Category Archives: Research Tips
Hypothesis: Lenora Busbee’s Parents
Howell/Vinson/Busbee Line By Don Taylor [Occasionally, I am asked about my process of solving difficult genealogical process and breaking through brick walls. The following describes one of my methods.] Lenora Busbee is one of the brick walls I have on … Continue reading
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Maine Marriage Records
By Don Taylor I recently had the opportunity to be a Genealogy “brick wall buster,” which is a person who helps someone break through their genealogical brick walls. They say teaching a subject helps the teacher learn the topic even … Continue reading
Digitize those Photos!
By Don Taylor I advocate digitizing everything that can be digitized, particularly photographs. I was recently speaking with a person at the museum about a photo that she had of the Cunningham family. She showed me the old, faded photo … Continue reading
Family Tree Maker for Mac 3.1
I’m returning to Family Tree Maker for Mac. Tech Tuesday In December 2015, I ranted about how unhappy I was that Family Tree Maker was being dropped by Ancestry as a product. I did consider staying with Family Tree Maker … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Tree Maker, Heredis, Roots Magic, Family Tree Maker 3 for Mac
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Three approaches to Ancestry Hints
By Don Taylor We all get them, at least we do if we subscribe to Ancestry.Com and we have a tree on Ancestry. Yes, I’m talking about hints – the beautiful little leaves that let you know that Ancestry thinks … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, Darling-Huber
Tagged Swayze, Bright Shiny Objects, Ancestry Hints, Sally Ann Munsell
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