Family Search and a Free Newsletter in Your E-Mail

Area-Info.net is the pipeline for lots of good stuff!  It is through them that I receive the Genealogy Newsline,  a free genealogy newsletter that comes straight to my e-mail inbox.  The newsletter is a product of Family Roots Publishing and is written by Leland K. Meitzler.

One article is massive good news:  FamilySearch has updated and posted the 1865 Illinois State Census, (Labor Day 2011); other record collections that were completed and posted on Labor Day have been integrated into the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files.

What would we do without folks like Leland?!!  We'd be wandering around in the dark, I'm afraid. 

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Heritage Books Labor Day Sale

To:	la376@bellsouth.net

HPC’s Giant Labor Day Sale!

(Prices good while supplies last or until September 30, 2011)

 

Buy One County Heritage Book at Regular Price & Get One of the following books at Half-Price! 

 

* Plus FREE SHIPPING *

 

For a list of all our products, go to <heritagepublishing.net>

 

Go to our Website and select a book at regular price.

 

Example: Hill County, TX, Vol. II @ $60.00. Go down the list below and select any of the listed books. Perhaps, Autauga, AL. You get both for $90.00 and no S&H charges. You save $30.00 on the 2nd book and $9.00 S&H.

 

Alabama

Autauga – $60

Blount – $65

Bullock - $60

Butler – $60

Calhoun – $55

Choctaw – $65

Clarke – $60

Coffee – $60

Colbert – $55

Cullman – Vol. I – $55

Cullman – Vol. II – $60

Dallas – $55

DeKalb – Vol. II – $60

Elmore – $65

Etowah – $55

Houston – $60

Jackson – $60

Lauderdale - $60

Lawrence – $65

Lee – $60

Lowndes – $60

Mobile – $60

Monroe – $55

Perry – $55

Pickens – $55

Pike – $70

Russell – $60

St. Clair – $65

Sumter – $60

Tuscaloosa – $65

Walker – $60

Washington – $55

Winston – Vol. II – $60

 

Florida

Bay – Vol. I – $60

Escambia – Vol. I – $60

Escambia – Vol. II – $60

Holmes – $65

Jackson – $60

Liberty – $60

Okaloosa – Vol. I – $60

Okaloosa – Vol. II – $60

Santa Rosa – Vol. II – $60

Walton – $60

 

Encyclopedia of Florida Sheriffs 2 volume set – $65  (counts as 1 Book)

 

Others

Folsom, LA – $25

Wayne Co., MS – Vol. II – $55

Terry Co., TX – $65

 

AL residents add 4% Sales Tax, KY residents add 6% Sales Tax

 

Mail your check/MO to the address below or call and charge your order

HPC or Heritage Publishing

PO Box 22128

Louisville, KY 40252   

 

We accept phone orders for Visa/MC/Disc/AMX/Debit

 

1-800-568-1611 or (502) 423-9016

FAX (502) 423-9017

 

We have sold out of Calhoun County, FL. However, we have reprinted Tallapoosa County, AL.

 

If you do not wish to receive emails from us, please return this message with "Delete".

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Exhibit Opening Reception, Military Memories - Sat. SEPT. 3, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida

From:	Gina Marini <gmarini@co.okaloosa.fl.us>

Dear Museum Members,

Thank you for your continued support of our work at the Heritage Museum and for helping to keep history alive in our community.

Because we value your membership, join us during the opening reception of Military Memories on Sept. 3, 10a-12p and receive a special gift while supplies last.

Thank you!

  

Exhibit Opening Reception
Military Memories – On the Home front & At War
Saturday, September 3, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida

Valparaiso, FL - The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida will hold the official opening reception with refreshments for their new exhibit, Military Memories – On the Home front & At War, sponsored by Pioneer Technologies, Inc. on Saturday, September 3 from 10 a.m.  – 12 p.m.  Military Memories features original artifacts from the Museum’s collection from the Civil War, WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War.  In addition, on loan from local POW Howard Hill, is the original uniform he wore during his 5 years as a Prisoner of War during the Vietnam conflict.   Historian, Michael Weech will be available to explain about the exhibit and discuss military history with an emphasis on the history of Eglin Air Force Base.  September 3rd is also the last day for active duty military and their families to take advantage of free admission as part of Blue Star Museums, a nationwide program in which the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida is one of over 1400 museums participating. 

Event:              Military Memories Exhibit Opening Reception

Where:             Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
                        115 Westview Avenue, Valparaiso, FL

When:              Saturday, September 3, 2011, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Contact:          (850) 678-2615
                        www.heritage-museum.org

Cost:               General museum admission applies
                        Free for Active duty military and their families
                       Free for Heritage Museum members

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See the full gallery on Posterous

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GSOC Sept. Meeting

Original Message --------

Subject:	GSOC Sept. Meeting
Date:	Fri, 2 Sep 2011 10:09:46 -0500
From:	Pat <QueenDecor@cox.net>
To:	<Queendecor@cox.net>
CC:	'

Hello All

The September meeting of the Genealogical Society of Okaloosa County will be a field trip to the University of West Florida main campus in Pensacola.  We  will be visiting the John C. Pace Library Archives and History Center. Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Saturday, 10 September.  Visitors are welcome to join us there.  After the meeting, those who wish will share a Dutch Treat lunch in Pensacola.  Those who wish to car pool from Niceville will meet at the large sign at the Palm Plaza parking lot on John Simms Parkway at 8:30 AM. 

Check out our Newsletter at our GSOC Website for more details and a map thanks to Jim Young , our Websmaster.

Pat Pruett, Publicity Chairperson GSOC 678-2023

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[FLOKALOO] WFGS - Research tips program

For more information about my group at Windows Live,
just e-mail FamilyHistoryFriends@groups.live.com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Cynthia Dean <cgdean@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Subject: [FLOKALOO] WFGS - Research tips program
To: FLOKALOO@rootsweb.com

West Florida Genealogical Society
Meeting date:  Sept. 3, 2011
Place:  West FL Genealogy Library
            5740 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola
Time:  10:00 AM

A favorite speaker, Jerry Merritt, will give a Power Point presentation on
research tips:

1.  Help to figure ages in pre-1850 censuses
2.  Preserving and restoring old photographs on your home computer
3. Using reverse search techniques to find other researchers with whom
to trade information
4. Using land records to find where your ancestors lived
5. Solutions to long-term storage of your research

Attendees will receive a link to a copy of the Power Point presentation
to download and use at home.

Contact:  Cynthia Dean   850-432-7072 cgdean@bellsouth.net
Allen Lawrence
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Now, this one was challenging...

This one was tough!

I love a good puzzle...

Have some fun with JigZone Puzzle Site.

Now on the horizon: 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812

Exclusive preview of PBS's upcoming War of 1812 Documentary is available at Baltimore Genealogy and History (Examiner.com) website.

Other War of 1812 Resources:

• Find links at Google, Bing, and other search engines.
• Visit FootNote.com
• Access "the largest online collection of War of 1812 records" at Ancestry.com
• Library of Congress (loc.gov)
• Bone up on the facts, Visit a Library today near you!
• Plan an 2012 Summer Vacation and Visit Memorials, Events, Etc.

Examples of What You'll Find:

• SparkNotes.com: The War of 1812 (1809-1815); [it's the economy, stupid.  Follow the money...]
• Washington DC War of 1812 Bicentennial
• Wikipedia: War of 1812 
• My Ancestors in the War of 1812 (Good Job!)
• Another stellar site: Leaves for Trees (Military Monday)

Don't forget to check for images, maps, and more on the Internet.

For more information about my group at Windows Live,
just e-mail FamilyHistoryFriends@groups.live.com

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Family Roots Publishing - Home (Brief Review)

http://www.familyrootspublishing.com/

Do you want to receive even more e-mail?  Well, this site offers a free Genealogy Newsline newsletter that you can opt to receive in your e-mail box.  There are scads and scads of genealogy newsletters.  Some of them are syndicated and can be read in your news reader.  And some are available to be read online, as well as in your e-mail "box".

The one that I recently received was the eighteenth edition of the Newsline.  To give you and idea of the content, I'm listing a brief list of its features:

•     Salt Lake Christmas Tour (numerous trips to The Family History Library; attendees will recieve assisted research at the library from experienced professional genealogists ALL WEEK LONG.  There are ten classes and workshops scheduled for the week, all presented by Thomas MacEntee.  Be sure to take in the Christmas lights and tour of Temple Square and if possible, attend a free rehearsal of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.  Editors, Lee Everton and Leland K. Meitzler are the hosts and organizers for the 27th Annual Christmas Tour.

• • One of the features of the Newsline (really handy for those of us without a brain--I for one need numerous reminders), is a list of the recent addition of records just posted to FamilySearch.org.  This feature lets us know that new USA Vital Records Data is now available, including digital imagesand indexes. 
  • A plug for Aero-Info.net (a way to publish your local genealogical or other types of events).  Can I call it a "plug" if it's free to do that? 
  • New book review.  After all, the website is a publishing company for genealogy books. 
  • Articles.  This time, one titled, "Oregon Historic Newspapers".
  • Special Sales of published materials and books.  This company also publishes state guides, etc, but you may not want to forget to check for free guides from other sources before you pay big bucks.  Just Google "free genealogy guides for U.S. States" or something like that.
    
  • Another plug for Aero-Info.net: a place to express your personal opinions as many times as you wish about anything, I guess!  And don't forget you can share news of your town and society at this venue.
  • News from the Genealogy World.  To get the latest news and commentary, visit GenealogyBlog.com.

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[FLOKALOO] WFGS - Change of speaker

For more information about my group at Windows Live,
just e-mail FamilyHistoryFriends@groups.live.com

From: Cynthia Dean <cgdean@bellsouth.net>

Date: Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 8:24 AM

Due to a death in the family of the scheduled speaker
on Indian Research, we
  will,  instead,  be  having Dot Brown to talk about
"What is a Florid Cracker?" 
Dot is a long-time genealogist, writer and delightful speaker.
  You will enjoy her.  Visitors are welcome.
  Sat. 10:00 AM.  West Florida Genealogy Library,
5740 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola
  For info, contact Cynthia Dean   432-7072

Allen Lawrence
List Admin
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FT.com / US / Economy & Fed - Jobs data stoke US recovery fears

FT.com / US / Economy & Fed - Jobs data stoke US recovery fears

How many factories in your town? What is your city's main source for jobs? I don't think the country is beyond economic recovery, but just in case I'm wrong, perhaps we should cut down on our TV and our golf and learn how to be self-sustaining, somewhat. Remember the (according to my kids), "ancient text" of the Fox Fire Books? Amazon offers them and there are other publications with a similar, though never as genuine/original/earthy as the Foxfire Books.

I'm pretty ignorant about things these days; I can't remember the last time I walked into an old-fashioned hardware store and bought a hoe, or any other gardening tool for that matter. Fortunately, hoes can be purchased in many different places today, even online.

Now, if only I wasn't out of shape, having trouble with my back, and not wanting to bend those knees........

I'm sure I can find a project and accomplish something toward this goal, but first I'll just check the Internet and see what info is out there for beginners.

Home Sweet Home

Ed and I would appreciate you letting us know if you can help with our huge family project for this summer.  We'll need some volunteers when the big day comes, but, FIRST, we have to find a house.

Memories on Memorial Day

Last night as my husband and I watched the great Memorial Day Concert at the Capitol in D.C., my mind began to travel back in time to those in my family who served our country.  Let Freedom Ring!  The concert and program were amazing.

First, I will touch on my biological father, largely absent from my growing up years.  For some reason, I can't locate his photo anywhere, but here's the scooop:

He and my mother were divorced when I was a baby.   Dewey Earnest Winters was in the armed services even before he met my mother; when World War Two ended, it was only a short few years before he was back in the thick of the fighting in the Korean War.  He got shrapnel in his leg.  I now own the flag that was presented at his funeral and I was able to get his military records and medals, also, through the National Archives Web site.  I honor my father, Dewey, today.

Brother of Dewey Winters: A.W. Winters and Wife

Thanks to the volunteer who had this posted.  I have misplaced my own photo.

Missing the mark in Florida

I, for one, am famous at hearing and storing snippets of conversations, snippets of news broadcasts, and snippets of things that are posted by others, (yes, even the newspaper).  From these snippets, I form an opinion or deduce what I think are the facts.  Sometimes, this data ain't correct.  The conclusions I've drawn are erroneous or incomplete.

For example:  Staff's Restaurant in Fort Walton Beach is a landmark building.  The Staff and Gerlach and Bass families have been offering food up for locals and tourists since 1913.  It was established on the waterfront of the Intracoastal Waterway which meanders through the area and in Fort Walton Beach is often referred to simply as "The Sound".  Still, to this day, the fresh seafood arrives, almost literally, at Staff's back door.  That seafood is the hallmark of  Staff's menu, along with its rich, homemade chocolate cake.

My brother who has been living out West for the last several years, was in town and invited my sister and I (old homies that we are), to dine with him at Staff's.  As we approached the building, we could discern no sign of activity or patronage.  People weren't flocking to the doors and the parking lot was curiously empty.  I opined, "maybe they're closed or gone out of business; I think I heard that they were going to close their doors".  "I think I heard"?!!!  How many times those exact same words have escaped my lips? 

Well, we were hungry and it wasn't quite tourist time yet, so we got out to test my lame theory.  The restaurant was open and we went in and were ushered to a nice table near the window.  As soon as we got settled, I asked our serving person about the "rumor" that Staff's was closing.  He informed me that the newspaper had kind of got it wrong.  Staff's was the only restaurant to not receive compensation from BP for the oil spill of last summer.  They had applied but had been turned down.  If they didn't get those funds then some type of shake-up might indeed become necessary.  Calamity had indeed struck the Gulf Coast of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana in 2010 and Staff's was located on "Miracle Strip Parkway", the part of State Highway 98 that goes through the City of Fort Walton Beach.  Tourism is vital to the economy in these parts.

So, for now, anyway, the good news is that Staff's Restaurant is staying open.  We picked up a little newspaper-like leaflet, there, detailing the history of the eatery and the families who helped to settle Fort Walton Beach.  My brother ordered gumbo and ate every bite; I got grilled shrimp and fresh steamed veggies and my sister ordered fried oysters.  We passed a pleasant hour together, caught up with this and that and topped it off with a three-way split of the wonderful chocolate cake.  Our experience included a chat with one of the family members who jointly keep the restaurant going, but before I go spouting off my bits and pieces approach to news reporting, again, I will go to the source, first, and get the real story.  It's so much more personal.  Of course, that isn't practical in every case.  So, what do you suggest?

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Population change - Māori population change - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Population change - Māori population change - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Quite a fascinating bunch of studies and graphs, here. Will have to study up on NZ history and stuff!

Church Humanitarian Aid, Japanese Church Members Helping People Suffering From Disaster

Church Humanitarian Aid, Japanese Church Members Helping People Suffering From Disaster:

This was updated March 29th. Our family prayers for the Japanese people are frequent and sincere. I hope they feel our love as they struggle and strive to stay safe and recover their families and their lifelines.

Church News and Events - Atlanta Georgia Temple Open House and Rededication

Church News and Events - Atlanta Georgia Temple Open House and Rededication

I would love to go to the Open House! Quick trip up and back.

A bit of melodrama

A Find of a Lifetime: Jefferson Books Quest Ends at Washington University « Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

via monticello.org

What a stretch! I mean from Thomas Jefferon's environs to St. Louis! I love to hear about stuff like this. The project was indeed something to celebrate.

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Japanese Magnolias are Blooming

Spring is three weeks away.  Usually, we can count on some coolish weather continuing through at least the first two weeks of April.  I have the A/C on because for some weird scientific reason, the house gets warm or retains the warmth of the day, longer.  Outside, it is rainy, humid, but definitely not hot or cold.  I look forward to all the flowers blooming, the azaleas in their full glory, the trees getting tender green leaves, etc. etc..  I don't look forward to warm weather even though we've had one of the coldest winters I can remember.  It just so happens that when the humidity is high, I am constantly sweating, truthfully dropping large drops from my hair to my face, big liquid tears of perspiration drenching my hair, neck, body, etc.

Here are some of the spring photos I've taken in Northwest Florida in years past.

         

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Day Trip Suggestion

 

Mississippi Rails--Tony Howe Art

At the Baker Block Museum in Baker, Florida, there are a couple of books about the role of the railroad in Southern Alabama and Northwest Florida.  I'm pretty sure that some of my ancestors had ties to the railroad in the area, so, when I picked up a copy of the Hurlburt Patriot and saw an article about Foley, Alabama's railroad station, I was eager to read it.

The Train Depot, along with the Foley Archives & History Museum is located in Foley, Alabama, just north of Gulf Shores and west of Pensacola.  Not only is the museum interesting for children, but the kids wil lalso like an old fashioned ice cream parlor, just down the street.  A park is located next to the museum.

Directions from Fort Walton Beach to Foley Archives & History Museum: 

• Go north on SR 85 to I-10, go west beyond Pensacola and into Alabama.
  
• Head south on Highway 49.  The museum is located at the intersection of Highway 59 and Laurel Avenue (Hwy 98). 
  
• You can also simply drive west on 98 till you get there! 
  

To contact, call phone number is 251-943-1818.  Admission is FREE.  Open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m..  Model Train exhibit, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2p.m.

Food is available for purchase at the nearby old-fashioned drug store and ice cream parlor provides light refreshments.

If you are doing background research on your railroad man, be sure to view the beautiful pictures of trains and such check these sites:

1. Train Paintings
2. Rail Art by Shane.

Learn how to retrieve pensions for railroad your ancestor who worked on the railroad: Click Here.

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Kevin needs help.

My son, Kevin, is age 24; he broke his ankle a couple of weeks ago and needs surgery asap.  He doesn't have insurance.  If you can give even $1, it would mean a lot to our family.  Donate today, please.

The baby is Kevin's little nephew, Josh.  The tattoo is fake.  Kevin is into physical fitness; can you tell?

Gather and Tether Your Data

Round up all your boxes, notebooks, CD's, scraps of paper, file folders, etc.--anything that pertains to your genealogy, get it all together in one area.  Then, and only then, will you be able to organize (or more appropriately, perhaps, re-organize) your "stuff" [as President Obama would say].  Surely we can confine our research to a few shelves, a couple of filing cabinets, or several drawers.  IN THE SAME AREA.  If we have to run from room to room, from downstairs to upstairs, or whatever, we are wasting precious time that could be better spent finding our ancestors.

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State of the Union

President Obama uses the word "investment" as if our government has money with which to make an investment.  Our government's investment should be to trust private industry to develop according to the market.  I'm sure that a lot of hearts just fell to the floor when he indicated he didn't want our country to invest in the oil business any more.  What, we're going to punish Sarah Palin and all those who stand with her, in maximizing Alaska's resources?  We need refineries built and refreshed; our country still has plenty of this resource, don't you think?

We are going to be force fed, if the President gets his way, with green energy.  I'm all for conserving our natural resources, re-purposing old stuff instead buying new stuff, and using "clean energy".  What I'm not all for is the federal government buying up all the land and lakes and mountains.  I'm not all for the government taking the role of protecting us from things that might be bad for our health.  Of course, there are many ways to approach valid concerns and take moderate steps in cleaning up our world and our lifestyle.  I'm not sure any of those ways really need to be regulated by the President and his cohorts.  Bureaucracy starts at the top and trickles down or floods down, rather, the tentacles of federal power spreading and invading into every corner of our lives.

No salt, no fat, no dirty coal, no oil; how long before Big Brother wants to control our television watching habits, our reading styles, our religious practices, etc., etc., etc.?

Read the text of the speech the President gave tonight and look for the code.

Is it really the business of Congress to protect us from wearing earphones in both ears?

Meridian Magazine - The First Archaeological Support for the Book of Mormon

Meridian Magazine - The First Archaeological Support for the Book of Mormon

I would have been an archaeologist in another life, I think. How fun to jet around the world and walk the pathways of the ancients. It is both historically satisfying and tangible to those who are involved in the field, I would imagine. To reach out and touch an altar where perhaps Lehi once officiated, is this spiritual or what? I mean, that is the message her, right? I haven't read the whole article, so I guess I'd have to get more scholastically involved here, before I get too excited. Still, the prospects are exceedingly enticing.

Debbie Berberi's Photos - Wall Photos (7)

Debbie Berberi's Photos - Wall Photos (7): "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

I have rediscovered this morning, in a quiet hour at the computer, that my daughter is a premiere photographer.

Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus - Must See!

Apples 35 Piece Jigzone 5D14315E186 Jigsaw Puzzle - JigZone.com

Apples 35 Piece Jigzone 5D14315E186 Jigsaw Puzzle - JigZone.com: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

A wonderful way to relax...

Learning Resources

via learning.beta.familysearch.org

This is the new look. The Beta FamilySearch. There are lessons, a wiki with tons of information oh where and how to search for your ancestors, and the Library Catalog is still a standard feature, though as I understand it, reworked and updated. Record collections are growing at this site in leaps and bounds.

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NASA | SDO: Exploring the Sun in High Definition

The Genealogue: ScanStone Secrets Revealed

The Genealogue: ScanStone Secrets Revealed: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

This is an older blog post but a futuristic look at what could be accomplished with digitizing records. Genealogists, everywhere will say "THANK YOU" as this hits the Internet.

Adobe to Rush Release Patch for Critical Flash Flaw | Adobe Flash & Reader, Antivirus & Malware, Security | SecurityNewsDaily

via securitynewsdaily.com

EEKS!

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Vinegar Bend, AL Head On Train Collision, Jan 1908 | GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods

Head On Train Collision, Jan 1908

via www3.gendisasters.com

I find this blog so interesting! Gen-Disasters?!! I have been attracted to the idea of this before and have framed a presentation on family history around the topic.

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Record Groups Articles, Record Groups News - Examiner.com

Family Bibles hold a unique position among genealogical record groups. They are not official records created for use outside of the family. This point cannot be understated, or underemphasized, for often certain facts will appear in a family Bible that do not otherwise appear.  Family Bibles are created by the family and for the family. Though family Bibles rank as one of the most useful genealogical resources, their use in African-American family history can often be overlooked and misunderstood. Specifically, the family Bibles of slave-owning families should be...

via examiner.com

I stumbled upon this gold mine of African American genealogy record groups while preparing an article for the Alabama Genealogical Society Magazine. Michael Hait's work for Examiner.com is outstanding.

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9 Great Halloween Books for Kids | Halloween | Reader's Digest

via rd.com

For kids and for adults who like kids.

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Photo - 1943. Truck with a load of logs

via lakemac.infohunt.nsw.gov.au

This is a work truck from 1943, used to haul logs to the lumber mill. I imagine that it was similar to the truck my granddaddy "Lud Givens" was driving when he accidentally backed over his grandson, my brother, James Richard Winters, fondly remembered as "Pelo".

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GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF OKALOOSA COUNTY

via members.cox.net

Collecting postcards is a hobby that I wish I had started as a child. This one is a flash back to the past when Destin was just "the luckiest fishing village in the world."

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Beck to Donate Speaking Fees From Anchorage Event With Palin | The Blaze

via theblaze.com

I think this charity is very worthwhile. The military put their lives on the line and the families do their part.

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Flour Tortillas | The Fresh Loaf

via thefreshloaf.com

I love a good tortilla! This recipe looks manageable.

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What to do when the printer's out of ink

Some web sites in beta format, (familysearch beta, for example), will not allow you to post a reference via e-mail or facebook or whatever, (see "Share").  Probably because it's still in beta or whatever.  These same sites will, however, allow you to print the document.  I found a possible ancestor at the new beta familysearch and I'm out of ink, so what to do, what to do?

Here is a couple of options that my very non-geek brain came up with.  Click on the little box "print" command on the web site page at issue.  When your printer options box opens, you see a variety of "printers"; at least on my printer options box, you do.  Some of those options include your regular ink-driven printer; I for one, had not installed a new cartridge and it's the early hours of the a.m., so I'm feeling kind of lazy.  Also offered to me is a Notes feature that comes with the Microsoft package (I'm running on Vista, here);  however, when I opened the document, it had only captured one of two pages.

I should have tried to capture the web site page with a "screen print" command; I even have a utility in my Firefox Browser to capture and save a web page in picture format.  I forgot to use that method.  What I finally did was use the Microsoft XPS document writer option in my printer options box.  Anything saved in that format can be opened by Internet Explorer, (not my default browser, by the way).  So, that was my answer to the problem.  This time.

I could also have gone to file and saved it as a web page (html) document; would that have worked?

Daily Jigsaw Puzzle - Puzzle of the Day

via jigzone.com

I still enjoy the jigzone puzzles; sometimes I think it was more fun when I was still learning how to do the various types. Nowadays, I don't feel as challenged or I get kind of bored. My favorite is 70 bulbs, but it takes a really colorful puzzle to enjoy that type.

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After the Show Show: 7/21

  I will not give up on this fight.  Candles in the dark we may be, but doesn't everyone just love candles, Cherie?  Scents-zy Gal!

A message from the GSOC

The monthly meeting of the Genealogical Society of Okaloosa County is this coming Saturday, the 14th of August, at 10:00  AM, at the Heritage Museum at 115 Westview Drive, Valparaiso. 

 

The speaker will be fellow GSOC member Hilma Jenus, whose topic is We Are So Connected, the people you connect with when doing genealogical research.

Hilma will talk about how interesting it is to make connections that go far beyond "Name - Date of Birth - Marriage - and Death" (the so-called HATCH, MATCH, and DISPATCH approach). She will discuss ways to connect through everyday experiences as well as through research, while telling family stories to make her points clear; background is a goal of genealogy.

 

You might want to invite a friend or neighbor, for it will be a wonderful presentation.

 

After the meeting, all those interested will enjoy a Dutch Treat lunch at a local resturant.

 

Check out our website at http://members.cox.net/youngjmy/GSOC.html for more details.

Jim Young does an excellent job for us.  See you Saturday.

 

Pat Pruett, GSOC Publicity Chairperson 678-2023

I used the above text to make a wordle.  If you are interested, you may be able to access it at this link:

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Camden, N.J., preparing to close all its libraries - New Jersey

The library board in Camden, one of the nation's poorest cities, is preparing to close all three of its branches by the end of the year, saying its funding has been slashed so drastically that it cannot afford to keep operating.

Library officials are hoping enough money surfaces to save the system, but they're preparing for a shutdown and say they're not just threatening it as a ploy.

Budget cuts across the country have caused local officials to close library branches, reduce hours and spend less money on books, computers and other materials. But officials at the American Library Association believe Camden's library system would be the first in the U.S. with multiple branches to check out entirely.

"Of all places, they're one of the places that needs free public libraries the most," said Audra Caplan, president of the Public Library Association.

The city consistently ranks as one of the nation's most impoverished. It's a place where most families don't own computers, where just one big bookstore serves the local colleges and where some of the public schools don't even have librarians.

Camden Free Public Library is a major hub for many residents and draws 150,000 visits a year.

It's a place to get online to do research, type papers, apply for jobs and check Facebook. Homeless people stop by for respite from the weather and to read. Children listen to stories, do crafts and play board games.

"If you close the library, what are the kids going to do?" asked Frank Lee, a hospital security guard who plays chess at the library's main branch nearly daily and teaches youngsters the game. "What are they going to do?"

The problem is money.

The city has a permanent financial crisis. Even when times are good, it relies heavily on the state government for support.

But the state also is in crisis. This year, Gov. Chris Christie filled an $11 billion budget deficit, largely by making cuts. Cities, schools, libraries and just about everything else are getting less from the state.

The effects are especially acute in Camden, which now has to compete with more cities for a smaller pool of special aid.

Camden Mayor Dana Redd has asked all departments in the city to cut costs by nearly one-fourth. Even police and firefighters are bracing for layoffs, though none has been announced yet.

The library received $935,000 from the city and $88,000 from the state last year.

This year, the library asked the city for $823,000 and considered the 12 percent reduction a way to share in the sacrifice, interim library director Jerome Szpila said.

But the mayor offered only $281,666 -- nearly a 70 percent cut. It was too little to qualify for any state assistance, library board member and activist Frank Fulbrook said.

City Hall was closed Friday because it was a furlough day for most city workers, and Redd did not return messages left with two of her top aides.

The only thing the library could do was close, Fulbrook said. The plan, approved by the library board on Thursday, is to shutter one branch next month, then another in October and the system entirely on Dec. 31.

Twenty-one employees would lose their jobs.

Szpila already is starting to work on plans for what to do with the 187,000 books and artifacts the library has acquired since it opened in 1904 with a $100,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie. They would have to be sold, donated or destroyed, he said.

In the meantime, state and national library associations are trying to come up with ways to save the library. And activists are considering where to go to ask for donations big enough to save the system.

The first goal is to try to get the city council to offer up more funding, Fulbrook said. A little over $100,000 more from the city would be enough to qualify for about $40,000 in state aid, available only if there's a minimum level of local support.

That amount should be enough to keep one branch operating, Fulbrook said.

No one could keep their voices at a whisper at the library's main branch on Friday.

Essence Paige, 24, said she stops by the library three or four times a week as she works on her GED. She uses the computers for research and word processing and the reference librarians for all sorts of help, including guiding her to books to assist her with math.

She said she has no idea where she'd get those answers without the library.

Thirty-four-year-old Curtis Williams, who works odd jobs when he can find them and reads at the library when he can't, was sitting at a table with a half-dozen novels.

He remembers eight years ago when the state put $175 million into Camden, much of it to build up the city's hospitals and universities, in an effort to attract private investment.

"You give a city $175 million and they don't even try to save some money for things like this," he lamented. "When it comes down to it -- money or helping the community -- it comes down to money every time."

Children's librarian Robin Guenther runs a summer reading program and always has games and crafts available, making the library the rare free spot where kids can be entertained.

On Friday, 4-year-old David Council, a library regular, gave Guenther a picture he'd made from materials in her craft box. And 5-year-old Jenessa Guzman was listening as her mother read to her from a Highlights magazine.

If the library does close, Guenther said she'll do anything she can to save her department -- maybe by moving with its collection to a community center.

"If I had a room to sit and open up a library, I would," she said.

via salon.com

A sad commentary on culture and education in America in the year 2010.

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The Case of the Missing Blueberries

What do you do when you get home from the grocery store and at some point, discover that an item is missing?  I, having no sense at all, and forgetting that Thursday was the first day of school, entered the familiar doors of Wal-Mart, to "get a few things".  Famous last words, right?  Seriously, though, as I proceeded to get an empty cart (I'm not a cart-stealer, people), saw hoards of folks in long lines at the checkout, with loads of paper, pencil, book bags, etc..  I immediately promised myself that I would limit my purchases to less than 20; the speedy lanes were moving right along.

In order to be true blue to "moi", I focused on two freezer rows and the adjacent produce section.  I needed peaches to make that cobbler that my daughter had told me about; the store had a ton of them and they looked really pretty decent.  I could taste that cobbler already!  I also grabbed two bunches of fresh broccoli -- I had been craving the little green trees, lately.  Then, I bumped into an array or display of wonderful blueberries on sale!  What's more the fruit came not from the distant lands of South America, but from just down the road in Headland, Alabama. I love blueberries with a passion; a pint of them for $1.50 was all I allowed myself.  Even though you can't get too much of a good thing, I didn't want to spoil myself too much.  What more could I want?  Well, I did have to pick up some ice cream to go with the blueberries and I picked three freezer dinners for protein.

I headed for the "20 Items or Under" lane and took my place three people away from the register.  As I stood there, I witnessed two, three, four children with school supplies, fly past me and dump their stuff into their mother's cart, just ahead of me.  Since her cart now held maybe a hundred items, I moved over to another fast lane and commiserated with the lady in front of me who had also seen this what happened.

I made it home safely, the thoughts of blueberries with ice cream soothing my troubled spirit.  My son helped me bring in the groceries (only ten items, mind you), unload and put them up.  Arriving at home is always a shock for me; it's as if all the things that require my attention suddenly rush out at me.  First one thing and then another prevented me from eating my dessert, but finally it was my turn to rest.  I looked in the fridge to get the blueberries but they were nowhere to be found.  I asked my son, Kevin, if he had seen them and put them up.  He thought he had put them in the fridge.  I looked again, moving the milk and mayo, checking the far back corners, and even looking in the freezer and the cabinet.  No blueberries anywhere!

I was so ticked that I ate two of the peaches originally purchased for the cobbler I was going to make.  I ate one peach the old fashioned way (washed, then straight into my mouth); yes, I did take off the little sticker.  The other peach got cut up and put on my ice cream.

Guess where I will be going, tomorrow?  Wally World, here I come.  Blueberries and peaches will be at the top of my list.  

Family History News and More

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Spend the summer immersing your psyche in genealogy and heritage!

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Daniel Levitin on our musical brain | Human World | EarthSky

Daniel Levitin on our musical brain | Human World | EarthSky: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Why I don't listen to music more often: Music sounds such a deep chord in my being that I feel that I can't maintain control. Tears and emotional upheaval might be cathartic to my soul, but when the psyche is held together with band-aids and safety pins, I don't want to risk it.

I dearly love music of the right variety and type; it does set the pace for creative juices to flow, but I have to be judicious in which music to listen to. I enjoy lighthearted (but not silly) music, something that will pick me up off the floor and get me going. Marches are so thrilling! Maybe a little military, though, rather than lighthearted. I used to love to listen to Barry Manilow and Roger Whitaker. I can sing along with the ballads those two produced . I am inspired by Josh Groban, exhilarated by certain show tunes (think "Music of the Night"). And Adam Lambert really gets me sometimes; he draws me in on some of his songs.

The Real Intellectual at Beck University

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This particular article is a little long and involved but it is comforting to know that there are some places you can still talk about charity, love, and Biblical principles.

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How To: Make A Canning Jar Pincushion With Storage | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest

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Great gift idea for Young Women going off to college. Or, young men, also!

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Dresses, dresses, dresses! (7 of them--massive post!) - CLOTHING

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I just love Addie Marie's styles; the colors and creativity of pattern are super duper! How fun!

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Fabric Organizers by DeNiece's Designs

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Here's a solution for those who sew frequently. Though I never remember having this amount of fabric on hand at one time, I think anyone who loves sewing would love to have such an assortment. What, though, to do with the scraps?!!

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Archaeologists Discover Stonehenge's Timber Twin

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As exciting as history is, I'm glad I live in a day when the technology is available to uncover the past.

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Summer Reading: The Passage

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Can one ever get enough good books? I need to go to the beach so I can read a book and get some exercise walking in the sand!

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FamilySearch Labs Blog » Blog Archive » Genealogical Workflow: Step 1 of 5 – Decide What to Do

FamilySearch Labs Blog » Blog Archive » Genealogical Workflow: Step 1 of 5 – Decide What to Do

Missouri Digital Heritage : Birth and Death Records

Missouri Digital Heritage : Birth and Death Records

Thank you, Missouri!

We check the census records, we check ancestry.com, we look for needles in a haystack at worldconnect.com (Rootsweb), but do we remember that the states have vital records info? Check your state web sites (*.gov), check the state library sites, the state archives...see what state records and state owned books are available for you to search. State level resources for genealogists are treasure chests, waiting to be discovered.

The Northwest Florida Fair Grounds - Fort Walton Beach, Florida

The Northwest Florida Fair Grounds - Fort Walton Beach, Florida

As Spring time moves a little closer each day, we will all be looking for an excuse to get out of the house! Not many folks realize that there is a fun playground park at the fairgrounds location. There is also a local produce market that will be re-positioned closer to the playground. I'm not sure of the days or hours, but thought I would send you this link, anyway. Here you can view the NWFL Fairgrounds schedule to see if there are events in which you are interested in attending.

A game to play

Medicare Plans to Cut Specialists' Payments - WSJ.com

Medicare Plans to Cut Specialists' Payments - WSJ.com

So, this is a bribe?

Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Treatment Target?

Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Treatment Target?

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Tracing Mormon Pioneers

Tracing Mormon Pioneers

In the Know, Now

At
glennbeck.com: the poll of the day is "Should the federal government fund embryonic stem-cell research?" The current results look like this: "Yes" votes are 5.21%. "No" votes are 94.79%.

That Glenn Beck is a conservative is a factor that should remind us that those accessing his web site are most likely conservatives, also. Nevertheless, the results are impressive. The issue of embryonic stem cell research, which has kept a low profile during the Bush years, has been resurrected as a hot topic issue since President Obama has chosen to federally fund stem cell research under specifically restricted guidelines which would prohibit cloning, for example.

The group who opposes this type of research is traditionally, those individuals who oppose abortion. So the real question it would seem, is, "Do you believe that an embryo is human life?" This seems obvious to those of certain religions and moral persuasions.

Embryo's are where human life begins, the end, aim, and task of the procreative process that has no other reason, other than to produce little people who will grow up to be big people who discuss beliefs and values like this.

The embryos obtained for scientific research, however, are "leftovers" straight from the fertility farms. The embryos are viable (living), four to five days old, fertilized for the purpose, originally, and ostensibly for impregnation via the "in vitro" fertilization procedure. Again, the plot thickens. What is the morality of these clinics? What and where in this story is the potential for corruption?

Begin with the value system that says the fetus is a living being. See where it leads you.

Scaring, and Misleading, Seniors Again | The FactCheck Wire

Scaring, and Misleading, Seniors Again | The FactCheck Wire

Mitt Romney for President My Man Mitt

Mitt Romney for President My Man Mitt

I thought this website was well put together. I'm just so sure that Romney is the best person for the job that it hurts to realize that someone like Huckabee can do so much damage to Romney's chances.

100 Ways to Cut 100 Calories

100 Ways to Cut 100 Calories

"To stop weight gain, most Americans need to do two simple things each day: add 2000 more steps and eat 100 fewer calories".

Barks Family Genealogy Forum

Barks Family Genealogy Forum

Genforum for the Barks is not showing much interest!

The Cockcroft's and Obedience Neel

Although this website is dated back a few years, it is the only link I can make for my Obedience Neel Noyes Barks with the Cockcroft family. The letter contained, here, from Lewis (Beedy's brother), is a gem! Reading it confirms to me that they were from Georgia, where Obedience did in fact, marry Mr. Barks.

Topica Email List Directory

Topica Email List Directory

Examples of Research Notes for Family History Log, posted online at lists.topica.com.

Index

Index

An example of a free family history website that can be posted at Rootsweb.com; look for "freepages".

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

This is a website that seems to go beyond genealogy. It digs right into the heart and history of the LDS people and their love of family and church. Use its links to enrich your interest in family history and religion.

BYU Broadcasting | Programs A-Z

BYU Broadcasting | Programs A-Z

Family History Firesides available at BYU Television.

Enrichment Clubs

Our Relief Society leaders are working hard on our behalf to give us an excellent Enrichment Club activity, as often as we want or as often as we can attend. Now, Jessica just needs to know which clubs you are interested in and the times that you are available.

Here's my feedback:

• Cooking, Lunch Bunch--I've attended two of these activities so far and they were both great! Learning to make sushi, or learning to eat sushi was a fun thing to do gathered around the table at Cheryl's house. I'm looking forward to more of these activities. Wednesday's are good for me!
  
• Crafts: I'm interested in this subject--sewing, crochet, etc., but only as a student. My own skills are very minimal. Not sure if I could get to this event before summer, though. And not sure when I could attend during the week. However, after I get my house picked up and decluttered (a ten year task), I would love to host one of these classes.
• Service--keep it simple, silly. If I can come up with any other thoughts on this, I will let y'all know!

Well, you all have the list and it requires some in-depth attention, which I don't have a lot of at this time of night. I like the sound of the Hymn Appreciation thing and I could contribute to the financial class (all of my learned lessons and failed resolutions)! Self-sufficiency sounds a little dull or hard, but I could add something to the computer aspect, I think. Piano, reading music classes--again I could add a little, but am a little rusty on technique. I am finding it hard to sing louder at church with my bouts of bronchitis.

Even if you just put in for one of these clubs, you'll be improving yourself in some area; inviting a less active person to attend would also be a good way to fellowship--we're very social with this, you know.

Family Expo at BYU

I received a post card announcing the 2007 Family Expo at BYU on April 2-3 (Mon. and Tues.). Experts in all aspects of marriage and family will be there to present parenting skills, and gospel-centered home life. Register now, if you're headed West.

SparkNotes: Cold Sassy Tree

SparkNotes: Cold Sassy Tree

FlowChart.pdf.pdf (application/pdf Object)

FlowChart.pdf.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Although this flow chart is a little bit technical, try to wade through it and see what you think. Will it be helpful to FHC staffmembers, to High Priest Group Leaders, etc.? Can a simpler, one-page chart be created?

Utah South Area Family History Training Center

Utah South Area Family History Training Center

I'm not sure, yet, what information is available at this website and I realize that few of us will be able to go to Utah to receive training. However, if you do go West, please consider attending one of the classes provided, here.

8x - One Night With the King

8x - One Night With the King

I recommend this movie for those who love the stories in the Old Testament. I would see it again.

More First Ward Members from Yester Year

Bishop and Sister Lawson greet LaRae Harris in the Cultural Hall. Also standing in the background is President (Pensacola Stake) and Sister McArthur, with Kathy Thomas and Bishop Spurgeon of Second Ward. This was circa 1983. 

Former First Ward Individual

The family of Julie Wynn consisted of Brian, Michael, and Jenny Alverson. They were in FWB ward (first ward) during the 80's. 

TrumanMadsen.com

TrumanMadsen.com

DVD Set, Events, and more.

Help Needed

Have you got any of the following on hand, that you can spare, that is?

• Time and energy to help provide transportation to and from appointments for a cancer patient.
• Inspirational, Funny, or Positive LDS videos, dvd's or audio tapes.
• The book series, "Hugs".
• The old movie, "Pippi Longstockings".
• Time and energy to visit a sister in need of cheering up or take her out for a jaunt to the Dollar Store.

If so, please contact me, Margaret M. Harris, and I'll give you the contact info for this person/family who could use a little support right now, even if it's only a phone call or a card.

GazetteOnline - Mormon leader speaks in Iowa City

GazetteOnline - Mormon leader speaks in Iowa City

BYU Conferences and Workshops - 2005 Families Under Fire

BYU Conferences and Workshops - 2005 Families Under Fire

Down to earth, real-time discussions about the family unit under fire: Keep in touch with the church's efforts to explore ways to combat the forces of evil through partnerships and organization. Education is just part of the key--your involvement is the other part.

Campus - Emerald Coast Schools Community Site

Campus - Emerald Coast Schools Community Site

Need a job with health insurance? Want to pay back those school loans? Or perhaps you just love kids and have a talent for communicating that love in a positive and educational way.

Ventura County Star: County News

Ventura County Star: County News

This is my goal for our Family History Center; we've already scheduled a conference for October 14th, of this year. That could be the kick-off for announcing some classes, or if I get energetic, I could maybe get something going sooner.