<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753</id><updated>2026-07-23T23:02:05.269-07:00</updated><category term="family history"/><category term="Ancestry"/><category term="geneology"/><category term="family tree"/><category term="DNA family history"/><category term="online family search"/><category term="home and family"/><category term="genealogy"/><category term="christmas gifts"/><category term="genealogy gifts"/><category term="family gifts"/><category term="unique gifts"/><category term="gifts"/><category term="christmas"/><category term="christmas giving"/><category term="easy and quick halloween costumes"/><category term="genealogy for children"/><category term="make your own halloween costumes"/><category term="memorial day"/><category term="military"/><category term="newspaper obituaries"/><category term="recycled costumes"/><category term="remembrace day"/><category term="soldiers"/><category term="special gifts"/><title type='text'>AncestryNme</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>56</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-2164829254209473644</id><published>2010-02-06T13:24:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-06T13:24:07.284-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Part 2: The Genealogy Gems Podcast: Irish Genealgy</title><content type='html'>&lt;div xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#39;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;object height=&#39;350&#39; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbu6XlLzjYwsZ7bBM7bc446lZWibZBLhCmGwgWtOoBqW3TiolhfP0LFLXiODNTgzSim4C2dHtxynkEUOdRdk8ga4Z-yvrfdIAtfCx4XAPCq0XE370n6NYiBJMCv9-h2rx5B84pEjsJls/s320/thumbnailCAT243C6.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418582726854360914&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Christmastime is a wonderful holiday to celebrate with our families and friends. Let us all remember that Jesus Christ is the reason for the season.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would like to share this quote with you:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God&#39;s Gift&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;Christmas gifts? There were none at that time. The Wise Men came later with their offering.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;But God now gave His gift to the world-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;that of His Only Begotten Son. And this divine Son by His very birth gave Himself as the greatest Gift of all time.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;He would provide the plan for our salvation. He would give His life that we might rise from the grave and have a happy life in the eternities, forever. Who could give more?&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;What a gift this was think what it means to us! We can learn patience, devotion, and faithfulness such a Mary had. And like her Son we can follow the true gospel principles, being in the world but not of the world.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Mark E. Peterson, &quot;His Gift to the World, &quot;New Era, Dec 2002, 8)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Me and my family would like to wish you all a very &quot;MERRY CHRISTMAS &amp; A HAPPY NEW YEAR!&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Queenie1</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/1591283502648174064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmastime.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/1591283502648174064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/1591283502648174064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmastime.html' title='Christmastime'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbu6XlLzjYwsZ7bBM7bc446lZWibZBLhCmGwgWtOoBqW3TiolhfP0LFLXiODNTgzSim4C2dHtxynkEUOdRdk8ga4Z-yvrfdIAtfCx4XAPCq0XE370n6NYiBJMCv9-h2rx5B84pEjsJls/s72-c/thumbnailCAT243C6.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-2763114469492862748</id><published>2009-12-18T11:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-18T11:28:48.522-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="christmas gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy gifts"/><title type='text'>Christmas Gifts - Gift Ideas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuuYU4MfXg0WD9ZaGaoVhc88Lcte7tMFGJK331MtAOGsC99KHRefv5kKpVL6WfGX3yPE01O6n-M5e0ldLk-PGsyZ1iytL-e8eJsL62ZUg11y2yf9cwONb9cWaPmV4jDSeVse2pnRo7U4/s1600-h/thumbnailCAIXJW3R.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 160px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuuYU4MfXg0WD9ZaGaoVhc88Lcte7tMFGJK331MtAOGsC99KHRefv5kKpVL6WfGX3yPE01O6n-M5e0ldLk-PGsyZ1iytL-e8eJsL62ZUg11y2yf9cwONb9cWaPmV4jDSeVse2pnRo7U4/s320/thumbnailCAIXJW3R.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416658428060630002&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. High School Yearbooks - copy photos of your family members through their high school years and then copy them onto 1 page frame it or put it into a clear protector sheet and give it to them for a historical Christmas gift.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Old letters - scan and copy old letters from family members and give them a copy. My father died and I have a copy of his handwriting which I cherish seeing the paper I have with his handwriting on as it helps me think about him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Family Birthdays List - make a list of all the family members birthdays. Sent the list as a gift to help the family remember all the birthdays of brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/2763114469492862748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/2763114469492862748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/2763114469492862748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas.html' title='Christmas Gifts - Gift Ideas'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuuYU4MfXg0WD9ZaGaoVhc88Lcte7tMFGJK331MtAOGsC99KHRefv5kKpVL6WfGX3yPE01O6n-M5e0ldLk-PGsyZ1iytL-e8eJsL62ZUg11y2yf9cwONb9cWaPmV4jDSeVse2pnRo7U4/s72-c/thumbnailCAIXJW3R.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-2264975436496536414</id><published>2009-12-05T15:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T19:06:45.149-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="christmas gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="special gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="unique gifts"/><title type='text'>Christmas gifts - Ideas #3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHlbrNnouEP1Pp7LFrzlDX3FJkAvHux4HBKB45m-EoyVdoe0Z0pUhPWmsEu_E573GO_Xomquu8kTH0ktRe80jihagCJElnMMVePNBm9gbT8MwVKhqV5XPfitZaAbbKp-DLvJWBtqwitc/s1600-h/old+photo+scan0001.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHlbrNnouEP1Pp7LFrzlDX3FJkAvHux4HBKB45m-EoyVdoe0Z0pUhPWmsEu_E573GO_Xomquu8kTH0ktRe80jihagCJElnMMVePNBm9gbT8MwVKhqV5XPfitZaAbbKp-DLvJWBtqwitc/s320/old+photo+scan0001.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411954197273679522&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here&#39;s another list of unique family gifts to give to a family member who loves genealogy or someone who has everything.  They will appreciate a gift with a lot of meaning to them or their family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.  Census Enumerations - Some census records are available online of your family, your parents, your grandparents, etc.  Photocopy this and place it in a notebook or binder.  I use clear plastic protector sheets to put them in.  You can give a gift of many census records and divide the different family apart with dividers and place them into a binder and wrap it up for the family member.  Sometimes the census records has their family members, friends on it as well that they were close to while growing up.  It will give them many memories of their past.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.  Military Histories - I was able to get the military history of my father and my Uncle who both fought in WW11 from the Canadian gov&#39;t as well as my great grandfather&#39;s military records as he fought in WW1.  You can contact the gov&#39;t for the papers about their service in the wars, go to local libraries if in the civil war, etc.  Get photos, military metals, discharge papers, awards, etc of the family member who served.  Place the papers in plastic protector sheets in a binder.  It&#39;s a wonderful gift.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3.  Photographs - Restore or reprint ancestral photos for family members, wedding pictures, childhood photos, etc for your family members.  They are priceless gifts!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/2264975436496536414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-gifts-ideas-3.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/2264975436496536414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/2264975436496536414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-gifts-ideas-3.html' title='Christmas gifts - Ideas #3'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHlbrNnouEP1Pp7LFrzlDX3FJkAvHux4HBKB45m-EoyVdoe0Z0pUhPWmsEu_E573GO_Xomquu8kTH0ktRe80jihagCJElnMMVePNBm9gbT8MwVKhqV5XPfitZaAbbKp-DLvJWBtqwitc/s72-c/old+photo+scan0001.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-8648849117434397775</id><published>2009-11-27T12:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-27T13:14:03.173-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="christmas gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="unique gifts"/><title type='text'>Christmas gifts - Ideas #2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBo0CHg2Jbnd1abm3FiDflyOzzduTUdUgejZ7_FPQxrferEUQYNXt8ITIMGZLGzJTf5q27SyeMIxWSb4ar1K6IZAyCVztgsD6HB2mt009MG3LGQLpdGaG80PQrosaY4S35kETAHzHTf8/s1600/tree19.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 311px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBo0CHg2Jbnd1abm3FiDflyOzzduTUdUgejZ7_FPQxrferEUQYNXt8ITIMGZLGzJTf5q27SyeMIxWSb4ar1K6IZAyCVztgsD6HB2mt009MG3LGQLpdGaG80PQrosaY4S35kETAHzHTf8/s320/tree19.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408890845662881122&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are some more unique, great gift ideas for family members, genealogists, etc:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.  Get a good quality portrait copy made of one of your ancestors, frame it and give it as a Christmas gift to one of your family members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.  If you or someone you know draws well you can have a drawing of that family member or special tree in the yard where they played as a child, etc frame it or roll it up with a ribbon to give as a gift.  I&#39;ve drawn pictures of my children at different ages of their lives.  I&#39;ve also given away a portriat that I drew of my aunt and uncle for a gift framed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3.  You can also make a small scrapbook of family photos or of one child or person&#39;s life to give them for Christmas.  Pictures are precious memories that people never tire of.  One Christmas our house burned down and we had nothing left but the clothes on our backs after it was over.  We really appreciated any photos given to us of our lives, my children&#39;s lives.  Pictures are irreplaceable.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/8648849117434397775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-gifts-ideas-2.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/8648849117434397775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/8648849117434397775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-gifts-ideas-2.html' title='Christmas gifts - Ideas #2'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBo0CHg2Jbnd1abm3FiDflyOzzduTUdUgejZ7_FPQxrferEUQYNXt8ITIMGZLGzJTf5q27SyeMIxWSb4ar1K6IZAyCVztgsD6HB2mt009MG3LGQLpdGaG80PQrosaY4S35kETAHzHTf8/s72-c/tree19.gif" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-8645428614433568141</id><published>2009-11-20T16:58:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-20T18:00:06.980-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="christmas gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gifts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="unique gifts"/><title type='text'>Christmas gifts - ideas #1</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lg1WviufUdaVIYVaTCKFoGb0BNAF1IjbyGHs9veR_doBdDgcSPBTtZvMz0BQTUj3OzSZf2JqsxQegmLWj3tZkcBHY6q8CeA8fA3SR_lnjpIWp8WnsEQeys8q6PmTKKn89Q_ZergpFI8/s1600/tree04.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 161px; height: 200px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lg1WviufUdaVIYVaTCKFoGb0BNAF1IjbyGHs9veR_doBdDgcSPBTtZvMz0BQTUj3OzSZf2JqsxQegmLWj3tZkcBHY6q8CeA8fA3SR_lnjpIWp8WnsEQeys8q6PmTKKn89Q_ZergpFI8/s200/tree04.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406365305763170466&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over the next few weeks I will have a series of unique gift ideas for your family or that certain someone who has everything or the genealogist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Genealogy Calendar - you can make one yourself with certain software and materials or go to a print shop, office shop or a big box store photography dept to have them print up 1 or more unique calendar gifts. You can select heritage photos or modern family photos, baby photos and words quoted by family members to add with the photos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Marriage Bond - I had a marriage bond made for my husband for a present one time. It has both our family crests on united and our wedding date. I framed it and my husband loved it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Tombstone Rubbings and Photographs - You can make a tombstone rubbing of your loved ones tomb stone or your ancestor. You can also take photos of tombstones for gifts to give to someone in your family of their relatives. Someone who loves genealogy will love that. I also have gotten maps of the cemetery which you can give them to help them find the tombstones. You can also give them with that a history of the cemetery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by Queenie 1</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/8645428614433568141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-gifts-ideas-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/8645428614433568141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/8645428614433568141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-gifts-ideas-1.html' title='Christmas gifts - ideas #1'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lg1WviufUdaVIYVaTCKFoGb0BNAF1IjbyGHs9veR_doBdDgcSPBTtZvMz0BQTUj3OzSZf2JqsxQegmLWj3tZkcBHY6q8CeA8fA3SR_lnjpIWp8WnsEQeys8q6PmTKKn89Q_ZergpFI8/s72-c/tree04.gif" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-6573989024436858892</id><published>2009-11-11T11:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-11T12:38:44.049-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="memorial day"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="military"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="remembrace day"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soldiers"/><title type='text'>Military Veterans &amp; Soldiers</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWMRBgbrN4cdHT5ffHpsQcQDf8uocBzyaj0L8x1rhszM850K8OMZuHl9e4o9xez4RKnAyEP6xySj4dYpkJzOgJbTKaI7RsK0Ntu9mBuBhiqQfwf1ZpCYnIqk2mmq7gsgTNOP-EF9YqpY/s1600-h/soldier_army_military_50mm_security.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWMRBgbrN4cdHT5ffHpsQcQDf8uocBzyaj0L8x1rhszM850K8OMZuHl9e4o9xez4RKnAyEP6xySj4dYpkJzOgJbTKaI7RsK0Ntu9mBuBhiqQfwf1ZpCYnIqk2mmq7gsgTNOP-EF9YqpY/s200/soldier_army_military_50mm_security.png&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402933378660897266&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to honour all soldiers and veterans now and from the past for the work that they do and have done for all our lives as they have touched so many lives by what they do and have done for generations. Let us all remember them in the Memorial services around our countries by attending them or at least thinking about these brave people and the courage and honour that they all deserve&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Honour to all the veterans of all wars I&#39;d like to honour my Uncle Ed Evans and Uncle Wes McQueen who joined the military in WW11 to fight for our freedoms. I honour my Uncle Robert McQueen who served in WW11 through Europe to come home physically untouched and drowned shortly afterward his arrival home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Honour to one of my family member veterans tonight Thomas Bradley I wanted to honour my great Uncle Thomas Bradley who was Gassed in France during WW1. My mother said that he carried a cough all his life, forever coughing. You couldn&#39;t help feeling sorry for him. He was one of the many that had to live his life forever changed after the war.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish to pay tribute and honour right now to my great grandfather Alfred Jackson. He left Bolton, Lancashire, England with his wife and 4 daughters around 1911 and came to Canada to live. Shortly after WW1 broke out Alfred Jackson enlisted in the Canadian Reserves and the Canadian army took all the Reserves because of the total number of casualties from the regular army and sent the Reserves over to Europe to fight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alfred Jackson was shipped to England his homeland Oct 10, 1915 four years after he came to Canada and was then sent to a military base in France on Mar 14, 1916. He arrived at his military unit Mar 15, 1916 and then he was sent into battle to fight. He was killed in action by an enemy shell Mar 25, 1916. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alfred Jackson died 11 days after his arrival into enemy battle. Alfred&#39;s wife Annie and his mother Elizabeth Jackson from England received these medals to honour him. They were given the Canadian Memorial Cross GRV, the Memorial Cross GVIR &amp; the Memorial Cross ER11 for the sacrifice that he made dying for his country and for world peace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Annie was left a widow with 4 children in a new country to provide for herself and her children. I wish to pay honour to them all for what they had gone through for all of us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish to pay a tribute to my father Cecil (Mac) McQueen who fought in WW11. My father, his parents and siblings left Belfast, Ireland to come to Canada in 1920. They suffered great loss coming to Canada during the depression times. There was no work because of the great Depression so when WW11 broke out a lot of men joined in the military so they would they would have jobs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cecil McQueen joined the Army to fight for his country and freedom Aug 15, 1943. He was sent to England Feb 24, 1944. Cecil was sent into France Aug 6, 1944 where he was shot and wounded Aug 28, 1944. His right leg was wounded so he was sent to a military hospital to treat his wound and he was later discharged Oct 16, 1944 and put back into the front lines to fight again. He was promoted to Sargent Oct 27,1944 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cecil was promoted again to Corporal after Jan 7, 1945 and then he was wounded again Mar 3, 1945 by a machine gun that left his left leg hanging by the bone. He crawled back into the trenches where he lay until the soldiers coming to take the dog tags off the dead found him alive and had him flown back to the military hospital to be treated. After that flight my father would never fly again his entire life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My father was eventually sent back to Toronto, Ontario, Canada where he spent the next 2 yrs in Christie Military Hospital being treated for his left leg wound by the machine gun where the Doctors tried to save his left leg but eventually the gangrene caused them to have to amputate Cecil&#39;s left leg. My father being an athlete this killed a part of his spirit as did some of the civilian employer&#39;s he had after the war that wouldn&#39;t give him a raise or employment as they said to him that he was only half a man. This is how my father was treated after his service for his country and for sacrificing for our rights, liberties and our freedoms. I never seen my father ever cry until he came home from the employer or prospective employer after they told him this. They truly broke his spirit after what he suffered there during the war and now back in civilian life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My father was awarded these Canadian medals: The Italy Star for serving in Sicily or Italy, The France and German Star for serving in France, Belgium, Holland or Germany ( I know for sure my father was in France and Belgium but his Military papers don&#39;t state the last wound location and most soldiers don&#39;t talk to much about their experiences in battle); The Defense Medal for serving over 6 months in Britain; The C.V.S.M Medal for volunteering and serving honorably for eighteen months; The War Medal for military service from 1939-1945.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love you Papa and miss you and still remember you Papa. Papa (Cecil Mac McQueen) died Oct 12, 1998. I want to pay tribute to my father for what he done for me, my family and for the many people&#39;s lives that he touched. May you rest in peace to me you&#39;ve always been a whole man!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was able to receive much of this information from the military records I asked the govt for of my family. It is available you just need to contact them. Who knows what stories you can find out about your family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by Queenie1</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/6573989024436858892/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/11/military-veterans-soldiers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/6573989024436858892'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/6573989024436858892'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/11/military-veterans-soldiers.html' title='Military Veterans &amp; Soldiers'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWMRBgbrN4cdHT5ffHpsQcQDf8uocBzyaj0L8x1rhszM850K8OMZuHl9e4o9xez4RKnAyEP6xySj4dYpkJzOgJbTKaI7RsK0Ntu9mBuBhiqQfwf1ZpCYnIqk2mmq7gsgTNOP-EF9YqpY/s72-c/soldier_army_military_50mm_security.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-7974185012637879482</id><published>2009-11-06T12:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T13:29:48.278-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy for children"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="home and family"/><title type='text'>Genealogy for children</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHgofkfyW4acu7TqANySrIbEpfbj3fTDH_4yoPQWJ_uVNBG2gPTUAcJt2hsllowWaWnySJe_W-lRw4eTujWrsVM_i0IK2_hG0U4f6mw8xpMD3fmsQYCqoZazWG3AJ5ZcAo3p0W90v7ZI/s1600-h/thumb_reading_to_son.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 99px; height: 64px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHgofkfyW4acu7TqANySrIbEpfbj3fTDH_4yoPQWJ_uVNBG2gPTUAcJt2hsllowWaWnySJe_W-lRw4eTujWrsVM_i0IK2_hG0U4f6mw8xpMD3fmsQYCqoZazWG3AJ5ZcAo3p0W90v7ZI/s320/thumb_reading_to_son.png&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401105943607592658&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever wondered how you can get your child involved in genealogy?  I pondered this myself and when I was a single mom and wanted to do genealogy at a family history research centre I decided to take my daughters with me to help.  I set up a reader with a microfilm of their grandfather&#39;s birth so they could look through the film beside me and the reader I was looking at for film of other family members that I was researching.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My daughters also interviewed their grandfather and asked papa questions about his life.  My youngest enjoyed talking to her grandfather about his life and he often treated them all to treats.    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If your children have no grandparents they can ask questions from their aunts and uncles or any other living relatives. If the children don&#39;t get stories from them or their family about their family these memories of their lives will be lost from their families forever.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Out of four grandparents two of my grandparents were dead before I was born and the other two died shortly after my birth so I never really had the opportunity to get to know them. My siblings and I grew up without much knowledge of our grandparents and our parents would barely talk about them when we asked them questions.  A lot of valuable information about the grandparents are lost.  Many rich, treasured stories about our grandparents were lost forever to us and our children and their children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you can get your children involved in family history it will turn their hearts to their ancestors which brings a love, bond and unity or sense of belonging to one great family past and present.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by Queenie1</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/7974185012637879482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/11/genealogy-for-children.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7974185012637879482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7974185012637879482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/11/genealogy-for-children.html' title='Genealogy for children'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHgofkfyW4acu7TqANySrIbEpfbj3fTDH_4yoPQWJ_uVNBG2gPTUAcJt2hsllowWaWnySJe_W-lRw4eTujWrsVM_i0IK2_hG0U4f6mw8xpMD3fmsQYCqoZazWG3AJ5ZcAo3p0W90v7ZI/s72-c/thumb_reading_to_son.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-7260618116061752992</id><published>2009-10-29T09:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-29T09:13:01.166-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="easy and quick halloween costumes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="make your own halloween costumes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="recycled costumes"/><title type='text'>Make your own Halloween Costumes</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIv8-NYxFy_UdDO7QTpoPOTyotJ7hHX9n7Yn0BeACyn6n5stQvp9OHxPAkTrAY1DcpYcot6LJMwNDXII5w2oOEyD-01fGmUguZlQW2zts82pFcbHk22AM466f-3wm2FaX7D0f__yhz3M/s1600-h/oct+27,+2009+109.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 279px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398054766892286610&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIv8-NYxFy_UdDO7QTpoPOTyotJ7hHX9n7Yn0BeACyn6n5stQvp9OHxPAkTrAY1DcpYcot6LJMwNDXII5w2oOEyD-01fGmUguZlQW2zts82pFcbHk22AM466f-3wm2FaX7D0f__yhz3M/s320/oct+27,+2009+109.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id17&quot;&gt;Quick and easy halloween costumes ideas are just in your clothes closets. I looked around the house and found an old red hoodie that I had and I went to Wal-Mart and picked up a few packages of white fake fur in the craft dept. I cut the strips of white fake fur into 2&quot; strips and sewed them together to make long strips. I took the long strips pinned and sewed the strips around the bottom of the hoodie, the neckline and hood, the centre front strip of hoodie, as well as the bottom of the sleeves as in the picture of my husband.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id31&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id29&quot;&gt;We went to Value Village and picked up a dark wide belt and a pair of dark green fleece pants. We also found some green hands at Value Village under $10 that went well with the costume. I was able to find a Grinch mask online and ordered it.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id30&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id33&quot;&gt;My costume was a free cape without a hood that someone gave to me. I preferred to have a hood so I got a scrap piece of lace fabric 20&quot; x 35&quot; and sewed a gathering stitch to the bottom and pinned and sewed it to the cape collar. Then I sewed up the sides to create a quick and easy hood.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I went into my clothes closet and found a black skirt and a black blouse and wore it under my black cape. The long haired wig I picked up at Value Village for under $10 years ago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id18&quot;&gt;The dog&#39;s collar I purchased at Dollorama for $1.00&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id19&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id20&quot;&gt;None of our costumes cost much. All you need to do is look around your house first and see what you have available. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id28&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id21&quot;&gt;If you have 1 meter of black fabric you can look online to find an easy pattern to make a cape or take an old skirt that doesn&#39;t fit you any more and cut it diagonally down the front and centre of the skirt and sew on two ties close at the neck or use an old big broach to hold it together at the neck. I made a wise man cape this way from an old velvet skirt and it looks great.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id27&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id24&quot;&gt;If you can&#39;t sew or don&#39;t have much time get your old glue gun out and glue the fake fur onto the hoodie, embelishments, etc onto your costumes. You don&#39;t need to wash the costume anyways as you only need the costume once a year for Halloween and then it goes back into the closet for next year.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id26&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id25&quot;&gt;Look around your house and see what you can find and you can transform almost any of your old clothing into some fun and easy costumes. You can use your scissors too just cut away the fabric to make the clothing item look like what you want it too. The sky&#39;s the limit! Good luck at making some quick, easy and fun inexpensive costumes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;by Queenie1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id22&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;ms__id23&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/7260618116061752992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-your-own-halloween-costumes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7260618116061752992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7260618116061752992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-your-own-halloween-costumes.html' title='Make your own Halloween Costumes'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIv8-NYxFy_UdDO7QTpoPOTyotJ7hHX9n7Yn0BeACyn6n5stQvp9OHxPAkTrAY1DcpYcot6LJMwNDXII5w2oOEyD-01fGmUguZlQW2zts82pFcbHk22AM466f-3wm2FaX7D0f__yhz3M/s72-c/oct+27,+2009+109.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-2802850686254714128</id><published>2009-10-24T11:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-24T11:54:35.766-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cemeteries/Graveyards</title><content type='html'>&lt;div xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#39;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;object height=&#39;350&#39; width=&#39;425&#39;&gt;&lt;param value=&#39;http://youtube.com/v/ftIuWUU1sUQ&#39; name=&#39;movie&#39;/&gt;&lt;embed height=&#39;350&#39; width=&#39;425&#39; type=&#39;application/x-shockwave-flash&#39; src=&#39;http://youtube.com/v/ftIuWUU1sUQ&#39;/&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s not forget our dead!  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width=&#39;425&#39;&gt;&lt;param value=&#39;http://youtube.com/v/R9B0jsvm4gg&#39; name=&#39;movie&#39;/&gt;&lt;embed height=&#39;350&#39; width=&#39;425&#39; type=&#39;application/x-shockwave-flash&#39; src=&#39;http://youtube.com/v/R9B0jsvm4gg&#39;/&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very interesting video to get to know our ancestors better!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/2609334174241609685/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/09/genealogy-gems-analysis-of-ancestor.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/2609334174241609685'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/2609334174241609685'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/09/genealogy-gems-analysis-of-ancestor.html' title='Genealogy Gems: Analysis of Ancestor&amp;#39;s Handwriting'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-2315013451771769265</id><published>2009-08-27T07:34:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-27T07:34:22.341-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ghost Dance</title><content type='html'>&lt;div xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#39;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;object height=&#39;350&#39; 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width=&#39;425&#39;&gt;&lt;param value=&#39;http://youtube.com/v/wDknzZ9b6rg&#39; name=&#39;movie&#39;/&gt;&lt;embed height=&#39;350&#39; width=&#39;425&#39; type=&#39;application/x-shockwave-flash&#39; src=&#39;http://youtube.com/v/wDknzZ9b6rg&#39;/&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellent video that explains DNA genealogy to help us find our ancestors!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/7662325820712293611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/08/9-human-ancestry-made-easy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7662325820712293611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7662325820712293611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/08/9-human-ancestry-made-easy.html' title='9 - Human Ancestry Made Easy'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-3990215434071106398</id><published>2009-08-18T15:57:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-18T15:57:35.048-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Get Original Genealogy and Family History Records with FamilySearch New Record Search Pilot site</title><content type='html'>&lt;div xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&#39;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;object height=&#39;350&#39; 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width=&#39;425&#39;&gt;&lt;param value=&#39;http://youtube.com/v/ouV632uqzw8&#39; name=&#39;movie&#39;/&gt;&lt;embed height=&#39;350&#39; width=&#39;425&#39; type=&#39;application/x-shockwave-flash&#39; src=&#39;http://youtube.com/v/ouV632uqzw8&#39;/&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A very good video with information on your roots!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/1304050390887560122/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/08/african-ancestry.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/1304050390887560122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/1304050390887560122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/08/african-ancestry.html' title='african ancestry'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-7411845845402393382</id><published>2009-07-30T12:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-01T05:36:52.662-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ancestry"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="DNA family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family tree"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="online family search"/><title type='text'>Using Genealogy To Discover Your Past and History</title><content type='html'>by MIKE SELVON&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Genealogy satisfies the curiosity of those interested in knowing more about their past and history. Compiling a family tree that depicts much of one&#39;s lineage and ancestors&#39; personal information, such as birth dates, marriages, children, and all sorts of other types of data can be a wonderful hobby to take on, and it is very popular as a pastime.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In order to obtain the information for a family history record, you will need to do extensive research. How extensive your research will be depends on the purpose of your genealogy project. If you are simply interested in a family tree that covers a few generations, much of your research can be done within your immediate family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interview older members of your family to discover the names and important dates connected with their parents and siblings. Also, check family Bibles and other heirlooms for information.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to create a more extensive picture of your family history, you will eventually need to search through genealogy records. Sources that you may use include military records, land records, census records and the social security death index. Each of these types of records can provide information on your ancestors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think of a family tree as a mystery waiting to be solved. You will take on the role of a detective, gathering evidence and interviewing those who might be able to provide clues in your quest. Each bit of information that you gather will lead you to new sources and new questions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although it is not necessary, genealogy software can assist you in compiling your genealogy. The good ones will often include checklists of hints, tips and tricks that can prove invaluable. Such software may also be linked to research websites that can search a long list of records with a simple click. Some type of automatic family tree maker is usually included as part of the package.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A wide variety of genealogy resources are available online. There are many websites devoted to family history, such as Ancestry.com, and these can be valuable for clues and information for tracing your ancestors back in time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You&#39;ll also discover community forums, tools, different types of genealogy software, and other types of resources, as well as make friends with many other people devoted to genealogy. What used to be a long process of sifting through old papers in file rooms has become a fast and easy project with most of the information you need available with the click of a mouse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Genealogy can be an exciting hobby involving playing detective and learning about your family&#39;s past. You&#39;ll discover many other people related to you whose existence you were not aware of or you&#39;ll find new friends who share your passion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many people who begin a family tree for fun soon discover that the interest becomes a lifelong passion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discover more about how genealogy will teach you more about your past and history from Mike Selvon portal where a free gift awaits you. We appreciate your feedback at our Genealogy blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Source: http://www.bigfreearticles.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/7411845845402393382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/07/using-genealogy-to-discover-your-past.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7411845845402393382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7411845845402393382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/07/using-genealogy-to-discover-your-past.html' title='Using Genealogy To Discover Your Past and History'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-4376682706885746931</id><published>2009-07-30T12:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-08T12:39:58.673-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ancestry"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="DNA family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family tree"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="online family search"/><title type='text'>Tracing One&#39;s Roots Via Family History Genealogy</title><content type='html'>by SearchRank Pros&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The family has always been considered as the strongest force in the society. Known as the most fundamental civilization in the world, it defines the rise and fall of every community and group. In whatever culture, the family has always played a major role in unifying the people of its race. Even in today’s modern era when the limits of socialization are starting to get shattered and the boundaries of communication are slowly disappearing, the family remains basic in every human life. Nobody is so independent and free as to be able to exist without a family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today’s world is one which is highly characterized by individualism and eccentricity. Many people are concerned with moving on into the future and the majority is actually living for tomorrow. You may think it just usual for today’s generation to bother less about their origin, about who they really are, where they come from, and issues concerning the past. Ironically, however, there is a growing interest about the search for people’s ancestors. Family history genealogy is gaining more and more attention from those who are after their past life and relatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Genealogy can be considered as the science of relationships, simply because this field deals with the tracing of a particular person’s family and relatives, both in the past and in the present, alive or dead. People venture out in the search for their families because of various reasons. Some may want to find a kin who has been lost due to circumstances beyond their control. Concrete examples were those involved in the World War who were forced to leave their homes for safety and spent the rest of their life wandering in foreign lands. Others, on the other hand, engage in this endeavor because of the desire for material possessions and power. Believing that they may be perhaps connected to someone of great influence, they risk the chance for the hope of something good in return.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Genealogy and the search for one’s history may vary in depth. This can be as simple as tracing the names of people related to you, forming a family tree, and indicating to which specific family in your clan a particular person belongs. Or, this can also be as deep as researching and finding out the personal life of each family member that you are able to find.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Modern technology has made family history genealogy more interesting and has opened a wider door for those people who are serious about their family search. The science of heredity and the study about DNA have made it even more possible for two persons to determine if they belong to the same line of ancestry. Various online sites are also available now to aid people find practically anybody with just the entry of simple facts. There are even computer programs which have been specifically designed for this purpose. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The search for one’s family, history, and past can be a whole lot of fun. Starting one is easy, and this can be done using different means. The experience is like a treasure hunt that will lead you to unknown and exciting places, and you will never know what you will discover and what treasures await you at the end of your adventure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To begin the quest of exploring your own family history, visit http://www.familyorigin.net to start on your journey.  The resources and information available through this website are invaluable in starting or continuing this process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trace Your Genealogy History and learn how to look up your Family linkage now.&lt;br /&gt;The most Effective ways are discussed through our Genealogy Website: http://www.FamilyOrigin.Net Contact: info@familyorigin.net for more info&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Source: http://www.bigfreearticles.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/4376682706885746931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/07/tracing-ones-roots-via-family-history.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/4376682706885746931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/4376682706885746931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/07/tracing-ones-roots-via-family-history.html' title='Tracing One&#39;s Roots Via Family History Genealogy'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-8148615833024301497</id><published>2009-07-30T12:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T10:34:59.511-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ancestry"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="DNA family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family tree"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="online family search"/><title type='text'>Discovering Your Family History</title><content type='html'>by MIKE SELVON&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Researching family history is something that many people dabble in because they want to know more about where they come from and perhaps even try to see where their family line might end up in the future. An interesting thought of some is that it can divulge much information about our personalities. Some are simply curious.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many people begin genealogy research following a major event in their lives. A birth or death in the family, marriage, or other major turning point can spawn an interest in genealogical research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Other people begin a family history simply out of curiosity or interest. Often a genealogy project begins as a way to fill time over a summer and becomes a lifelong hobby.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever your reasons for wanting to research your family history, there are some standard methods that are generally used. First, you will want to interview your family members, particularly the older generations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They can give you information about their parents and grandparents, brothers and sisters and aunts and uncles. You will also want to determine whether any sort of written history already exists, perhaps in a family Bible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once you have gotten all of the information that you can, you will be ready to move on to records searches. The Social Security Death Index is a wonderful resource for anyone performing genealogical research. The SSDI allows you to search for records of people who have died in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Simply enter as much information as you know about the person and the Index will provide all matching records. You can use this resource to find someone&#39;s social security number and the state and zip code of his or her last residence, as well as exact dates of birth and death. This information can help you determine where to go next in researching your family history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Land records can be helpful in determining the property holdings of your ancestors and help you trace your family history to specific locations or towns. Census records may also provide information, but these will not give data on direct households.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Census records are useful in providing information on dates or family members. Both types of documents may be available online, but this depends on the time and location of the period you are researching.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many other types of records may also help you in your search. Depending on your specific research situation, you may discover military records, probate records and other documents. Each of these records that you uncover will add a bit more data to your family history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Researching your family history is an exciting and rewarding hobby. Creating one can help you to understand yourself a bit better by understanding where you came from.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your family history will never be truly completed, as there is always more to learn. You may find that genealogy becomes a lifelong pursuit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discover more about the family history in genealogy from Mike Selvon portal where a free gift awaits you. We appreciate your feedback at our Genealogy blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Source: http://www.bigfreearticles.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/8148615833024301497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/07/discovering-your-family-history.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/8148615833024301497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/8148615833024301497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/07/discovering-your-family-history.html' title='Discovering Your Family History'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-7309114089406851028</id><published>2009-07-30T11:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T11:53:14.303-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ancestry"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="DNA family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family tree"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="online family search"/><title type='text'>Getting To Know Yourself Through Your Family&#39;s Genealogy</title><content type='html'>by Michael Beardon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Genealogy or the study of one&#39;s line of descent is often something that we have all looked into at least once in our lives. I&#39;m sure the thought of being related to someone famous or a past President has crossed your mind. Apart from that, it is always interesting to know the personalities that make up your family tree and the different stories surrounding them and how they shaped who you are today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A lot of old families have their family lines well documented. But how does someone like you go about finding out your ancestry? Here are a few tips to get you started on finding your roots.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Start with the Internet. The Internet is a vast storehouse of knowledge, but finding the information you want can be tricky when you don&#39;t know where to look. There are specific genealogy sites which are easily accessible and user-friendly. These sites provide various documents that are vital to knowing our past. Documents such as marriage records, birth certificates and the like are a great way to start your journey into your family&#39;s past. Examples of these sites are rootsweb.com, ancestry.com and myheritage.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have to already know a little bit of your history though in order to have a fruitful and accurate search. This is true especially If your family has a common name like Smith or Jones. It would also be useful to know where your other relatives lived or migrated to, so that you can zero in on those places.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Internet lets you gain entry to the records of faraway States or cities. For instance, if you have neither the time nor the patience to take a boat to Ellis Island, but would like to check if your ancestors were one of those who first settled into the island, you can check out the records online. Just remember that these records are transcribed from logs written by hand, thus the possibility of wrong or differently-spelled names is very high.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Court houses also store marriage and birth certificates, death certificates and the like. These documents will provide a lot of the information you need because they state the person&#39;s parents, spouse and children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The state department also has records and files that have not been transferred to the Internet as of yet. So it would be a wise idea to check out your state department as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another option is to visit cemeteries and funeral homes, which always have information on the family of the deceased. Tomb stones for example, will state a person&#39;s spouse and children. So it is wise to visit these places too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not only is tracing your genealogy a fulfilling project but it will be a great help to your other family members too. It is a journey worth embarking on and it will really be worth the effort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Michael Beardon is an expert on Genealogy. If you want to learn more about Genealogy you should check out his amazing tips on genealogy at http://familytreeguidebook.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Source: http://www.bigfreearticles.com</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/feeds/7309114089406851028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/07/getting-to-know-yourself-through-your.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7309114089406851028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1423364003789785753/posts/default/7309114089406851028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ancestrynme.blogspot.com/2009/07/getting-to-know-yourself-through-your.html' title='Getting To Know Yourself Through Your Family&#39;s Genealogy'/><author><name>Mom&#39;s Old Recipes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362903116672304836</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vms5tPqrcLgnGIfUVeRBQxpvz9IX5A3v0AtiFD-5k6cIWcLE148yeEh_L1eYQArRFYs-vEj1AYVbqgfhBOuGA4gQ0qgs4bpLXU11ypfG_4kCcnfJH9IBjaJDExuXh7iVEmPqyQnk0vH-raEg4VkVxi1YMgl0dyihJ-9sQcqR4MHWAvk/s220/Plus_Market_shopping_cart.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423364003789785753.post-3623849209961674867</id><published>2009-07-29T20:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-28T07:50:53.674-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ancestry"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="DNA family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family tree"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genealogy"/><title type='text'>Search Your Ancestry And Trace Back Generations</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By: Tavis J. Cooper&lt;br /&gt;Ancestry search is a fairly new hobby that is gaining increasingly popularity. Though people have long been&lt;br /&gt;interested in discovering their roots, ancestry search using the internet can be really enjoyable.&lt;br /&gt;In recent times of disposable everything, discovering more about your ancestors and where they originally came from&lt;br /&gt;can bring some newfound stability to your life. Though that might seem like a full-size statement it holds truth. As I&lt;br /&gt;have gotten familiar following my own personal experience with an ancestry search.&lt;br /&gt;It all started with a quick ancestry search once and found out that a distant relative once ran for president against one&lt;br /&gt;of the founding fathers. He came in third and does not even warrant a footnote in history. However this exciting&lt;br /&gt;experience led into doing my own ancestry search.&lt;br /&gt;There are thousands of internet databases one can find for ancestry search. A good place to begin though is with the&lt;br /&gt;government databases like social security and others likewise. In addition there are more sophisticated ancestry&lt;br /&gt;search services. These date back to records from the early settlers that came to these shores hundreds of years ago.&lt;br /&gt;Furthermore, for the majority people, an ancestry search can turn up with some pleasant surprises. One of the earliest&lt;br /&gt;records for me that I could locate in America turned out to be a single mother whose husband died crossing the&lt;br /&gt;Atlantic.&lt;br /&gt;Your ancestry search does not need to start or end there. Nearly each one of us are immigrants, as there are records&lt;br /&gt;that date back further in the past and can even show passenger lists of the ships that came to the New World&lt;br /&gt;generations ago. Once you take on your own ancestry search, you might learn that an ancestor was part of a royal&lt;br /&gt;family or a public official that you never knew about. Or who knows perhaps someone that might have been a crook&lt;br /&gt;escaping the clutches of the law.&lt;br /&gt;Before you begin your ancestry search, you definitely need a starting point or a starting family member. The best thing&lt;br /&gt;would be to go back as far as you can with a family member, whom you may know a little about, say for instance a&lt;br /&gt;grand mother or great grandfather. The next step you can check out the town or area records where they were born.&lt;br /&gt;During my experience with an ancestry search I discovered that one thing or one person can lead to another&lt;br /&gt;interesting finding. Families are always connected to many other people in a variety of ways. Or just maybe your next&lt;br /&gt;door neighbor with the annoying barking dog is really a long lost twelfth cousin.&lt;br /&gt;Though several companies that specialize in ancestry search charge a fee, many records can be found free. Of&lt;br /&gt;course, these require your time and effort. Yet another interesting source of information at no cost for your ancestry&lt;br /&gt;search is the public files of old newspapers and magazines. One must keep a close watch not only for stories but also&lt;br /&gt;for writers and other staff on these old periodicals. Back then in the past, even before the radio and television came&lt;br /&gt;around, there were literally hundreds of newspaper and magazines around. Several colleges as well as public&lt;br /&gt;libraries, all linked to the Net can be a source of valuable information to help your personal ancestry search.&lt;br /&gt;About The Author:&lt;br /&gt;Tavis J. 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