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Hi everyone,
I know I have been rather quiet on the blog recently and I wanted to let you know I haven't disappeared! I have been thinking a lot about my blogs, my future, my interests, etc. and have figured out where I really want to take this blog. I am going to merge this with my library blog. I am keeping the library blog name Amanda's Athenæum so that I can expand my focus beyond just genealogy to my other interests of cultural heritage, libraries, historical societies, museums, travel (particularly in relation to history and culture) and reading (again mostly in relation to history and culture), among other things.
I am very excited about this change and to really expand what I can post on and the amount of posts I do. I hope you will continue to follow me, but understand if you decide not to do to the expanded nature of the blog. I also am changing my host to WordPress, as they offer some features I am very excited for. My blog will now be at: http://amandasathenaeum.wordpress.com All of my old posts from this blog will be accessible there.
I will begin updating it there tomorrow. Thank you and I am sorry for the inconvenience of updating your blog reader.
Amanda
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Monday, May 10, 2010
1847 - 1849 New York State Vital Records
Fellow New York State researchers, this was posted yesterday on the New Horizons Genealogy Blog:
"New York State enacted a law in 1847 to require school districts to record Vital Records including birth, marriage and death records within their districts. However, some areas completely ignored the law and others adhered to it, but generally did not keep complete records, even for the years that were recorded. Unfortinately this law was terminated in 1849.
New Horizons Genealogy is working on locating and transcribing these records and posting them to our website. We have also linked to most of these vital records found on other websites in an attempt to make this the most complete of a collection as possible.
These 1847 - 1849 New York State Vital Records may be found here: 1847 - 1849 New York State Vital Records
This is an on going project and we are adding new records every week, so if you don't find what you are looking for, keep checking back."
"New York State enacted a law in 1847 to require school districts to record Vital Records including birth, marriage and death records within their districts. However, some areas completely ignored the law and others adhered to it, but generally did not keep complete records, even for the years that were recorded. Unfortinately this law was terminated in 1849.
New Horizons Genealogy is working on locating and transcribing these records and posting them to our website. We have also linked to most of these vital records found on other websites in an attempt to make this the most complete of a collection as possible.
These 1847 - 1849 New York State Vital Records may be found here: 1847 - 1849 New York State Vital Records
This is an on going project and we are adding new records every week, so if you don't find what you are looking for, keep checking back."
Sunday, May 9, 2010
SNGF: Matrilineal Line
This weeks Saturday Night Genealogy Fun for Mother's Day from Randy at Genea-Musings.
1) List your matrilineal line - your mother, her mother, etc. back to the first identifiable mother. Note: this line is how your mitochondrial DNA was passed to you!
2) Tell us if you have had your mitochondrial DNA tested, and if so, which Haplogroup you are in.
3) Post your responses on your own blog post, in Comments to this blog post, or in a Note or status line on Facebook.
1. Mine is:
1) List your matrilineal line - your mother, her mother, etc. back to the first identifiable mother. Note: this line is how your mitochondrial DNA was passed to you!
2) Tell us if you have had your mitochondrial DNA tested, and if so, which Haplogroup you are in.
3) Post your responses on your own blog post, in Comments to this blog post, or in a Note or status line on Facebook.
1. Mine is:
- Me, Amanda
- My Mom
- My Grandma
- Vera Julia Gress (1900 - 1976)
- Elizabeth Fink (1867 - 1957)
- Barbara Fleeman (1846 - 1929)
- Barbara Griss (1824 - 1870)
2. I have not done this, but am looking into it.
Happy Mother's Day
My baptism with my mom and both grandma's (and my dad and both grandpa's)
Happy Mother's Day! Particularly to my mom, grandma's, almost-mother-in-law, Godmother's and stepmother. I am blessed with a lot of moms:-)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
ProGen - Month 3 Complete
It is hard to believe I have finished 3 months of ProGen. Month 3 was pretty awesome - we cataloged our genealogy books and made a plan to purchase the ones we want but do not yet own. I used goodreads, as I have been adding my books to this since I used the site for a project last semester. My books are located here under genealogy. The ones marked wishlist I do not yet own.
My favorite part this month was our online discussion on copyright. This is something very big in my MSLIS program, for obvious reasons. I have at least one lecture on it a semester and the professors are very big on correct source citation.
Month 4 starts to get us into much more difficult projects, beginning with report writing. This is one of my the items I wish to improve on, so I am looking forward to the work and the comments I receive. Update in June:-)
My favorite part this month was our online discussion on copyright. This is something very big in my MSLIS program, for obvious reasons. I have at least one lecture on it a semester and the professors are very big on correct source citation.
Month 4 starts to get us into much more difficult projects, beginning with report writing. This is one of my the items I wish to improve on, so I am looking forward to the work and the comments I receive. Update in June:-)
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