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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 17 – Pets

Week 17. Pets. Did you have any pets as a child? If so, what types and what were their names. Do you have pets now? Describe them as well. If you did not have pets, you can discuss those of neighbors … Continue reading

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Open Thread Thursday – Collaborative Genealogy

The internet has done wonderful things to enable to us to share data and meet with our genealogical cousins. When I first began researching in the mid 1980s the most technological bit of kit was a telephone! and a fiche … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 13 – Sweets

Week 13: Sweets. What was your favourite childhood candy or dessert? Have your tastes changed since then? What satisfies your sweet tooth today? Challenge runs from Saturday 26 March through until Friday 1st April 2011 When I was growing up … Continue reading

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Sorting Saturday – Twitter – March 2011

The favourites list at Twitter for March has got worse at 95 favourites. That said, March has been a busy month both on and off line and as such I have not spent much time reading those sites marked as … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 12 – Movies

Week 12: Movies. Did (or do you still) see many movies? Describe your favorites. Where did you see these films? Is the theater still there, or is there something else in its place? Challenge runs from Saturday 19th March to … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 11 – Illness & Injury

Week 11: Illness and Injury. Describe your childhood illnesses or injuries. Who took care of you? Did you recuperate in your own bed, on the couch in front of the television, or somewhere else? Challenge runs from Saturday 12 March, … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 9 – Sounds

Week 9: Sounds.Describe any sounds that take you back to your childhood. These could be familiar songs, jingles, children playing, or something entirely different. This challenge runs from Saturday, February 26, 2011 through Friday, March 4, 2011. This week’s prompt … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 10 – Disasters

Week 10: Disasters. Did you experience any natural disasters in your lifetime? Tell us about them. If not, then discuss these events that happened to parents, grandparents or others in your family. This challenge runs from Saturday March 5 through … Continue reading

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Sorting Saturday – Twitter – February 2011

At the of January I wrote about Sorting Saturday with a focus on Twitter. This followed on from a Tuesday Tip that I had posted sometime early January. Anyway, the crux of that post is that I read my Tweets … Continue reading

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 8 – Technology

Week #8 – Technology.What are some of the technological advances that happened during your childhood? What types of technology to you enjoy using today, and which do you avoid? Week 8: This challenge runs from Saturday, February 19 through to … Continue reading

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