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NGS 2017 Conference Wrap-Up, Part I

NGS 2017 Conference Wrap-Up, Part I

I attended my first National Genealogical Society Family History Conference last week in Raleigh, North Carolina and I wasn’t disappointed. Since I’m within a reasonable driving distance I thought I had better take the chance to go. Next year NGS will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan and in 2019, Saint Charles, Missouri (neither of which are in reasonable driving distance).  I’ve been to much larger conferences before for my day job but this was my first large genealogy conference. The Raleigh…

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Top 10 Ways to use maps in genealogy
Top 10 Ways to Use Maps for Genealogy

Top 10 Ways to Use Maps for Genealogy

One of the essential tools in a genealogist’s toolbox is the map. Maps are visualization tools for geographic features on the earth’s surface, ultimately aiding in finding patterns. They take a 3D world and place it in a 2D space while interpreting the phenomenon of interest. Maps come in various flavors, each created for a specific purpose. Which such a variety of offerings, knowing where to find maps and how to use them are important skills for serious researchers. So,…

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Geography 101 for genealogists
Geography 101 for Genealogists

Geography 101 for Genealogists

When you think about geography, what comes to mind? Maybe flashbacks of memorizing all the state capitals in school? In sixth grade, we had to learn all the countries of the world continent by continent—and spell them correctly! I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say that most people think of geography as just names of places on maps. Since this is the inaugural post on my blog, I thought I would give a quick overview on this topic to set…

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