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• Cross-Language Record Matching Announced by MyHeritage

  02-06-2020 17:33 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Here’s the latest news from MyHeritage: As many genealogists already know, MyHeritage is the website of choice for international genealogy, particularly in Europe. It is also extremely useful for U.S. genealogists whose ancestors arrived in the U.S. from other countries. This strength comes from the fact that MyHeritage is translated into 42 languages and is […]
  
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• Society of Genealogists Newsletter – June 2020

  02-06-2020 16:55 via sog.org.uk
  
  The Society’s June 2020 newsletter is now available at: www.sog.org.uk/about/newsletter/This month:*       Society News: detailing new Live SoG Online Talks via Zoom.*       Discounted book: My Ancestor was Irish, by Alan Stewart.*       Top 5 Tips: researching Irish ancestors.*       Competition for June.*     &
  
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• How to Use Your Ancestor’s Birth Year to Find the Best U.S. Records

  01-06-2020 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Knowing the estimated year your ancestor was born can help you pinpoint critical record collections to search, adding new details to your tree. Here are a list of databases, organized by date, to get you started now.
  
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• Get a New View of Your Genealogy Featuring an Interview with Pat Dalpiaz

  01-06-2020 21:41 via lisalouisecooke.com
  with Lisa Louise Cooke Recorded May 2020 Please enjoy free access to this Premium podcast episode. Learn more about becoming a Genealogy Gems Premium member by clicking here.  This episode is really about getting a fresh new view of our research and our ancestors’ world. To expand our view we’re going to dig into that […]
  
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• Treasures of the Society of Genealogists. A free online talk about the SoG library for members

  01-06-2020 15:23 via sog.org.uk
  
  Treasures of the Society of Genealogists. A free recorded online talk about the SoG library and collections is now available in the Member’s Learning Zone
  
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• Saving Your Genealogy from Destruction – Episode 10 (Elevenses with Lisa)

  29-05-2020 20:39 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: May 28, 2020 Episode 10 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. This episode includes an interview with Faruq Tauheed, host of the NBC TV series Roots Less Traveled. Faruq shares what caught his interest about genealogy (as […]
  
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• Did you know that you can purchase an ebook edition of our publications on Amazon?

  28-05-2020 14:01 via sog.org.uk
  
  The newest ebook edition in our popular ‘My Ancestors’ series is My Ancestor was Scottish - A Guide to Sources for Family Historians by Alan Stewart(2nd edition published April 2020).A comprehensive and indispensable guide to tracing Scottish ancestry,this book will help you get to grips with the differences and nuances of researching genealogy in Scotland, from civil registration and census returns, to parish registers, wills and testaments, tax and valuation records, services of he
  
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• Have You Tried WikiTree?

  26-05-2020 11:41 via thegenealogyinsider.com
  Back in 2016, I discovered the free family tree website, WikiTree.com. Their mission is to grow a “single-family tree” that connects everyone around the world.
  WikiTree is a social sharing site where you create your profile and build your family tree. You can share information with other members through private messages or public postings. If you and another person have the same ancestor, you can merge these two profiles into one. This ability, in effect, connects your family trees.
  
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• Connecting Your Family on Facebook

  26-05-2020 10:34 via thegenealogyinsider.com
  I have been building my family tree on Ancestry.com for many years now. Part of this process involves researching your surname, or last name. Many people have common names, such as Smith, Jones, and White. But, there are many unique names out there, too.
  My last name, Wakenight, is an excellent example of rare surnames. I was able to trace it back to Daniel Wakenight (1792 to 1866). Daniel is my great-great-great-great-grandfather, but that is where my research stopped. I was unable to find any
  
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• Episode 9 Elevenses with Lisa Show Notes – Evernote Organization

  23-05-2020 02:46 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. In this episode I share viewers’ family tree display, the latest genealogy news, answer your questions about my genealogy organization method, and show you how I file use Evernote and cloud notetaking in conjunction with my organization system. (This […]
  
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• Free Access to Military Records and Yearbooks at MyHeritage for a Limited Time

  20-05-2020 17:30 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Here’s some great new. In honor of Memorial Day, MyHeritage is offering free access to all if their military records from May 20–26, 2020.  Click here to get started, then in the menu click Research, then click Military.  MyHeritage Military Records Many of us may have a relative or ancestor who served in the military. We […]
  
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• New Genealogy Records Available Online April 15 – May 15, 2020

  19-05-2020 20:42 via lisalouisecooke.com
  With so many new records coming online, I’m going to focus today on collections that are new, or have had a substantial update. These records are from around the world, and offer excellent opportunities to expand your genealogical research.  New Record Collections at FamilySearch New indexed record collections offer new hope for genealogists yearning to […]
  
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• Going to the Theatre in 1883. Highlight on Soures for Professions, Trades and Occupatons at the SoG

  18-05-2020 11:00 via sog.org.uk
  
  Member Sherryl Abrahart  has found some fascinating family ephemera for theatre programmes and actors in our collections and recomends our free member's tutorial looking at Some Records of Trade, Occupations and Professions
  
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• Episode 8 Elevenses with Lisa Show Notes – Digital Organization

  16-05-2020 19:32 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: May 14, 2020 Episode 8 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. In this episode I share viewers’ family history displays, answer your questions about my genealogy organization method, and show you how I file my genealogy […]
  
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• Digital Organization – Episode 8 Show Notes (Elevenses with Lisa)

  16-05-2020 19:32 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: May 14, 2020 Episode 8 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. In this episode I share viewers’ family history displays, answer your questions about my genealogy organization method, and show you how I file my genealogy […]
  
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• Our Live SoG Talks are now Online

  14-05-2020 10:17 via sog.org.uk
  
  The Society is very pleased to now offer live online talks. After the successful launch of our pilot talk, Discover your Ancestor’s Old Occupations with speaker Amelia Bennett, we will continue to add talks to our online programme. Most talks will last one hour, with a short Q&A session afterwards. We will use Zoom, which is free and easy to use. A listing of our online talks on a bariety of topics can be found on our website where bookings can also be made...
  
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• Tracing Rural Ancestors. A Free talk for SoG members

  13-05-2020 16:47 via sog.org.uk
  
  Most genealogists have rural ancestors from Ag Labs to the Lords of the Manor and everything in between. Our Genealogist Else Churchill gives a free talk for SoG members with an overview of some of the useful genealogical sources that will help you find out about your country bumpkin ancestors and the lives they led.
  
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• Man Finds 1858 Bill of Sale for Slaves Hidden in Old Book

  12-05-2020 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Virginia Beach man got a stark reminder of one of the darkest times in U.S. history after purchasing an old book, and is now speaking up about it for the first time.
  
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• Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 241

  12-05-2020 18:26 via lisalouisecooke.com
  
  
  Podcast host: Lisa Louise Cooke May 2020 In this episode you’ll hear about the change to Google search results, how to reunite found items with their families, and 10 strategies for finding school records for your ancestors.  Download the episode mp3 Watch Elevenses with Lisa live on the Genealogy Gems YouTube channel on Thursdays at […]
  
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• Our Volunteers V: SoG Online Resources Indexers

  11-05-2020 02:00 via sog.org.uk
  
  Our present focus in this series is on our indexing volunteers contributing to three major projects for the Society.
  
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• How to Print Your Family Tree, and Why You Shouldn’t

  08-05-2020 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When someone asks to see your family tree, what do you do? Your first instinct might be to go to your online tree and hit “Print.” But is printing your tree really the best option? In this article we'll show you how to do it, and why you might be better served by finding another method.
  
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• Episode 7 Elevenses with Lisa Show Notes – Family History Show

  08-05-2020 19:59 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: May 7, 2020 Episode 7 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. This episode is a follow up to material covered in Episode 6. You will enjoy it much more if you watch episode 6 first. Then […]
  
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• The Postal Museum is seeking family histories of Post Office personnel who died during WW2

  08-05-2020 10:25 via sog.org.uk
  
  The Postal Museum launches campaign to find family histories from relatives of Post Office service personnel who gave their lives during the Second World War
  
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• May 2020 Discounted Book of the Month - My Ancestor was in the Royal Navy by Ian Waller

  07-05-2020 11:56 via sog.org.uk
  
  A comprehensive guide to Navy records dating back to before 1700, the book also contains a brief history of the service, guides to uniforms and insignia, divisions and branches of the Navy, pensions, dockyards, casualties, courts martial and tribunals and much, much more. Illustrated in full colour throughout...
  
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• Why Your Family History Matters

  06-05-2020 17:10 via lisalouisecooke.com
  When you are a family historian, you get asked a lot by people who aren’t into genealogy, “Why do you do it?” I’ve given this a lot of thought over the years, and I’ve come to an important conclusion: That’s one movie I definitely want to watch from beginning to end! Tune into the Genealogy […]
  
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• Update from HM Gov on current Registration of Births in England and Wales

  06-05-2020 11:54 via sog.org.uk
  
  Thanks to Peter Calver and his Lost Cousins Newsletter for bringing this update from HM Gov on Registration of Births in England and Wales to our attention: 
  
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• SoG volunteers help in genetic study

  05-05-2020 11:40 via sog.org.uk
  
  Today UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital have reported on a study, assisted by SoG volunteers, which  has revealed the genetic mutation behind an inherited eye disorder.
  
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• Focus on the SoG Online Collections – Have You Searched the Business Index?

  04-05-2020 10:45 via sog.org.uk
  
  In her recent talk on occupation sources within the SoG Data Online Amelia Bennet spoke about  our project to create an index to British shopkeepers, businessmen and women, captains of industry and their companies from the library’s collection of late 19th and early 20th century Pike’s Directories. Member Sherryl Abrahart gives an insight into their use.
  
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• Episode 6 Elevenses with Lisa Show Notes – Family History Show

  02-05-2020 05:29 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: April 23, 2020 Episode 6 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. Click to watch below, and scroll down for all the details from Episode  6. From You: Elevenses with Lisa is about connecting with each other […]
  
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• These Are Some of the Rarest Last Names in the US: Do You Have One in Your Tree?

  01-05-2020 18:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rare surnames can make the job of being a family history researcher easier. Here is a list of 100 of the rarest last names in the U.S. and help for finding out how unusual your family names actually are.
  
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• Tracing your women ancestors. A Free Online Talk for SoG Members

  30-04-2020 12:25 via sog.org.uk
  
  The Society has published a FREE online talk for our members by our Genealogist Else Churchill entitled tracing Your Women Ancestors
  
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• Our Volunteers IV: Pedigree Rolls Project Indexers

  27-04-2020 09:56 via sog.org.uk
  
  Our present focus in this series is on our indexing volunteers contributing to three major projects for the Society.
  
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• Our Volunteers III: Great Card Indexers

  26-04-2020 19:50 via sog.org.uk
  
  Of the making of indexes, as of books, there is no end. Nor should there be, for every body of accumulated fact is of value — greater or less — to the modern world, in the same degree that its details are readily and dependably accessible.
  
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• Episode 5 Elevenses with Lisa Show Notes – Family History Show

  25-04-2020 01:34 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: April 23, 2020 Episode 5 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. Click to watch below, and scroll down for all the details from Episode 5. This week’s tea cup: Old Country Roses by Royal Albert. From […]
  
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• Episode 5 Elevenses with Lisa – Family History Show

  25-04-2020 01:34 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: April 23, 2020 Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. Click to watch below, and scroll down for all the details from Episode 5. This week’s tea cup: Old Country Roses by Royal Albert. From My Viewers: From Barbara C.: When […]
  
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• The Powerful Genealogy Hints Tool You’ve Probably Never Used

  24-04-2020 16:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Here's how to find hundreds, or even thousands, of new facts and stories about your ancestors with one simple tool.
  
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• Online books from the library of the Society of Genealogists

  24-04-2020 10:46 via sog.org.uk
  
  Some light reading to occupy your genealogy lock down.
  
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• Episode 4 Elevenses with Lisa Show Notes – Family History Show

  18-04-2020 01:25 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: April 16, 2020 Episode 4 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the new online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. Click to watch below, and scroll down for all the details from Episode 4: Questions and Answers Bill in Athens, TX is looking […]
  
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• Episode 4 “Elevenses with Lisa” Family History Show

  18-04-2020 01:25 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the new online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. Click to watch below, and scroll down for all the details from Episode 4: Questions and Answers Bill in Athens, TX is looking forward to having his wife whip up a batch of the Sour Cream […]
  
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• Episode 3 “Elevenses with Lisa”Family History Show

  15-04-2020 16:35 via lisalouisecooke.com
  What’s even better than listening to a genealogy podcast? Watching and listening to a genealogy online show! Elevenses with Lisa is the new online video series by author, international genealogy speaker, and host of The Genealogy Gems Podcast, Lisa Louise Cooke. Tune in live or watch on your own schedule. Click to watch below, and […]
  
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• Episode 2 Elevenses with Lisa Show Notes – Family History Show

  13-04-2020 19:51 via lisalouisecooke.com
  Live show air date: April 2, 2020 Episode 2 Video and Show Notes What’s even better than listening to a genealogy podcast? Watching and listening to a genealogy online show! Elevenses with Lisa is the new online video series by author and international genealogy speaker and host of The Genealogy Gems Podcast, Lisa Louise Cooke. […]
  
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• Episode 2 “Elevenses with Lisa” Family History Show

  13-04-2020 19:51 via lisalouisecooke.com
  What’s even better than listening to a genealogy podcast? Watching and listening to a genealogy online show! Elevenses with Lisa is the new online video series by author and international genealogy speaker and host of The Genealogy Gems Podcast, Lisa Louise Cooke. Tune in live or watch on your own schedule. Click to watch below, […]
  
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• Recent Updates: Online Genealogy Records at MyHeritage, Ancestry and Findmypast

  13-04-2020 18:34 via lisalouisecooke.com
  At this time of sheltering at home, we’re fortunate that we can continue to pursue our favorite past time at home. Here are some of the latest genealogy records to come online this month. From my family to yours , stay safe and well friends.  Ancestry The first two items in this list of new […]
  
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• Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 240 Evidence & Proof, Organization and DNA

  07-04-2020 18:44 via lisalouisecooke.com
  
  
  The Genealogy Gems Podcast is the leading genealogy and family history show. Launched in 2007, the show is hosted by genealogy author, keynote presenter, and video producer Lisa Louise Cooke. The podcast features genealogy news, interviews, stories and how-to instruction. It can be found in all major podcasting directories, or download the exclusive Genealogy Gems Podcast app to […]
  
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• Genealogical Evidence and Proof: How to know if you’ve compiled enough evidence

  07-04-2020 01:53 via lisalouisecooke.com
  The Genealogical Proof Standard tells us that we need to conduct reasonably exhaustive research in order for our work to be credible. If you’ve ever wondered just what constitutes “reasonable” (and if your family tree is up to snuff) my guest author Kate Eakman, professional genealogist at Legacy Tree Genealogists, has answers.   Genealogical Evidence: Have […]
  
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• “Elevenses with Lisa” Show (YouTube Live) – Episode 1

  06-04-2020 21:43 via lisalouisecooke.com
  (UPDATED April 14, 2020 to reflect the show is moving from Facebook to YouTube LIVE) What’s even better than listening to a genealogy podcast? Watching and listening to a genealogy online show! Elevenses with Lisa is the new online video series by author and international genealogy speaker and host of The Genealogy Gems Podcast, Lisa […]
  
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• “Elevenses with Lisa” Show (Facebook Live) – Episode 1

  06-04-2020 21:43 via lisalouisecooke.com
  What’s even better than listening to a genealogy podcast? Watching and listening to a genealogy online show! Elevenses with Lisa is the new online video series by author and international genealogy speaker and host of The Genealogy Gems Podcast, Lisa Louise Cooke. Tune in live or watch on your own schedule. Here are all the […]
  
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• Spotlight on the SoG Collections –  Evidences: Miscellaneous Wills and Other Documents

  01-04-2020 16:54 via sog.org.uk
  
  Did you know the Society of Genealgists' digtal collections can inlcude orignal documents? 
  
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• Evolution of the Surname Charlish

  01-04-2020 14:10 via thegenealogyinsider.com
  As I was working on my Oxborough family tree, I came across a new surname. My ancestor, Charles Frederick Oxborough, had married a woman named Grace Ethel Charlish. They married in 1931 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.
  When I discover a new surname, like Charlish, I want to find its origins. For my English ancestors, I use SurnameDB. Yet, this database did not have a listing for Charlish.
  I performed a general search on the internet. Forebear’s website showed that, in 2014, it was “most
  
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• Focus on SoG Collections: A Pedigree Bursting with Historical Interest

  31-03-2020 14:34 via sog.org.uk
  
  Volunteers from the Society of Genealogists are scanning and indexng the Society's exensive collection of rolled paper pedigrees and are findng some remarkable genealogy gems. Did you know you can search  an A-Z list on our website to see surnames featured on our library's collection of paper roll pedigrees? 
  
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