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BRMiller

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South Atlantic US-located genealogist with particular interest in North Carolina. 🇺🇸
As a Georgia resident of some years, I'm very interested in the 2023 Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump and others.

#Introductions #Geneadons #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #USA #Genealogist #Heritage #NorthCarolina #GeneticGenealogy #Libraries #TechServices #Cataloging #LibraryLife #Reading #History #Introduction #NoBridge

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Jan mentioned other resources to find FANs as well: city directories, property viewers, obituaries @genchat

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I'm fond of newspaper local Social Columns. One Sunday luncheon listed my 4-year-old Mom with her hosting aunt/uncle, her parents, those grandparents and all other aunts/uncles on that line (with spouses!), and the widowed/childless sister of that grandmother, since they were the only surviving siblings of their family.

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In older or more rural locations, lists of purchasers at estate sales, found in probate files. Frequently family or friends - or business partners, for instance when something like a tractor was expensive and its' use was shared among property owners / tenants.

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Don't miss Genealogy @ The Archives on Saturday 1 June 2024 from 9 am-4 pm, presented by the Georgia Archives & Georgia Genealogical Society (GGS).

In-person only, but will be recorded & uploaded to the GA Archives' YouTube site. Featured speaker is historian and genealogist Robert Davis.

#Genealogy #Georgia #FamilyHistory #Geneadons
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https://www.georgiaarchives.org/assets/documents/2024_Save_the_Date_Flyer.pdf

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The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its Archives, History & Heritage Advanced Internship Program. Deadline to apply for this PAID opportunity which offers onsite AND remote project opportunities is Monday 22 April 2024

10-week, paid internship open to currently enrolled undergraduate juniors & seniors, master’s & Ph.D. candidates from all majors or those who have graduated or will graduate between 1 Dec 2023 and 31 Aug 2024

https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-seeks-applicants-for-the-2024-archives--history-and-heritage--advanced-internship-program/s/209cc953-609a-46e7-9164-53c84ea75b21

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Register to enjoy a free webinar replay the weekend of 5-7 April 2024 “Migrations 2: North Carolinians on the Move – Reconstruction & Early 20th Century Migration" - the NC Genealogical Society will email a direct link to the recording for viewing between midnight Thursday thru midnight Sunday.

Handout only available during the viewing period & will open in a separate tab; not downloadable or printable

#FamilyHistory #NorthCarolina #Genealogy #Geneadons
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https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/recorded-webinar-with-diane-richard-apr-2024/

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New free virtual webinar recording on "Tracing Revolutionary War Soldiers at the State Archives of North Carolina" now available on their YouTube channel. Learn about what the records available there can tell you about the Revolutionary War period!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3p290y6EsY

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Last week's "Lunch & Learn" presentation featuring the North Carolina State Capitol's project "From Naming to Knowing: Uncovering Slavery at the North Carolina State Capitol" is available to view now at the NC State Archives YouTube channel!


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxXaAKRdsP4

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People are emailing me wanting "genealogy information" from the 1960s. It's like honey, I can help you with the 1760s or the 1860s. I was born in the 1960s and there are no censuses publicly available yet, even. Stop making me feel like a fossil.
@librarians

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Given that the 1950 US census became public less than 3 years ago, those people are clearly unclear on the concept of "decennial"

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Breaking news - we have a schedule change for June 15: guest expert @CyndisList will be talking about Institutes!! @genchat

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And she IS here at Mastodon! @cyndislist

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Q6 What is your favorite collection or part of the Internet Archive? @genchat

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A6

  1. UNC Libraries Preservation Services - all those things they've scanned on request, I hope!
  2. Duke University Libraries, University Archives - including the Trinity College Historical Papers (early faculty publications)
  3. North Carolina Collection - as in that collection at the UNC Chapel Hill
  4. Duke University Libraries, Confederate Imprints - notable for their fragility & ephemerality
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Yep - also a library science degree from Appalachian State University (part of UNC!) back when they offered one in the College of Education.
Most of my ancestors have long roots in North Carolina - although I have some good surnames among my most recent immigrant families from the late 19th century!

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Avery's good (and my dad's oldest sister was in Wilkes County) but ASU is in Watauga County.
Lots of riding up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway on weekends and exam reading days during the spring. <grin>

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A4 One thing I've found about collections: you may find multiple collections of the same kinds of things, like books or 78 rpm records albums. @genchat

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For instance (holy crap!) I found among the collections

  1. The Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection (partner institutions are Duke, UNC, and Wake Forest University but others contribute items) with 6200 items - but then also
  2. North Carolina Meetings, Proceedings, and Conference Reports (Meetings, proceedings and conference reports relating to Religion in North Carolina) with 2700 items.

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Anyone for the Russian Empire Genealogy Resources collection? <boggle>

https://archive.org/details/russianempiregenealogyresources

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In March of 2023, four scholars came together to discuss the role that Postal Genealogy can play in historical research, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution's National (USA) Postal Museum.

Sources like the United States Postal Service's own Publication "Sources of Historical Information on Post Offices, Postal Employees, Mail Routes, and Mail Contractors" are linked from this program recap.

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/postal-genealogy-program-recap-and-research-resources

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The National Council on Public History had a blog post last October "Generative AI and historical authority" with the tag line "Artificial Intelligence, mis-information, historical research, ChatGPT" which is freely available online.

Looks like more food for thought, before this weekend's genchat!

https://ncph.org/history-at-work/generative-ai-and-historical-authority/

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Register for free Zoom webinar from Georgia Genealogical Society on Thurs 11 January 2024 from 8 pm - 9:30 pm ET with Tamika Strong "Researching in Georgia: A General Guide to Methodology & Resources"

Overview of records & institutions that house them, plus examples of methodology & research tools to help you prepare for effective research in the Peach State.
Watch for confirmation email after registering.


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https://gagensociety.org/genealogy-events/researching-in-georgia-a-general-guide-to-methodology-and-resources/

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Join Judy Russell @legalgenealogist for "More Than Just Names: Advanced US Census Research" on Wednesday 20 December 2023. Registration for this Zoom event will close on 20 Dec @ 5:00pm or when all seats are filled. Event runs 7- 8:30pm.

There's so much more than names, ages, & birthplaces in the census records if we know where to look; learn how an advanced search of the US census records can add to your family history!

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https://sachem.librarycalendar.com/event/more-just-names-advanced-us-census-research-zoom

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Issues of the award-winning Wake Treasures Journal, published by the Wake County (NC) Genealogical Society between 1991-2022, may be downloaded for free in PDF format. Over the years the number of issues per year has varied from two to four.

To help your search, the "Subject Index to Wake Treasures" PDF (covering the first 25 volumes of the Journal) also is available as a free download.


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https://wakecogen.org/cpage.php?pt=18

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Thank you all for your thoughts today & throughout our inaugural year on Mastodon! @genchat Spread the word!

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Thank you for bringing this group together, and helping me find my community during my first year on Mastodon! was last month on a previous instance, and coming up on my current "home"

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Q4 What are the times when you might need a special skill set or training to give back? @genchat

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A4 Does the local knowledge of geography and wide-spread / prominent families count?
Transcribing / indexing records online to be correctly searchable when I've found items done INcorrectly (usually by using wiildcards or searching with some fields left blank).

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Q2b Name some online ways to give back. @genchat

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Lurking (for the most part) in several state-level groups on Facebook to watch for people working my ancestral locations. Helping them with online resources - like the face that the Granville County (NC) Genealogical Society has made all their newsletters/journals (except the most recent 2 years' worth) available for free download as PDFs. Decades of other peoples'' work to help newbies!

https://www.gcgs.org/journal.htm

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Q2a Name some in-person ways to give back. @genchat

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Mine's a little unusual, not having lived where my ancestors had (including my own parents) during my adult life.
When IGHR (the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research) moved from their original home at Samford University to the Georgia Genealogical Society, they began holding their events at a venue that I'd been to over the years for my library work.
So I volunteered as a guide for people trying to figure out the wonky layout to find their classrooms.

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I actually got criticized when a superior at work put me in for an award (as the best candidate from my office) because my volunteer work was ALL long-distance/virtual. Because it was related to my own genealogy.
That said, my library had to provide X number of adult programs each year; I taught a Beginning class ("Climbing Your Family Tree") and later a class on Military Records, working with a largely-military and/or veteran group of users at the time.

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Q1 Why might you want to “give back” to the genealogy community? @genchat

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Not many in my family interested in my work, as the elder generation has passed. (Most recent inquiries were from cousins trying to find lineage societies where their children could apply for college scholarships.)

Also, working records for a rural locale where many family names, given names, and locations get mis-transcribed by non-locals.

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