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In Memoriam 17 May 2013 | 07:20 pm
It is with the deepest sadness and a profound sense of loss that we report the death of our friend and colleague Carolyn L. Barkley. Carolyn was the creative force behind our blog, www.genealogyandfam...
Searching for Your Collegiate Ancestor 2 May 2013 | 09:45 pm
By: Carolyn L. Barkley With the advent of May, many families are busily planning to attend the graduation exercises for various family members. Such occasions prompt us to consider the role of a colle...
NERGC – Conference Summary 21 Apr 2013 | 05:15 am
by Carolyn L. Barkley By the end of the third day of any conference, my brain needs some quiet down time in order to process all of the new information to which I’ve been exposed; my feet hurt; I have...
NERGC – Day 2 20 Apr 2013 | 05:51 am
by Carolyn L. Barkley My favorite experience from this second day of the New England Regional Genealogical Conference was my early morning lecture entitled “Where the Waters Meet – Exploring Greater Q...
NERGC Day 1 19 Apr 2013 | 05:26 am
by Carolyn L. Barkley I’m writing this evening from my hotel room in Manchester, New Hampshire, at the end of day one of the New England Regional Genealogical Conference: “Woven in History – the Fabri...
Scotland’s Old Parochial Registers 11 Apr 2013 | 10:03 pm
By: Carolyn L. Barkley One of the three “C’s” of Scottish research is church records (the other two being census and civil registration). One of the most extensive collections of church records can be...
Smile! Using Photographs in Your Research 5 Apr 2013 | 05:59 am
By: Carolyn L. Barkley Technology in today’s world embraces us with multiple ways to capture a moment in our family’s story: iPhone, iPad, video or digital SLR camera, etc. Although photography has en...
There but For Grace…Vital Records Can Surprise You 25 Mar 2013 | 10:49 pm
By: Carolyn L. Barkley My maternal great-grandmother, Grace Lillian (Dodd) Smith, is not someone lost in the deep recesses of my family tree. I knew her well. Born to Frederic/k Oliver and Katie/Cathe...
RootsTech – Day 3 with a Look Back at the Conference 24 Mar 2013 | 05:19 am
The final day of RootsTech 2013 has been as interesting as the previous two days, with surprises along the way such as the interesting mix of conferences which co-existed in the Salt Palace Conference...
RootsTech 2013 Conference – Day 2 23 Mar 2013 | 05:04 am
by Carolyn L. Barkley Today at the conference began with more exciting news about the future of genealogy. One of the morning’s keynote speakers was Tim Sullivan, President and CEO of Ancestry.com. I ...