Category Archives: Around the Web
Footnote Friday: Searching with Quotes
I’ve been working in the San Francisco Chronicle database at footnote.com. One of my frustrations has been name searches. Although I’m only searching one specific newspaper, trying to find a family is difficult. The surname search is not very effective. Since a newspaper is a collection of words strung together, the search engine doesn’t recognize …
Genealogy Bumper Stickers
Randy over at Genea Musings posted this Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge. Create your own genealogy related bumper sticker slogans. Here are some that I came up with. Not sure how creative I am…LOL: I fell off the Portuguese Hawaiian Family Tree I fell off the French Family Tree I fell off the Australian Family …
Memorial Day Weekend Challenge: Add a Soldier to Footnote.com
As we set out to enjoy our Memorial Day weekend, let’s take a little time to remember those who fought for our country and who died in it’s service. As genealogists, we can do our part to make sure they are remembered. I’m issuing a challenge for the weekend. Take one soldier in your family …