Craft a family tree

This would be a great gift also. I thought it was a cute idea, a family tree made with fabric birds. Check it out here with instructions:http://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/fabric-paper-projects/family-tree-artwork/

Midwife Diary Online

This is very interesting, and a peek into life of the time. All 27 years of Martha Ballard's diary, 1785-1812, are available, plus another diary and even what to do if you have an old diary in your own family. Lots of other info to look over too.

http://dohistory.org

Google Books

If you haven't used google book search, you may be missing out on useful help with your research. I have used it for a couple of years and recently passed on this info to a distant cousin who didn't know about it. I had found some family info in a local history book and sent her the info along with the link for the book to download. Why buy a book, you might not even find elsewhere, when you can download it or just search by surname or location. It is easy and helpful. Happy hunting! :)

Google Book Search

Time goes by too fast!

I have been so busy, more contacts with distant cousins for my lines and dh's lines. One person had family photos of my FIL when he was young with his parents and even photos of his grandparents, that neither my dh or his siblings had ever seen. So I'm in the process of sending out emails, but will have to burn CDs since their dialups can't handle the size/quality. The distant cousin of my dh said I could copy all the info in her tree, they connect aways back, and is much farther in that line than I thought I would find any time soon. My head is whirling with all the new findings. I am presently trying to organize some binders instead of the box I was using. I will still keep the box and folders for the other findings, like history of areas etc, but the main info will go into the binders. I signed up with NewspaperArchive.com again, finding so much with them. I got a deal through WorldVitalRecords.com to sign up for half price. Well best get back to research while the house is quiet and I am alone. Happy hunting! :)

No surgery and other stuff

I thought I would have to have surgery on my neck, but the dr is too worried about paralysis because of bleeding disorder and sensitivity of my body, so no spine injection either. I will just do a steroid pack and then physical therapy. That is a relief! :)

Don't you hate it when you share your research with extended family members and they use it but don't give you credit, or even share what they find? Well I learned that lesson after sharing the tons of info I had found over the years, including things my mother had and even the family tree I made as a high school student. It is very sad that people are that way, but I will no longer share everything, only the basics. I have already started doing that, they lose out, but if they want to be that way I don't feel I have to share everything. I was always more than willing to share info, links, documents, photos, and even newspaper articles I personally own. I thought others would be the same way, but I was wrong. :(

Family Health History

It is very important to have a family health history written down. You can go to this government site and create one to print out and file away and take with you to various doctors.

https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/fhh-web/home.action