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11 Must-Have Apps for Genealogy

March 19, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

As more people carry smart phones and tablets on a daily basis, we want to be able to use those devices in our genealogy research. Here are few apps that I could not live without (note: I use Apple devices, so this post will not cover Android and other operating systems; however, please leave comments […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Ancestry.com, Apps, Evernote, Roots Magic, Wordpress

A Social Networking Bonanza

July 23, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

This has been a whirlwind week, making genealogy connections through social networking (and learning what a small world this really is). First, I got a comment on a blog post from the descendant of a collateral line.  She (we’ll call her K.) said she had been referred to my site by someone on Ancestry.com.  She […]

Filed Under: And More, Research Tagged With: Ancestry.com, Social Networking, Tucker, Twitter

Jim Butler Army Enlistment

June 18, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

Butler genealogy

A few days ago, my dad called wanting to know if I could find his grandfather‘s military records so that he could order a marker to be placed at the new Murray County Veterans Memorial Park.  Specifically, he needs Jim’s service dates, latest rank, and any medals he may have been awarded. I immediately logged […]

Filed Under: Military, Research Tagged With: Ancestry.com, Butler, Footnote.com, Murray County GA, NARA, Philippine Insurrection, U. S. Army

Online Family Trees: What are your search results?

June 6, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings wrote an interesting post last week about Google results when searching for names from your own trees.  He searched one one of his names combined with a location, using various search types and reported out the top results.  I decided to give it a try with my own search results. I have an Ancestry […]

Filed Under: Research, Technology Tagged With: Ancestry.com, Genea-Musings, Georgia, Google Search, Hemphill, Kendrick, North Carolina

Surname Saturday: Top 10 Ellis Research Resources

January 23, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

Ellis is the second-most common surname in my genealogy database.  These are the 10 resources that I have found to be most helpful in researching these family members. “Ellis and Keener Connections” – a family tree compiled by Lynda Gibbs and housed at Rootsweb World Connect.  Some of you are groaning that WorldConnect family trees […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: American Revolution, Ancestry.com, Census, Death Records, Ellis, FamilySearch, Footnote.com, Georgia Virtual Vault, Gilmer County GA, Scrapbooking, USGenWeb

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About Tonia

Hi, I am Tonia Kendrick. Genealogy is my hobby, my passion (those who say obsession would not be accused of crazy-talk). While I had helped my mom with genealogy as a teenager, I first caught the bug myself when computers came into the picture.

Now we are well into the 21st-century and every day brings a new genealogy adventure, whether it is a new record group to explore online or a visit to a cemetery, courthouse, or other repository. It all comes together here. Read more about Tonia's Roots or contact Tonia. Read More…

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