My Passage Through Time

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Interactive Visualizations

This is something interesting to play with. MooseRoots has a vast library of free historical content that is interactive and anyone can add to blogs. Just change the dates on the drop down box and see how last names in Franklin County, North Carolina changed over time. Where did I find this? It was from Rootstech 2016.

Just go to the class syllabi and look around.

Common Last Names in Franklin County Over Time | MooseRoots

Information came from the county census records.

Currently I am spending most of my time researching. I have a couple of brick walls that I am trying to bust down. I am happy to say that last week I managed to bust through one, I will be sharing soon what I discovered. But in the meantime I am searching and watching webinars.

I would like to ask a question of you, if you are a family genealogist, what software program do you use at home on your personal computer to record your family information? Will you put it in the comment section below??

Thanks for stopping by! See you next time!!

Pattie

Monday, February 15, 2016

Rootstech 2016

Rootstech recently had their 2016 genealogy conference in Utah. Since I could not attend in real time, I attended in my pajamas by watching the live streaming of the keynote speakers and some of the sessions.

Many well know people and companies from the world of genealogy gave sessions and they are available to everyone now.

Some of the Sessions

Amy Crowe - Best Websites and Apps
Lisa Cooke from Genealogy Gems - Proven Methodology for using Google for Genealogy
Robert Kehrer - Finding Elusive Records on Family Search.org
Anne Mitchell - Become a Master Searcher on Ancestry

After listening to writer, Bruce Feiler, I downloaded one of his books at Audible.com. His writing draws you into his experiences on one of his trips.

David Isay's recordings of family interviews with Story Corp are wonderful stories that are uploaded to the Library of Congress. He shared some of these interviews during his presentation. You can also be a part of this collection.

These are just a few highlights from the conference that you can watch and listen to on their website.

Do not overlook the class syllabi that are also available for download. They are a wealth of information and ideas.

Rootstech 2016 Conference

I hope you will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.

See you next time!

Pattie