Category Archives: Genealogy

Notes from a 1940 Census Arbitrator

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

My name is Amy and I’m an arbitrator for the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project. Ok, you can stop throwing things at your monitor now. (And really, would your mother be happy to hear some of the words that just … Continue reading →

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The Laws of Genealogy

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

You’ve heard the rules of genealogy. Cite your sources. Start with the known and move to the unknown. Run for office and have it done for you. What you may not have heard are the Laws of Genealogy. The Laws … Continue reading →

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Webinar for Illinois State Genealogical Society

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I’m pleased to announce that I will be doing a webinar for the Illinois State Genealogical Society on Tuesday, 13 March 2012 at 9:00pm Eastern (8:00 Central). My topic will be “Desperately Seeking Susan: Finding Female Ancestors.” It’s a topic … Continue reading →

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Why Closing the SSDI is a Bad Idea

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Recently, Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) introduced the “Keeping IDs Safe Act of 2011″ (aka KIDS Act). Rep. Johnson claims that thieves have been using the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) “to access Social Security numbers, file bogus tax returns to … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Excited About the 1940 Census

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Yesterday, Archives.com announced that it has entered into a partnership with the National Archives to host the 1940 census. These images will be free to the public beginning 2 April 2012. (You can read the full announcement here.) When it … Continue reading →

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Societies and the Non-Genealogist Genealogist

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Over the weekend 1000memories.com shared the results of a recent survey on family history. The survey found that more people than ever are interested in learning about their family history but they (on average) know even less about their genealogy. … Continue reading →

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Big Changes Coming Soon

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Not to sound dramatic or anything, but there are going to be some changes to Amy’s Genealogy, etc. Blog coming in the near future. Don’t worry — they’re good changes. Stay tuned for further developments

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Preserving Stories on 1000memories

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

In the past couple of years, there has been an shifting emphasis in genealogy/family history. Momentum has been building around capturing not only the names, dates, and places — the cold, hard facts — about our ancestors, but also capturing … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch Has Lost Its Flash

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

It’s official. FamilySearch has lost its Flash. No, not the sparkly, “gee, this is the most awesome site since the dawn of time” kind of flash. I’m talking about Adobe Flash, which FamilySearch was using as its method to display … Continue reading →

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On the Radio This Saturday

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

This Saturday, 27 August, I will be the “FGS 2011 Conference Speaker of the Week” on the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ My Society radio show. The show begins at 2:00 ET/1:00 CT. My portion will begin at approximately 2:30 (1:30 … Continue reading →

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