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Highlight Important Areas of Document Images

August 14, 2015
/ genealogy
/ By tom

Here is an easy way to highlight important areas of a document image. Just like using a highlighter pen on a paper document, this method will call attention to the specific information you want to emphasis. I am using the free image editor called GIMP for this example but the process should be very similar […]

Retired!

August 12, 2015
/ Other
/ By tom
/ 2 COMMENTS

So, we got back from AirVenture on Monday July 27. I went back to work on the 28th. My group had a lunch for me that day because…this was my last week. Friday July 31st was my last day of work and I spent it working from home – well not working really. I spent […]

AirVenture 2015 – Part 3

August 3, 2015
/ airshows drones RV travel
/ By tom

Friday – Seaplane Base I hopped a shuttle bus out to the seaplane base Friday morning. It is always much more peaceful out there, away from the crowd at the main show grounds. Still, there were more people there than I have seen on any previous visit. Maybe the word is getting out. There […]

AirVenture 2015 – Part 2

August 2, 2015
/ airshows drones flying RV travel
/ By tom

Tuesday- Shopping Day I attended two forums on Tuesday. The first was FAA Section 333 Exemptions presented by Drone Media Group. This FAA exemption deals with using drones commercially in the United States. During the talk I learned that every commercial drone flight requires the UAV to be operated by a licensed pilot. That means […]

AirVenture 2015 – Part 1

August 1, 2015
/ airshows flying RV travel
/ By tom
/ 1 COMMENT

Pre-show Weekend Georgia and I returned to AirVenture this year after missing last year. We left home the Friday afternoon before opening day and drove the three hours to Sleepy Hollow Farm where we had a water, electric and sewer site reserved. That electricity was welcome when the temperatures reached near 90. Ahhh..air conditioning. Once […]

Photographing Tombstones

June 6, 2015
/ genealogy photography
/ By tom
/ 2 COMMENTS

Genealogists photograph tombstones to document the birth, death and burial information of their ancestors. This post will give you some tips on how to get the best possible results when taking those important pictures. Locating Cemeteries Your first challenge might well be just getting to the cemetery. Hopefully you have an obituary or burial […]

Digital Cameras for Genealogy

May 20, 2015
/ genealogy photography tools
/ By tom

Digital Cameras Digital cameras are a basic tool for family historians. Those pictures of family members, their homes, tombstones, etc. are critical additions to our data. There are a few uses for digital cameras that might not be as obvious as obvious though. Before I get to uses though, here some features that are important […]

Find Your Ancestor’s Burial Location Using Find A Grave

May 10, 2015
/ genealogy
/ By tom

Find A Grave is an easy to use online tool for finding the burial places of family, friends, and “famous” people. With over 120 million grave records already online, it is an invaluable resource for genealogists and family historians. Find A Grave memorials often contain much more than just death and burial data. You may […]

Land Records at the General Land Office

May 4, 2015
/ genealogy web sites
/ By tom
/ 1 COMMENT

If one or more of your ancestors lived in, or owned property in, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming, it is possible they received or purchased […]

The Beginning is Near!

May 2, 2015
/ Other
/ By tom
/ 2 COMMENTS

A couple of days ago, I told my boss that I am going to retire! July 31st of this year will be my last work day. Georgia and I have been talking about retirement for a while now and we made up our minds to do it. It is a life changing decision but one […]