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Random Genealogy: Online Genealogy Collaboration

Random Genealogy’s article on “Online Genealogy Collaboration” reviews several collaborative genealogy programs to help family members work together online to create and maintain their family history websites and genealogy data. They review The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v5, PhpGedView, … Continue reading


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GENDEX Database Project: Connecting Genealogy Family Trees Online

Random Genealogy pointed me to the TNG Network – GENDEX Database project: I was always interested in the GENDEX Database project. Imagine all of the genealogy/family tree websites having a central index of names that you could search against, and … Continue reading


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Roots Television: Genealogy on Internet Television

About Genealogy and The Genealogue announced the latest in Internet television (InternetTV): Roots Television. Kimberly Powell of About Genealogy describes it as: The latest addition to InternetTV, Roots Television is an online channel, with short video segments and frequently updated … Continue reading


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350 Years of Jewish Life in America

The US Library of Congress has a new online exhibition called “From Haven to Home – 350 years of Jewish Life in America”, put together from their physical exhibition that is now closed at the Library. The exhibition features more … Continue reading


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New Digital Online Magazine: Digital Genealogist

Digital Genealogist is a new digital online magazine expected to be released in November 2006. Welcome to the Digital Genealogist website! Digital Genealogist is a new periodical edited by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CG, CGL. The magazine will focus on the … Continue reading


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Descendants of King David to Meet in Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Post reported recently on an amazing meeting coming up soon. A meeting of the descendants of King David are getting together in Jerusalem in May of next year. They say they are descendants of King David. They have … Continue reading


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Migrating Across the Land: Tracing Your Family’s Path Begins with Why

In Citizen Times’ “FAMILY HISTORY: Land transaction records can help trace your lineage”, an article on tracing family history through land transaction records and other methods, I spotted something that made me really stop and consider how and why my … Continue reading


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Genealogy Research With Google Book Search

Google Book Search offers a way to help genealogists find online books and information to aid in their family history research. If you choose to search All books you will be given a list of all books within Google’s book … Continue reading


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Family Reunions Are Family Affairs in Decatur, Illinois

The Decatur Daily’s article on “Exploring Their Roots” talks about how the Jones family preserves their family history by involving the whole family, including the younger generation, by making their family reunions as family affair. Catherine Miller knows what it … Continue reading


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All DNA Traces Back to Original African Black Man and Woman

There is a lot of news around today on DNA tests to prove your lineage. It’s still early days in the technology, but it has opened up a huge front for genealogists and family history researchers. The Pasadena Star News … Continue reading


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