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		<title>FREE Online Genealogy Classes from FamilySearch</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[pThere are dozens and dozens of free online genealogy classes now available at FamilySearch.org - covering topics ranging from beginning genealogy research in several different countries, to reading handwritten records (multiple languages to choose from) and research principles and tools. These new classes are self-paced and entirely free to everyone. Most include a video lesson. Some also include a course outline or handout. There's also the opportunity to provide feedback on each class./p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/10/free-online-genealogy-classes-from-familysearch.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pThere are dozens and dozens of free online genealogy classes now available at FamilySearch.org - covering topics ranging from beginning genealogy research in several different countries, to reading handwritten records (multiple languages to choose from) and research principles and tools. These new classes are self-paced and entirely free to everyone. Most include a video lesson. Some also include a course outline or handout. There's also the opportunity to provide feedback on each class./p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/10/free-online-genealogy-classes-from-familysearch.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A Tale of Three Brothers - AKA Don&#8217;t Always Believe What You Read in the Newspaper</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pAs I was chasing down a few leads on a a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/u/sty/help/most-wanted-ancestors/Selina-Kavanagh-Purcell-an-interesting-aunt.htmuser-submitted brick wall ancestor/a yesterday, I ran across an interesting marriage notice from the New York Times. Published 19 October 1938 under the title Evelyn N. Purcell Married to Jurist, the marriage notice reads, in part:/p


blockquotepemMiss Evelyn Norma Purcell of this city, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Purcell, was married yesterday morning to Judge Samuel Jordan Graham of Washington, D.C., onetime Assistant Attorney General of the United States, in the chapel of S. Bartholomew's Church... . Mrs. Graham is a member of an English family of long residence near Belfast, Ireland. Her father, who was a well-known member of the Dublin bar, died some years ago in California. The bride's two brothers, Major William Purcell and Lieutenant Edward Purcell of the British Army, were killed in the Battle of the Somme during the World War.../em/p/blockquote


pSome parts of this marriage announcement are true. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Purcell and they were both deceased. That part about the brothers, though...  pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htmRead Full Post/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htm"A Tale of Three Brothers - AKA Don't Always Believe What You Read in the Newspaper/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/"About.com Genealogy/a on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 14:09:45./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htm"Permalink/a &#124; a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htm#gB3"Comment/a &#124; a href="http://genealogy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htm#038;zItl=A Tale of Three Brothers - AKA Don't Always Believe What You Read in the Newspaper"Email this/a/p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pAs I was chasing down a few leads on a a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/u/sty/help/most-wanted-ancestors/Selina-Kavanagh-Purcell-an-interesting-aunt.htmuser-submitted brick wall ancestor/a yesterday, I ran across an interesting marriage notice from the New York Times. Published 19 October 1938 under the title Evelyn N. Purcell Married to Jurist, the marriage notice reads, in part:/p


blockquotepemMiss Evelyn Norma Purcell of this city, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Purcell, was married yesterday morning to Judge Samuel Jordan Graham of Washington, D.C., onetime Assistant Attorney General of the United States, in the chapel of S. Bartholomew's Church... . Mrs. Graham is a member of an English family of long residence near Belfast, Ireland. Her father, who was a well-known member of the Dublin bar, died some years ago in California. The bride's two brothers, Major William Purcell and Lieutenant Edward Purcell of the British Army, were killed in the Battle of the Somme during the World War.../em/p/blockquote


pSome parts of this marriage announcement are true. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Purcell and they were both deceased. That part about the brothers, though...  pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htmRead Full Post/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htm"A Tale of Three Brothers - AKA Don't Always Believe What You Read in the Newspaper/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/"About.com Genealogy/a on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 14:09:45./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://genealogy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/02/a-tale-of-three-brothers-aka-dont-always-believe-what-you-read-in-the-newspaper.htm#038;zItl=A Tale of Three Brothers - AKA Don't Always Believe What You Read in the Newspaper"Email this/a/p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ellis Island Oral Histories Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pAncestry.com launched a new collection today of more than 1,700 recorded oral histories from immigrants who arrived in the United States through Ellis Island. To celebrate the new addition, Ancestry.com is making its entire U.S. Immigration Collection free through Labor Day./p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/01/ellis-island-oral-histories-online.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pAncestry.com launched a new collection today of more than 1,700 recorded oral histories from immigrants who arrived in the United States through Ellis Island. To celebrate the new addition, Ancestry.com is making its entire U.S. Immigration Collection free through Labor Day./p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/09/01/ellis-island-oral-histories-online.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Begin with Death Records</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pAs genealogists we begin our research with what we know and work backwards. That, and the fact that privacy is not as much of an issue, make death records one of the best places to begin an online search for information. Whether it's a death certificate, obituary notice, or tombstone photo, death records offer a decent chance for locating  information about our ancestor and/or the people he associated with. To get you started, here are a href=http://genealogy.about.com/od/vital_records/tp/online_deaths.htmstrong10 Places to Start Your Search for Online Death Records/strong/a - some of them free, and some pay-per-view or subscription./p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/27/begin-with-death-records.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pAs genealogists we begin our research with what we know and work backwards. That, and the fact that privacy is not as much of an issue, make death records one of the best places to begin an online search for information. Whether it's a death certificate, obituary notice, or tombstone photo, death records offer a decent chance for locating  information about our ancestor and/or the people he associated with. To get you started, here are a href=http://genealogy.about.com/od/vital_records/tp/online_deaths.htmstrong10 Places to Start Your Search for Online Death Records/strong/a - some of them free, and some pay-per-view or subscription./p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/27/begin-with-death-records.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>New Family Tree University Independent Study Courses</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pFamily Tree Magazine announced new a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.familytreeuniversity.comFamily Tree University/a Independent Study Courses at the FGS Conference this week. Available for download or on CD, you'll have unlimited access to the lessons and exercises and can work completely at your own pace. Courses cover a variety of topics, from Find Your German Roots with Jim Beidler to Land Records 101 with Diana Crisman Smith. They are even offering a 20% discount at the moment - enter offer code SFT120 when you purchase before August 31, 2010./p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pFamily Tree Magazine announced new a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.familytreeuniversity.comFamily Tree University/a Independent Study Courses at the FGS Conference this week. Available for download or on CD, you'll have unlimited access to the lessons and exercises and can work completely at your own pace. Courses cover a variety of topics, from Find Your German Roots with Jim Beidler to Land Records 101 with Diana Crisman Smith. They are even offering a 20% discount at the moment - enter offer code SFT120 when you purchase before August 31, 2010./p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>200 Million New Genealogy Records on FamilySearch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pAt the FGS Conference in Knoxville, TN, this week, FamilySearch announced the addition of over 200 million new searchable historic records online representing 18 countries. If you visit a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pilot.familysearch.orgFamilySearch Record Search/a (they will soon be available under Historical Records on the new a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://fsbeta.familysearch.orgFamilySearch Beta site/a as well), you'll find 53 new or updated collections from the United States, and over 100 million new records from Europe, Scandinavia, and Mexico.  pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htmRead Full Post/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htm"200 Million New Genealogy Records on FamilySearch/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/"About.com Genealogy/a on Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 11:30:16./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htm"Permalink/a &#124; a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htm#gB3"Comment/a &#124; a href="http://genealogy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htm#038;zItl=200 Million New Genealogy Records on FamilySearch"Email this/a/p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pAt the FGS Conference in Knoxville, TN, this week, FamilySearch announced the addition of over 200 million new searchable historic records online representing 18 countries. If you visit a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pilot.familysearch.orgFamilySearch Record Search/a (they will soon be available under Historical Records on the new a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://fsbeta.familysearch.orgFamilySearch Beta site/a as well), you'll find 53 new or updated collections from the United States, and over 100 million new records from Europe, Scandinavia, and Mexico.  pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htmRead Full Post/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htm"200 Million New Genealogy Records on FamilySearch/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/"About.com Genealogy/a on Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 11:30:16./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://genealogy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/20/200-million-new-genealogy-records-on-familysearch.htm#038;zItl=200 Million New Genealogy Records on FamilySearch"Email this/a/p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NEHGS Debuts New Site, AmericanAncestors.org</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pGenealogists with roots in the New England states are familiar with the great online databases, library and journal of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. As the nation's largest genealogical society (more than 26,000 members), they are now expanding their scope and have launched a new Web site at a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.americanancestors.orgAmericanAncestors.org/a./p

pHere's the press release from D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS):!--more-- pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htmRead Full Post/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htm"NEHGS Debuts New Site, AmericanAncestors.org/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/"About.com Genealogy/a on Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at 11:06:14./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htm"Permalink/a &#124; a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htm#gB3"Comment/a &#124; a href="http://genealogy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htm#038;zItl=NEHGS Debuts New Site, AmericanAncestors.org"Email this/a/p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pGenealogists with roots in the New England states are familiar with the great online databases, library and journal of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. As the nation's largest genealogical society (more than 26,000 members), they are now expanding their scope and have launched a new Web site at a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.americanancestors.orgAmericanAncestors.org/a./p

pHere's the press release from D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS):!--more-- pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htmRead Full Post/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htm"NEHGS Debuts New Site, AmericanAncestors.org/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/"About.com Genealogy/a on Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at 11:06:14./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://genealogy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/19/nehgs-debuts-new-site-americanancestors-org.htm#038;zItl=NEHGS Debuts New Site, AmericanAncestors.org"Email this/a/p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Continuing Genealogy Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pI'm writing this from a conference room in Knoxville, Tennessee, where I'm thrilled to be attending the Association of Professional Genealogists a HREF=http://www.apgen.org/conferences/index.htmlProfessional Management Conference/a as well as the Federation of Genealogical Societies a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.fgs.org/2010conference/registration/national conference/a. Both are part of my goal/focus to continue my genealogical education this year. In addition I'm reading more scholarly genealogical journals, and was also honored to attend Elizabeth Shown Mill's outstanding Advanced Methodology class at the a HREF=http://www4.samford.edu/schools/ighr/Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research/a this past June./p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/17/continuing-genealogy-education.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pI'm writing this from a conference room in Knoxville, Tennessee, where I'm thrilled to be attending the Association of Professional Genealogists a HREF=http://www.apgen.org/conferences/index.htmlProfessional Management Conference/a as well as the Federation of Genealogical Societies a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.fgs.org/2010conference/registration/national conference/a. Both are part of my goal/focus to continue my genealogical education this year. In addition I'm reading more scholarly genealogical journals, and was also honored to attend Elizabeth Shown Mill's outstanding Advanced Methodology class at the a HREF=http://www4.samford.edu/schools/ighr/Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research/a this past June./p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/17/continuing-genealogy-education.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A New Genealogy &#38; Technology Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pA brand new genealogy conference is in the works, announced today by FamilySearch. The first annual RootsTech Conference, hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by several leading genealogical organizations, will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 10-12, 2011. The goal is to bring technologists and genealogists together to help deepen understanding of current technologies and foster innovation in applying technology to genealogy.br /
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When the users and creators of technology come together, innovation occurs, said Jay Verkler, president and CEO of FamilySearch. The RootsTech Conference will accelerate that innovation through panels, discussion groups, and interactive demonstrations.br /
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Josh Taylor, Director of Education and Programs for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, says the time is right for such a conference.   br /
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The collection of technologies present at the last National Genealogical Society Conference in Salt Lake City was so impressive that we see a need and opportunity for a strong annual technology genealogy conference to pursue solutions for the unique challenges facing genealogists, Taylor said.br /
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Genealogists who attend the RootsTech Conference will be able to experience technology prototype demonstrations, interactive workshops, and opportunities to test innovative new product and service concepts, according to the press release from FamilySearch. The conference also offers the opportunity for technology providers to demonstrate product concepts face-to-face to genealogists in order to better create products that meet their needs. Topics covered may include anything from search techniques, to smartphone apps, to social networking -- anything which covers an area where technology can be applied to facilitate and enhance genealogical research.br /
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The RootsTech 2011 conference will be hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by Ancestry.com, New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), Brigham Young University, and other leaders in the genealogy community. You can learn more on the new stronga href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://rootstech.familysearch.orgRootsTech Conference Web site/a/strong. Lecture proposals are now being accepted./p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pA brand new genealogy conference is in the works, announced today by FamilySearch. The first annual RootsTech Conference, hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by several leading genealogical organizations, will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 10-12, 2011. The goal is to bring technologists and genealogists together to help deepen understanding of current technologies and foster innovation in applying technology to genealogy.br /
 br /
When the users and creators of technology come together, innovation occurs, said Jay Verkler, president and CEO of FamilySearch. The RootsTech Conference will accelerate that innovation through panels, discussion groups, and interactive demonstrations.br /
 br /
Josh Taylor, Director of Education and Programs for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, says the time is right for such a conference.   br /
 br /
The collection of technologies present at the last National Genealogical Society Conference in Salt Lake City was so impressive that we see a need and opportunity for a strong annual technology genealogy conference to pursue solutions for the unique challenges facing genealogists, Taylor said.br /
 br /
Genealogists who attend the RootsTech Conference will be able to experience technology prototype demonstrations, interactive workshops, and opportunities to test innovative new product and service concepts, according to the press release from FamilySearch. The conference also offers the opportunity for technology providers to demonstrate product concepts face-to-face to genealogists in order to better create products that meet their needs. Topics covered may include anything from search techniques, to smartphone apps, to social networking -- anything which covers an area where technology can be applied to facilitate and enhance genealogical research.br /
 br /
The RootsTech 2011 conference will be hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by Ancestry.com, New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), Brigham Young University, and other leaders in the genealogy community. You can learn more on the new stronga href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://rootstech.familysearch.orgRootsTech Conference Web site/a/strong. Lecture proposals are now being accepted./p]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Backdoor Genealogy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[pHow often have you run into a brick wall in your family history research? Silly question, I bet. Which brings me to one of my absolutely favorite uses for online genealogy - the backdoor approach. a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/od/basics/a/cluster.htmCluster genealogy/a on steroids is the way I like to think of it, although many of you probably use this backdoor technique on a regular basis. Basically, you utilize the power of searchable online databases to investigate emall/em possible family connections for your ancestor, including relatives that you may not already know about. The ability to search across the records of an entire state (or even country) at once, plus search on fields such as occupation or parents' names not present in a traditional index, offers unique research options that just aren't practical in the world of genealogy archives, libraries and microfilm.!--more--/p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/11/backdoor-genealogy.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[pHow often have you run into a brick wall in your family history research? Silly question, I bet. Which brings me to one of my absolutely favorite uses for online genealogy - the backdoor approach. a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/od/basics/a/cluster.htmCluster genealogy/a on steroids is the way I like to think of it, although many of you probably use this backdoor technique on a regular basis. Basically, you utilize the power of searchable online databases to investigate emall/em possible family connections for your ancestor, including relatives that you may not already know about. The ability to search across the records of an entire state (or even country) at once, plus search on fields such as occupation or parents' names not present in a traditional index, offers unique research options that just aren't practical in the world of genealogy archives, libraries and microfilm.!--more--/p...pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/08/11/backdoor-genealogy.htmRead Full Post/a/p]]></content:encoded>
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