Have you heard of Flipboard? Flipboard is a social media app that allows you to collect articles and blog posts in magazine format. To save an item, you “flip” it. You can share these items publicly or keep them to yourself. It’s a great way to save articles you want to go back to or…
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Facebook Puts Genealogists in Contact with New Cousins
Looking back over the year, I could think of many things to be thankful for. But, I am most grateful to several Azorean cousins who have taken the time to share their family stories with me. I would have never found them had it not been for Facebook. Who Knows What Happened in the Azores…
Portuguese Genealogical & Historical Society of Hawaii has a Website!
I don’t know how this got passed me. I was web surfing the other day and found that the Portuguese Genealogical & Historical Society of Hawaii now has a website. You can visit them at: PGHSH. The website includes information about their current location, hours, and contact information. If visiting the society in person, be…
Social Security Application Database at Ancestry is a Boon For Finding Female Ancestors
Researching female relatives is challenging. Often, they are listed as a first name or worse “Mrs. So and So”. If you are looking for records to help with your more current female relatives, look no further. The Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 is online at Ancestry.com and it’s a winner! An Important Genealogy…
Net Neutrality Day: Fight for the Open Internet
Today websites across the internet are participating in Net Neutrality Day to send the FCC a message loud and clear: Keep your hands off the internet. Net Neutrality is important for website owners and visitors alike. As website owners, we already pay for our domain names and web hosting (some incur more costs in servers,…