day 12 – If I Could Turn Back Time We all may wish for a do-over button, or at least the opportunity to talk to your younger self (maybe shake some sense into your self). If you had the chance to talk...
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30 Days to Becoming Unforgettable – Day 13
Day 13: Social Media in Your Life When was the last time you actually wrote a real letter and mailed it through the post office? When was the last time you wrote a text, instant message, sent an email...
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