Some highlights from the January Links and Bridges, the newsletter of the Genealogy Society of Hernando County:
The Genealogy Interest Group meets at 11 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the West Hernando Branch Library....the society welcomed 3 new members in January....Ellis Island has been closed since October 29th due to damage from Hurricane Sandy. Costs for repairs to Ellis Island and Liberty Island will be $59 million...George C. Morgan, international lecturer and author, will present 3 one-hour presentations on using Ancestry.com on February 16th at the Crystal River Moose Lodge in Homosassa. For details and to register, visit citrusgenealogy.com .....Dick Eastman will be at the Manatee Genealogical Society's Winter Seminar, also on the 16th (rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs) and at the Villages Genealogical Society Annual Conference on February 27th from 9-3:30
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Here is an article from the new Family History Daily website about how "ancestry binders" that help those with short-term memory loss from dementia connect with their past.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Old Connecticut Path
New Englanders may be interested in this website about the 17th century route between Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Rotten Apples in the Family Tree
This article from the Wall Street Journal demonstrates that our genealogical research may debunk family myths and reveal that some of our ancestors were less than model citizens.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
One Day Only: Free Irish Genealogy Records
Findmypast.ie is hosting an "Irish History Day" on January 24th, and will be making their 21 million records available online for FREE. The Irish Central website has the details here. Here's your chance to access records you might otherwise be without.
Friday, January 11, 2013
The Armchair Genealogist invites you to join its Family History Writing Challenge, coming in February. This website can also help you to finally get started on your family history project, with research and writing tips, genealogy for beginners, etc. Check it out.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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