Treasure Chest Thursday: Granny’s Blue Pitcher

15 September 2011 Photos

My grandmother liked to use this pitcher as a vase for fresh flowers.  Following her tradition. . . copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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#31WBGB: Come Up With 10 Post Ideas

13 September 2011 And More

Welcome back to another week of 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog!  I apologize for the late posting, but I’m really excited about this topic and hope you will be, too. Have you ever run out of things to write about? Coming up with ideas for fresh content is a challenge that faces most [...]

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Tombstone Tuesday: John Stroud

13 September 2011 Evidence

John Stroud was born December 25, 1807 and died May 27, 1898.  He is buried in Ball Ground Cemetery in Murray County, Georgia. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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99 Genealogy Things

9 September 2011 And More

Variations of this meme have been floating around for awhile.  This version came from Valerie Elkins at Family Cherished.  You know, this would be a good basis for a bucket list.  Just saying. Key: Things you have already done or found – bold type Things you would like to do or find – italics Things [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Monteville Roberts

7 September 2011 Photos

My 3rd-great-grandfather. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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September Genealogy To-Dos

5 September 2011 Analysis

It’s so easy to get overwhelmed with all the genealogy research and related activities that I want to get done.  These to-do lists keep me on track.  This is what I want to do in September: Research Write brief research summaries on the various members Patterson-Chapman line that I’ve been working on for a few [...]

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#31WBGB: Set Up Monitoring Alerts

4 September 2011 And More

Welcome back to another week of 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog!  Our topic for week 10 is setting up alerts to monitor what is happening in our areas of genealogy.  Alerts are useful for both blogging and for genealogy research, so they are a great addition to any geneablogger’s toolbox. Reasons to Use [...]

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Genealogy To-Dos – August Wrap-Up

3 September 2011 And More

Another great month.  I really got a lot done.  I was worried that I was overbooking myself with my to-do list,  since I was on vacation part of the time, but it all worked out. Research Continue working on Patterson-Chapman line: a) wrap up all the census work for the children John Patterson-Nancy Chapman. b) [...]

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Tombstone Tuesday: Rebecca D. Stroud

30 August 2011 Evidence

Rebecca D. Stroud, daughter of John Stroud and Delilah Bright was born May 19, 1848.  She died at the age of eight, in October 1856, and is buried at Ball Ground Cemetery in Murray County, Georgia. copyright © Tonia Kendrick

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#31WBGB: Participate in an Online Genealogy Group

28 August 2011 And More

Welcome to Week 9 of 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog! Our topic this week is participating in online genealogy groups.  These could be forums, mailing lists, message boards, facebook groups, etc. Why Should We Participate in Online Genealogy Groups? There are three main reasons to participate in online communities: Profile Building – if [...]

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