Here is an easy-to-follow approach to the fascinating hobby of genealogy. Every family has a story, and this book can help kids uncover the secrets and adventures of their own ancestors. From lists of helpful organizations to sample interview questions, state-of-the-art computer programs to Web sites, this guide will help children become family historians. Each chapter begins with a real anecdote, ...
Interest in genealogy often begins with a stack of old photos. Genealogists and non-genealogists love old photos, and many have collections of photos of their ancestors, but sadly are unaware of how to organize and properly care for these precious heirlooms. Preserving Your Family Photographs shows how to organize and store photographs so future generations can enjoy them. All genealogists, family ...
Author Maureen Taylor starts at frame one, reviewing gear and gadgets for both film and digital cameras (including digital video and printers) and giving photographers helpful (and $-saving) tips on what and how to buy. Then its on to taking pictures, with practical advice on improving photo composition, avoiding common errors, lighting, backgrounds, and even how to keep the photographer from ...
The information in this volume was compiled from the little known Custom House Papers in the Manuscript Department of the Rhode Island Historical Society, and was supplemented by a National Archives microfilm publication containing copies of passenger arrival lists. The Providence lists from 1798 to 1808 are actually extremely rare Alien Registration Lists, kept in compliance ...
189pp. 1,738 entry Every Name Index. 1998 (1995). #1595 $29.50 A major Rhode Island source! Ms. Taylor's meticulous abstracting work brings researchers a wealth of fascinating detail on the lives, clothing, ages, marital status, and "moral" conditions of many Rhode Island citizens and strangers who otherwise are unknown. Most people included here do not appear in census, tax, or vital ...
This voume shows scrapbookers and beginner genealologists how to uncover their ancestry and display it in a heritage album. Readers will learn to: find and identify family photographs; put their ancestors into historical perspective; interpret historical documents and more.