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Genealogy Introduction—Census Records at the National Archives

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:38:54 +0000

PROGRAM: Know Your Records Program – Introduction to Genealogy (5 of 5 videos) LECTURE TITLE: Census Records by Constance Potter LECTURE DESCRIPTION: Archivist Constance Potter discusses US Federal Census records from 1790 to 1930 and how they can be used for genealogical research. Census records are available in digital or microfilm form. LECTURER’S BIOGRAPHY: Constance Potter, an archivist at the National Archives in Washington, DC, specializes in federal records of interest to genealogists. She worked on the release of the 1920 and 1930 censuses. She is the editor for “Genealogy Notes” in Prologue, the Journal of the National Archives and has written about the history of the National Archives for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly and various topics for Prologue. Potter is a regular speaker at the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Genealogical Society, the National Institute on Genealogical Research as well as local genealogical groups in Virginia and Maryland. LEARN MORE: Know Your Records program at www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records or e-mail inquire@nara.gov.

Genealogy checklist: A list of sources – Part 1 – Examiner

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:39:47 +0000

Once you’ve gotten past the initial stage of Genealogy, getting the basics from your family, comes the harder task. Finding out more. Usually the next step is going online or to your local genealogical society or public library and see what you can find.
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Cool Genealogy images

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:43:39 +0000

Check out these Genealogy images:

Mormon Genealogy

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Mormon Genealogy

Genealogy Club meeting

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Genealogy Club met on Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00 pm in Room A. The purpose of the club is to share information on records and approaches for starting or extending participants’ genealogical research. Novices and experienced researchers are both welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring questions from their own research for discussion. Info contact: Ruy Cardoso at email ruygenealogy@yahoo.com or 617-332-2351.
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Mormon Genealogy Beliefs

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Mormon Genealogy Beliefs