tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31303885115295098342024-02-19T08:23:55.077-08:00GSGC Tips and TreasuresGSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-292339397003864672014-03-25T05:11:00.000-07:002014-03-25T05:17:34.546-07:00"History Talk"<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Horry County Archives Center (HCAC) at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) is launching </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a new series of one hour meetings which will discuss topics of interest to those interested in researching local history. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">History Talk</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> will begin with Margaret Fain, Librarian and Director of Core Curriculum at CCU, speaking on </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">locating and accessing primary source newspapers, dating from the 1700s and 1800s, from home or through CCU’s Kimbel Library</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The initial meeting will be held <u>today (Tuesday, March 25th)</u> from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Horry County Archives Center located in room 220 of Kimbel Library on the campus of Coastal Carolina University. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The session is free but seating is limited. To register - please notify Ben Burroughs, Director, HCAC, at <span style="color: blue;">ben@coastal.edu</span> or call 843-349-4056 and let him know if you plan on attending. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptop computers or other devices.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-80708749115196890772013-09-05T07:59:00.000-07:002013-09-05T07:59:08.805-07:00"Genealogy Roadshow"<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Genealogy Roadshow,” a new fall offering on PBS, premiers Monday, September 23rd at 9 p.m. It combines history and science to uncover an individual’s past. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This new series will consist of stories of persons from four American cities (Nashville, TN, Austin, TX, Detroit, MI and San Francisco, CA) “...who want to explore unverified genealogical claims, passed down through family history, that may (or may not) connect them to an event or a historical figure.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The series concludes Monday, October 14.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To learn more about this series, read the PBS press release at the following URL: </span><br />
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GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-58240397636834032532013-08-30T08:16:00.001-07:002013-08-30T08:16:59.779-07:00Free Online Immigration Records<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ancestry.com is making available through September 2nd <i>free</i> access to its <i>Immigration and Travel Records</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Viewing some search results may require registration for a “free account.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following URL will access this collection:</span><br />
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GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-90347520247724809852013-01-23T09:30:00.000-08:002013-01-23T09:30:08.507-08:00Online “Irish History Family Day" <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For one day only, <i>January 24, 2013</i>, access for free millions of Irish birth, marriage and death records at <span style="color: blue;">Findmypast.com</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To learn more about the records offering: </span><br />
<a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Online-Irish-History-Day-launched-with-21-million-birth-marriage-and-death-records-released-187578211.html">http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Online-Irish-History-Day-launched-with-21-million-birth-marriage-and-death-records-released-187578211.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To access the <span style="color: blue;">Findmypast</span> website: </span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.findmypast.com/">http://www.findmypast.com/</a></span><br />
GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-85037178033035750542013-01-11T17:11:00.002-08:002013-01-11T17:11:50.793-08:00Making Sense of the American Civil War, 1861-1865Chapin Memorial Library will be the site for a lecture series about the American Civil War. The first of five sessions will be held on January 16, 2013 with the final session to be held February 13, 2013. Lecture times are 10:30 a.m. to noon preceded by a coffee and fellowship period.<br />
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For complete information about this free lecture series, including topics, speakers and registration, use the following link: <a href="http://www.chapinlibrary.org/LTAI%202013.htm">http://www.chapinlibrary.org/LTAI%202013.htm</a>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-70683183698669380542012-12-17T11:53:00.001-08:002012-12-17T11:53:36.371-08:00Differences Between Ancestry.com and Ancestry Library Edition<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Users of Ancestry Library Edition need to be aware that there are differences between the personal subscription version of Ancestry.com and the “library edition” available for onsite use at many libraries and genealogical organizations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Differences occur in both “user experience” and “databases/ collections.” For “...a list of major features and functionality in Ancestry.com that is <b>not</b> included in Ancestry.com Library Edition as well as “...certain databases or collections that are available in Ancestry.com, but are <b>not</b> included in Ancestry Library Edition, use one of the following links:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It should be noted that the ProQuest document (<i>revised July 2011</i>) lists only the key differences - not all differences. </span></div>
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GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-84218519935653836062012-11-29T12:33:00.000-08:002012-11-29T12:33:08.150-08:00Webinar: "The Big 4 U.S. Record Sources" <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legacy Family Tree's latest webinar, "The Big 4 U.S. Record Sources," is now available for viewing online through December 10, 2012. The webinar covers the use of census, vital, land, and probate records in doing genealogy research in the United States. The 90 minute presentation should be of interest to both new and experienced genealogists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To view the presentation, click on the following link:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.millenniacorp.com/_videos/webinars/2012-11-28-sources/2012-11-28-sources.html">http://www.millenniacorp.com/_videos/webinars/2012-11-28-sources/2012-11-28-sources.html</a> </span></span></div>
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GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-21420898219946926522012-09-20T12:10:00.000-07:002012-09-20T12:10:29.583-07:00GA Archives To Stay Open<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a surprise announcement made on Wednesday during
<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">his "Georgia Archives Month" proclamation</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">, Governor </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Nathan Deal announced that the </span>
<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; line-height: 18.899999618530273px;">Georgia State Archives Building, located in Morrow, GA,</span> <span style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">would not close to the public on November 1st as had been previously announced.</span> While the announcement was welcome news, there was no mention as to exactly how the budgetary problem would be resolved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To learn more, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.news-daily.com/news/2012/sep/19/governor-georgia-archives-will-stay-open/">http://www.news-daily.com/news/2012/sep/19/governor-georgia-archives-will-stay-open/</a> </span>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-13273096555773742452012-09-17T11:39:00.000-07:002012-09-17T11:39:16.377-07:00Georgia State Archives Building To Be Closed To The Public<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Georgia State Archives Building, located in Morrow, GA, will be closed to the public beginning November 1, 2012 in order to help meet required budget cuts. After November 1st, public access to the building will be by appointment only and the number of appointments may be limited.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The closure announcement was made in a statement by Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp. To read the announcement, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/20142861/article-Statement-from-Georgia-Secretary-of-State-Brian-Kemp-on-public-closure-of-the-State-Archives-effective-Nov--1?instance=home_news_lead_story">http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/20142861/article-Statement-from-Georgia-Secretary-of-State-Brian-Kemp-on-public-closure-of-the-State-Archives-effective-Nov--1?instance=home_news_lead_story</a></span><br />
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GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-88578262687327532432012-08-30T17:12:00.000-07:002012-08-30T17:12:17.950-07:00Free U.S. Census Access<b style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">Ancestry.com</b><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;"> is making available through September 3rd <i>free</i> access to its <b>U.S. Census Collection (1790-1940). </b> </span><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">To view search results will require registration for a “free account.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">Copy and paste the following URL into your web browser </span><span style="background-color: #eeeecc; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">to access this collection:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancestry.com/census?o_iid=52183&o_lid=52183&o_sch=Web+Property"><span style="color: blue;"><b>http://www.ancestry.com/census?o_iid=52183&o_lid=52183&o_sch=Web+Property</b></span></a></div>
GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-61228724968615461922012-08-08T06:38:00.000-07:002012-08-08T06:40:08.304-07:00Legacy Family Tree Webinars<br />
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Here is a listing of webinars Legacy Family Tree has scheduled for the month of August.<br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Wikis for Genealogists</span></b> presented </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">by Thomas MacEntee - August 8</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Researching with Geoff - Live!</span> </b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;">presented </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">by Geoff Rasmussen - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;">August 17</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">The 5 C's for Success in Genealogy Today</span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;">presented </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">by Barbara Renick</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"> - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;">August 22</span></li>
<li><b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"><span style="color: #990000;">Building a Family from Circumstantial Evidence</span></span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;">presented </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">by Judy Russell</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"> - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.383333206176758px;">August 29</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">To register: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp</span>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-23604358072949307562012-07-06T12:32:00.000-07:002012-07-06T12:32:50.777-07:00Free Record Access<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In connection with the July 4th holiday, some genealogical sites are offering <i>free</i> short-term access to their Revolutionary War records.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fold3.com</b> is making available through July 15 access to its Revolutionary War records including:</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Revolutionary War Pension Files</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Revolutionary War Service Records</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bounty Land Warrants</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Revolutionary War Muster Rolls</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Ancestry.com</b> is making available through July 8 access to its Revolutionary War records including:</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">U.S. Sons of American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889 -1970</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally, Ancestry is making available access to its "Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage and Death Announcements, 1851-2003."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To take advantage of these freebies, go to the following websites. <i>Free accounts</i> will need to be be set up at each site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fold3.com</b>: <a href="http://go.fold3.com/revolutionary-war/">http://go.fold3.com/revolutionary-war/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Ancestry.com</b>: <a href="http://www.ancestry.com/13colonies">http://www.ancestry.com/13colonies</a></span><br />
<br />GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-80571500259161703752012-03-09T08:48:00.006-08:002012-03-09T09:10:38.584-08:00RPAC Petition Fails to Meet Signature Threshold<div style="font-weight: normal; "><span>The Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) is a joint committee of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Genealogical Society, and the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. It has as its mission: “To advise the genealogical community on ensuring proper access to historical records of genealogical value in whatever media they are recorded, on means to affect legislation, and on supporting strong records preservation policies and practices.”</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span>Of major concern to RPAC are ongoing efforts that could lead to closing, or severely limiting, access by the public to the "Social Security Death Index" (SSDI). RPAC created a petition on the government’s “We the People” website for genealogists and other interested individuals to sign. It was hoped that the “Stop Identity Theft NOW!” petition would obtain 25,000 signatures by March 8. A check of the We the People website reveals that the RPAC petition has expired and has been removed from the website “...because it failed to meet the signature threshold.”</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span>An informative article on RPAC’s efforts, “Genealogists want to keep access to Death Index” by Sharon Tate Moody, was published February 26, 2012 - just prior to the petition’s expiration. To access the article click on the following URL (<i>or copy and paste into your web browser</i>):</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><a href="http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/life/2012/feb/26/banewso4-genealogists-want-to-keep-access-to-death-ar-362520/">http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/life/2012/feb/26/banewso4-genealogists-want-to-keep-access-to-death-ar-362520/</a></b> </div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span>Persons desiring to learn more about the "Social Security Administration’s Death Master File" and its process for distributing death records should read testimony provided at a Congressional hearing on February 2nd by the Office of the Inspector General, Social Security Administration. To access, click on the following URL (<i>or copy and paste into your web browser</i>):</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><span><b><a href="http://oig.ssa.gov/newsroom/congressional-testimony/hearing-social-securitys-death-records">http://oig.ssa.gov/newsroom/congressional-testimony/hearing-social-securitys-death-records</a></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span>Since the issue regarding the availability of the Social Security Death Index is yet to be resolved, RPAC’s efforts are expected to continue. To monitor, click on the following URL (<i>or copy and paste into your web browser</i>):</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><span><b><a href="http://www.fgs.org/rpac/">http://www.fgs.org/rpac/</a></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span> </span></span></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-19879220704215005282012-02-22T13:13:00.001-08:002012-02-22T13:30:09.015-08:00Link to 1940 Census<span ><span style="font-style: normal; ">The 1940 U.S. Census will be made available to the public beginning at 9 a.m. EST on April 2nd. A link has been provided on GSGC's website which will provide </span>access. </span><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >Until April 2nd, the link can be used as a source of background information concerning the census.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span ><span>To access GSGC's website, </span><span style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 204); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">click on the following URL (or copy and paste into your web browser):</span></span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scgsgc/index.html"><span >http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scgsgc/index.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; "> </span></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; "><br /></div></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-77903306057750221162012-02-16T11:26:00.000-08:002012-02-16T11:46:12.341-08:00Update: Webinar - Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners<span>In case you didn't make it to LegacyFamilyTree's <i>live</i> webinar on February 15th or just want to view it again, the 91 minute archived webinar is now available. </span><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>To view "Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners," click on the following URL (or copy and paste into your web browser):</span><div style="font-style: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: center; "><span> </span><a href="http://www.millenniacorp.com/_videos/webinars/2012-02-15-brick/2012-02-15-brick.html">http://www.millenniacorp.com/_videos/webinars/2012-02-15-brick/2012-02-15-brick.html</a></div></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-46364814322714498022012-02-08T12:25:00.000-08:002012-02-08T12:39:40.066-08:00Webinar - Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners<div><span >On February 15th, LegacyFamilyTree will sponsor a <i>free</i> webinar: “Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners.” The live webinar, to be taught by Marian Pierre-Louis, will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >To learn more details and to register, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2012/02/ten-brick-wall-tips-for-beginners-free-webinar-wednesday-february-15-by-marian-pierre-louis.html</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span ><i>Note: Attendance will be limited to 1,000 persons.</i></span></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-17139398145393101992012-02-02T05:55:00.000-08:002012-02-02T08:43:11.530-08:00Price of Film Loans in Family History Centers to Increase<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The following is from a </span></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; ">FamilySearch</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; font-family: arial; "> email </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; ">regarding an upcoming increase in microfilm prices:</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span><blockquote><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Due to the increase in the price of raw microfilm stock and the decreasing </span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">availability of this product on the market, and higher costs to ship microfilm, </span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">it has become necessary for FamilySearch to increase the price of film loans in </span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">family history centers. </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; ">As of </span><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; ">15 February 2012</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; "> the following prices will be in </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; ">effect for film loans in the United States and Canada: </span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </span><br style="line-height: 16px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> - <b>Short-term film loan........................</b><b>$7.50</b> </span><br style="line-height: 16px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </span><br style="line-height: 16px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> - <b>Short-term film loan extension...........</b><b>$7.50 </b></span><br style="line-height: 16px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </span><br style="line-height: 16px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> - <b>Extended film loan.........................$1</b><b>8.75</b> </span><br style="line-height: 16px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> </span><br style="line-height: 16px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> - <b>Microfiche loan...............................$</b><b>4.75</b> </span></blockquote><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></span></span> </div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-79910017345882513962012-02-01T06:58:00.000-08:002012-02-01T13:13:18.719-08:00GSGC Member Area Updated<span >Five sections of the <i>Member</i> area of GSGC's website have been updated to reflect recently submitted information. </span><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >The five sections are:</span></div><div><ul><li><span >Members' Surname Research</span></li><li><span >Members' Organization Memberships</span></li><li><span >Members' Cities and States</span></li><li><span >Members' Nationalities</span></li><li><span >Members' Genealogy Software/Paid Subscriptions</span></li></ul><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span ><b><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; "><span >Information in each of these sections is intended to assist GSGC members further their genealogical </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; "><span style="line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">research efforts and assist other club members, assist in developing topics for discussion at monthly GSGC meetings and identify </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; "><span ><span style="line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">the need for GSGC special interest groups. </span></span></span> </div><div style="font-style: italic; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span ><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span></div><i>NOTE</i></b><i>: </i></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span ><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i style="text-align: left; "><span ><span ><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">GSGC members are reminded that</span> i</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">nformation that they previously submitted for these sections will continue to be included until amended by the GSGC club member. Specific instructions should be provided for removal of any information no longer applicable.</span></span></i></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-12619313389848445372012-01-02T06:29:00.000-08:002012-01-02T06:43:13.830-08:00Webinar: “Introduction to the 1940 Federal Census”<div><span >Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region, Inc. will sponsor a <i>live</i> webinar on January 9, 2012: <b>Introduction to the 1940 Federal Census</b>. The one hour webinar will begin at 7 p.m. EST and will be presented by archivist and genealogist, Constance Potter.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >Although the webinar is <i>free</i>, registration is required. To register, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><b>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/874267494</b></span></div><div><br /></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-55964042569360545772012-01-01T08:41:00.000-08:002012-01-01T10:54:44.747-08:00Local Family History Center Revises Hours<div><span >The Family History Center (FHC) located at 48th Ave N & Hwy US 17 Bypass, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has revised its Saturday hours to what they were previously.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >Normal Hours for the FHC are:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><b style="font-family: arial; ">Wednesday: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.</b><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center; "> </span></li><li><b style="font-family: arial; ">Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.</b></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; ">Persons wishing to visit the FHC during off-hours can call 843/449-1166.</span></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-22283819721574675142011-11-14T06:13:00.000-08:002011-11-14T06:19:50.792-08:00Family History Center, Myrtle Beach, SC<div>Persons who might be planning a visit to the <b>Family History Center (FHC)</b> located at 48th Ave N & Hwy US 17 Bypass, <b>Myrtle Beach</b>, South Carolina should be aware that the center has reduced its Saturday hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>Normal Hours for the FHC are:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Wednesday:</b> <b>6 p.m. - 9 p.m.</b></div><div> and</div><div><b>Saturday:</b> <b>10 a.m. - 1 p.m.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Persons wishing to visit the FHC during <i>off-hours</i> can call 843/449-1166.</div><div><br /></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-86936228032871061512011-10-01T12:02:00.000-07:002011-10-01T12:06:33.263-07:00Free Online Access to Designated Records<div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Ancestry.com, in celebration of its 15th anniversary, is offering <i>free</i> access to many of its “favorite” collections, including several international collections. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Each day beginning October 1st through October 15th, Ancestry will identify a collection that you can search for <i>free</i>. The initial collection to be offered is the “Social Security Death Index.”</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >To access these records, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >http://www.ancestry.com/s49142/t24138/ancestry.com/anniversary?o_iid=49142&o_lid=49142&o_sch=Web+Property</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Note: To view search results may require registration for a “free account.”</i></span></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-16509632602267327312011-08-29T16:15:00.000-07:002011-08-29T16:22:31.275-07:00Free Access to Immigration and Travel Records<span class="Apple-style-span" >Ancestry.com is offering free access to its “Immigration and Travel Records” through September 5th.
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<br />To access these records, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:
<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >http://www.ancestry.com/s43348/t23348/ancestry.com/dynamic/immigration?o_iid=43348&o_lid=43348&o_sch=Web+Property</span></div>
<br /><i>Note: To view search results will require registration for a “free account.”</i></span>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-42079476062750431052011-08-27T13:30:00.000-07:002011-08-27T13:45:13.704-07:00Footnote Changes Name and Emphasis<div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Footnote is refocusing its efforts and has announced its intention “...to create the finest and most comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records available on the internet...” To better reflect this new direction, the website name has been changed to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" >F</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>old3</b></span>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >Note: Most of the non-military content will continue to be found on the site with the exception of some third-party newspaper content.</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >To read more details about the change, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >http://blog.fold3.com/footnote-is-now-fold3/ </span></div><div>
<br /></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130388511529509834.post-77434053605647563732011-08-18T08:34:00.000-07:002011-08-18T08:41:30.576-07:00Free Access to 1940 U.S. Federal Census<div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Mark your calendars and to-do lists. Ancestry.com has announced that it will make available <i>free</i> online access to the <b>1940 U.S. Federal Census</b>. Ancestry’s free access to the census (<i>to be released to the public on April 2, 2012</i>) will begin in mid-April of 2012 and run through 2013.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >To view Ancestry’s August 17 press release, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:</span></div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >http://corporate.ancestry.com/press/press-releases/2011/08/1940-u.s.-census-to-be-free-on-ancestry.com/</span></div>GSGC Tips and Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334761002532640805noreply@blogger.com0