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Genealogy Blogging Beat – Saturday, May 18, 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:01:28 +0000

Today is Saturday, May 18, 2013 and here is what’s available in terms of Daily Blogging Prompts and other related events in the genealogy blogosphere:

Items of Note

Today is Armed Forces Day, International Museum Day, Mount St. Helens Eruption anniversary, and the Preakness Stakes.

Don’t forget! The list of newly-discovered genealogy blogs comes out later today here at GeneaBloggers.

Daily Blogging Prompts

Shopping Saturday – many families – especially busy working families – would perform their weekly shopping on Saturdays. Tell us about the various stores and vendors that your ancestors used to patronize. Or perhaps your ancestors had their own store? And don’t forget to also document your own memories of stores and shopping. This prompt has been suggested by Audrey Collins of The Family Recorder.

Sibling Saturday – NEW! – There’s often a special connection between siblings in a family. Tell their stories on Sibling Saturday, a daily blogging prompt suggested by Susan Mosey of Ancestry Binders.

Society Saturday – Are you involved with a genealogical or historical society? Do you want to showcase their good works, projects and events? Society Saturday is a way to do that at your own genealogy blog. This prompt has been suggested by Dana of the Just Folks blog.

Sorting Saturday – Any tips on how to go about sorting through a closet or box of stuff, what to do with what you find, organizing, supplies and tools you might need, etc. What about having to clean out a parent’s home once they’ve passed? This is an ongoing series by Michelle Goodrum at Turning of Generations.

Sports Center Saturday – do you have photos and stories about ancestors and their love of sports? Be it basketball or water polo or skeet shooting, tell their stories in your blog posts! Sports Center Saturday is a series suggested by Susan Petersen of Long Lost Relatives.

Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Sympathy Saturday – While Funeral Card Friday and Sunday’s Obituary revolve around a clipping related to the death of an ancestor or relative, with Sympathy Saturday you can post about any aspect of the passing of a person. This is an ongoing series by Anne Kruszka at GeneNotes and Generational.

To ensure that your blog post is included in the “roll-up” widgets above, include the name of the blogging theme in your post title. Examples: Black Sheep Sunday – Carmen Dioxide; Tombstone Tuesday – Carrie Oakey.

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Genealogy Blogging Events Week of May 17-24, 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:28 +0000

Here is a list of events and goings-on in the world of genealogy blogging. Here’s what is happening in the coming week:

Daze of the Week!

Some of you may have noticed that in each Genealogy Blogging Beat we now feature national holidays and some of the more offbeat holidays. Here are some dates next week to look out for so you can plan your blog posts for next week:

May 17: Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Decision and National Bike to Work Day

May 18: Armed Forces Day, International Museum Day, Mount St. Helens Eruption anniversary, and the Preakness Stakes.

May 19: Bay to Breakers Race, Dark Day in New England anniversary, and Pentecost / Whitsunday.

May 20: Homestead Act Anniversary and the Lindbergh Transatlantic Flight Anniversary.

May 21: American Red Cross Founded and National Waitstaff Day.

May 22: Johnny Carson’s Final Show Anniversary and National Maritime Day.

May 23: Bonnie and Clyde Death Anniversary and New York Public Library Anniversary.

May 24: First Night Game in Baseball Played,
Brooklyn Bridge Opening Anniversary, International Tiara Day and First Telegraph Line Opened.

Happy Blogiversary!

If your blog anniversary is coming up soon, make sure it gets on our GeneaBloggers calendar! Remember to send your blog anniversary info to GeneaBloggers.

Genealogy Conferences and Events

Conference Keeper is the resource to help you keep track of upcoming conferences on the national, state and local level! You can also learn more about call for paper and exhibitor deadlines and more! GeneaBloggers is proud to partner with Conference Keeper to make sure the genealogy community has the latest information on genealogy and family history related conferences in one convenient online location.

Genealogy Webinars This Week

From the GeneaWebinars site:

“We provide information about how to attend genealogy-related online meetings, classes, hangouts, seminars and webinars, where there is a visual slide share and/or website or software demo for attendees to view.

Hosts may use a variety of platforms including Adobe Connect, AnyMeeting, Captera, Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, Live Meeting, Skype, Web-Ex, and Wiggio, to name a few.

There are currently over 35 with posting access to this calendar and blog, and over 200 hours of scheduled instruction for genealogists wishing to hone their research skills during the coming year. If you’d like to join the calendar to post your organization’s events, just drop a note to Myrt@DearMYRTLE.com.”

For more information on genealogy webinars check out GeneaWebinars and thanks to DearMYRTLE for all her hard work in making this resource available!

GeneaBloggers on Facebook

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Genealogy Blogging Beat – Friday, May 17, 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:01:37 +0000

Today is Friday, May 17, 2013 and here is what’s available in terms of events in the genealogy blogosphere:

Items of Note

Happy blogiversary to Polish Origins (started May 17, 2009) and Will’s Genealogy Blog (started May 17, 2010).

Today is the Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision and National Bike to Work Day.

Look for the Genealogy Blogging Events for the Week of May 17-24, 2013, later this morning.

Daily Blogging Prompts

Family Friends Friday – NEW! – We all have those friends of the family that are considered family. You know who . . . someone called “Uncle _________” or “Aunt ________,” a set of godparents, and their kids were called your cousins. These people are often not only an important part of our families but also important sources of genealogical information to us as the keepers of the family history. Tell us their stories on Family Friends Friday which is a daily blogging prompt suggested by John F.W. Goodwin of Remember When Genealogy.

Family Recipe Friday – is an opportunity to share your family recipes with fellow bloggers and foodies alike. Whether it’s an old-fashioned recipe passed down through generations, a recipe uncovered through your family history research, or a discovered recipe that embraces your ancestral heritage share them on Family Recipe Friday. This series was suggested by Lynn Palermo of The Armchair Genealogist.

Follow Friday – create a post in which you recommend another genealogy blogger, a specific blog post, a genealogy website or a genealogy resource. Tell us why they are important to the genealogy community and why we should follow. Follow Friday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers and was suggested by Earline Bradt of Ancestral Notes.

Friend of Friends Friday – if you have encountered records of enslaved ancestors, whether they are your own ancestors or not, make it a point to transcribe those records and get them posted on the Internet via your blog. Friend of Friends Friday is an important service to the genealogy community – both Leslie Ann of Ancestors Live Here and Greta of Greta’s Genealogy Bog have been posting to this series for some time now and their inspiration is much appreciated.

Friday Funny – have you come across something genealogy-related that makes you laugh or smile? Post images, stories, quotes and more during Friday Funny. Friday Funny is a daily blogging prompt suggested by Jennie Pak of They Came to Montana.

Friday’s Faces from the Past – NEW! – Have you come across photos with people and places that you can’t identify? Do you rescue “orphaned photos” at flea markets and antique shops? Or do you just want to tell the story behind a cherished family photo? Friday’s Faces from the Past is a way to highlight photos, of known ancestors or complete unknowns suggested by Smadar Belkin Gerson of Past-Present-Future.

Funeral Card Friday – do you have a collection of memorial cards for your ancestors or family members, the kind that funeral homes produce and give out to mourners? Post images of these cards and stories about the person memorialized during Funeral Card Friday. Funeral Card Friday has been an ongoing series by Dee at Funeral Cards & Genealogy.

To ensure that your blog post is included in the “roll-up” widgets above, include the name of the blogging theme in your post title. Examples: Black Sheep Sunday – Paige Turner; Tombstone Tuesday – Pearl E. Gates.

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If you would like your event or Daily Blogging Prompt included, please contact Geneabloggers at geneabloggers [at] gmail [dot] com.

Genealogy Blogging Beat – Thursday, May 16, 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:01:12 +0000

Today is Thursday, May 16, 2013, and here is what’s available in terms of Daily Blogging Prompts and other related events in the genealogy blogosphere:

Items of Note

Happy blogiversary to John Brown Kin (started May 16, 2008), Karen About Genealogy (started May 16, 2009) and Nuts From The Family Tree (started May 16, 2011).

Today is Biographer’s Day and Anniversary of the 1st Academy Awards.

Daily Blogging Prompts

Thankful Thursday – Create a post that expresses gratitude for a person (past or present), resource, family history tool or anything connected to you or your and family history that has had a positive impact on your life. This prompt has been suggested by Carolyn Murphy of Family Tree Gal and has been in use by Mary Warren of Mary’s Musings for the past year.

Thrifty Thursday – do you have some neat ways of saving money when it comes to genealogy? Have you located a bargain on some research resource or office supply? Post about it during Thrifty Thursday! This series has been suggested by Judy Webster of Queensland Genealogy.

Thriller Thursday – Are there murders, bizarre accidents or other thrilling stories among your family history? Tell us about them through words and pictures during Thriller Thursday. This is an ongoing series by Anne Kruszka at Gene Notes.

Those Places Thursday – do you often think back to places where you lived and worked at one time? What about those places where your ancestors spent time? Post about “those places” with photos and stories on Those Places Thursday. This has been an ongoing series by Cheryl Palmer of Heritage Happens.

Treasure Chest Thursday – create a post with the main focus being a family treasure, an heirloom or even an every-day item important to your family. A special thanks to Leslie Ann Ballou of Lost Family Treasures for suggesting Treasure Chest Thursday as a daily blogging theme!

To ensure that your blog post is included in the “roll-up” widgets above, include the name of the blogging theme in your post title. Examples: Black Sheep Sunday – Anita Bath; Tombstone Tuesday – Aleta Buffet.

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If you would like your event or Daily Blogging Prompt included, please contact Geneabloggers at geneabloggers [at] gmail [dot] com.

Genealogy Blogging Beat – Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:01:40 +0000

Today is Wednesday, May 15, 2013, and here is what’s available in terms of Daily Blogging Prompts and other related events in the genealogy blogosphere:

Items of Note

Today is L. Frank Baum’s Birthday, Anniversary of the first Flight Attendant, and Peace Officer Memorial Day (US).

Daily Blogging Prompts

Wedding Wednesday – a great way to display those old wedding photos or scan wedding invitations and announcements! Suggested by Carol of Reflections from the Fence and in use by several genealogy bloggers.

Wednesday’s Child – Post photos of gravestones of children. A sad topic indeed but posts can give life to the stories of these young souls. This has been an ongoing series by Amy at Gravestoned.

Wisdom Wednesday – an alternative to Wordless Wednesday for those who just can’t post without words! Create a post in which you share words of wisdom about any number of things including weddings, marriage, children, work, and so on. A post could include such things as favorite sayings of grannies, superstitions, that sort of thing. Words of wisdom should have their origins in the past and have been passed on from generation to generation. Wisdom Wednesday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers suggested by Jennifer Geraghty-Gorman of On a Flesh and Bone Foundation: An Irish History.

NEW! Wishful Wednesday – what ancestor do you wish you could have met? What day,event in your ancestor’s life do you wish you could have been a part of? Describe your meeting or the day. Wishful Wednesday is a daily blogging prompt suggested by Deborah Carder Mayes of Rambling Along the Ancestral Trail.

Wordless Wednesday – a great way to share your old family photos! Create a post with the main focus being a photograph or image. Some posters also include attribute information as to the source of the image (date, location, owner, etc.). Wordless Wednesday is one of the longest running “memes” in the blogosphere and is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Workday Wednesday – a way to document your ancestors’ occupations (they weren’t all farmers), transcripts of SS-5s, photos and stories of ancestors at work, announcements of retirements, etc. This prompt has been suggested by Denise Spurlock of the Denise’s Life in the Past Lane and Reflecting on Genealogy blogs.

To ensure that your blog post is included in the “roll-up” widgets above, include the name of the blogging theme in your post title. Examples: Black Sheep Sunday – Juan Nightstand; Tombstone Tuesday – Bessie Mae Mucho.

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If you would like your event or Daily Blogging Prompt included, please contact Geneabloggers at geneabloggers [at] gmail [dot] com.

Genealogy Blogging Beat – Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:01:01 +0000

Today is Tuesday, May 14, 2013, and here is what’s available in terms of Daily Blogging Prompts and other related events in the genealogy blogosphere:

Items of Note

Today is Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit’s Birthday, the Anniversary of the Smallpox Vaccine, and Stars and Stripes Forever Day.

Daily Blogging Prompts

Talented Tuesday – Got ancestors who had a special talent? Be it musical, comical, or any manner of skill, post at your genealogy blog through words and pictures.

Tech Tuesday – Have you stumbled upon a piece of technology or new Web-based application that would be of interest to your fellow genealogy colleagues? Post at your blog on Tech Tuesday and show us the ins and outs of this technology and how it can benefit the genealogy community. This is a new series suggested by Donna Peterson of Hanging with Donna and in the past there have been many iterations of this series: the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) blog Narations as well as The Family Curator by Denise Levenick.

Tombstone Tuesday – To participate in Tombstone Tuesday simply create a post which includes an image of a gravestone of one or more ancestors and it may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor. This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Travel Tuesday – Do you have images, quotes or stories about trips your ancestors or family took during their lives? Or have to ventured out on travels to your ancestral homeland as part of your genealogy research? Travel Tuesday is a daily blogging prompt suggested by Susan Donaldson of Family History Fun.

Tuesday’s Tip – What advice would you give to another genealogist or family historian, especially someone just starting out? Remember when you were new to genealogy? Wasn’t it great to find tips and tricks that worked for others? Post your best tips at your genealogy blog on Tuesday’s Tip. This series was suggested by Susan Petersen of Long Lost Relatives and, in fact, this has been an ongoing series by Lynn Palermo at The Armchair Genealogist and by Miriam Robbins at AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors.

To ensure that your blog post is included in the “roll-up” widgets above, include the name of the blogging theme in your post title. Examples: Black Sheep Sunday – Andrea Dorea; Tombstone Tuesday – Nequelle Anne Dyme.

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If you would like your event or Daily Blogging Prompt included, please contact Geneabloggers at geneabloggers [at] gmail [dot].com.

May I Introduce To You . . . Ramona

Gini Webb — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:00:14 +0000

I have the great pleasure of introducing you to Ramona and her blog, My Channel Island Ancestry, described as, “. . . My family history in the Channel Islands and beyond.”

How Ramona Got Started in Genealogy

Ramona has been doing Genealogy since she was 17 years old.

“Family History was an optional extracurricular subject in my sixth form year. I am delighted I started so young, as I had a chance to speak to relations that are not around today. I have now been researching my family tree for over 20 years which is amazing to think about. I read a lot of historical novels and enjoy learning about lives of the past and how similar or different we are.”

Ramona’s Thoughts on Blogging

“I started My Channel Island Ancestry blog in May 2010. I was a home mum and wanted to learn new skills that I could do in school hours. As I was researching my family tree I noticed a lot of personal genealogy blogs springing up everywhere and I liked the personal touch and community that was building. I could not find any other blogs about family tree connections at the time and so I thought it would be a good idea to start one. I have been amazed at how many new discoveries I have made since starting my blog.”

Ramona’s Favorite Blog Post

“One of my favourites (as there are many) is about the surname Lozuet, of which I have made hardly any progress. Therefore, when a reader wrote to me about his connections and the name itself I was delighted.”

Ramona’s Tip for New Bloggers

“Think carefully about why you want to do it. We are not there to expose skeletons in the cupboard, we are the record keepers for future generations, who will one day ask about their family tree and they will be grateful for all your hard work.”

How Genealogy Has Improved Ramona’s Life

“I have a great sense of where my family line has come from, what we have survived, endured, loved and learnt to get to this very day. My family are small in build but strong, creative, deep thinkers and sociable.”

Ramona’s Favorite Ancestor

“I am intrigued with Maryanne De France. She is my great, great, great, great grandmother. Born about 1783 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, she married my 4x great grandfather William Davey/Davis. She had 6 children and lived to the grand age of 76 which in 1858 shows that she was tough cookie with a strong constitution.”

What Ramona Loves Most About Genealogy

“Hearing from readers and making new discoveries!”

Ramona’s Time Capsule Message

“Listen to your grandparents and remember their stories.”

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Please take a moment to head on over to Ramona’s blog. Leave her a comment letting her know you stopped by. Welcome Ramona, it’s great to have you here!

Gini Webb lives in San Diego, California and manages her own blog, Ginisology, while also researching her own German heritage, recently retired, enjoying life with wonderful husband Steve and visiting with her now seven grandchildren!

Are you a genealogy blogger who would like to be interviewed for the “May I Introduce To You . . .” series? If so, contact Gini Webb via e-mail.

GeneaBloggers Members at SCGS Jamboree 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:15:54 +0000

We expect close to 60 genealogy bloggers to be in attendance at this year’s Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree starting Friday, June 6, 2012 in Burbank, California.

Below is a list of bloggers who have indicated they will be attending. Stay tuned here at GeneaBloggers where we’ll be listing the latest Jamboree news and posts (and tweets with the #scgs13 hash tag).

Note: if you are a member of GeneaBloggers and your name does not appear below but you will be at Jamboree please register at http://bit.ly/gbjamb13.

Count: 39

Alzo, Lisa
The Accidental Genealogist

Arons, Ron
Black Sheep Blog

Barnes, Nancy and Biff
Stories To Tell

Blackmore, Karen
Karen’s Genealogy Oasis

Buzbee, Bruce
RootsMagic Blog

Cooke, Lisa Louise
Genealogy Gems Podcast

Cowan, Christa
Family History in Real Life

Dardashti, Schelly Talalay
MyHeritage Genealogy Blog

Doerflinger, Elyse
Elyse’s Genealogy Blog

Doyle, Kathryn
California Ancestors

Eakle, Arlene
Arlene H. Eakle’s Blog

Hibben, Jean Wilcox
Circle Mending

Hinkel, Paula
SGCS Blog
SCGS Jamboree Blog

Horowitz, Daniel
MyHeritage Blog

Hovorka, Janet
The Chart Chick

Howells, Cyndi
Cyndi’s List Blog

Kemp, Thomas Jay
GenealogyBank Blog

Kitchens, Susan
Family Oral History Using Digital Tools

Lavoie, Lianne
Stories of a Canadian Family

Levenick, Denise
The Family Curator

Loe, Nancy
Sassy Jane Genealogy

MHD
GreatGreats

MacEntee, Thomas
GeneaBloggers

Meitzler, Leland
Genealogy Blog

Mitchell, Anne
Finding Forgotten Stories

Moore, CeCe
Your Genetic Genealogist

Morelli, Jill
Genealogy Certification: a Personal Journal

Olsen, Mark
Online Gen Guy

Ortega, Gena Philibert
Gena’s Genealogy Blog

Pennington, Gene
Pennington Research Association
Marin County Genealogical Society

Rasmussen, Geoff
Legacy Family Tree News

Richmond, Denise
Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society

Russell, Judy
The Legal Genealogist

Schlegel, Nancy
More Time for Genealogy

Seaver, Randy
Genea-Musings

Stuart-Warren, Paula
Paula’s Genealogical Eclectica

Walton-Raji, Angela
African Roots Podcast

Webb, Gini
Ginisology
Remembering This Day in History

Wolcott, Gayle
Genealogy Dragnet

Disclosure: Please see Disclosure Statements for more information on my material connection with the Southern California Genealogical Society, SCGS Jamboree and other genealogy vendors.

Genealogy Blogging Beat – Monday, May 13, 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:01:49 +0000

Today is Monday, May 13, 2013, and here is what’s available in terms of Daily Blogging Prompts and other related events in the genealogy blogosphere:

Items of Note

Today Children’s Book Week begins and National Etiquette Week begins.

Come meet blogger Ramona of the My Channel Island Ancestry blog this afternoon as part of the popular series May I Introduce To You.

Daily Blogging Prompts

Amanuensis Monday – An Amanuensis is a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another. Amanuensis Monday is a daily blogging theme which encourages the family historian to transcribe family letters, journals, audiotapes, and other historical artifacts. Not only do the documents contain genealogical information, the words breathe life into kin – some we never met – others we see a time in their life before we knew them. A fuller explanation can be found here.

Madness Monday – create a post with the main focus being an ancestor who either suffered some form of mental illness or an ancestor who might be hard to locate and drives you mad. This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Mappy Monday – do maps, deeds and land records factor in to your family history? Join us for Mappy Monday where you can post map images and how they relate to your research or discuss other aspects of land ownership and your ancestors. Several members of GeneaBloggers suggested this type of theme and in fact Holly Spencer of Ravenna Area Historical Society Blog has been using this theme since March 2009.

Maritime Monday – Post about anything to do with the sea: ancestors who were sailors, shipwrights, fishermen, or coastguards including images, records and links. Maritime Monday is an ongoing series created by Ros Haywood at the GenWestUK blog.

Matrilineal Monday – Post about the female line of one of your families you are researching. Matrilineal Monday is an ongoing series by Jennifer Geraghty-Gorman of ‘On a flesh and bone foundation’: An Irish History.

Military Monday – We all have ancestors who have served in the military. Military Monday is a place to post their images, stories and records of their service in various branches of the military. Military Monday is an ongoing series by Cindy at Everything’s Relative – Researching Your Family History.

Mobile Monday – Do you use mobile applications on a SmartPhone to assist with your genealogy research? Post a review of any applications you’ve used or post about what you’d like to see in a mobile application related to genealogy. This is an ongoing series created by A.C. Ivory of the Find My Ancestor blog.

Motivation Monday – do you have a set of genealogy-related goals you want to tackle? Do you have tips on getting motivated? Whether you want to lend advice or you need advice, participate in Motivation Monday at your blog and tell us what’s on your genealogical plate. This is an ongoing series created by Dionne Kurti at Finding Josephine.

Mystery Monday – Closely related to Madness Monday only these missing ancestors might not cause madness! Mystery Monday is where you can post about mystery ancestors or mystery records – anything in your genealogy and family history research which is currently unsolved. This is a great way to get your fellow genealogy bloggers to lend their eyes to what you’ve found so far and possibly help solve the mystery. Several genealogy bloggers have been using Mystery Monday as an ongoing series including Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings, Kathleen Moore of The Misadventures of a Genealogist and Betty Tartas of Betty’s Boneyard Genealogy Blog.

To ensure that your blog post is included in the “roll-up” widgets below, include the name of the blogging theme in your post title. Examples: Black Sheep Sunday – Honey Dijon; Tombstone Tuesday – Ida Slapter.

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Genealogy Blogging Beat – Sunday, May 12, 2013

Thomas MacEntee — Sun, 12 May 2013 05:01:59 +0000

Today is Sunday, May 12, 2013, and here is what’s available in terms of Daily Blogging Prompts and other related events in the genealogy blogosphere:

Items of Note

Happy blogiversary to Sea Genes (started May 12, 2009).

Today is Katherine Hepburn’s Birthday, Limerick Day, Mother’s Day (US), and National Police Week begins (US).

Jim Sanders at Hidden Genealogy Nuggets has started a weekly blogging prompt series entitled Genealogy By The States. Click here to read more. This week’s prompt: Indiana.

Daily Blogging Prompts

Black Sheep Sunday – create a post with the main focus being an ancestor with a “shaded past.” Bring out your ne’er-do-wells, your cads, your black widows, your horse thieves and tell their stories. And don’t forget to check out the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG). This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

NEW! Census Sunday – State & Federal census sheets are filled with information for genealogists. Both the population & non-population schedules give us insights into the lives of our ancestors. What have you found that is Surprising? Reassuring? Bewildering? Census Sunday is a daily blogging prompt suggested by Colleen Pasquale of Leaves and Branches.

Church Record Sunday – describe a specific church record or a set of records held by a church or denomination and how they can assist genealogists. This is an ongoing series developed by Gena Philibert Ortega at Gena’s Genealogy.

Sentimental Sunday – discuss a sentimental story or memory about an ancestor, or maybe even a family tradition that touches you. This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers and was suggested by Renate Sanders at Into the Light.

Sunday’s Obituary – if you have obituaries of family members and ancestors, consider posting them along with other information about that person as part of Sunday’s Obituary. This is an ongoing series developed by Leslie Ann at Ancestors Live Here.

To ensure that your blog post is included in the “roll-up” widgets above, include the name of the blogging theme in your post title. Examples: Black Sheep Sunday – Crystal DeCanter; Tombstone Tuesday – Emma Grate.

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If you would like your event or Daily Blogging Prompt included, please contact Geneabloggers at geneabloggers [at] gmail [dot] com.