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06
Jul
Google Reader
Debby

Staying on top of the latest genealogical news is important especially when you are waiting for a resource to become public.   There are a lot of mailing lists  available to follow.  If your email inbox is as busy as mine though, you might want to use a  reader to catch up on the mailing list when you have time vs. having each message pop up in your inbox.

Using my Google account I can have all the mailing list posts download to Google Reader.  I can then sort out the items of interest and quickly delete those which are not relevant.  For some posts, I will find something of interest for a fellow genealogist and I can just email it to them via Google Reader.

My inbox is kept for my day to day to-do items, and when time permits, I log into Google Reader and catch up on the latest news from the genealogical community.

Dan Lynch’s book Google Your Family Tree discusses the advantages of using Google Reader for every genealogist.

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01
Jul
Military Tombstones
Debby

Finding a grave site with a family tombstone and a military tombstone can provide a wealth of information.  Knowing a family member served in the military can open the door to various other record groups (pension records, military history and awards).  Surprises can arise when the dates on the tombstone do not match those of actual records.

I was researching a military record to find out that the date of birth on the enlistment papers did not match those of real birth date.  After a bit of checking, it was discovered that the person falsified their birth date to enlist with his brothers.

Using the regiment information on the tombstone, I was able to discover more information about a brickwall problem I was having with one of the brothers.

Not all military tombstone are full stone, but just a marker with a symbol representing the war the ancestor served in.  Your Guide to Cemetery Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack has more information on military tombstones and markers.

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