Archive for the ‘article’ Category

Lost and Found ~ Photographs of the Past

Posted: August 2, 2012 in article
Tags: , , , ,
0
The Virginia welcome sign at the Virginia welc...

The Virginia welcome sign at the Virginia welcome center on I-95 employs the state bird, the cardinal, and the state tree and flower, the dogwood. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I am a member of several societies relating to genealogy research in the state of Virginia and I just wanted to post this web link for those of you out there that may be looking for lost family photos.

http://oldphotos.homestead.com/lost.html

The owner of the site is actually selling them, some are only $7 each, so take a look as I’d hate to see someone buy your treasured photos!

Another site you may be interested in are some obituaries dated from 1790- 1940!

http://virginiaobits.homestead.com/

Good luck and happy hunting! I hope you find something that relates to your family history search within these links! 🙂

Saturday Shout Out

Posted: July 16, 2011 in article, blog, Family Cherished Blog, Genealogy, Saturday Shout Out
Tags: , ,
2

A few days ago, I thought about taking a few college courses in Genealogy to further my research and put my thirst for knowledge to work. Then life intervened and I got side tracked and it just slipped my mind to investigate it any further. That is, until I read a blog called Family Cherished written by Valerie, a very talented and inspiring writer I might add. The particular blog article I am referring to is called, “Getting a Great Genealogical Education For Little or No Money!”  Can I just say, I was hooked before I even finished the first paragraph? 


The article was very informative, and just what I was looking for, in terms of courses that wouldn’t put me into tremendous debt. Been there, done that! I’m still paying off college loans, so why would I want to be further indebted just to take a couple of extra courses? This article is a “must read” for those that have been thinking about gaining a little extra knowledge on this topic. Valerie listed some very good ideas on…..well you really need to read it for yourself! 


Kudos, Valerie for writing such a great article and spurring me into action!