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Family Tree Newsletter 7-21-05
Posted by GFA Terry <genealogyforum@aol.com> on Thu, 21 Jul 2005
IN THIS EDITION* NARA's New Site to See
* Fab Five
* Canada's 1911 Census Update
* Sneak Peeks at FamilyTreeMagazine.com
* Speakers' Schedule
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NARA'S NEW SITE TO SEE
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
launched a redesigned Web site yesterday. The overhaul was
based on comments from researchers like you.
NARA's old site contained tons of useful information,
but it could be a bear to navigate. For example, the genealogy
page put news front and center, with research information below.
Deciding where to go next was difficult: Navigation links weren't
descriptive and were listed in no apparent order. Links to
HeritageQuest Online and AncestryPlus (now Ancestry Library
Edition), non-NARA sites you have use at a subscribing library,
were located on the main genealogy page along with NARA
databases, rather than on the Other Web Sites page.
It's still too soon to say whether the new site is easier to navigate,
but it looks promising. The home page features three columns of
links. Those on the left tell you about NARA--its mission,
publications and the like. The center of the page features changing
content such as news. Look on the right to choose links based on
who you are, such as General Public, Genealogist, Educator,
Journalist. Links to databases and tools such as Access to Archival
Databases and eVetRecs are below that.
The main genealogy page links you to online finding aids and
research overviews. You also can click to a Q&A, records spotlight
and microfilmed records guides. One more click transports you to
pages about record groups such as census, military and
immigration. A horizontal bar at the top of the page shows you
where you are on the site.
NARA has changed its Web page links, too--which means some
URLs in the October Family Tree Magazine won't work. Watch
FamilyTreeMagazine.com for a listing of the updated links.
We'd love to know what you think of NARA's new site. After you've
had a chance to use it, e-mail us at ftmnews-editor@fwpubs.com to
let us know.
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FAB FIVE
Genealogy software maker Pearl Street Software has introduced
version 5 of its Family Tree Legends program. Among the updates:
* Data sharing. You can burn a CD or DVD of your data and
include a version of Family Tree Legends that lets people without
the program see your files.
* Fan Charts. Users' most frequent request was the ability to print
fan charts.
* Unlimited customized reports. Create the reports you want, then
name them and add them to the program's Reports menu.
* Correspondence tracker. A manager lets you organize all your
communications with other researchers.
Besides other goodies, the Deluxe and Premium editions include
custom-built versions of both GedStar (for Palm) and Pocket
Genealogist (for Pocket PC). You can sync a Family Tree Legends
GEDCOM file to your handheld computer and view it on the road
or at a family reunion.
The basic edition costs $29.95; Deluxe, $49.95; and Premium,
$79.95. Current Family Tree Legends users can upgrade for
$19.95. See http://www.familytreelegends.com for more
information.
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CANADA'S 1911 CENSUS UPDATE
Canadian genealogists have even more to celebrate now that
Library and Archives Canada (http://www.collectionscanada.ca),
the government agency that oversees Canada's public records,
has said it hopes to make the country's 1911 census records
available by early August. Bill S-18, which recently passed
parliament and received royal assent, authorized the records'
release. For more on the 1911 census controversy, see the
June 23 and and July 7 E-mail Updates at
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/newsletter/archive.html.
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SNEAK PEEKS AT FAMILYTREEMAGAZINE.COM
Be first to check out these new articles on our Web site:
Be first to check out these new articles on our Web site:
* Scrapbook Surfing
See these scrapbooking sites to uncover the true meaning of
archival quality, view page layouts bursting with design ideas and
more.
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/aug05/preserving.asp
* The Secret Garden
If your ancestors came to America before the Ellis Island opened in
1892, they may be among the millions who entered at Castle
Garden. (By the way, if you'll be in New York City July 31, check
out Castle Garden's 150th anniversary festival. See
http://www.thebattery.org/events/castlefestival for info.)
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/aug05/immigrants.asp
* More Ethnic Resources
Tracing your Czech and Slovak roots? Then you'll want to see our
updated Ethnic Toolkit--we've added 32 new resources.
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/ethnic_cat.asp?ethnicity=Czech
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SPEAKERS' SCHEDULE
Lufkin, Texas
Emily Anne Croom
July 22-23
Angelina College Genealogy Conference
Topics:
* The Old Dominion: Researching Virginia Ancestors
* The Territorial Papers of the United States: The Southern States
* Genealogy in the Urban South
* Sifting Through the Ashes: Research in "Burned Counties"
For more information, go to
http://www.angelina.edu/genealogy.htm.
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