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 The next General Meeting of the
Charlotte County Genealogical Society

 Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Be sure to mark your calendar! 
More information will be coming shortly.

Summer "Blog" News
 
From Eastman Online (Dick Eastman)

Have you ever been confused with relationships?  Dick tells you about the Wolfram|Alpha search engine that can figure those relationships for you.  Not only does the search engine figure out the relationship, it diagrams it genealogically!  Click here.

From Genea-Musings (Randy Seaver)

FamilySearch is gradually adding features to their Beta site.   A user can search for records on the FamilySearch Record Search site using the simple search fields on the Beta homepage.   Click here.

The Genealogy Guys Podcast (George Morgan and Drew Smith)  

Watch for George and Drew in their informative weekly podcast. Click here.

Olive Tree Genealogy Blog (Lorine McGinnis Schulze)

Lorine writes:  "Google Maps is my new best friend in Genealogy!"  Have you tried using Google Maps Street View?  Lorine determined the place of residence of her grandfather from thte 1920 census.  She searched the address using Google Maps.  When the screen opened can be viewed in satellite or hybrid view... she chose hybrid view and could zoom in or out.  Next she chose Street  View and quickly was looking at the front of her      grandfather's home.  Read more.  Click here.   

Have a GREAT summer...
lots of research
with many, many
"Genealogical Moments!"
Upcoming Events
08/14/2010
London Family Reunion
O'Brien, Florida
Presented by London Family
08/14/2010 - 09:30 AM
Researching Scandinavian-American Ancestors
Meeting Room, Fort Myers Library
Presented by Stan Brooks and Bryan Mulcahy
09/13/2010 - 01:00 PM
COD Class: Basic Computer
Mid-County Regional Library
Presented by Larry Hurley
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Tips & Tricks
When copying census information, copy EVERYTHING EXACTLY AS IT IS WRITTEN! Do not change or update the information even if you think it is incorrect. This is the way it was written… leave it alone!

When the head of the household is no longer listed, don’t assume he/she is dead. It’s possible that the former head of household is now living with one of the children.

Probate records refer to wills, inventories, letters of administration and guardianship. They are usually held at the county courthouse unless archived and they are indexed by the name of the testator.

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