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Welcome
to the fifth edition of our bi-weekly feature Upfront Mini Bytes. In Upfront Mini Bytes we will provide eight
tasty bits of genealogy news that will help give you a deeper byte into your
family history research. Each item is short and sweet. We encourage you
to check out the links to articles, blog posts, resources, and anything
genealogical!
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As we go forward,
words and phrases, which were previously common, become obsolete. Such will be the case with the term Negro.
Starting next year (2014) the U.S. Census Bureau
Drops 'Negro' From Surveys. Are there other ethnic terms once used in Federal records
that are no longer found?
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| http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/online-archive-egyptian-stamps-launched |
Back in the day I
used to collect stamps. Though my stamp
collection has long been donated to a philatelic society, I still love to look
at stamps. I found them such a
fascinating glimpse into the countries around the world. How detailed and intricate some were, how pretty others were, and how some honored
historical figures while others honored the head of state. And, deciphering the language and correlating
how a country called itself on a stamp to what it was in English took me around
the world many times. I was reminded of this past hobby when I read Online archive for
Egyptian stamps is launched. Remember that stamps, post office, post marks,
handwriting, addresses, and much more as connected to a simple piece of mail
can tell you a lot about the parties involved!
Chinese
genealogical research can be challenging.
With such different language, customs, and heritage, it can be slow
going. Check out Lisa Louise Cooke’s
Genealogy Gems -- Family Tree
Relationships – It’s Complicated (Chinese Genealogy) for some neat tips on researching
Chinese ancestry. Do check out the video that accompanies the article.
Having tracked a
few lines on my husband’s side through 
Over the last few
years we have family history themed programming, such as Who Do You Think You
Are? (WDYTYA), Finding Your Roots, Faces of America, and much more. Well, this phenomenon is not limited to the
UK (original source for WDYTYA) and the US.
A Swedish Reality Show will soon be starting its third year. “Allt For Sverige flies 10 Americans to
Just because a
website operates a subscription service doesn’t mean that there is not free
content available – articles on research topics, select databases, etc. Here are some subscription genealogy and
family history research sites that offer FREE content: ProGenealogists, Archives.com, American Ancestors (NEHGS), and Fold3 (look for word FREE), just to name a few. Additionally, many of the subscription
services will offer FREE access to select databases as certain historical
events are celebrated. Join their
mailing lists and receive news of such offerings.
Are you celebrating
the War of 1812? Are you on Facebook
(FB)? If so, check out this page: Preserving War of 1812 Pensions. The focus is not just on
preserving the War of 1812 pensions. You
will find information on all kinds of upcoming events and newly published media
(video, books, etc) regarding this conflict.
More newspaper
news! ProQuest to
Distribute NewspaperARCHIVE to Libraries Worldwide.
This is an excellent newspaper database.
You can have limited free access via the site – 10 views a day.
Or, a subscription to Godfrey includes full access to
NewspaperARCHIVE, 19th Century Newspapers, and other databases. And, having access via your local library
would be the cat’s meow. Hopefully some
other newspaper content distributors who limit their collections to
universities and colleges will expand the availability of their digitized
newspaper collections. A genealogist can
only hope!
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