Genealogy Gifts and Find Your Ancestors
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Fun Genealogy Gifts Plus How To Find Your Ancestors
My lens reviews genealogy gifts and t-shirts. It also helps you find your ancestors with fun genealogy websites. Explore genealogy related topics such as How To Begin for new genealogists, Best Places on the Net for doing Genealogy Research, Best Genealogy Software and Products.
Also learn how to be a volunteer census indexer.
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Also learn how to be a volunteer census indexer.
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Addicted To Ancestor Hunting
How I Was Bitten By The Genealogy Bug!
At age 14, I was bitten by the genealogy bug. Who were my ancestors? Where did they immigrate from? Was I like them in any way? And most importantly, how would I find them?
Thus was born my insatiable need to stay on the hunt to fill each spot on my family tree. Some were easy to track down; others have become the proverbial 'brick wall'.
Thanks to incredible advances in internet genealogy research and sharing of information, some of those early brick walls are now coming down!
I built this lens as a place to share some of those sources that have helped me find my own ancestors and to give shopping sources for some great products for genealogists. After all, once you find all those ancestors, you need to show them off!
I hope you will enjoy reading about some genealogy how-tos and find something new that will help you in your own family history research.
Please sign the guestbook and tell about your own genealogy quest. If you like this lens, I'd love to have your feedback and a thumbs up from stumble or a bookmark on del.icio.us would be great. It would help others find this lens too.
Thus was born my insatiable need to stay on the hunt to fill each spot on my family tree. Some were easy to track down; others have become the proverbial 'brick wall'.
Thanks to incredible advances in internet genealogy research and sharing of information, some of those early brick walls are now coming down!
I built this lens as a place to share some of those sources that have helped me find my own ancestors and to give shopping sources for some great products for genealogists. After all, once you find all those ancestors, you need to show them off!
I hope you will enjoy reading about some genealogy how-tos and find something new that will help you in your own family history research.
Please sign the guestbook and tell about your own genealogy quest. If you like this lens, I'd love to have your feedback and a thumbs up from stumble or a bookmark on del.icio.us would be great. It would help others find this lens too.
Coolest Headstones Ever
Learn more about your ancestors by visiting a cemetery.
Headstones are a genealogist's dream if they are the only remaining link to an elusive ancestor. And cemetery sleuthing is downright addictive. Here are some cool pictures of old headstones.
How To Take A Cemetery Tombstone Rubbing
Preserve precious genealogy data and have a lot of fun.
Many older tombstones are eroded and moss covered. Genealogy info can still be gleaned by making a rubbing. This is a great way to involve kids in genealogy, especially when they find a great great grandparent's grave and can take home proof in the form of a gravestone rubbing. Here are some sites that tell how to do it:
- Essortment - The Craft Of Tombstone Rubbing
- Site Offers - "Tombstone rubbings using household goods. Included also are tips on conducitng historical and geneological searches."
- Family Tree Magazine - Tombstone Rubbing
- Cool way to use fabric interfacing instead of paper to take tombstone rubbings!
How to Make A Gravestone Rubbing
Watch this video to get some good tips on how to make a successful headstone rubbing on your next trip to the cemetery.
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Best Genealogy Software
Vote For Your Favorite Genealogy Software
Do you use a genealogy software program to keep track of all those ancestors? Which one is the best? For ease of use, special features and fun, enter your vote here.
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How To Write A Personal Or Family History
Great Resources On Writing Your History
A few years ago I took a class on how to write a family or personal history. I learned a lot, and used my Dad's life as my class project. Now my kids and their kids can look back on the wonderful story of my father's life.
Want to write your personal or family history? Don't know where to begin? These websites offer great articles and tips on how to get started, what to include and who to talk to so that your history comes alive.
Want to write your personal or family history? Don't know where to begin? These websites offer great articles and tips on how to get started, what to include and who to talk to so that your history comes alive.
- How To Write A Family History
- 10 Steps To Writing Your Family History
- Writing Your Personal History
- This site offers a free download of 20 templates to help you organize your memories and get your personal history down on paper.
Books / Software On How To Write A Personal Or Family History
Get good tips on writing a great family history.
Try out these books and software about writing your own personal or family history.
Getting Started With Genealogy
Fun YouTube videos for Genealogists
Check out these videos that are full of cool info for the genealogist. Find out more about where and how to search out family history data.
Best Internet Sources For Genealogists
Where To Go On The Net To Find Great Genealogy Info
Give us your opinion... which websites offer the best resources to genealogists?
www.ancestry.com
Subscription site with tons of genealogical resour more...2 points
www.rootsweb.com
Rootsweb offers a lot including free US county / s more...1 point
http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/
Allen County Library - Genealogy Books, microfilm more...1 point
ngsgenealogy.org
National Genealogical Society website offers publi more...0 points
www.everton.com
Everton Publishers offer many genealogical books a more...0 points
Great Stuff on Amazon
Genealogist T-shirts Make Great Gifts
Any genealogy nut needs a shirt or two that tell about his passion for the past.
Do you stay up late at night staring at census data until you're bleary eyed? Have you annoyed more than one 'cousin' asking for information about 'great uncle Ned'? Does that brick wall in your family tree drive you start raving mad? Then these funny genealogy t-shirts are for you.
Find lots more at JMK Genealogy Gifts Store
Find lots more at JMK Genealogy Gifts Store
Great Genealogical Resource Places To Visit
An introduction to some cool places for genealogists to visit.
Visit the Allen County Library!
Genealogy T-shirts For The Truly Addicted
Funny genealogy designs on t-shirts and hoodies.
MainstreetShirt offers fun designs from Cafepress designers for any genealogist but the truly addicted just have to have several.
Genealogy Books and Research Tools on eBay
Shop for cool genealogy related items.
Looking for old city directories, genealogy books and the like? eBay has many to choose from. Here are a few to get you started.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE - BE AN INDEXER
Help create free public access to U.S. census records
Want to make a difference? Why not volunteer some time as a family search indexer at Family Search Indexing, where you can help index census and other genealogy records. These records will become available free of charge to all genealogists. I have personally indexed a few census records so far; my teenage daughter has indexed more than I have. The indexing is easy to do; great instructions are provided and you can work a few minutes at a time if needed.So SIGN UP TO BE AN INDEXER and help make records available to everyone free of charge.
Visit My Other Genealogy Lenses
I love my ancestors. Please visit some of my other genealogy related lenses to read about some of my family members.
Show Off Your Family Coat Of Arms
Colorful Coats Of Arms T-shirts For Many World Families
Browse the collection of Coats Of Arms T-shirts at Cafepress. You'll find great gifts for relatives or to treat yourself.
Buy A T-shirt with your family Coat Of Arms
Fun for kids or adults!
Genealogy On Twitter
Read what twitter folk have to say about family history research.
Keep up to date with the tweets about genealogy and family history from folks on twitter.
Fun Genealogy Gift T-shirt
Genealogy T-shirts With Funny Designs
Give your favorite genealogist a great gift.
Visit More Genealogy Lenses
These lensmakers have a lot to offer for the genealogist. I hope you will visit their lenses too!
Guestbook For Genealogists
Tell About Your Interest In Genealogy
Genealogy is addictive... what got you hooked? Tell a little about your interest here. Or just say hi to other genealogists.
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- Great Lens Slotowngal! (I like slow towns too!) I love the tombstone rubbing idea... so cool! You give good information to aid one on their family history search!
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