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Friday Finds – 08/31/12

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Findmypast.com Expands U.S. Records Collection

Findmypast.com is just full of exciting news this week.  Yesterday they announced a new partnership with the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS).  Today, I got some news about the expansion of their US collection.  The press release I received is below.

Findmypast.com Announces Partnership with Federation of Genealogical Societies

I received a copy of this press release earlier today and thought I’d share it with my readers. Findmypast.com Announces Partnership with Federation of Genealogical Societies Partnership makes records available to findmypast.com and creates a vital source of revenue for local societies LOS ANGELES, August […]

Orphan Photo #117

Is this your grandma?  On the back, below the photographer’s imprint, it reads “This is your grandma.”  I wonder who she is. This CDV was done by photographer “C. W. Tallman” at 80 & 82 Main Street in Batavia, New York.  I suspect “C. W.” […]

One Leaf on the Tree

I haven’t done a Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge in awhile, but I love a good game of roulette.  This week, Randy Seaver has set the following challenge, Ancestor Name Roulette.

Friday Finds – 08/24/12

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Orphan Photo #116

Such a darling! Unfortunately there is no identifying information for this cutie.

What’s Your Number? (…and an Epiphany)

Crista Cowan had an interesting post on the Ancestry.com blog yesterday, entitled Family History All Done?  What’s Your Number?  This gist of the post is that we are never really done with our family tree.  If you were to go back ten generations on both […]

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Julie Cahill Tarr, Accredited Genealogist

Through my Genealogy In Action brand, I provide action-based education to genealogists looking to enhance their research skills. Through my company Brass Oak Genealogy, I provide research consulting, editing, and record retrieval services.

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