By now if you rely on genealogical software and a computer to organize and store your genealogical records, you’ve probably heard that Ancestry is abandoning support for Family Tree Maker (FTM) software in 2017.
I didn’t make resolutions this year because I’ve learned the hard way that even my noblest resolution sets me up to fail. I’ve never managed the 80 pound weight loss, got the house into pristine order, or filed every genealogical document floating around. These were all fine goals that fizzled miserably.
Downtown business owners have complained about losing sales because shoppers have such a difficult time finding available parking spots near their stores.
Stopping by the transfer station to pick up purple bags, I am informed that the price has gone up slightly, now $31 for 10 bags instead of $30. I applaud this increase, because the more we pay to throw away every little thing, the more thought we will give to how many of those things we can “dispose of” for free.
Greetings sky watchers! Say, if you are new to this column, and are wondering about my hat, I hosted the Red Hat Society a while back, and posed for a photo with one of their hats.
Since this is my 39th column, let’s talk about 1939. “The Wizard of Oz” was released that year, The World’s Fair was held in New York City, and you know what?
Those of you who read my last column will remember I wrote about the misidentification of one man named Fred with another. In that case it was due to faulty research on the part of the genealogist posting online, but finding two men or women in the same general area with similar or the same names is all too common in genealogy.
Last time we met we talked about recycling plastics and how you need to make sure to wash your rigid plastics before taking them to the recycling center. I would like to stay on that topic for just a little longer because there are some novices out there who don’t even know how to tell what you can and cannot recycle.
This column is, of course, called “Weather Whys,” and this time, it’s the Weatherman who has a “why”!
“Trust but verify” is the motto of the experienced genealogist. All of us who have been researching for some time have had erroneous information come our way whether online, from a fellow researcher, a published genealogy or another method.
