tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33238147293778178262024-03-13T10:01:15.821-04:00The TSGS CruiserThis blog was originally set-up for the Tri-State Genealogical Society. Under the new leadership, this blog and the original web site are no longer officially recognized by the society; however, it is continuing to be maintained by its creator, John G. West.TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.comBlogger950125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-80064410800789926742016-04-24T17:13:00.000-04:002018-08-25T23:56:10.094-04:00Stumbling Along in a CemeteryAs anyone that has known me for very long, they know I do not often stumble when I am walking through a cemetery. However, yesterday (23 April 2016), I was in a cemetery I have never been in before. I was not there looking for family members. I could not help myself, though, to look around at the tombstones and marvel at the history behind each and every stone.<br />
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My wife, Becky, and I traveled to Logan County, Kentucky to honor a Revolutionary War Patriot who fought in that war. I do this as a member of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard. We are generally invited by the family of a RW patriot to honor and mark the grave as an American hero. We carry many Colonial flags and place wreaths as part of the ceremony. A well-documented biography is read to those in attendance. With much fanfare including music and musket salute, we honor that true patriot of American Independence. I belong to the Ohio Valley Chapter that meets at Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana. I descend from a Revolutionary War Patriot Thomas West, Jr. who migrated from Chatham County, NC around 1807 and settled in northeastern Christian Co., KY in the area known as the Ovil Community. My father, Gaither Glennis West, was born there in 1918. <br />
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Logan County & Christian County are separated by Todd County. There are some of Dad's family buried in Logan County, but not in the area of where we went yesterday, at least as far as I knew. With my family being in Christian County since the very early 1800s, I have many relatives with many surnames living there with some buried in Christian, Todd & Logan counties. Some of the surnames of my direct ancestors are: Ragers, Phipps, Flatt, Martin, Williams, Rogers, Woodis, Blalock, Black, Buckner, Simpson, as well as West. In addition I have kinfolks with surnames of Henderson, Cannon, Powell, O'Daniel, Tucker, Dossett, Hightower, Morris, Perkins - just to name a few! Okay, I need to get to the point of this blog. My 2nd. great grandmother was Margaret G. Woodis the daughter of William H. Woodis <i><u><span style="color: red;"><b>who was 95 when he died in 1913.</b></span></u></i><br />
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Now, back to yesterday's trip to Lewisburg, KY in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery where we were honoring Reuben Browning of the Rev. War, we parked a little distance away from where the ceremony was to be held. Becky and I carried several items like the wreaths and the Indiana State Flag that I would be carrying as part of the Color Guard of 16 SAR men from Tennessee and Kentucky (I was the only Hoosier). We walked along this one roll of graves several times to get everything to where it was needed. One trip, I stumbled as I stepped into a mole trail. As I recovered, I almost stumbled over a grave marker with the name Woodis!!! Thomas A. Woodis (and his wife Martha C. Woodis) born in 1852 making him about the right age to be Margaret's brother. I would have to check my records! This Thomas died in 1950<i><u><span style="color: red;"><b> making him 98 years old when he died!!!</b></span></u></i><br />
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When I got home I checked my files finding many years earlier I had discovered that Thomas A. Woodis was living in Lewisburg, KY when his father had died. And, that I found where he had died in 1950 and was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery! I had this information for over 20 years and did not realize that he or any of my family would be buried in this cemetery. I am known as Indiana Bones, a cemetery geek... I guess that is why I nearly stumbled over this grave marker! Indiana Bones (AKA: John G. West)TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-56109123442047862512015-04-17T10:03:00.001-04:002015-04-17T10:18:00.648-04:00Tales from a Civil War Prison: Reverend Doctor James Durham West - Archaeology Magazine Archive<br />
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This article is an interesting account of a confederate Lieutenant that was captured in 1864 and paroled at the end of the war and made an oath of allegiance to the United States Government. His daughter said he was a good fighter and a good loser!<br />
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Reverend Doctor James Durham West is a distant cousin through our various West lines discovered through y-DNA. Read the full article by clicking on the link above.TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-45950512765285132572015-01-18T11:33:00.000-05:002015-01-18T11:33:17.943-05:00Cemetery Geek<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">What is a “Cemetery Geek?” In the last year or two I had to research this term, since the<i>Evansville Courier & Press </i>my city’s newspaper labeled me a Cemetery Geek on the front page of the Sunday edition. I remember some years back that being any kind of geek was considered not the best label. I had noticed that the stigma was becoming less significant in recent years. I believe that this change was due to the popularity of computer geek’s who could save the day for you when something went wrong with your computer. But, do people think positively about a cemetery geek? Too many people still look at cemeteries as a negative place to visit or even talk about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">This is probably a good time to define what a “geek” actually is all about. A geek is somewhat obsessive about their generally single subject like computers, science or even movie series like Star Trek or Dr. Who. Most geeks are sociable and outgoing (these parts I seem to possess a large dose). Geeks are generally of average intelligence, but become very knowledgeable within their geekdom. I suppose that one reason I was concerned about being labeled as a geek was because a few people thought of me as a “nerd” in my youth. A nerd really got a bad rap over the years. </span><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #2c353c; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">Nerds are smart people who lack much of a social life. They often have very few friends. Nerds don't talk much, and don't expect others to talk much to them. They are usually nice people, but don't have the social skills to go out and meet new friends.</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #2c353c; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #2c353c; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">Actually, nerds are very smart, intelligent people. This was probably why the other kids around me thought I was a nerd… I was just too darn smart! I generally have never been accused of not talking! In fact, I have always been accused of talking too much! Tell me how can anyone talk too much?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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The stress of carving took him when he was twenty one years old </div>
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It was limestone work that killed him, and limestone gave him fame </div>
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For the monument in Bedford, that bears young Baker’s name </div>
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They carved a fitting tribute, so we’d remember him </div>
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A copy of his workbench, just the way that it had been </div>
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<b>Mary Lou has served in many different offices and committees including the Annual TSGS Seminars Chairperson. She has served on the society's Board of Directors for many years. Mary Lou has presented numerous programs and workshops... always emphasizing the importance of citing sources for your family history. She has contributed significant articles to the </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.639999389648438px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter </i>and she has been very active for many years with the Indiana Historical & Genealogical Society.</span></span></div>
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<b>Jim has always helped with the TSGS events with May Lou helping everyone become a better family historian. Over my 35 years involvement with TSGS, I believe that Mary Lou has helped me the most of any other TSGS member! For several years Mary Lou helped judge the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair notebook exhibits.</b></div>
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<b>Anyone making it to their 50th. wedding anniversary has a lot to celebrate, but this couple has reached 65 years of marriage... that is a major achievement! TSGS is very happy for the two of you and we wish you a very special anniversary celebration!</b></div>
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TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-25444881546379528402013-10-15T12:56:00.000-04:002013-10-15T12:56:17.773-04:00Unmarked Graves at the Evansville State Hospital<div id="WNStoryHeader" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 13px;">
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An unmarked cemetery was discovered at the Old State Hospital grounds in Evansville last January.</div>
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TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-14338509046020414992013-08-25T13:32:00.002-04:002013-08-25T13:32:53.992-04:00Oak Hill Cemetery Tour (Today 25 Aug 2013)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>- Indiana Bones</b></span>TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-44950346538463991852013-08-03T14:21:00.005-04:002013-08-03T14:21:54.506-04:00Some Genealogy Humor<b><i><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">The 12-Step Program for Recovering Genealogists is strict; and, it will be hard for me to overcome my addiction to the overpowering, all consuming desire to look for dead people!!!</span></i></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">There is lots of genealogical humor on the Internet... this site has lots of humor! Twisted Twigs and Snarled Branches! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.278071112258211.62427.269836083081714&type=3">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.278071112258211.62427.269836083081714&type=3</a> I especially like the 12-Step Program for Recovering Genealogists. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=520634304668556&set=a.278071112258211.62427.269836083081714&type=3&theater">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=520634304668556&set=a.278071112258211.62427.269836083081714&type=3&theater</a></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few of the steps: # 9. Family picnics will no longer be held in cemeteries! # 10. My family will no longer be referred to as the "live ones!" # 5. I promise to no longer refer to "dead people" with my few remaining friends... # 6. I promise to take photos of other things than just tombstones!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i>To help me, I will spend time in quite places like libraries, cemeteries, courthouses.</i></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>BTW, if you happen to know anything about the West, Woodis, Flatt, Phipps, Long, Wood, Wheatley, Mays, Martin, Williams, Buckner, Haynes, Lewis, Huff lines please email me!</i></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">- Compiled by Indiana Bones</span></b>TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-4566958442196362172013-07-26T18:35:00.001-04:002013-07-26T18:35:54.869-04:00I Have Found 2 Super Great Resources!<br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Genealogists everywhere need to know about these new genealogical resources... </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I was shocked at how much I was able to find about my family lines that I have been researching for years.</i></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The first source, although not very well organized, had file folders that were in alphabetical order... at least for the most part. Some of the information I was well aware of, but a lot seemed to be all new!!!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The second source, was extremely haphazard with all kinds of other non-genealogical material mixed in with it. This source would be the last place I would send any of our bloggers, but when I sorted through the stacks of hundreds of pages of paper - I found so much great material on many of my lines. Just a gold mine of information: U.S. census images, deeds, wills, family stories, family photos, old correspondence. Although some seemed to be known to me, most every page seemed to be totally new material!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Back to the first source - one that was widely used by genealogists prior to the explosion of computerized databases. It was something I used to the best of my ability. It was not always easy to retrieve or locate information, but if you kept at it, you usually could find what you wanted. The bad part of this system was when something got into the wrong folder. Computer databases could have the same problem with an item being placed in the wrong place, as well... with the exception of being able to use a search engine to find it. This source has been around for a very long time... I used to say that I decided to do some "original research" in my file cabinet drawers! I said this because over the years, I would forget what was in many of the file folders. This is similar to loose-leaf notebooks sitting on shelves or worse under the bed or in a box hidden from view. One big bonus of checking this source is that something you kept that its connection to your family had been dubious, may now be the missing link to prove your latest findings. The longer you have been researching the more "forgotten" information are in those old filing cabinets or notebooks... go through what you have accumulated over the years to find some new gems of information that could be just the "treasure" you have been looking for!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Now for that second "gold mine," it is the curse of the Internet of a busy genealogist, especially one that tends to procrastinate a little too often. I am speaking of when you print out great info from all types of sources from your computer. You find some census images of many in your family and you print out these to review later. You get great emails from another researcher or distant cousin that you print out... because you do not want to "lose it" among all of those less relevant messages. However, you tend to print out that great joke and the cool information on how to make something cool out of paper clips and old floppy disks that end up mixed between you genealogy data in the tray. Then, when your tray gets too full, you take the pages out and set them aside to be sorted out at a later time as you dutifully print out more volumes of all kinds of cool things and genealogy items. What a disorganized mess it will soon become. It amazes me that three or four months can quickly pass by before I even think about sorting out my "great new genealogical finds" from all of the other things. I guess I should confess and admit sometimes these stacks do not get sorted for a year or longer before I take the time to go through them. I generally will not let anymore time go past then when the stacks of printouts are as tall as my computer desk... I do have standards!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The last week or two, I have been going through these unsorted stacks of printouts finding all kinds of great stuff that I do not even remember ever finding. Then I look into the filing cabinet to file it safely away and find some other material neatly hidden in my filing cabinet folders!!!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I hate to admit my haphazard genealogical habits, but when you have so much to do and so many things to distract you, it can become easy to "print & file" or "print & stack!" I am currently working on a major project to put all of my papers into file folders and then go through these files gleaning new information into my computer database (and then to back it up on a flash drive).</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Does anyone else find these two resources being overlooked in their own homes? If you do, have you found any significant revelations for your family history? Like the TV commercial states: "Don't have stacks of printouts and buried info in filing cabinets! Get rid of cable TV!" Or as I suggest, don't let your genealogy stack up or get buried in files! </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hey, let me tell you about the greatest find in over 50 years of my researching... well, maybe in another blog, someday.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">- Compiled by JGWest</span></b>TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-82350729704749118992013-07-12T09:37:00.000-04:002013-07-12T09:38:22.621-04:00WEST Surname y-DNA Family Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Becky & I attended this year's y-DNA reunion. We are Group # 5 in the West Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA (known as the leader with the largest database of participants). We now have Y-DNA results for 310 WEST-surnamed males, identifying 113 unrelated WEST lines. We are a very diverse genetic group. Our surname was adopted many times by people in different locations. As more WESTs participate in the project, the benefit to all WEST researchers increases. We have 39 unrelated groups. West is a somewhat common name. We have learned that odds are not in our favor that we are related when we meet someone new by the name of WEST.<br />
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We stayed at the Renaissance Airport Hotel. We were welcomed and honored by the city of St. Louis with a plaque, special cake, flowers and a very nice reception in the city hall. Our reunion was covered on TV and in the newspapers. We were treated as celebrities and everyone we met knew we were in town. You would think we were some kind of very large International Convention. There were about 20 or so of us. We are a "colorful" and interesting family as we were described. We all had a great time and discussed a lot of genealogy!<br />
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- submitted by JGWestTSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-18626416132861525112013-07-04T13:33:00.001-04:002013-07-04T13:36:25.930-04:00Happy Birthday, America!<br />
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if you had a Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier in your ancestry? Dick Eastman posted on his newsletter a good article that may be of help. [Not mentioned was the 1840 U.S. Federal Census list those living in the household that are getting military pensions. - JGW]<br />
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See his article at: http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2013/07/how-to-find-a-revolutionary-war-patriot.html<br />
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TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-49270915408927570442013-06-25T07:08:00.000-04:002013-06-25T07:08:09.341-04:00Irish Researchers - Take Notice!<br />
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TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-84235218590357653842013-06-11T13:50:00.001-04:002013-06-11T13:50:19.397-04:00FGS 2013 Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana<br />
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The Federation of Genealogical Societies’ 2013 Conference is quickly approaching. As most of you know, this year the conference is in Fort Wayne! It will be held <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_342065421" tabindex="0">August 21-24</span> at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, which is just a block away from the Allen County Public Library (ACPL). On top of the great lectures, workshops and luncheons, this year’s conference features extended research hours at The Genealogy Center at ACPL.<br /><br />Conference details and <b>registration </b>are available online at <a href="https://www.fgsconference.org/" target="_blank">https://www.fgsconference.org</a>. The deadline for the Early Bird Discount is <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_342065422" tabindex="0">July 1st</span>. Make sure to purchase your tickets to luncheons (especially the IGS luncheon), workshops and special events early to guarantee your spot.<br /><br />If you would like a print <b>brochure </b>or need some for your local society or library, please fill out the form at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/bjhaeok" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/bjhaeok</a>.<br /><br />The <b>Society Showcase</b> is a great, affordable way for societies to highlight what they offer. FGS Member Societies can reserve a table in the Exhibit Hall for only $25. These tables are for promotional purposes and selling memberships and may not be used for other sales. Learn more about the Society Showcase at <a href="https://www.fgsconference.org/exhibits/society-showcase/" target="_blank">https://www.fgsconference.org/<wbr></wbr>exhibits/society-showcase/</a>. If your society would like to sell other items, there are still 1 booth available in the Exhibit Hall (<a href="https://www.fgsconference.org/exhibits/" target="_blank">https://www.fgsconference.<wbr></wbr>org/exhibits/</a>).<br /><br /><b>Society Publicity Contest</b> – FGS Member Societies are also eligible to win a free conference registration to FGS 2014 in San Antonio, Texas if they help publicize FGS 2013 in print and online publications. You can find graphics and articles to use in society publications at <a href="https://www.fgsconference.org/media/society-publicity-contest/" target="_blank">https://www.fgsconference.org/<wbr></wbr>media/society-publicity-<wbr></wbr>contest/</a>. You’ll also want to make sure you fill out the contest form and let us know each time your society publicizes the conference in order to be entered to win.<br /><br />Indiana <b>Librarians</b> will be excited to learn that all conference sessions qualify for LEUs. Librarians’ Day is <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_342065423" tabindex="0">Tuesday, August 20</span> with sessions for librarians who serve genealogists. Visit <a href="https://www.fgsconference.org/program/librarians-day/" target="_blank">https://www.fgsconference.org/<wbr></wbr>program/librarians-day/</a> to find out more.<br /><br />The FGS 2013 Publicity Committee would appreciate your help spreading the word about the conference to your local societies and fellow genealogists.<br /><br />We hope to see you in Fort Wayne in August!<br /><br />Tina Lyons<br />FGS 2013 Publicity Chair<br /><a href="mailto:conferencepublicity@fgs.org" target="_blank">conferencepublicity@fgs.org</a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My WEST Family Surname Group # 5 will hold their annual family reunion this year in St. Louis. Those in attendance will be related to each other proven by matches in their y-DNA. Many of us have found the documentation of records to confirm the y-DNA results. In many cases it was the y-DNA that confirmed the documentation.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Our group used FamilyTreeDNA for our testing... Group #5 is still the largest of 39 groups of West families with 19 individuals. Below is a table of the current status of the West Surname Project.</span></b><br />
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<tr><td height="25" width="85%">Number of Y-DNA participants</td><td width="15%"> 339</td></tr>
<tr><td>Test kits returned</td><td> 311</td></tr>
<tr><td>Y-DNA results posted to web page</td><td> 310</td></tr>
<tr><td>Number of Family groups identified by DNA</td><td> 39</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We now have Y-DNA results for 310 WEST-surname males, identifying 113 unrelated WEST lines. We are a very diverse genetic group. Our surname was adopted many times by people in different locations. As more WEST's participate in the project, the benefit to all WEST researchers increases.</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">With so many West families being unrelated, it makes it more difficult to find cousins and very hard to find ancestors. There are many tools to help us in our research... the more we can use the better chances we will have to break down "brick walls" and to find new cousins to help us research records in courthouses and libraries. We have been able to resolve many long standing questions for researchers in our line of the West's and we are beginning to coordinate and focus our research more to solve other mysteries concerning our family history.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Our West family reunion is a great opportunity to get together in person and discuss approaches to zero in on issues that we can attack at different levels & directions.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">If you have not yet tried DNA testing, check it out... you may be very much surprised at what you might learn. Long-time TSGS member Chris Myers just recently took a y-DNA test. Let us all wish him success in what he might learn!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">- Compiled by JGWest (AKA: Nate Flynn, the Librarian)</span></b></div>
TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-89985657874008927342013-05-20T08:19:00.000-04:002013-05-20T08:19:52.470-04:00Evansville's Oak Hill Cemetery Tour May 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dennis Au & Chris Cooke conducts this tour on an annual basis.</div>
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On the left side you can see Indiana Bones in the yellow shirt and hat.</div>
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Next to Indiana to the right in the blue blouse is Becky West.</div>
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On the other side of Indy in the red blouse is Deb Travers.</div>
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Many TSGS members were present: John & Becky West, Deb Travers, Sue Newcom, Irvin & Connie Conrad, Karin Kirsch, Kathy Wilson, plus at least 3 more.</div>
TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-12329197084863458882013-05-03T08:57:00.000-04:002013-05-03T08:57:43.705-04:00DNA News<br />
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With the end of the DNA Day promotion, we (Bennett and Max), considered how to continue offering the best prices, yet keep control in the lab to avoid delays from high volume. Since demand is directly related to prices, we decided to implement a temporary<b><i><span style="color: red;"> price rollback</span></i></b> whenever lab capacity allows us to do so.</blockquote>
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Despite an extremely successful sale, we believe that with our increased lab capacity, we are able to continue offering reduced prices on several tests. While the prices are not as low as they were for the DNA Day promotion, you will notice that these temporary reductions are extremely attractive, and should be a real incentive to anyone that did not take advantage of the sale to order now, while the prices are reduced. With this system in place, prices may go up on different tests at any time based on lab volume.<br /><br />Additionally, on April 1st when we permanently reduced the price of the Y-DNA12 to $49, we mentioned that our R&D team was working towards a price reduction for the equivalent mtDNA basic test. Good news! Not only did we manage to achieve this goal, but we did it for the mtDNAPlus test that covers both HVR1 and HVR2. Therefore, we're discontinuing the HVR1-only test. Our basic mtDNA test will now be the mtDNAPlus (HVR1+2) at the $49 price point! <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>We hope that with the basic Y-DNA and mtDNA tests very reasonably priced, a whole new group of people will be tempted to begin their own DNA experience and increase the size of your projects!</i></b></span><br />You are welcome to spread the news, and as always, we thank you for your continued support.<br /><br />(signed)<br />Max Blankfeld<br />Bennett Greenspan<br />Family Tree DNA</blockquote>
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TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-24922992998201294672013-04-22T02:30:00.000-04:002013-04-22T13:22:00.693-04:00West, Texas Explosion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Last week was a very bad week in the United States. The Boston bombings and the fertilizer plant explosions in West, Texas will long be in our memories as a nation prayed for the families of those who died or were injured. My family has a connection to the town of West, Texas.</div>
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Thomas Marion West was born November 5th, 1834 in Christian County, Kentucky. After moving to Texas he fought in the civil war becoming a Captain in the 19th Texas Cavalry Regiment. After the war he married Martha Jame Adams Steele in McLennan County, Texas. He was a farmer and later became the Postmaster at the Bold Springs train depot. The train depot was built on land originally owned by Thomas West. Later the depot with Thomas West as postmaster became known as the West Depot and in 1892 the area was incorporated as the town of West. Thomas West died on January 27, 1912 and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Ross, Texas, about 5 miles south of West.</div>
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Thomas West was born in Christian Co., KY, the son of William Ellis West and Narcissa Stroud. William Ellis West was a brother to my 3rd. great grandfather Jesse West, their father Charles H. West is a common ancestor for Thomas M. West and myself. My 2nd. great grandfather was named for Thomas' father, William Ellis West. He and Thomas M. West were first cousins.<br />
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Another son of Charles H. West was Thomas Allen West who also went to Texas settling in Denton County.<br />
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- Compiled by JGWest [some of the above info was obtained from a web site supplied by Sandra Abbott <span class="comment-meta">yesterday </span><a href="http://www.west-tx.com/genealogy/ThomasWest/">http://www.west-tx.c<wbr></wbr>om/genealogy/ThomasWe<wbr></wbr>st/</a> including the grave marker photo (photo taken 7/5/2008 by bvm)... no contact info was available.]<br />
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TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-47857916713194495482013-04-02T03:30:00.000-04:002013-04-02T03:30:01.203-04:00Social Security Database - New LinksThis from the KYGENWEB List:<br />
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Happy Easter everyone! One of our coordinators emailed me yesterday about<br />
an email she received from Rootsweb/Ancestry. Wesley Exon is a content<br />
marketing manager for RW and is trying to reach coordinators who have their<br />
sites on RW. The Social Security database link has changed and he wants yo<br />
to be aware of it! If you get an email from him, please answer! For the<br />
rest of the coordinators (no matter where your site is), if you have a link<br />
on your site to the SSI Database, please make sure the link is correct. The<br />
new link is: <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693" target="_blank">http://search.ancestry.com/<wbr></wbr>search/db.aspx?dbid=3693</a><br />
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Thanks,<br />
Suzanne Shephard<br />
Assistant State Coordinator<br />
KYGenWeb is part of the<br />
USGenWeb Project<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Just got this after posting the above!</span></i></b></div>
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FYI: RW's (Ancestry.com's) Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is no<br /> longer free. It was moved over to their subscriber's side many<br /> months ago. I believe they sited privacy concerns, if you can<br /> believe that. I changed my link to the SSDI at FamilySearch.org (<br /><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535" target="_blank">https://familysearch.org/<wbr></wbr>search/collection/1202535</a> ). The main thing<br /> that I miss is being able to search by exact birth or death dates;<br /> with FamilySearch's SSDI database you can only specify by year or a<br /> range of years. There are a few other free SSDI databases out there,<br /> but I found this one to be the most reliable and easy to use.<br /><br /> Brian K. Caudill<br /> Malabar, FL</div>
TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-57126772804498040762013-03-31T11:37:00.000-04:002013-03-31T11:41:35.960-04:00Special Memorial for Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>A very special child who loved to swing and sing </i></b></span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><i>her favorite song "Jesus Loves Me."</i></b></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Samantha Ann McDonald</b></span></div>
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<b>Located in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville KY is the most beautiful monument for a sweet little child who loved Jesus. Photos come from a great blog<span style="color: blue;"> "Save A Grave" http://saveagrave.net/sami </span></b></div>
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<b>Go to Save A Grave for more and also visit</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Find-A-Grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16477414</span></b></div>
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<b>The stone portion of this monument was designed by Terry Joy of Joy Monuments out of Louisville, KY. Tom White of Bethel, Maine was the sculptor of the bronze parts of the monument.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">"Sami"</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Visit <span style="color: blue;">Sam's Rock</span> to learn about Sami and the work of her family to help others... </span></b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>http://www.samsrock.net/</b></span></div>
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<b> A beautiful, innocent child swings with joy with Jesus!</b></div>
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<b> "This is a monument of Jesus holding the rope of a 3 year old Sami McDonald, who is swinging in a swing. They both have a smile and look like they are having a great time. Words to her favorite song “Jesus Loves Me” are etched into the granite rock. Along side her hand print are the hand prints of her Brother Jacob and her sister Becca."</b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: magenta;">"Jesus loves me, this I know... Let His little child come in... For the Bible tells me so!"</span></i></b></div>
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- Indiana Bones and the Tri-State Genealogical Society wishes everyone a very Happy Easter!TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-1938628814705163152013-03-07T06:00:00.000-05:002013-03-07T06:00:02.551-05:00Interesting Hobby- Genealogy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Genealogy is
such an interesting hobby</span> (or profession). There are so many different levels of doing
research and different goals of the researchers. Some individuals pursue researching with a
passion for learning more about their family in general, while others have the
goal of learning about one specific person, line or even one event. Some research is done in an un-organized
manner picking up information with a more haphazard approach. Many will use professional standards in
citing sources and acceptance of facts.
It seems a large number dream of writing a book. There are some that basically hoard their
research for fear that others will use their research for their own or possibly
for a book.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I see the work of others, I have enjoyed most because
they include iron-clad facts or in some cases pure fiction, but all are stories
(true or not) of people and families.
There are the ones that are like the “begats” of the Holy Bible [King
James Version: Genesis]… you know, “Eber begat Peleg, Peleg begat Reu, Reu
begat Serug, etc.” I have seen a lot of
histories that are simply organized into charts, family group sheets with some
documents and photos. Then there are the
ones that are written in story form with few notes or citations, some with many
footnotes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But what I find that really makes this hobby interesting,
educational and fun – is that it is <i>YOUR</i>
family and <i>YOU</i> are the one doing it
(even if you have help). Whatever way
you do it, is your business! Now, if you
are doing it for other people, then, you might have to do it in a way that is
appropriate for the intended audience.
This is the history <i>YOU</i>
discovered and report to others.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now, that I have spent over 50 years of learning about my
family, gathering information and acquiring research techniques to improve my
efforts and increase results; I, now, realize that I am just beginning to learn
about my family. I have researched mostly
with the idea of discovering the parents and siblings along with facts like
birth & death, plus anything else I could learn. However, in the last few years I have been
attempting to answer questions about these families and looking at people that
are not so much in that direct line, like some of the more distant cousins. One reason for looking at more of these
cousins is that I have been finding many “new” cousins learning about how their
families relate to mine. Back to
answering questions… this requires some intensive research into a very large
area of documents and sources. Often, it
leads to new questions and new information that is unrelated to my original
question. This type of research lends
itself well to putting “meat” onto the bones of my history. Now, I must warn you that you might discover
facts that are different than what has been passed down, especially something
that might be considered negative or bad.
Realize that the more people you learn about in the family, the more you
will encounter the ones that are not of the best character along with the
heroes and saints. It’s just family,
YOURS!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Genealogy is the study of families and their stories are
what make up the fabric of the history of a community, a nation and the world… through
the ages. And that is why genealogy is
such an interesting hobby!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Written by Indiana Bones<o:p></o:p></div>
TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-33888103772831236082013-02-11T08:00:00.002-05:002013-02-11T08:00:25.409-05:00The Adventures of Indiana Bones Feb 2013<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Indiana Bones will be off soon, this morning, for another adventure in genealogical research. This time in the Christian County Courthouse looking for deed records of another John West born sometime between 1760 & 1775 in North Carolina. This John West is somewhat elusive, but bought the land inherited by the heirs of Thomas West, Jr. in Nov. of 1836 in Christian Co., KY. It says in that indenture that John West was the brother of Thomas West (the deceased)... others say that is not correct that he is the son of Thomas West and brother to the other heirs. Indiana Bones is on a quest to find out about this John West's actual relationship is to my direct ancestor Thomas West.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I have some U.S. Census records for a John West (or perhaps for more than one man) beginning in North Carolina and then in Christian Co., KY. there is a John Trip West in Christian Co. that is more than likely the son of Thomas West that is in the 1850 Census (born about 1773). The one that bought the land in 1836, we believe was born about 1762 and would be the young uncle to the 1773 John West.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I will begin by trying to locate the disposal of that 1836 land (250 acres) and see if I can find any other deeds and tax records for the brother John West.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why DNA? Do you come up empty about DNA when it comes to a simple understanding of this great new genealogical tool?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Come to our meeting</span> this coming Tuesday night:<br />
<span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"> <u><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">12 February 2013 6:30 PM </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">at Willard Library – Bayard Room on the Second Floor. </span></u></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kenneth “Ken” E. Nowlan, Jr.</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px;"> will present a very interesting program on</span><b style="font-size: 15px;"><i><span style="color: blue;"> “Making Sense of DNA: How Can It Assist Genealogical Research.” </span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></i></b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px;">How many of you have found people in your genealogical research and wondered if they were related, but could not find any proof. In today’s world there is a way to find that answer using DNA. We see on the news and on crime shows how DNA helps find the bad guys. Now you can find out how to use that technology in your research. </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Ken earned his Bachelors Degree from Indiana University and his Masters Degree from University of Pennsylvania. <i><b>He became a Certified Genealogist (SM) from the Board for Certification of Genealogists, he is the Project Administrator for DNA Surname Project on FamilyTreeDNA and is a Member of Tri-State Genealogical Society.</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9cb9c; color: #444444; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">You do not have to be a member to come and participate at the society’s monthly meetings.</span>TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-82197259781378308112013-02-08T09:06:00.000-05:002013-02-08T09:06:05.401-05:00Has Your Family Talked About This?<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Your family may have talked about this situation concerning the re-location of a loved ones burial. This may sound morbid or foolish, but many families move from "home" and want loved ones buried where they live today. There are many reasons why a family may want to do this as this article suggests.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Joy Neighbors blog site is one of my favorites - A Grave Interest. This article is called <i><a href="http://agraveinterest.blogspot.com/2013/02/remains-of-day-relocating-body.html?showComment=1360331512969#c5101861528412520334">"Remains of the Day - Relocating a Body." </a> </i> She points out all of the things that are involved, plus cost considerations for each. She does make a great suggestion to consider as a possible alternate solution. Great article and a great blog!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">- Compiled by Indiana Bones</span></b>TSGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169091911298131757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323814729377817826.post-22109360169218562792013-02-07T14:03:00.001-05:002013-02-07T14:03:40.867-05:00Genealogy on Your Kindle Fire!<br />
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<a href="http://genblogjulie.blogspot.com/2013/01/using-kindle-fire-for-genealogy.html" style="color: #a55757; text-decoration: initial;">Using the Kindle Fire for Genealogy – GedFamilies</a></h3>
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Just found a link to this article on<a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/u/0/#inbox/13cb37984d220fe4"> Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN)</a> points to an easy way to carry your genealogy with you without having a computer. Use your Kindle or other electronic devices. </div>
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Here is part of the short article that has several links for more information: <a href="http://genblogjulie.blogspot.com/2013/01/using-kindle-fire-for-genealogy.html">GenBlog by </a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.75px;">"A few months ago, the company that developed<i> Families</i> [</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.75px;">designed to work with the software Legacy Family Tree]</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.75px;"> released </span><a href="http://www.telgen.co.uk/gedfamilies/" style="background-color: white; color: #a55757; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.75px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><i>GedFamilies</i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.75px;"> (Android, iOS, $7.99). From what I can tell (based on the product description, screenshots, and the “test drive” I took on Amazon) it is nearly identical to Families. The big difference between the two apps is that Families only works with Legacy Family Tree databases, while <i>GedFamilies</i> works with a GEDCOM file. That basically means that if you use ANY genealogy database software that can generate a GEDCOM 5.5.1 file, you can use the <i>GedFamilies</i> app and have your family tree on your Kindle Fire. Just like the Families app, you will need to download and install a <b>syncing program</b> on your computer."</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">February 7, 2013</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is short notice, but I hope some TSGS members will get a chance to go to this workshop. All researchers should get out and check this workshop out!</span></div>
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