Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

In reviewing my blogs, i noticed only a few of u taking advantage of my Free Genealogy Question Friday.   Folks, its free??  Genealogists charge over $65.00 a hour to trace ur ancestry.  On Fridays, I give you one free question.  Have you even started ur hunt?  Show me your support and make comments, questions.  cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

Google Thoughts:     REMEMBER:  If you find a great website, don't leave until u do 2 more searches:  RELATE TO:  SEARCH and LINK: SEARCH.   These searches may reveal other great sites.   cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

TGIF folks....that's right FRee GEnealogy QUestion FRiday???   Ask away, I'll get back to you on this blog.  cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

Thursday already!   Continuing on with Google Search for Genealogy.   #3 Key to successful googling.  Remember to use focused, descriptive words.   Each word should pack a punch.   Such as name of your ancestor, occupation, dates,  any words that describe your ancestor.  cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

Its Thursday already!   Hello readers.  R u all happy with your genealogy research?   R u stuck and just cant find a relative?   Remember, tomorrow is FRee FRiday GEnealogy QUestion?   Today, I am going to talk about the 1940 Census coming out in April.   Are u getting excited about finding more information about your ancestors?  R any of you out there helping to index the census through Family Search.   No matter what experience you have, helping out would be great.   Go to www.familysearch.org/1940census.   I am getting excited about the realease.
 The 1940 U.S. Federal Census is the largest, most comprehensive, and most recent record set available that records the names of those who were living in the United States at the time the census was taken.

132 million people were living in the 48 Continental United States in 1940.

Tens of millions of people living in the United States in 1940 are still living today, making this a record set that connects people with recent family records.

Many of these individuals are part of what has been called the greatest generation.
These are people who:

• Survived the Great Depression
• Fought in the Second World War
• Innovated technology (TV, Microwave)
• Sacrificed in the name of freedom
• Practiced thrift and compassion
• Understood hard work and industry

The people in the 1940 census deserve to have their records preserved and made available online.

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

TGIF!!   Its Free Genealogy Question Friday??   Ask me any genealogy question and I will answer right here on my blog.   cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

Still continuing on with Google Searches!   IMAGINATION - Think like someone who would post a web page with the kind of information you are looking for.   Think like a genealogist for charts and reports.   Think like a librarian when searching for books.   You get my gist.   Good Luck   cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

Its Friday!   Friday question regarding your genealogy or just a general question.   Ask away.   cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

The holidays have been busy.   How about your holiday and how is the new year going.   Did you make a resolution to work more on your genealogy?   Start today by asking me a question you just can't get the answer to.    Today is free Genealogical question day?   cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

ONCE AGAIN, IT IS FREE GENEALOGY QUESTION FRIDAY!!!!   Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, now is the time to prepare for Christmas and interview the relatives.    Send your question in!!  cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

... numrange search gives u a range between dates.   Ex....John Doe 1765...1830.   Also, after u make this search keep track of it with a google alert.   U ask?   What is a google alert?

Not = (-) minus sign in front of word or phrase indicates that u don't want it.   Ex...Lincoln - Abraham.   U want all the Lincoln but not Abraham Lincoln.  cg

Genealogy (Love of the Hunt)

REMEMBER, when u google search, the computer will take what u type literally.  You need what we call operators.

OPERATORS:  "  " quotation marks...will search for exactly what u want first such as "JOHN DOE" "NEWTON COUNTY, GA".   Google search will bring u everything with John Doe and Newton County, GA in it.  cg

Genealogy Resources "Historical Newspapers"

Wow, what a gr8 resource of information!!   I just love historical newspapers.   This is my personal favorite.  It tells u everything u need 2 know about your ancestor.   It gives birth announcements, death announcements, marriage information, criminal information.     It is a wealth of information!  It clues u in to how your ancestors lived, went to church, got married, had picnics, graduated oh so much....  Beware to always confirm the information u find.   Sometimes, the newspaper can confirm information you obtained from other sources.    Verify, Verify, Verify all the information you find in a newspaper.  There are great resources on line for finding historical newspapers.   Try your local or state library!   Have a fun Thursday.   cg