Do you set goals for your family history? As 2021 is now over and today is the first day of 2022, I thought this would be the perfect day to recap last year and set goals for next year. My friend, Julie Cahill Tarr, recently posted about her 2022 goals and she inspired me to […]
Genealogy Recap 2021, Genealogy Goals 2022 Read More »
Just about a week ago, I gave a presentation for the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society on Surname and One-Place Studies. It was so enjoyable! Everyone had good questions to ask and I myself even used it to kickstart me with one of my own surname studies. For many years now, I’ve led a genealogy project
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As a family history enthusiast, one of the ways I have worked to advance my learning and connect with others is through participation in genealogy societies. Over the past 16 years, I have been a member of about 8 different societies; each one has helped me grow as a researcher. Genealogy societies, as bodies, can
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This evening, I gave a presentation to the Genealogical Society of Maury County about managing digital photos. We had a great crowd and there were many questions that came up from the group. I covered 4 principles in my talk: Saving photos Organizing photos (including how & why to add metadata) Accessing your photos Preserving
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My graduate project when I obtained my library and information science degree from UNC-Chapel Hill was to index a rap music magazine. I came up with controlled terminology, created a database, and indexed issues of The Source, one of my favorite rap music magazines at the time. I was an avid reader of the publication,
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Yesterday, I was delighted to have the opportunity to present at the 30th Annual Genealogical Seminar of the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society. I gave a talk about using digital book collections (e.g., Google Books, the Internet Archive, and HathiTrust Digital Library) and principles in managing and organizing digital photographs. I had a blast! I was
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Yesterday, I was delighted to present a session on Researching African American Family History & Genealogy on behalf of the Nashville Chapter of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society. This is our fourth year partnering with Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage to conduct part of their Black History Month programming and it went well! We had a
In the Census: I’m Ready for 1950 Read More »
This weekend I joined the Guild of One-Name Studies and I am ecstatic! I’ve had my eye on the Guild for a few years because I do research on families with my Koonce surname – whether related to me or not. I have a research database full of Koonce families and I actively use FamilySearch
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This weekend, I was pleased to have the opportunity to present as part of a special programming event of the Middle Tennessee Genealogy Society. We had a session yesterday afternoon loosely based on the concept of a roadshow/roundtable. Our session featured 4 major concepts; presenters were at 4 tables covering the following subjects: Computers in
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This past weekend I attended the monthly meeting of the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society. The guest speaker was Williamson County Historian, Rick Wallace. Mr. Wallace is a walking trove of history and it was immediately clear why he is indeed the county historian! His presentation covered a series of books & publications that document the
New On My Bookshelf: Williamson County, TN Freedmen’s Bureau Labor Contracts Read More »