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October at CGS (updated)
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July 24, 2013
Wordless Wednesday - 100th Birthday for the Contra Costa County Library System
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July 19, 2013
Follow Friday - Preparing for a Research Trip to Washington D.C.
I know everyone has dreamed of taking that trip to Washington, D.C. to do some research in the federal repositories and libraries. I have. I would love to research in the National Archives and the Library of Congress. There is also the Daughters of the American Revolution Library.
But before attempting to research there, it is best to be prepared so you can make the most of your time. Blogger and genealogist, Angela Packer McGhie, has written a great blog post entitled, "Preparing for a Research Trip to Washington D.C." on her blog, Adventures in Genealogy. She is teaching at the upcoming GRIP (Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh) and her blog post is the handout with great links to these repositories.
Check out her blog post here.
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But before attempting to research there, it is best to be prepared so you can make the most of your time. Blogger and genealogist, Angela Packer McGhie, has written a great blog post entitled, "Preparing for a Research Trip to Washington D.C." on her blog, Adventures in Genealogy. She is teaching at the upcoming GRIP (Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh) and her blog post is the handout with great links to these repositories.
Check out her blog post here.
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July 12, 2013
Follow Friday: Why Do You Do Genealogy?
Valerie Elkins wrote a great blog post in her Family Storytelling blog about the 7 top reasons for doing genealogy.
I really resonated with reason no. 2, that I'll have a beautiful brain. Working out genealogy problems does keep my brain active as I get older and I hope it will keep Alzheimer disease or dementia away.
Take a look at her post here. And tell me why you do genealogy.
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I really resonated with reason no. 2, that I'll have a beautiful brain. Working out genealogy problems does keep my brain active as I get older and I hope it will keep Alzheimer disease or dementia away.
Take a look at her post here. And tell me why you do genealogy.
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