Here ya go folks.... enjoy! ============================================================ "SEARCHING ALTERNATE RESEARCH PATHS," by George G. Morgan ("Along Those Lines . . ." 23 March 2001) In "Along Those Lines . . ." this week, George shares some ways to locate records by searching alternative research paths. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/3603.asp ___________________________________________________________________ "DID OUR ANCESTORS REALLY CARE?" by Michael John Neill This week, Michael takes a look at inconsistencies we find in the records created by our ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/3568.asp ___________________________________________________________________ "BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN ENGLAND AND WALES SINCE 1837, PART TWO: ACCESS," by Sherry Irvine, CGRS, FSA (Scot) Part 1 of this series gave a little background on vital record- keeping since 1837, told what to expect from the records, and what indexes are available. In Part Two, Sherry talks about how to access them and what to look out for. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/3590.asp __________________________________________________________________ "NAMING PATTERNS: TIPS FOR FINDING YOUR ANCESTORS," by Kip Sperry (Kip's Tips, 20 March 2001) In this week's column, Kip discusses spelling variations, nicknames, and family naming patterns that are useful to recognize when researching for ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/tips/3589.asp ___________________________________________________________________ "AMAZING E-MAILS," by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS (GC Extra, 22 March 2001) Liz takes a look at the convenient world of e-mail and the value of e-mail etiquette. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/extra/3597.asp ___________________________________________________________________ SPRING CLEANING TIPS AND ARTICLES Enjoy this collection of tips from the Editor's mailbag and links to articles that will help you organize your family history materials. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/3601.asp ___________________________________________________________________ JEWISH GENEALOGY MONTH, MARCH 25-APRIL 23 March 25 kicks off Jewish Genealogy Month. To help you find your Jewish roots, check out these helpful Web sites and articles. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/3608.asp ___________________________________________________________________ NORWICH UNIVERSITY/VERMONT COLLEGE ONLINE GENEALOGY CLASSES Ancestry.com has teamed up with Norwich University/Vermont College to sponsor a series of online genealogy classes. These classes can enhance your own family history knowledge, and allow you to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or undergraduate credits. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/3607.asp ============================================================ ANCESTRY QUICK TIPS ============================================================ If you have a suggestion you would like to share with other researchers, send it to: mailto:[email protected] Thanks to all of this week's contributors! ___________________________________________________________________ WOMEN AND DIARIES Thanks for the tips on tracing the women in our families (http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/compass/3493.asp). I would like to add one more tip. If you are lucky, you may find a diary written by someone in the area that mentions your ancestors and little things about their lives. Literate women often kept diaries in the 1800s. I know that some of my ancestors lived in and around Fayette, Mississippi between 1850-75 and was delighted to discover a typewritten copy of Susan Sillers Darden's diary, which is in the Mississippi State Archives. It is filled with information about the Stampleys and Dunbars, and includes many interesting comments about my great, great grandparents and the lives they led. Lewis Dove -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER