Family Research - Classes - Workshops - Consultation
A friend of mine just called to say he saw my picture in the paper. I was more surprised than he was! I remember now that I was asked to make a presentation at the Ludlow (MA) Senior Center a few months ago. I knew I had made the commitment, but clearly, I forgot that it was…
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The 5th and final night for “Introduction to Genealogy and Family Research” will be this Monday, July 30. It’s very difficult trying to sort out what would be suitable…there’s so much more I could keep this going for weeks! The 1940 US census is being rolled out, or more correctly, the latest available census is…
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I have to say that I really enjoy the group I’m with every Monday night. Several have indicated an interest in continuing into more detailed methods and strategies of genealogical research. No problem!! I can arrange it! Everyone seems to be learning new things every week. I can tell because I see people frantically scratching…
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Keep an eye on www.oldbones.co for changes that will be coming up in the next several days and weeks. I’ve already begun talking with the Trustees as First Church about the next program. It might be the same program for another group who weren’t able to attend….they preferred going on vacation!!!…or, if there’s interest, a…
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We had a great time last night. Week 3 covered a lot of ground including becoming a detective while reading census records, soundex calculations and some free family tree software called “Family Tree Builder”. We started out with a slide of one of those “jokes” where all the letters of every word are jumbled other…
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This week has flown by…maybe because I’m getting old! But I realized that today is Saturday and Monday will be here any second. So instead of floating comfortably in the pool with Karen and guests, I buckled down and got it done. Monday night we’ll review the last 2 weeks and get into new business. …
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If you have some time, go to http://ludlowtv.org/LCTV/Video.html then select “OTHER” from the “CATEGORIES” menu. Then select “MRS BUTTERCUP PRESENTS”. They say the camera adds about 10 pounds. “They” are wrong. To me, the camera adds at least 55 pounds!! Then don’t forget to came back for comments which are welcomed and encouraged…unless they’re about the 55 pounds…
Today I was interviewed for a program that is broadcast on a local community channel in Ludlow, MA. I was able to talk genealogy for about a half an hour: How I became interested, how long have I been researching, where and how could someone get started and then some basics. It was an interesting…
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Week 2 went very well last night! All were in attendance and we covered a lot of ground. Everyone did their “homework” and turned it in on time… They all had to fill out their own pedigree charts to at least 3 generations. I think they learned quite a bit about their families and some…
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One of the biggest mistakes made by someone getting started in their family research is failing to recognize alternative spellings of a family name. I should know….I’m one of them! From a very young age, I thought the name “Robison” was special somehow. I don’t know how, I just thought that it was. There were no other…
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