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 "Do It Backwards" Discusses researching descendants of someone. Usually we do not do that!!! But sometimes there is a good reason for doing just that! Finding some other descendant who may have that vital piece of information that can provide the clue or source that breaks through your brick wall!

"Digital Cameras for Genealogist" Your camera can be one of your most valued research tools. It can help you effectively acquire records and preserve documents, cut your reproduction costs greatly, achieve more with your available time and have more FUN! It need not require a bunch of expensive equipment!

"Where to Go In and For Southern California" Researching California family information can be interesting. Or, if you are in Southern California, where can you go to find information in general? This gives some solid information.

"Naming Children in Colonial New England" is a summary of the ideas found in the many articles and books which have been written on the subject of naming patterns, hortatory names, family names, religious / biblical names, etc in the New England colonies.

"Puritans or Pilgrims - what is the difference" When doing research on the earliest immigrants to Colonial New England, whether your people were Pilgrims or Puritans may make the difference in finding the information you want. This is a really good presentation for the month of November.

"Data Keeping" explains moving from paper records to record managers. The top programs are described. Both Windows and Mac.

"Census Basics" introduces the important "science" of making use of the different census available, including pitfalls.

"Getting Started with Research" is for those who are finding their ancestors and need or want more than can be found in census.

"Sources to Search" is for those getting started and covers searching practices for cemeteries, land records and military records.

"Record Keeping Methods" explores some of the popular methods for keeping order from becoming chaos as our research produces lots of paper to treasurer and store.

"Dollars & Sense for my Genealogy Business" gives guidance for those thinking about moving toward being a professional genealogist.

 

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