{"id":784,"date":"2010-02-05T17:54:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T23:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/friday-finds-020510\/"},"modified":"2013-07-10T19:34:32","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T00:34:32","slug":"friday-finds-020510","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/friday-finds-020510\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Finds \u2013 02\/05\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/images\/FridayFinds.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I\u2019ve learned or found.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maps<\/strong> \u2013 Through my public library, I am able to access a map collection called, Historic Map Works, distributed by ProQuest.\u00a0 It is a HUGE collection of maps and atlases.\u00a0 Check to see if your local library subscribes to this database\u2026I\u2019m sure you will find plenty of maps to help you in your research!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blogging<\/strong> \u2013 Thomas MacEntee reported on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geneabloggers.com\/blogger-announces-pages-feature\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Geneabloggers+%28GeneaBloggers%29&amp;utm_content=Bloglines\">new feature available for Blogger blogs<\/a>; the ability to create static pages.\u00a0 Head over to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geneabloggers.com\/blogger-announces-pages-feature\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Geneabloggers+%28GeneaBloggers%29&amp;utm_content=Bloglines\">GeneaBloggers<\/a> to learn more about the feature and how to use it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TV<\/strong> \u2013 The big news recently has been the upcoming premier of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc.com\/who-do-you-think-you-are\/\">Who Do You Think You Are?<\/a> on NBC, which is set to debut on March 5th.\u00a0 The official site was launched this week, with the following blurb from the \u201cAbout\u201d page:\u00a0 \u201cViewers are invited to take an up-close and personal look inside the family history of some of today&#8217;s most beloved and iconic celebrities\u2026.\u201d\u00a0 I think since the website is live, and I saw a commercial for it on Tuesday (yes, while watching the Biggest Loser), it\u2019s pretty much a done deal and will finally debut as scheduled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong> \u2013 An <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ancestry.com\/ancestry\/2010\/02\/03\/rss-feed-for-your-member-connect-activity\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancestry+%28Ancestry.com+blog%29&amp;utm_content=Bloglines\">RSS feed option is now available for the Member Connect feature<\/a> at Ancestry.com.\u00a0 Read the <a 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