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Monthly Archives July 2009

New Genealogy Blogs August 1, 2009

[Note: this is a regular feature of GeneaBloggers which highlights new genealogy and family history-related blogs as well as those recently discovered by members of GeneaBloggers. Use the Suggest A Geneablog! link in the sidebar to pass along information on new blogs.] This week we offer 10 new genealogy and family-history related blogs and we [...]

Upcoming Genealogy Blogging Events Week of July 31 – August 7, 2009

Here is a list of events, memes and goings-on in the world of genealogy blogging and what’s happening in the coming week: Happy Blogiversary! Wow! A big bunch of genealogy blog anniversaries this coming week! Our Georgia Roots turns one year old on Sunday, August 2, 2009! If you haven’t visited Luckie’s blog yet, you [...]

And the winner is . . .

Janice Tracy of Mississippi Memories blog! Janice has won a one-year subscription to GenealogyBank! GenealogyBank is an exclusive newspaper archive for family history research which provides information on millions of American families from 1690–today. Over 3,800 newspapers provide first-hand accounts about your ancestors that simply can’t be found in other sources. At GenealogyBank you’ll be fascinated by [...]

GenealogyBank Contest Ends Today

Don’t forget to complete our survey on genealogy blogs in order to enter into our GenealogyBank contest!  The contest ends tonight, July 30th, at 11:59 pm Central time. You could win a year’s paid subscription to a fantastic resource for genealogists and family historians.   Personally speaking, GenealogyBank is one of the essential research tools [...]

Price Change at Footnote.com – Sale Ending Soon!

Price Change at Footnote.com – Sale Ending Soon! Update: footnote.com has extended its offer through August 10, 2009. Here’s a reminder that footnote.com will be increasing its annual membership price by $10 beginning August 1, 2009 (the current $69.95 price will go up to $79.95). Between now and August 1, you can secure a one year [...]

Do I need a Terms of Service agreement on my blog?

[Note: the following is not to be construed as legal advice.  If you have concerns about blogging and the legal issues involved, please consult an attorney or check other legal resources available to you] In today’s news is a small item (which no doubt will become much bigger as the day or week goes on!) [...]

Why You Should Never Delete Your Blog

Colleen McHugh who runs the OMcHodoy blog has started a discussion about an interesting dilemma at the GeneaBloggers Group on Facebook. She has a blog which has not been updated in quite a long time and it is one which she feels never really garnered much of a following. Colleen thinks it might be a [...]

FGS 2009 Conference Is One Month Away

[The following press release was received from fellow genealogy blogger Paula Stuart Warren and highlights the Federation of Genealogical Societies' annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas from September 2 through September 5, 2009] In just a month, genealogists from all over the United States and beyond will be getting together in Little Rock for four [...]

OpenLibrary – Genealogy Book Resource

Well, like most genealogists I am always on the lookout for a good book resource especially one that can look up keywords and offers full-text search of scanned books.  There is a new resource called OpenLibrary which is still in beta – but you can check it out now! OpenLibrary is really a very ambitious [...]

May I Introduce To You . . . Al Wierzba

May I introduce you to….Al Wierzba of Al’s Polish-American Genealogy Research Blog. Al’s blog is a journey through his Polish genealogy. Al’s Polish-American Genealogy Research Blog is where not only Al’s research is posted but also where he attempts to connect with others also researching the same surnames and areas of America, Poland, and other [...]