virginiarollings: virginia rollings in what she called her “george washington photo.” she does look imperial and her hair looks fantastic. miss you mamaw!

virginiarollings:

virginia rollings in what she called her “george washington photo.” she does look imperial and her hair looks fantastic. miss you mamaw!

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Sticky Notes: Ask Ancestry Anne: Just Because It Looks Wrong, Doesn't Mean You Shouldn't Look

ancestry-stickynotes:

I was doing a bit of research for a friend on an ancestor named Amos Owens. He was born in Rutherford, North Carolina, about 1821, and he died there in 1906. All of his census records are in Rutherford, but I couldn’t find one for him there in 1880.

One result did pop up for him, but the…

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Your genealogy directory resourse - Directorygenealogy.com

justforrelationshipsblog:

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Genealogy subscription…so much choice

kolliesgenealogy:

As I mentioned on my other blog the other day was my birthday, and one thing I got was cash.  Now I wanted to subscribe to a genealogy subscription site, however cant choose one, so I was hoping for a little help?

Do I go for the obvious choice of Ancestry? Or do I go for a smaller site like The Genealogist, Genes Reunited,  or British Origins.

I you are subscribed to any of the sites or can recommend anygood alternatives I’d appreciate your thoughts.

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Why Is It So Hard To Find Good Information Online?

wwwdotwebezesdotcom:

Is there too much information on the internet now? There is so much information you can find an answer to pretty much anything, but the problem is because of the amount out there then it can be hard to wade through and find what you need. Something else you need to consider is how trustworthy the information is. Can you really trust the website that is giving you that information? There are lots of things you search online for where it doesn’t matter if they are right or not. It would be nice if that recipe you found was correct…

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Sticky Notes: Family Secrets

ancestry-stickynotes-au:

We released new research recently that reveals that New Zealand trumps Australia in the celebrity stakes, as 16% of Kiwis are able to lay claim to someone famous. However, Aussies should not fear as we are twice as likely as New Zealanders to be related to ‘convict royalty’, with almost one in…

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New Hampshire Birth Records Genealogy

rossmrk:

I know, do greenhorns use new hampshire birth records genealogy.

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Further, genealogical analysis shows that the concept of liberty is an ‘invention of the ruling classes’ and not fundamental to man’s nature or at the root of his attachment to being and truth. What is found at the historical beginning of things is not the inviolable identity of their origin; it is the dissension of other things. It is disparity.

Michel Foucault, “Nietzsche, Genealogy, History”

Suck it, libertarians.

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Virginia H. Rollings: Tracing Your Irish Ancestory

virginiarollings:

Originally published March 12, 1989 in the Daily Press By VIRGINIA ROLLINGS Guest Columnist

Aye! The top o’ the marnin to ya! And how are you keeping? Comes Friday and the wearing of the green. The bonney Shea laddies and lassies from Killarny in Kerry, the O’Brians from Dublin and Limerick, the…

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likeadroplet: My great-grandmother, Bridget Foley Mulligan Blair. I believe she was actually Irish, not Scottish, but I am having a hard time tracing her line. I know she was born in Tranent, Scotland, though. I have her eyes, cheek bones, and hair. :) But my glasses make my eyes look smaller than they are and that makes me sad. View high resolution

likeadroplet:

My great-grandmother, Bridget Foley Mulligan Blair. I believe she was actually Irish, not Scottish, but I am having a hard time tracing her line. I know she was born in Tranent, Scotland, though. I have her eyes, cheek bones, and hair. :) But my glasses make my eyes look smaller than they are and that makes me sad.

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