Ancestry Weekly Digest Brought to you by the publishers of "The Source" and "Ancestry" Magazine http://www.ancestry.com For the Week ending 16 April 1999 ===================================================== <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> ===================================================== This weekly digest features the following: - Databases posted this Week - Maps posted this Week - Feature Article: "Changing the Perception" by Juliana Smith - Other Articles This Week ----- George G. Morgan "Along Those Lines . . ." "Making Connections Using Periodicals" ----- "Holocaust Remembrance Day, 1999" ----- "Holocaust Research" by Gary Mokotoff ----- "Pan American Day, 1999" ----- "Tracking Hispanic Family History" by George Ryskamp ----- "Native American Genealogy - News Items ----- Shooting at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City ----- Cover of Time Magazine: "How to Search for Your Roots" ----- "Finding Our Roots" Weeklong Special on NBC News ----- Notice from NARA (National Archives) on Space Planning ----- New Home Page at NARA ----- Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Conference - Links and Resources ----- Holocaust Links & Resources ----- Pan American Links & Resources ----- More Ontario Databases available to Ancestry.com subscribers ----- Native American Links & Resources - Family History Favorites - Thought for Today - Special Savings Offer from Ancestry.com ----- Ancestry Magazine ----- "The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy" Revised, edited by Loretto D. Szucs and Sandra H. 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Try it now with your family at: http://anclist001.ancestry.com/Unity/UrlView/23/27/5/1/107706 ===================================================== DATABASES POSTED THIS WEEK <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> ===================================================== World War I Draft Registrations (Update) http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3172.htm (Added 4/12) Tennessean (Nashville, TN) Obituaries 1998-1999 (Update) http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3514.htm (Added 4/12) Leavenworth County, Kansas Farmer Directory, 1921 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3724.htm (Added 4/13 Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Obituaries, 1991-1999 (Update) http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3516.htm (Added 4/13) Camden County, New Jersey Marriages, 1837-1910 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3725.htm (Added 4/14) Tucson Citizen (Arizona), Obituaries, 1994-1999 (Update) http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3518.htm (Added 4/14) Millbrook, Ontario, 1901 Census Index http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3726.htm (Added 4/15) Salt Lake Tribune (UT) Obituaries, 1991-1999 (Update) http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3520.htm (Added 4/15) Rockingham County, Virginia, Births, 1857-1859 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3727.htm (Added 4/16) Florida Today (Brevard County), Obituaries, 1998-1999, (Update) http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3523.htm (Added 4/16) ===================================================== MAPS FEATURED THIS WEEK <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> ===================================================== Western Front American Operations 1917 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=625 Auschwitz-Birkenau Extermination Complex (Aerial View)(From "The Holocaust Revisited: A Retrospective Analysis of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Extermination Complex" in NAIL) http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=795 South America, 19th Century http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=378 Indian Reservations 1840 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=478 Indian Reservations 1875 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/FreeImages.asp?ImageID=505 ===================================================== FEATURE ARTICLE: "Changing the Perception" by Juliana S. Smith <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> ===================================================== Unfortunately, the bad manners of a few genealogists can reflect poorly on all of us. When some archivists or librarians see that glazed look that comes from reading too many microfilms, the trembling fingers clutching desperately to a handful of pedigree charts, and mouth watering over the treasures of that particular facility, they are probably fighting an urge to flee! By using common courtesy, we can all help ourselves by establishing a good reputation with these guardians of the records we hold so dear. Here are some common sense rules of etiquette to remember when you visit any library, archives, courthouse, or other research facility: ~ Do your homework before visiting the facility. Check hours of operation, availability of materials, and restrictions before your visit. If you have Internet access, many facilities have Web pages that contain all of the information you need. If they have an online catalog, you may want to do some preparatory work beforehand so that you won't tie up the onsite computer catalogs when you get there. (This will also save you valuable research time.) ~ Be mindful of closing time. It's easy to get caught up in the past and lose track of the present time, but remember that the your librarian or archivist wants to get out at quitting time. They have lives too, and having to wait for you to wrap things up may make them late for picking up their children, making dinner, or whatever else they have planned. ~ Don't expect the librarian, archivist, or clerk to do your research for you. Read up on the type of records you will be using. If you are new to family history research, read up on where to start. "Family History Made Easy," by Loretto D. Szucs (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1998) is a great book to start out with. ~ Take care with property. Be careful with old documents and books and don't mark on them. If you are unfamiliar with equipment, ask for help. The librarian or archivist would much rather explain to you how to use it properly, than explain to the next fifty people that it is broken. ~ Bring your own supplies including pencils, paper for taking notes, and exact change for copies. ~ Just as in correspondence, your questions should be brief and to the point. As much as the librarian would love to hear the story of your great-uncle Bruno and exploits, he or she probably has work to do, and there are often other patrons waiting to ask their own questions. ~ Be considerate and always return materials to their proper place (whether it be back to the shelf or to a place designated for returned items.) ~ Shhhhhhhh. Always speak quietly and be respectful of the other patrons in the facility. ~ Don't forget the magic words, �please� and �thank you.� If you get great service from someone, write to his or her superior and let them know. It's always great to be appreciated! Even if you follow all the rules of etiquette, you may still run across a clerk that seems a bit aloof and not particularly happy to be helping you. Maybe she is having a bad day, or maybe he had a bad experience with another patron. Stay cool, and polite. You can change their perception of all family historians for good! ===================================================== MORE ARTICLES FROM THE ANCESTRY DAILY NEWS THIS WEEK: <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> ===================================================== George G. Morgan "Along Those Lines . . ." "Making Connections Using Periodicals" http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_16_99.htm#5 <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> "Holocaust Remembrance Day, 1999" http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_13_99.htm#4 Excerpt from "The Source" on "Holocaust Research" by Gary Mokotoff and companion Web page with more links & resources. <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> "Pan American Day, 1999" http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_14_99.htm#3 Proclamation by the President and Ancestry.com's companion Web page. <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> "Tracking Hispanic Family History" by George Ryskamp http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_14_99.htm#4 Excerpt from "The Source" <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> "Native American Genealogy" http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_15_99.htm#5 Introduction to the chapter in "The Source" by Curt Witcher. ===================================================== NEWS ITEMS <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> ===================================================== Shooting at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City In a terrible tragedy, a gunman shot several people and was fatally wounded himself in a shooting at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City on Thursday morning. For details, check your local news or visit one of the following news sites . Deseret News http://www.deseretnews.com/ ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.com/ Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/ The prayers and best wishes of everyone at Ancestry.com are with the victims, their families, and everyone who was at the facility. <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> COVER OF TIME MAGAZINE: "HOW TO SEARCH FOR YOUR ROOTS" The 19 April (vol. 153, no. 15) issue of Time magazine's cover story is "How to Search for Your Roots." Beginning with an article by Margot Hornblower, "Roots Mania," the issue also features sections on helpful books, where to look, African Americans, the National Archives, and "Time.com Presents: Growing Your Family Tree" ("A genealogy how-to kit, featuring starting tips, useful Web sites and books, and organizations that can help."). You can find it at your local newsstand or read it online at: http://cgi.pathfinder.com/time/magazine/toc/0,3392,1101990419,00.html <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> "Finding Our Roots" Weeklong Special on NBC Next Week According to an MSNBC article on "A Family Tree That Spans the Net" NBC News will be airing a weeklong series on genealogy called, "Finding Our Roots," beginning on 19 April. According to the message: "NBC anchors Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, Al Roker, Jane Pauley, and Stone Phillips go looking for their ancestors, from Romania to Japan. We'll have a guide to finding your own family tree, links to some of the top databases, and reviews of genealogical software." The article is online at: http://www.msnbc.com/news/256222.asp (See the yellow box at the end of the article.) <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> Notice from NARA (National Archives) on Space Planning http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_12_99.htm#3 Read what Archivist John Carlin says in a message outlining revised space planning. <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> New Home Page at NARA http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_13_99.htm#7 <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Conference http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_15_99.htm#4 ===================================================== LINKS AND RESOURCES <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> ===================================================== Holocaust Links & Resources http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_13_99.htm#5 <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> Pan American Links & Resources http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_14_99.htm#5 <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> More Ontario Databases available to Ancestry.com subscribers http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_15_99.htm#3 Also see the 4/15 database additions above. <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> Native American Links & Resources http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/04_15_99.htm#6 ===================================================== FAMILY HISTORY FAVORITES <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> ===================================================== In recognition of excellence in providing the genealogical community with these valuable research tools, Ancestry.com is happy to announce the following "Family History Favorites." Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York/Hispanic Genealogy Center http://www.hispanicgenealogy.com/ This group, which began in Compuserve's Genealogy Forum, has laid the groundwork for a great resource to those researching their Hispanic ancestry. The site currently contains lists of helpful publications, organizations, and Web sites, downloadable forms (pedigree, census, and family group sheets), message boards, and articles. An events calendar, and chats are in the works. Buffalo Barracks Homepage, 1835-1846 http://www.buffalonet.org/army/ This site provides historical background, rosters, biographical data, images, and more of this military post in Buffalo, New York. ===================================================== THOUGHT FOR TODAY <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> "There cannot be a crisis next week. 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