Author Archives: Tony Hanson

Free FGS Webinar on Social Networking

Posted on 21 April 2011 by Tony Hanson

The Federation of Genealogical Societies is offering a free webinar on ‘Social Networking for Genealogy Societies’. This is the first of a series of planned webinars and will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 . FGS Board member Thomas … Continue reading →

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DGS Seminar on Researching Texas

Posted on 26 March 2011 by Tony Hanson

The Dallas Genealogical Society will be presenting a one day ”Researching Texas” seminar in Dallas on May 14, 2011. As a Spanish territory, a Mexican state, an independent republic, and a state within the United States, Texas genealogical research involves more … Continue reading →

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Marriage Records OnLine

Posted on 20 March 2011 by Tony Hanson

Some new Marriage Records are on-line… Records from Book O (from 06 August 1895 through 26 November 1896) were abstracted from original marriage books in the Dallas County Courthouse by Helen Mason Lu. To access them go to Resources -> … Continue reading →

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Move Technology SIG Meeting to Saturday?

Posted on 2 March 2011 by Tony Hanson

I would like to hear from anybody with an opinion on the idea of moving the Technology SIG meetings from Thursday nights to Saturday. I think that this might allow more people to participate. It could also give us a … Continue reading →

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Scanning Info

Posted on 28 February 2011 by Tony Hanson

I was going back through my notes from RootsTech and came across a web site that Geoff Resmussen recommended in his Digital Images for Genealogists and Technologists presentation… A few scanning tips by Wayne Fulton ( http://www.scantips.com/ ) looks like a … Continue reading →

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New Resources

Posted on 26 February 2011 by Tony Hanson

There are several new resources available on the web site that you may want to be aware of… Copies of recent eBlasts are now available on-line. Go to Resources -> eBlasts Interested in DNA testing? Mic Barnett has provided some … Continue reading →

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RearView RootsTech

Posted on 19 February 2011 by Tony Hanson

It is hard to believe that RootsTech is over… just one week ago I was nervously waiting to begin my presentation. A small but energized group of us spent the hour focused on my views of the requirements for a successful … Continue reading →

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More on RootsTech

Posted on 15 February 2011 by Tony Hanson

Dick Eastman posted a fairly comprehensive overview of the conference. In case you missed it you can view it by clicking here.

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Virtual Presentations Roundtable

Posted on 13 February 2011 by Tony Hanson

This was yet another panel discussion chaired by Thomas MacEntee. It featured several genealogical speakers who have begun to use technloogy described as ‘Webinars’ to make their presentations. A webinar is an interactive presentation delivered over the internet. There are … Continue reading →

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Curt Witcher

Posted on 13 February 2011 by Tony Hanson

Curt is the Historical Genealogy Department Manager for the Allen County (Indiana) Public Library. He was one of the conference’s keynote speakers: He also was the fearured speaker at the FGS lunch. Trying to describe the impact of one of … Continue reading →

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