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Sunday, March 30, 2014

March 2014 Scanfest

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Surname Saturday: McLALLIN

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My paternal surname,McLALLIN, is interchangeable, spelling-wise, with McCLELLAN and other variations. The meaning appears to be Scottis...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Tuesday's Tip: Ancestry.com's Surname Meanings and History

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If you've read my blog for awhile, you'll notice that on my Surname Saturday posts I generally have the surname meaning and hi...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

Scanfest is Coming!

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The March 2014 Scanfest   will take place here at AnceStories this coming Sunday, March 30th, from 11 AM to 2 PM, Pacific Daylight Time...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

Surname Saturday: McDIARMID

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"Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Diarmaid ‘son of Diarmaid’, a personal name said to mean ‘free of envy’ (from di ‘without’...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Tuesday's Tip: State Resource Blogs

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If you're reading this blog, chances are you read other genealogy blogs. In fact, you've probably got a long list of them that ...
Monday, March 17, 2014

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Postcard to George Rice Westaby, III in Forsyth, Montana from Cousin Hazel, postmarked 22 March 1911, Mount Vernon, Oregon. Westaby-Lerfal...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

Surname Saturday: COLE

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The COLE surname has many origins. In England, it is a Middle English nickname for "Nicholas." It can also be a derivative fro...
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Tuesday's Tip: Stay Abreast of the Latest Genealogy News

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Have you ever wondered how other genealogists stay on top of all the latest genealogy news out there? Would you like to know when a sub...
Saturday, March 08, 2014

Surname Saturday: WALKER

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The surname WALKER is from the English (especially Yorkshire) and Scottish and is an occupational name for a fuller. The work of the f...
Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Tuesday's Tip: Podcasts

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Have you listened to a podcast lately? With so many devices that can be used to transmit a podcast (computer, tablet, iPod/MP3 player, ...
Saturday, March 01, 2014

Surname Saturday: JOHNSON

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JOHNSON is an English and Scottish patronym from the personal name John. I have not researched this family much, due to the commonness ...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Tuesday's Tip: More County Histories and Biographies

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A year and a half ago, I wrote a post titled, "County Histories and Biographies (Mug Books)," in which I listed numerous onl...
Sunday, February 23, 2014

February 2014 Scanfest

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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Surname Saturday: WILSON

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Intro The name WILSON is a patronym of Will or William, and generally is found in the British Isle. The earliest documentation of my c...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tuesday's Tip: Know Your Vital Records

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I have spent a lot of time, thousands of hours, researching my ancestors and collateral relatives in vital records, especially in Michi...
Monday, February 17, 2014

Happy Presidents Day

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Postcard to Miss Rena Lerfald in Woodinville, Wisconsin from Mrs. H, postmarked 8 Mar 1911, Georgetown, New York. Westaby-Lerfald Postcar...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

Scanfest is Coming!

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The February 2014 Scanfest   will take place here at AnceStories this coming Sunday, February 23rd, from 11 AM to 2 PM, Pacific Standar...