Survivorship and Your Digital “Possessions”

Michael J. Leclerc, writing in the Mocavo Genealogy Blog, poses some interesting questions about what happens to the investments you may have made in digital material once you are gone.

Although he is short on answers—actually there are few around at this point—his questions may hit a nerve if you have purchased copies or licenses to digital music, books, data, etc.

Read Michael’s thought provoking article at:

Digital Detritus: What Will Happen to Your Electronic Files When You're Gone? » Mocavo Blog - News, Announcements & More from the World's Largest Free Genealogy Search Engine

First Name Abbreviations

This article appearing in a recent issue of Genealogy In Time Magazine gives information on a subject you don’t see too often; that is, abbreviations used for first names.

Sometimes when those abbreviations are used, they can confound a name search. I ran into such a problem until I figured out that “Jno” was an abbreviation for “John.”

The list you find at the link may be worth keeping handy.

List of First Name Abbreviations

RootsMagic Wins Two 2013 About.com Readers’ Choice Awards

This reference will be of particular interest to users of the RootsMagic genealogy software program. It seems that the product just keeps winning awards. Follow the link to read about the latest ones.

RootsMagic Blog » RootsMagic Wins Two 2013 About.com Readers’ Choice Awards

Paying Attention to Census Dwelling and Family ID Numbers

Michael John Neill, writing in his blog RootDig.com, gives a good example of why we should pay attention to the often ignored dwelling and family ID numbers recorded on census documents.

Check out his article at:

RootDig.com: Being Frank about Dwelling and Family ID Numbers in Citations

Keeping the Genealogy Players Straight

Ever get confused about all the players on the genealogical field…Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, NARA.gov, etc.? Or why you often have to pay for what seems like data that should be free?

Randy Seaver, writing in his blog Genea-Musings, addresses those issues as he explains them to one of his readers. His review is a great read that helps put things in perspective. If you have any of the questions listed in the first paragraph, check out Randy’s article at:

Genea-Musings: Dear Randy - Why Does LDS Church Exert So Much Control over Genealogy?

This Cannot Wait…Deal with Those Photos Now!

This falls under the learn-what-you-already-know category. Michael John Neill in his Genealogy Tip of the Day blog reminds us to not tarry in identifying people in old photographs.

We all pretty much know that already, but often need to be reminded of it. Michael’s article is short, and is well-worth the read. You can find it at:

Genealogy Tip of the Day: This Cannot Wait

Lee County Genealogical Society Meeting -- 11 May 2013

This comes from Lee County Genealogical Society concerning their 11 May 2013 meeting where the topic will be Virtual Cemeteries:

   "Virtual cemeteries are electronic memorials to our ancestors which can be an invaluable source of genealogical information, and one that is always growing. Join in to explore virtual cemeteries such as Find-A-Grave, Internment.net, BillionGraves, Genealogy.com's Virtual Cemetery,  plus many more."

The meeting is held at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 4141 Deleon Street, Fort Myers. The time is 10 am.