Category: Latest Genealogy News

Ten Questions to Ask a Research Facility Before You Visit

(Kimberly Powell’s Weekly Genealogy Newsletter – February 23, 2016) Whether you’re planning a trip to the State Historical Society, the Family History Library, the National Archives or the local courthouse, it pays to be prepared. Avoid frustration and increase your research time by asking these 10 question in advance of your visit. 1. What are …

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Google is Changing Picasa Photo Editing Program

(Dick Eastman’s Daily Newsletter – February 17) Google’s Picasa has been one of my favorite photo editing tools for several years. Now there is bad news and good news about the free service. Bad news: Google will stop supporting the Picasa desktop application on March 15th, 2016. It will still work beyond March 15th, but …

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Tips for Finding More Free Historical Records Online at FamilySearch

(Kimberly Powell’s Weekly Blog – January 26) 1. Image Only Historical Records On FamilySearch FamilySearch, the free genealogy website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has millions of digitized records available online that have not yet been indexed. What this means for genealogists and other researchers is that if you are only …

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