Happy New Year

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you a happy, healthy new year ahead. :)

It's almost Christmas!

I finished my shopping, mailed the gifts and cards last week. The weather is cold and it feels like Christmas. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday with family and friends. :)

Sick and Trojans

I and my computer both got sick about the same time. I with some awful cold or flu, with a cough that won't stop. I got it from my son, we are both almost well after about 3 weeks now. My poor computer got some backdoor Trojan which apparently let others in also. Seems to be no solutions to remove the last and most vicious of them as it is all over my computer. My externals are okay, but didn't get to back up onto either in a few months, but at least they are safe. All my research of the past few months is on my computer and the most I have found in such a short time. In fact I found more in 4 months work than I did in the first years of my researching. My sons think I can probably scan each section and then burn a disk, plus I will be printing out all the text and documents. We are not sure about the photos and other images on the computer, they maybe compromised but hopefully they are okay as well. This will all take me a while to do but at least I didn't crash and lose it all. I hate those kids, mostly 15-25 that send out those viruses etc or attach them to things. Apparently I got one from one of the German sites while I was doing research, since it is all in German. I haven't done much online because of the computer issue, have to use an old laptop and being sick didn't help. I will post some sites later. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. :)

Google Genealogy Style

12 Google Search Tips for Genealogists, from About (dot) com. Looks very helpful. :)


http://genealogy.about.com/od/search_tips/a/google_search.htm

Genealogy classes online

This site has interesting genealogy classes, even classes for specific search areas and genealogy programs. The classes are for a month and they are now starting something new where you work on your own time and email the instructor, with two lessons per week. I have seen some classes I would like to take, one in particular is for Eastern Europe. If you would like to check it out:

http://www.genclass.com/

A new use for genealogy

Now genealogy is also being used to help coroners with unclaimed persons. There is even a site to sign up to help. So far about 400 people have signed up, and since June 2008, 29 unclaimed persons have been claimed by family that was located by those volunteers.

http://unclaimedpersons.org/

Fun Link

I got a link to a really cool site, you take your photo, and can add the image to an object like a magazine cover or newspaper or even put someone's head on someone else, etc. This will be fun on scrapping layouts, whether heritage or not.

http://www.photofunia.com/

Search Labs

I found some new info using both of these. :)

http://search.labs.familysearch.org

http://labs.familysearch.org/

Saving money

Here are some tips from Woman's Day magazine, to save money daily: Attention Shoppers

This is a great site; be sure to sign up for the newsletter to find savings daily where you shop:
Being Frugal Is Fabulous

Access to some free documents

If you are like me, free is best, check this out for some documents and other material to access for free.

UK National Archives: Browse And Download Digital Microfilm For Free
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/digital-microfilm.asp

Interesting website

You know about MySpace, but did you know there is something similar for those researching genealogy? Check out http://www.ancestralspace.com/

Genealogy and Family Tree How-to

Learn how to do family research for free: http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/
by Robert Ragan, and the sister site: http://genealogycompass.com/
Be sure to sign up for the newsletter/updates at both sites.

Saving Money

Great new blog I found, all about saving money with coupons and sales.
Being Frugal Is Fabulous

Free search at Ancestry

Ancestry.com has military records FREE to search this week through 31 May. So if you don't have an account there and you want to look up some of your ancestors' service records, now is the time!

Just starting out

I'm trying something new, more for myself and family/friends, so it will be interesting to see if I continue or not.