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Cheyenne Genealogy Journal 13 Apr 2020
“Using the Family Search
Catalog” 10:00 a.m.
Family History Library
Musings by the President . . . Webinar
Want a better society? Get involved!
14 Apr 2020
Of course the obvious way to get involved is to pay your dues and attend the monthly meet- “Overview of Family
ings, which you do. At the meetings you may be asked to give your opinions or suggestions Search” 10:00 a.m.
about pertinent topics. Please respond. We’re always looking for suggestions and ideas for Family History Library
programs for our meetings or special events. How can your officers provide programs you Webinar
like if we don’t know what you want? Another way to make your society better by getting
involved is to serve on the board. We’ll be holding elections in the fall and we are still look- 13-17 Apr 2020
ing for a president. Being president isn’t that hard—take it from one who has done it twice. “European Handwriting
Basically all that’s required is to make up the agendas for the board meeting and the mem- Seminar-Russian”-5 ses-
bership meeting once a month, conduct the monthly meetings and be able to delegate. You sions over 5 days, 1:00
might say, “Well, I may not be able to attend every meeting.” No problem! I missed two p.m.
monthly meetings this year and the society survived just fine. Family History Library
Another very important way to get involved is to serve on a committee. Right now we have Webinar
the October Family History Month Committee and the Cemetery Walk Committee looking
for volunteers. The Family History Month Committee is looking at a Saturday in October to 23 Apr 2020
offer some genealogy classes at the library. Talk to a Board member to volunteer or offer “English Research Semi-
suggestions. The Cemetery Walk Committee is looking for 4 or 5 people to help at the front nar”-5 sessions over 2
gate of Lakeview Cemetery the morning of the Walk getting the people going in the right days, various times
direction. Talk to Robin Everett to volunteer. Another Family History Library
way to help—sign up to bring refreshments to a monthly Webinar
membership meeting. We need two volunteers each
month, one to bring snacks and one to bring drinks. 2 May 2020
There are many ways to get involved.. Find something (Still scheduled-check for
you would like to do. We need you! You are important updates)
to the society! Who else will do it if you don’t? “From Pilgrims to
Patriots: Researching
Sue Seniawski, President Early New England
Ancestors” American
A Message From Your Cheyenne Genealogical Ancestors Conference
9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Colora-
& Historical Society Board Members do History Center, 1200 N.
Broadway, Denver, Colo.
We want to let you know that in light of all the events that are happening Cost: $125—includes 5
around us and because most of our members are in that enlightened age-group of lectures, lunch, reception;
over 65, we have decided that it is prudent to limit our gatherings and support register at 617-226-1226.
everyone's stay-at-home time from March through May. We will not be holding 20-23 May 2020
our CGHS events in April and May…no board meetings, no society meetings, no (Still scheduled-check for
banquet--we have cancelled those events, and our election of officers is post- updates)
poned until fall (thanks to current officers willing to extend their commitments). “Echoes of Our Ances-
We will continue to communicate by email and Facebook….so watch for opportuni- tors: National Genealogi-
ties to participate in genealogy enrichment events online, and take this time to cal Society Conference”
work on your research, read those articles, newsletters and books that you have Salt Lake City, Utah
set aside, visit those websites you have wanted to explore, and take care of your- Register at
https://conference.ngsgen
selves for the duration of our quarantine time. We will still take your dues mailed ealogy.org/tag/echoes-of-
to our post office box [CGHS, P.O. Box 2539, Cheyenne, Wy 82003-2539-- $20 our-ancestors/
for an individual; $30 for a family], so that we can continue with our behind-the-
scenes work, including looking for those requested books that will benefit mem- 8 Sept 2020
bers’ research, and planning for down the road. Email or call any board member Monthly Meeting & Pro-
with your questions, suggestions, or to volunteer and let us know if there is any- gram to be decided
thing that we can do for you—our valued members…As one quote sums it up Cheyenne Genealogical &
(especially genealogically thinking)—”Our parents were called to war. We’re being Historical Society
6:45-8:30 p.m.,
called on to sit on the couch. We can do this!” Laramie County Library
Get to Know Your Genealogy Colleague: Donna Rae Symmonds-DiNino
This newsletter column will introduce you to What is the furthest back that
the genealogical work of members of the
Cheyenne Genealogical & Historical Society, you have researched; what have
to help you get to know your colleagues and you found?:
perhaps to provide a few ideas or hints—
maybe even a family connection! I have researched back to the
What is your full name? 1600s on my paternal grand-
mother’s side. My 9th great grand-
Donna Rae Symmonds-DiNino father, Thomas Harris and his
Are you named after any relative; if brother William Harris along with
so who & why? a Roger Williams settled and char-
tered the town of Providence,
No, however there is an interesting Rhode Island. My 8th gr uncle,
story as to how I got my name. Stephen Hopkins, was a signer of
(Editor’s note: I urged her to tell
the Declaration of Independence
the story ;-) You asked for it! How I
got my name... My Dad had a girl- from Rhode Island. My 9 th gr
friend named Donna before he ever grandmother, Elizabeth Peake Ar-
met my Mom. He went into the Air nold, is a sister of Benedict Ar-
Force and they kept in touch. How- Margaret and Thomas Blane, Donna’s nold.
ever, she later married and had a maternal grandparents; photo taken about
1953. What is the most interest-
child but died during childbirth. Be-
ing/funniest/most bizarre story
ing an early girlfriend, my Dad had
Provide some information about you have uncovered? Explain what
an attachment to her name. Now why
yourself, your background, your it was and was it accurate? If not,
would any woman in their right mind
family… why not? What did you discover
want to name their child after her
I was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. that disproved the initial infor-
husband’s ex-girlfriend? It wasn't
When I was a few months old we mation?
until I was doing research into my
Mom's side of the family that I dis- moved to New York. I have six This is my brick wall. My 2nd gr
covered this story. Our family clan siblings. When I was 15 we moved grandfather, Merritt Symmonds,
name is "Robertson" also know as to Cheyenne. I am married with was and still is, a mystery in many
"Donnachaidh". My Mom was a very one daughter and a grandson. ways. A few years back I received
proud Scottish lady and because of When did you start doing genealo- from a third cousin a verbatim
the clan name, I believe she was OK gy? copy of a letter dated March
with using that name. That's my 1886. This was the first time I
‘Donna Story’ and I'm sticking with Ten years ago. was even aware that this grandfa-
it! What got you interested in this ther had a sister. In the letter it
crazy hobby? listed her children and reference
What is your maternal ethnic herit- to, I believe, other siblings (which
age? My parents started the research I have not been able to find). The
Scottish in the 1990s. Just before my last paragraph in the letter says
Mom passed away in 2009, she “Have you seen the newspaper no-
What is your paternal ethnic herit- asked me to continue the work tice about the Roger A. Merritt
age? because I had been interested in estate? It’s claiming his estate is
English, German, Swedish the research my parents had done. worth 10 to 20 million dollars
I’m sure that’s why my Mom asked (remember the year?). The land in
Give your maternal surnames three
me to be the one to continue it. question is in Port Chester,
generations back:
Are you doing direct-line only or Westchester County, NY. She
Blane, Clement, Robertson says she can prove that they are
collateral research?
Give your paternal wives’ or mothers’ related and are entitled to a por-
surnames three generations back: Both. tion of the estate.” Now I know
Harris, Haskins, Getman Who in (or outside) your family where he got his first name! The
provided you with the most back- paragraph goes on to state that
Give a few generations of your ground? she was going into town (Meadville,
spouse’s female surnames: Crawford County, Pennsylvania) to
In my family it would be my par- file paperwork in regard to the
My husband Richard “Ric’s” maternal ents. Outside I have been in con-
line is Newell, Greathouse and claim. I have been suspecting that
tact with third cousins who have a “Samuel Symonds” is his father
Vanhorn.
helped to add to my family’s story. (continued on page 3)
Her Ancestors Include an 8th Great Uncle Who Signed the Declaration of Independence
(continued from page 2) and how they relate to what you I usually try to focus on one family
and his mother’s name is Mary. I have always been told. at a time.
have found newspaper articles in
regard to this estate and one of Have you had a DNA test…if so, Do you have a favorite place,
them even lists ten Simmons family what has it confirmed, disproved or method or time for doing your re-
members, which include a Mary and confounded for you? searching?
a Samuel. It states that Samuel is Yes., I have taken a DNA test and it My favorite place is my TV/
the executor of Mary’s estate. I has confirmed that my research to Genealogy Room. I do most of my
believe that this Samuel is their date is on track to what others have research watching TV a few hours
son and maybe Merritt’s and Ruby’s in their trees. My “confounded” part before I go to bed.
brother. This is my brick wall. I am is that the DNA test came back
stuck between two generations and showing Swedish—I have found Swe-
have not been able to find the con- dish names in my DNA research but
nection. (Point of interest--If you I haven’t a clue as to where they fit
have ever been to New York there into the family yet.
is a “Merritt Freeway” that runs
from New York City up into Rhode Where/what place are you yearning
Island. That road was named after to visit to find information?
this family.) My DNA does match a On my Mom’s side, I have a trip
lot of other Merritt’s—but I still planned to Scotland this summer and
have not found the connection. hope to find out more information
Do you have anyone famous in your about my family from my cousins who
tree? If so, tell us who and a bit live over there.
about this ancestor: On my Dad’s side, I would like to vis-
That would be the Harris brothers it Crawford County, Pennsylvania to
and my 9th gr grandmother, Eliza- try and dig into the Symonds family
beth Peake Arnold, who was the there.
sister of Benedict Arnold. (See the What do you think are the best
answer to “What is the furthest back methods or best resources (tools,
that you have researched.)
sites, etc.) for researching? Why?
I use Ancestry to keep track of my
family tree. I also have beginning Chet & Maude (Harris) Symonds, Donna’s
trees on Family Search and My Her- paternal grandparents.
itage. I love going to the Family His- What software program do you
tory Center here in Cheyenne as use for your own documentation
they have been a wonderful resource and keeping your family tree?
in helping me to further my re-
search. I use Ancestry and Family Search
online. I use Family Tree Maker
Do you use timelines or research for my desktop.
plans to help you stay on track or
learn what you need to research? What is your biggest brick wall on
Explain… which you would like assistance?
I use timelines, spreadsheets, maps The one I mentioned above on the
and more. Depending on the situation Symonds side.
A Symmonds Oil Well—her great grand-
father Merritt Symmonds stands near and what I am trying to find/verify/ Have you ever had a serendipity
an early oil well—it’s rumored he helped track, I use all options available to moment in doing genealogy (when
drill the first well in the USA in 1859.
me. Most of these I have found something you weren’t expecting
online and they are all free. appeared or surfaced unexplained?
Do you think it is important to
Are you a skatter-shot, jump- Tell us about it:
share your research or keep it to
yourself? Why? around, location-focused, plow- While researching my husband’s
through-one-line-only, or grab-em-all maternal side, I found out that he
Sharing is such a wonderful way to
get to know distant cousins and -in-a-family type of researcher? Ex- and I are 10th cousins 2x removed!
also hear stories of their families plain a bit… (continued on page 4)
Donna DiNino’s Best Research Advice: ‘Keep Good Notes!” So, Who Is Randy Majors
(Continued from page 3)
and Why Should You Be
family, and I have my “To Do” files Aware of His Creations?
What is the most recent “Ahah!” mo- on each family. I also have a lot of
ment you have had? my information saved digitally and This article is compiled from Dick East-
I am currently working on organiz- man’s Online Newsletters of 31 Jan 2020,
I am finding a pattern of some of 3 Mar 2020 and 24 Mar 2020.
ing it. Randy Majors is a name well-
those Simmons names listed in the
newspaper article and how they What is your long-term goal for known within the genealogy com-
moved. Many of them ended up along your research? munity. He is the person who has
the Rocky Mountain foothill cities. created all those add-ons for
I have decided to work strictly on
Google Maps, adding county lines
Do you have a favorite website? direct-line ancestors. I want to go
and much more information to the
Why is it your favorite? back and add any additional infor-
maps than what Google ever imag-
mation that I can find on grand-
Ancestry is my favorite, and I like ined. He has created an “add-on”
parent lines and not so much sib-
Genealogy Bank for newspaper re- to assist users in searching Ances-
lings (except for that brick wall
search. Most of the other sites I use try or FamilySearch. It is his free
that might help me find an im-
relate to family research that I have Historical U.S. Counties Auto-
portant clue).
done. Checker extension for Google
Do you have anyone in your family Chrome, which automatically
What is your biggest frustration,
that will take over your research checks that the county existed in
irritant or money-waster in this “line
and continue this adventure? Who the year you are searching, warns
of fun”?
is it and why are they the select- of boundary changes, and links to
Keeping track of things! I have a ed, volunteer or chosen one? historical county lines on Google
wonderful niece who is helping me to Maps for the place and years you
I don’t know if anyone will take
get things organized so we are mak- are searching.
over my research. I have in-
ing process and it feels good! More recently he has created
structed my family once I’m gone
How do you save and store your rec- as to whom or what group to con- “Ancestor Search on Google
ords, organize your results (paper, tact to see if they are interested Search.” According to an inter-
digital, notebooks, folders, backups)? in this information for their files. net study, Google is adding an av-
erage of 68 million new web pages
I have lots of three-inch binders What or how (if anything) have to its search index every day!
that contain information on each you paid forward, given back, or What if one of those new pages
shared your expertise? contains a mention of one of
Wanted: Volunteers for I am currently helping a niece-in- your ancestors? Think of all of
the possibilities: new archives
“Get to Know Your law that does not know who her
coming online all the time, old
father is. I purchased a DNA kit
Genealogy Colleague” and donated it to her to help her books and newspapers being
This newsletter editor is seeking scanned, people writing genealogy
out. I just LOVE helping others in
volunteers who will share some of blog posts, newly indexed records
their research! becoming searchable…and so much
their research for the column,
“Get to Know Your Genealogy Col- Do you have any thoughts or words more. So how do you make sure
league.” The column’s purpose is to of wisdom for your colleagues, on you don’t miss something im-
introduce readers to the genealog- doing genealogy? portant? To make it easier to re-
ical work of members of the Chey- main informed about new pages
It is so important to keep good that contain a mention of your an-
enne Genealogical & Historical So- notes and records. I myself have cestor, you can now set a Google
ciety, to help them get to know typed up a lot of information given Alert in the Randy Majors.com
their colleagues, provide a few to me over the years and have
ideas or hints to help them in their AncestorSearch on Google
saved it digitally and on Ancestry Search. To read more about him
own research, and maybe even dis-
cover a family connection in anoth- for others down the line. and his creations, and how you can
er person’s research. If you would use them, start at:
like to participate and share your https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site%
research though a series of pro- 3Aeogn.com+%22Randy+Majors.
vided questions & answers, please To learn how to set up and use
notify the Cheyenne Genealogy these tools, visit:
Journal editor: https://www.randymajors.com/20
Wendywy04@aol.com with your 20/01/sowhat-is-randymajorscom-
name and contact information. research-hub.html
Learning From History: In 1665, Bubonic Plague—the Black Death—Was So Deadly an
English Village Quarantined Itself to Save Others & Stop the Spread of the Disease
This article was written by Zach was extremely foresighted of
Purser Brown*, March 2, 2020 them,” says Clifford, “because
and is reprinted from The
Washington Post. that’s not the way things were
normally done.”
It was called the Black
In all, 260 of Eyam’s estimated
Death. And it was far
800 residents perished during
deadlier than coronavirus.
the quarantine, more than double
As governments around
the mortality rate of the Great
the world impose quaran-
Plague of London. But Mompesson
tines to prevent the
and the villagers’ self-sacrifice
spread of covid-19, it is
had worked. The plague never
worth remembering the
spread to nearby towns and, 14
extraordinary story of
A cottage in Eyam, England, where several victims of the months later, in November 1667,
Eyam, England, the Der-
bubonic plague lived. (Photo by Alina Hartounian) the quarantine was lifted.
byshire village that faced
an outbreak of the bubonic plague Thomas Stanley, who was living in re-
in the 17th century. In September tirement on the edge of the village.
1665, George Viccars, a tailor’s Mompesson persuaded Stanley of his
assistant in Eyam, unloaded a bun- plan, and, despite their religious dif-
dle of flea-infested blankets from ferences, they called a meeting in the
London. Bubonic plague had recent- parish church and appealed the crowd
ly broken out in the capital in the to voluntarily isolate the village. Be-
latest wave of a centuries-long lieving they faced near-certain death
pandemic that swept throughout if they remained but could cause the
Europe and the Middle East, killing death of thousands if they left, the
A visitor places a coin on Eyam's boundary
millions. Within a week, Viccars residents of Eyam agreed. A quaran- stone. During the quarantine, food was
was dead. Panic set in. Six weeks tine cordon was established with a left at the stone by nearby townspeople
after the outbreak, some 29 Eyam one-mile radius marked by a ring of in exchange for gold coins submerged in
residents had died. The parish vinegar, which villagers believed would
stones. For 14 months nobody went in disinfect them. (Photo by Alina Hartounian)
staggered through the winter, or out of the village. Food was left at
with the number of deaths drop- the boundary stone by nearby towns- “It was very successful be-
ping. In May, there were no deaths people in exchange for gold coins
cause nobody outside the village
at all, and the villagers believed submerged in vinegar, which villagers ever contracted the disease,”
the outbreak was over. But the believed would disinfect them. The says Clifford, who has lived in
disease had mutated. “Instead of death-rate skyrocketed. Eyam for 36 years. In 1842, Wil-
having to contract the disease by During its seclusion, Eyam suf- liam Wood, one the Eyam survi-
a flea-rat-flea human cycle of in- fered. Bodies piled up; families were vors’ descendants, wrote in a his-
fection” says local historian Fran- instructed to bury their own dead on tory of the village: “The immortal
cine Clifford, “it got into the lungs the outskirts of town. One woman,
victors of Thermopylae and Mara-
and became pulmonary.” Elizabeth Hancock, buried six of her thon have no stronger claim to
As summer rolled around, the children and her husband inside a the admiration of succeeding gen-
plague made a blistering return. month. Mompesson himself described erations than the villagers of
By June 1666, Eyam’s newly ar- the village in one of his letters: Eyam, who in a sublime, unparal-
rived rector William Mompesson “My ears have never heard such leled resolution gave up their lives
realized the need to contain the doleful lamentations. My nose has — yea: doomed themselves to
disease and began to formulate a never smelt such noisome smells, and pestilential death to save the sur-
quarantine plan. Eyam lay on an my eyes have never beheld such rounding country.”
important trade route between ghastly spectacles.” His wife, Cathe-
Sheffield and Manchester; if rine, died on August 25, 1666. It was, *Zach Purser Brown is a political video
plague got into those cities, thou- he said, “a Golgotha; a place of
editor covering the White House, Capitol
sands would die. But this was Eng- Hill and the 2020 campaign for The Wash-
skulls.” ington Post. He relocated to Washington,
land in the wake of a religious civil Measures were taken within Eyam D.C., in 2019 from Sky News in London,
war, with the Crown restored just to limit cross infection. Sermons where he covered Westminster politics
five years earlier. So Eyam resi- were held outside, bodies were no
and Brexit. He previously worked for BBC
dents were skeptical of their new Newsnight and has reported from Central
longer wheeled through the street Asia and Iran.
priest and remained loyal to the and some villagers left their homes
Mompesson’s Puritan predecessor, to camp on the surrounding hills. “It
Mississippi State University Libraries to Digitize Records of Enslaved Mississippians
Mississippi State University’s on a similar effort at the Virginia
Libraries are helping create the Museum of History and Culture
state’s first institutionally supported called “Unknown No Longer.”
digital database intended to give The database will utilize rec-
greater access to legal records iden- ords created or used by slave own-
tifying victims of slavery. ers or the legal system to track
The Lantern Project is one of enslaved persons, such as invento-
only a few in the South and is funded ries, bills of sale, and probate and
by a $340,424 grant from the Na- other court records, which will
tional Historic Publications and Rec- allow scholars and genealogists to
ords Committee, a branch of the trace victims’ movements and em-
National Archives. In addition to power descendants to uncover
MSU Libraries, the University of their ancestries and reconstruct
Mississippi Libraries, Delta State family trees impacted by slavery.
University, the Historic Natchez
Foundation, Columbus-Lowndes Coun- You can read more in an article on the
ty Public Library and the Montgom- Mississippi State University website
ery County (Alabama) Archives also searchable, indexed collection
at: https://www.msstate.edu/newsroo
are participating. containing digital images of origi- m/article/2020/02/celebrating-black-
nal documents that include individ- history-msu-libraries-digitize-
This undertaking compiles a
uals’ names and detailed physical records-enslaved.
wealth of 19th-century documents
descriptions. Primarily inspired by
from across the South and, upon
patron need, the project is based
completion, will provide a fully text-
“Explore Historical Images” Tool Unlocks Data in FamilySearch’s Millions of Digital Records That
Are Not Yet Indexed or Text-Searchable But Can Be Browsed Using Basic Information
Have you ever tried searching for ly, you are able to narrow your search columns on and off, click the Show
your ancestor’s name in online records? by place, date, and other information button in the top right. If you have
FamilySearch and their partners and vol- that was captured when the image was too many results or too few, use the
unteers worldwide have worked to make taken. To try out the tool, go to left side bar to narrow and broaden
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their information is locked inside a wait- To narrow your search, you can also them that each one is unique. Even if
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marks the beginning of a new and differ- show you the place, type of record, blue Attach to Family Tree button in
ent search experience and can help you dates, and volume information for the the upper right to attach it to your
navigate images of historical records collection. You may find collections ancestor’s profile. As you add this
that could contain information about your with vital records (birth, marriage, source to your relative’s profile, you
ancestors. Although you aren’t able to and death records), church records, can also note important information on
search for your ancestor by name direct- civil records, military records, popula- the image so you and others can read
tion counts, and more. Tip: To toggle it more easily.
Genealogy News You Can Use...
Lock-Downs, Stay-at-Home Orders, Social Distancing—Provide Learning Opportunities
Concerns about the health and FamilySearch Webinars Genealogy Blogs Worth Reading
safety of everyone has curtailed
Despite the temporary closure of This is an excerpt from an article by Kim-
even ordinary trips and visits, but
the Family History Library in Salt berly Powell on ThoughtCo., on 9 Jan 2020.
that doesn’t have to stop avid ge-
Lake, FamilySearch is continuing to There are hundreds, if not thousands of
nealogists from expanding their genealogy and family history blogs online,
provide their internet classes
knowledge, polishing their family offering a daily or weekly dose of educa-
through webinars. For a list of up-
trees, and working on those brick tion, enlightenment and entertainment.
coming webinars go to: https:// While many of these blogs offer outstand-
walls! I went through some major www.familysearch.org/wiki/en ing reading and current information, the
genealogy sites and gleaned this following are favorites of mine for their
list of opportunities that now can See past webinars here.
excellent writing and timely updates.
be had for free or through mem- Legacy Family Tree Webinars --The Genea-Musings
berships while you are quarantined Every day in April they will be of-
at home. Please squeeze some of Randy Seaver’s blog stands here as a rep-
fering free webinars on topics rang- resentative for the many great family his-
these opportunities in between the ing from land records, DNA to Native tory bloggers. His site includes enough of
face-time videos of your kids and American research. an eclectic mix of news, research process,
grandkids and your macaroni & personal reflections, and genealogy debate
cheese dinners! Use your stay-at- https://familytreewebinars.com/ to make it of interest to almost any geneal-
ogist. He shares his research successes
home-time to its best advantage! RootsTech Videos and failures so you might learn from them.
Ancestry Academy Watch past sessions/years of —The Genealogue
Ancestry Academy’s extensive RootsTech as well as RootsTech Many of you probably already read Chris
library of videos allow you to 2020. Included are keynote speakers Dunham regularly, but if you haven't,
watch videos and courses when you & general sessions at: https:// you're in for a treat. His unique brand of
www.rootstech.org/video-archive genealogy humor puts a special spin on just
want, and how you want. Watch a about everything genealogy, from interest-
series of videos on a common sub- The Family History Guide ing items culled from old newspapers to
ject, or pick and choose as you go, The Family History Guide has so tongue-in-cheek commentary on current
with Academy offering sugges- genealogy news and products, to a regular
many video and print opportunities. genealogy challenge to keep us all on our
tions on new videos to watch along Their “Learning System” helps you toes.
the way. Many of their videos are learn and do family history work on —Ancestry Insider
only a few minutes long, allowing FamilySearch, Ancestry, and more.
you to get the information quickly. As you research, QUIKLinks help you This “unofficial, unauthorized view" offers
current reports, updates and yes, even
Best of all, all videos and courses do record searches easily and effi- criticisms, of the big genealogy Web sites,
on Ancestry Academy are free. ciently. The Tracker helps you moni- especially Ancestry.com and Fami-
https://www.ancestryacademy.com/br tor your learning progress to work lySearch.org. This blog is often the first to
owse report on new updates, products, and an-
smarter. https://www.thefhguide.com/ nouncements from the "big" genealogy or-
Brigham Young University Family
UK National Archives ganizations.
History Library
From army musters to medieval —Genealogy Blog
The BYU Family History Library record research, the UK National Leland Meitzler and Joe Edmon, along with
hosts a series of online webinars Archives has many media offerings a number of other occasional authors, have
that allows you to learn from fami- for genealogists–and they’re all free been blogging about genealogy since 2003.
ly history experts without being at and easy to access at: https:// Topics run the gamut from genealogy news,
the library. It is easy to connect press releases and new products, to re-
media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ search techniques and highlights from oth-
to these webinars and view them
You Tube er blog posts around the Internet. If you
on your own computer or mobile only have time to read one blog, this is a
device. Click on the link below to So many choices! from Ancestry’s good one to consider.
see the current live webinar “The Barefoot Genealogist” and Lisa —Eastman’s Online Genealogy
schedule and view past presenta- Louise Cooke’s “Genealogy Gems” to Newsletter
tions: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes- “Family History Fanatics” and
News, reviews and a wealth of insightful
and-webinars/youtube-videos/ National Geographic and more, go to commentary on various technologies as they
Cyndi’s List youtube.com and search “genealogy” relate to genealogy are the hallmarks of
for literally hundreds of topics. Dick Eastman's blog, read regularly by
For a list of online courses and almost every genealogist we know. A varie-
webinars on genealogy topics, see ty of helpful articles and tutorials are
available to "Plus Edition" subscribers, but
Cyndi’s List at: the majority of the content is available for
https://www.cyndislist.com/education/ free.
online-courses-and-webinars/
Cheyenne
Genealogical &
Historical Society
P.O. Box 2539
Cheyenne, Wyoming
82003-2539
Website:
www.cghswyoming.org
To contact CGHS or to
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The Cheyenne Genealogical &
Historical Society wishes all its
members a healthy productive
stay-at-home time filed with
genealogical research wonders
and inspirational learning.
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