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Advertise with Family History Expos Classified Ads
Searching for a long lost ancestor? Trying to connect with family members who are still presumed living? Have a genealogical service or product to buy or sell? Did you know that you can advertise your genealogically related service or product with a Family History Expos Classified Ad? Family History Expos can assist you by placing your ad in our classifieds. Ads will also be distributed to each attendee at our upcoming Family History Expos in the Expos schedule, and posted on the Family History Expos website for the whole world to see. Ads will run for three months from the date they are posted. Have your ad read by all attendees at our Family History Expo and others around the world! Just imagine, the most dedicated researchers in the geographic area of your … Read entire article »
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Are You Attending RootsTech in Person or Virtually?
This evening official RootsTech bloggers will descend on Salt Lake City, we are all excited to learn and share all that we can with you. If you are attending RootsTech it is a sure bet you will not be able to attend every class on your wish list. But you can depend on others attending classes to be blogging, tweeting, and talking about their experiences via social media too. For those of you who are not … Read entire article »
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FamilySearch Photos (Beta) Introduced at Arizona Family History Expo and St. George Family History Expo
The following presentation went online today for the Family History Expos in Mesa, Arizona and St. George, Utah: FamilySearch Photos (Beta) (All Levels) FamilySearch is introducing a new feature — FamilySearch Photos. This feature allows us to upload images of our ancestors, tag/identify ancestors in the photos, and associate the tagged ancestors in the photos to the Family Tree. Come see how you can share photos of your ancestors with your family and the FamilySearch community. Timothy G. Cross Friday, … Read entire article »
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Weekly Webinar – Sept 25, Make a Family History Calendar
We want to thank everyone attending our weekly webinar series using Heritage Collector Software. Using Quick Pages to Make a Family History Calendar This week Marlo will show us ways to get ready to make a fantastic family history Christmas present. Click on the following link to reserve your place at the webinar: http://heritagecollector.com/Webinar/FHEwebinars.htm We will also be offering some discounts and links to free graphics at the webinar. Here are the basics of the class: Using Quick Page Templates make it quick and easy to create a great looking calendar Using the templates Personalizing the template Creating the Calendar Printing or sharing the calendar as a PDF Register to attend one of our Webinars today! You will gain many research advantages by learning from the pros who know! http://heritagecollector.com/Webinar/FHEwebinars.htm … Read entire article »
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Speaker at Family History Expos featured on National Public Radio
Ruby Coleman, a professional genealogist, lecturer and author was recently featured on NETRadio, Nebraska’s National Public Broadcasting station. The online and audio commentary is entitled “Grave registry seeks to honor Nebraskans forgotten by time.” The article discusses the Nebraska State Grave Registry and Coleman’s efforts in preserving both the history and the grave sites in the state. Ruby Coleman will be a speaker at the Colorado Family History Expo, June 01, 2012 Â 1:00 pm – June 02, 2012 Â 4:30 pm at the Crowne Plaza Colorado Springs, 2886 South Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado – 80906. She will also be the Keynote Speaker at the MidWest Family History Expo, September 07, 2012 Â 1:00 pm – September 08, 2012 Â 4:30 pm, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 110 South … Read entire article »
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Snagit for MAC!
I use Snagit on my iMac when I want more than a screen capture. You can use it to make a copy of something of interest, then draw attention to the parts you want to show off with customizable arrows, colorful speech bubbles, unique stamps, and more. This is also a good way to support your favorite websites. When you find an error code “Snagit” and let the webmaster know about so they can fix it. Have fun trying out Snagit, you can learn more from the Techsmith website. There are free versions you can download so be sure to use your search engine for deals. You can purchase the full versionsif you are a big time snagger like me. Register to attend one of our Expos today! You will gain many … Read entire article »
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I Want a Screen Shot of That!
Cut and Paste Tip with Screen Print When I first started using a computer (PC) there were times I wanted to get a picture of what I was looking at and copy it onto good old paper. Yes, PAPER, I still love paper, it is just wonderful stuff to me. I quickly learned how to copy and paste text into my word processor. Eventually, I learned that right on my keyboard was a shortcut key that allowed me to make a copy of my screen as a graphic. There is key dedicated to assisting you with printing the screen. It will have letters ‘Prt Scr’ or ‘PrtSc’, some keyboards will just spell it out ‘Print Screen’. depending on the size of your keyboard it may be a standalone key or it may … Read entire article »
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Snipping Tool is Cool!
If you are not familiar with Snipping Tool, it is an application included in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Experience Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. It was originally released as a powertoy for the Tablet PC launch on November 7, 2002. The program is a screen-capture tool that allows taking screenshots (called snips) of an open window, rectangular areas, a free-form area, or the entire screen. Snips can then be annotated using a mouse or a tablet, saved as an image file (PNG, GIF, or JPEG file) or an HTML page, or e-mailed (Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipping_Tool). I use Snipping Tool on my Laptop when I want more than a screen capture. If you have not already found it just click Start, then choose programs, then click on the Accessories … Read entire article »
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Generations Publishes Kids’ Genealogy Textbooks
Professional Genealogist, Jennifer Holik, of Generations publishes six new genealogy textbooks for kids. Parents, teachers, and genealogical societies looking for a how-to genealogy textbook for elementary through high school-aged students need to look no further. In Branching Out, a new series available from Generations, author and professional genealogist Jennifer Holik provides parents and educators with the tools they need to teach genealogical research skills to children and teens. Through thirty fun and educational lessons, students will learn the foundations of genealogy and how to begin research on a level that they can understand and enjoy. Each lesson contains a clearly defined goal, all necessary vocabulary, additional reading assignments, and lesson and homework assignments to extend understanding of the concept. The Branching Out series of books begins with six paperback textbooks which are … Read entire article »
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RootsTech February 2-4, 2012
It is a pleasure to attend the RootsTech 2012 Conference and I invite each of you to come check out the great ideas that will be shared there. I’m excited to meet with you, industry leaders, and to make new friends. This is the forum to open dialog on new ideas; share experiences; Â and open doors to implementing them on a general basis. I’m looking forward to attending classes, learning about new products and services that will be available to the genealogical community in the near future. All you curious, ambitious genealogists, programmers, and innovators come on down to Salt Lake and get inspired. This is the place where we get to “Invent the future, as a community,” Jay Verkler will kick off the event sharing with us details on how … Read entire article »
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