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Dating Old Photos: Civil War Uniforms {50 Uniforms in 10 Minutes}
Dating Old Photos: Civil War Uniforms {50 Uniforms in 10 Minutes} Continue reading
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1890 U. S. Census: Up in Smoke, Doused in Water
Let’s visit the U. S. Census again; this time the tragic story of the 1890 census. Continue reading
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Preserving Pioneer History: Cemeteries in Nebraska
We have a big problem in Nebraska with our old pioneer cemeteries. Farming continues to encroach on abandoned cemeteries and when those cemeteries are on private property farmers will often destroy the cemeteries. Our cemeteries are protected under state laws, … Continue reading
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Bring Your Family Tree into the 21st Century: 7 “Tech” Items for Everyone
If you have collected someone else’s research from the 1990’s or before you have an idea of what a daunting task it is to take all of that written work, files, photocopies, notes, etc. and try to digitize and bring to a new life on the internet and the computer. Continue reading
United States Census: 1790 History and Instructions
Census records are so important to your research. Learn the history behind the first U. S. Population Census of 1790. Continue reading
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How to Tell the 10 Best Stories of Your Life: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2017
If you want to start putting your family history into a story version and write a family history book this is a great session from RootsTech 2017 – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading
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Organize Your Family Tree: 10 Dollar Store “Budget” Items to Get You Started
If you’ve decided 2021 is the year to really “ORGANIZE” your family tree I’ve got 10 items you can get at the dollar store that won’t break your bank. Continue reading
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Family Tree for Beginners: “Dummies” if you prefer…7 Free books to help you get started
Great News! You decided to start working on your family tree! Now what!? Family tree research can be a bit overwhelming. Continue reading
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From Mountains to Megabytes: Organizing and Archiving Your Stuff: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2019
Where do you start with your family tree research and organizing a massive amount of family history? This is a great session from RootsTech – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading
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Tracing African-American Enslaved Peoples & Families: 10 Free books to get you started
Tracing African-American enslaved people in your family tree can be more difficult at times. Here is a Free book list of helpful resources from the Internet Archive. Continue reading
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