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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
REDHAVEN OUTLINE
If there’s something you need to keep track of, this free program can probably help you do it. As the creators state on their website, it’s great for:
organizing notes
making lists
making lists of lists
keeping track of research information
preparing speeches and presentations
developing the structure of research papers
organizing computer shortcuts and favorite websites
keeping records
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organizing notes
making lists
making lists of lists
keeping track of research information
preparing speeches and presentations
developing the structure of research papers
organizing computer shortcuts and favorite websites
keeping records
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OUR MILITARY HERITAGE
An online service offered by the Allen County Public Library. They’re providing biographical sketches, unit rosters, letters and diaries, photographs, and other documents for American wars from colonial times to the present day. Emphasis is Indiana regiments and veterans, but there is plenty of information on military units and soldiers from other states:
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NOTE: Many photos of gravestones of soldiers who were killed in action.
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NOTE: Many photos of gravestones of soldiers who were killed in action.
MICROSOFT DOWNLOADS
Sure, Microsoft wants to sell you stuff—it’s a corporation, after all. They do offer a surprising amount of fairly nice free stuff, however (for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP):
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NEW ANCESTRY.COM APP FOR iPHONE, iPAD AND iPOD TOUCH
New ‘Ancestry.com Mobile’ iOS App Gives Users the Ability to Access Billions of Historical Records to Build Their Family Tree
PROVO, UTAH (November 29, 2011) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced the availability of a new, upgraded version of its Ancestry.com Mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with features designed to enable more rewarding discoveries as users build, update and share their family trees. The Ancestry.com mobile app, which to-date has been downloaded more than 1.7 million times, is now available for free from the Apple App Store.
This upgrade adds three new features to Ancestry.com’s existing family history app:
“In-app purchasing,” which allows non-Ancestry.com subscribers to view, then buy fascinating historical records about their ancestors – such as World War I draft cards, Census records, birth/death certificates, and school yearbook photos, from among billions of historical documents in the Ancestry.com database
A “Shaky Leaf” hinting feature that employs predictive analytics to suggest possible new connections between a user’s family tree and undiscovered documents in the world’s largest family history database
A new merge feature, which automatically identifies and extracts information about family members from historical records so users can quickly and easily update their family tree
“Our goal with the new Ancestry.com mobile app is to enable more people to discover their family history through our billions of historic records, and allow them to share their findings easily with others,” said Eric Shoup, Senior Vice President of Product at Ancestry.com. “Our ‘Shaky Leaf’ hinting feature has resulted in tens of millions of successful family history discoveries online and it’s now accessible to our growing mobile user base.”
For users new to Ancestry.com, the latest iOS app provides an easy way to get started by giving access to relevant historical documents on the site without a subscription. For existing Ancestry.com members, the new app gives them the ability to grow their tree using Ancestry.com records and share them with others while on-the-go.
The Ancestry.com mobile app offers many of the most popular features available in the online version of Ancestry.com’s industry-leading family history website, including the ability to add and edit family information, view and share documents and photos, take and attach photos and create and navigate multi-generational family trees.
To get started, download the free Ancestry.com mobile app to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and either register for a new, or log in to an existing Ancestry.com account and choose a family tree. Ancestry.com subscribers can download family history records in the app free of charge. Non-subscribers pay a special introductory price starting at $0.99 for each record purchased through the Mobile app’s “in-app purchase” feature.
About Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM) is the world's largest online family history resource, with approximately 1.7 million paying subscribers. More than 7 billion records have been added to the site in the past 15 years. Ancestry users have created more than 28 million family trees containing over 2.8 billion profiles. In addition to its flagship site, Ancestry.com offers localized Web sites designed for nine countries that empower people to discover, preserve and share their family history.
PROVO, UTAH (November 29, 2011) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced the availability of a new, upgraded version of its Ancestry.com Mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with features designed to enable more rewarding discoveries as users build, update and share their family trees. The Ancestry.com mobile app, which to-date has been downloaded more than 1.7 million times, is now available for free from the Apple App Store.
This upgrade adds three new features to Ancestry.com’s existing family history app:
“In-app purchasing,” which allows non-Ancestry.com subscribers to view, then buy fascinating historical records about their ancestors – such as World War I draft cards, Census records, birth/death certificates, and school yearbook photos, from among billions of historical documents in the Ancestry.com database
A “Shaky Leaf” hinting feature that employs predictive analytics to suggest possible new connections between a user’s family tree and undiscovered documents in the world’s largest family history database
A new merge feature, which automatically identifies and extracts information about family members from historical records so users can quickly and easily update their family tree
“Our goal with the new Ancestry.com mobile app is to enable more people to discover their family history through our billions of historic records, and allow them to share their findings easily with others,” said Eric Shoup, Senior Vice President of Product at Ancestry.com. “Our ‘Shaky Leaf’ hinting feature has resulted in tens of millions of successful family history discoveries online and it’s now accessible to our growing mobile user base.”
For users new to Ancestry.com, the latest iOS app provides an easy way to get started by giving access to relevant historical documents on the site without a subscription. For existing Ancestry.com members, the new app gives them the ability to grow their tree using Ancestry.com records and share them with others while on-the-go.
The Ancestry.com mobile app offers many of the most popular features available in the online version of Ancestry.com’s industry-leading family history website, including the ability to add and edit family information, view and share documents and photos, take and attach photos and create and navigate multi-generational family trees.
To get started, download the free Ancestry.com mobile app to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and either register for a new, or log in to an existing Ancestry.com account and choose a family tree. Ancestry.com subscribers can download family history records in the app free of charge. Non-subscribers pay a special introductory price starting at $0.99 for each record purchased through the Mobile app’s “in-app purchase” feature.
About Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM) is the world's largest online family history resource, with approximately 1.7 million paying subscribers. More than 7 billion records have been added to the site in the past 15 years. Ancestry users have created more than 28 million family trees containing over 2.8 billion profiles. In addition to its flagship site, Ancestry.com offers localized Web sites designed for nine countries that empower people to discover, preserve and share their family history.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
WASHINGTON COUNTY (MO) COURT RECORDS
The Missouri History Museum Archives holds a collection of Washington County, Missouri, court records dated 1788-1851 (the bulk of the documents are dated 1810s-1820s). Among these documents are accounts, debts, receipts, agreements, petitions, and indentures.
To request a look-up of a name in the index to these court records, contact Dennis Northcott.
To request a look-up of a name in the index to these court records, contact Dennis Northcott.
GENEALOGY & LOCAL HISTORY INDEX UPDATE
The following sources have recently been added to the Missouri History’s Museum’s Genealogy & Local History Index:
1. Necrology Scrapbook, Volume 12 (obituaries dated 1922-1924)
2. House Tour of St. Louis West End Private Places, 1972
3. Yeatman Life (Yeatman High School yearbooks), 1907-1925 (incomplete run)
4. List of Officers and Employees of the City of St. Louis, 1891
5. List of Officers and Employees of the City of St. Louis, 1899
Genealogy & Local History Index
1. Necrology Scrapbook, Volume 12 (obituaries dated 1922-1924)
2. House Tour of St. Louis West End Private Places, 1972
3. Yeatman Life (Yeatman High School yearbooks), 1907-1925 (incomplete run)
4. List of Officers and Employees of the City of St. Louis, 1891
5. List of Officers and Employees of the City of St. Louis, 1899
Genealogy & Local History Index
UPCOMING CLASSES AT ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Here's the latest list of upcoming genealogy and military history programs being offered by St. Louis Public Library. All are free and open to the public.
Sat, Dec 17, 10 AM-Noon--Take Your Best Shot: Civil War Artillery! Join us as Tom Pearson discusses Civil War cannon and cannoneers. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more info: tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat, Jan 28, 10 AM-Noon— Cavalry Raids: Strokes of Genius or Civil War Sideshows? Join us as Tom Pearson discusses book, manuscript, and Internet sources of information about Civil War cavalry regiments—their mounts, equipment, weapons, and tactics. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more info, email us at tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs, Mar 22, 10 AM-Noon— CW 24/7: Researching Civil War Ancestors Using the Internet. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses digitized sources of information about Civil War ancestors (subscription and free). Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more info, email us at tpearson@slpl.org.
Buder Branch Library
4401 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-2900
9am - 9pm Monday-Thursday
9am - 6pm Friday and Saturday
1pm - 5pm Sunday
Free parking is available on Buder Branch parking lot.
Tom Pearson, Reference Librarian
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library
1415 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Sat, Dec 17, 10 AM-Noon--Take Your Best Shot: Civil War Artillery! Join us as Tom Pearson discusses Civil War cannon and cannoneers. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more info: tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat, Jan 28, 10 AM-Noon— Cavalry Raids: Strokes of Genius or Civil War Sideshows? Join us as Tom Pearson discusses book, manuscript, and Internet sources of information about Civil War cavalry regiments—their mounts, equipment, weapons, and tactics. Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more info, email us at tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs, Mar 22, 10 AM-Noon— CW 24/7: Researching Civil War Ancestors Using the Internet. Join us as Tom Pearson discusses digitized sources of information about Civil War ancestors (subscription and free). Buder Branch. Pre-registration recommended but not required. To register or for more info, email us at tpearson@slpl.org.
Buder Branch Library
4401 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-2900
9am - 9pm Monday-Thursday
9am - 6pm Friday and Saturday
1pm - 5pm Sunday
Free parking is available on Buder Branch parking lot.
Tom Pearson, Reference Librarian
Special Collections Department
St. Louis Public Library
1415 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
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