tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700334886070364303.post7160795896056698061..comments2014-08-04T13:27:31.905-07:00Comments on A Genealogical Journey: Waiting for resultsKulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07752864924940313528noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700334886070364303.post-62782430775647741992014-08-04T13:27:31.905-07:002014-08-04T13:27:31.905-07:00Another resource that has just "opened up&quo...Another resource that has just "opened up" in a big way is genealogy books in ebook format.<br /><br />Amazon recently introduced its Kindle Unlimited program, which allows you to borrow and read as many Kindle ebooks as you like, for $9.95 a month. I wonder if genealogists have grasped what a godsend KU may be. Here's why:<br /><br />In the genealogy section of the Kindle ebook store on Amazon, along with the how-to-climb-your-family-tree books, there's a huge number of reference and raw-data collections, from histories of specific families to ships' records, newspaper abstracts, etc. The problem with such books in the past has been that you didn't know until after you purchased one (whether a print or a digital copy) if it contained information relevant to your own research.<br /><br />With Kindle Unlimited, this pig-in-a-poke problem vanishes.<br /><br />Here's what you could do to further your research without gambling on books that may or may not have anything of use in them (to you). With a Kindle Unlimited subscription, you could borrow ten genealogy ebooks (the maximum allowed at one time). Then you could flip through them, or use your Kindle device's search feature, to find any information of use to you. If you don't find anything, then you can simply return them and borrow ten more.<br /><br />I know that these days, there are tons of information for ancestor hunters available for free or for a subscription fee at the dedicated genealogy websites such as Ancestry.com. <br /><br />But there's still a lot of data locked up in various small-press books and books by individuals writing their own family's story. Kindle Unlimited gives us genealogists a virtually cost-free way to unlock those books -- at least the ones that have been committed to ebook format (and you might be surprised how many there are).<br /><br />By the way, you don't even need a Kindle device to read Kindle books. You can download a free Kindle reading app for your smartphone or laptop that will do the trick. (Also BTW, I do NOT work for Amazon.)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318030502299548271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700334886070364303.post-65263944402786581542013-01-08T16:20:47.450-08:002013-01-08T16:20:47.450-08:00I recently began searching for my lost brother. W...I recently began searching for my lost brother. When we were 7 years old (we're 34 now), we became separated due to family issues. After entering my 20's, I began searching for him but the resources were scarce and quickly exhausted. Finally this year I revisited this search and found a website that aided me in every way possible. <a href="http://www.biologicalfinder.com" title="Find Lost Relatives" rel="nofollow">Biological Finder</a> is a site where you can enter your information, enter who you are looking for, your last name or names, etc..., and other people signed up can see that you're searching for them, and you can see others searching for you. As fate would have it, my brother had luckily found this site a couple months earlier and like magic, we were re-united. This is a great service that I think anyone who is looking for a lost family member should explore.testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303732486052178073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700334886070364303.post-78003621822599515992010-09-10T20:52:28.419-07:002010-09-10T20:52:28.419-07:00Hello there!
Great post!I'd like to suggest a...Hello there!<br /><br />Great post!I'd like to suggest a site for those who want to start their family research: <a rel="nofollow">http://www.family-tree-help.com/</a>Jickis31https://www.blogger.com/profile/05029670095709498771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700334886070364303.post-71892760519066917842010-01-06T15:15:06.204-08:002010-01-06T15:15:06.204-08:00I thought you might be interested in a new Genealo...I thought you might be interested in a new Genealogy TV series called The Generations Project. Its on Monday nights at 8pm Mtn Time on BYU Television.<br /><br />http://www.byub.org/thegenerationsproject/<br /><br />If you don't have the channel, you can watch in online at http://www.byu.tv/<br /><br />It's really cool, you should check it out.maryjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961679225307311529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700334886070364303.post-50110740976070621412009-06-17T09:14:18.647-07:002009-06-17T09:14:18.647-07:00Great post , wish you would update and let us know...Great post , wish you would update and let us know how it turned out.Life Goes Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777055726019503326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700334886070364303.post-8131635440235243192009-03-02T23:53:00.000-08:002009-03-02T23:53:00.000-08:00Great post! Thanks for sharing..fatBinderGreat post! Thanks for sharing..<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.weightlossgooroo.com/" REL="nofollow">fatBinder</A>mardooglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154622861107079237noreply@blogger.com