2021.10.13 – The Gift That Lasts

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The Gift That LastsBy Dale E. Lee2021.10.13 Summary: My Box A Suggestion My Treasures Things to Collect Detail: My Box Once as I was growing up I was given a special gift. I’m not talking about a Christmas gift that came in a box. It was the box itself. (We all know that kids like gifts that come in boxes almost as much as the box they came in.) This was a special box, not because of its contents, but because of the things I could put in it after I received it. The box was the size of an […]

2020.10.04 – Special Report – Liver and Gall Bladder cleanse

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We don’t normally include material outside the boundaries of arena of Family History. However, I am aware of several people that have saved themselves from having gall bladder operations, including two of my own family, by using the following cleanse. We are not physicians, and cannot prescribe any medical treatments. If you have any questions, check with your doctor before using. Note that the diet includes grapefruit juice, which has the potential to block the effectiveness of some medications. So check to see if this is true of medications you are currently taking before using, as it will be at […]

2020.09.21 – Announcement: 2.4 Million Rolls of Microfilm digitized

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The following is a summary of the announcement this morning in the Deseret News of Salt Lake City, Utah. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has completed the digitization of 2.4 Million Rolls of Microfilm. Originally slated take 50 to 100 years, it only took 15 years, due to the efforts of volunteers and the pace of technical innovation. The rolls contain more than 11.5 billion people from over 200 countries. Although the microfilms have now been digitized, the indexing effort continues. Indexing means to use the digital images taken from the microfilms and extract data manually from […]

2021.09.01 – Seek for Fun 3

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Seekerz Crosswordz 001By Dale E. Lee2021.09.01 Note: In Family History it helps to: Know basic Family History Terms Know basic geography Know how to use the internet Remember different places have different customs Hint: see Family History Terms Across1 Passing beyond the veil 6 Canada 8 A record to distribute possessions after death 12 Michigan 13 Those that search for that which was lost 16 Germany (Deutschland) 17 A formal way to remember something 20 Indiana 21 A visual means of representing data 22 Mexico 23 Belgium 25 The Capital of Switzerland 27 A covenant between spouses 32 A baptism […]

2021.08.25 – The “Generations Project” Show

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The “Generations Project” ShowBy Dale E. Lee2021.08.25 Summary: About the Generations Project Locations Activities Wrap up Detail: About the Generations Project The Generations Project is a show with multiple episodes helping people find answers to questions concerning their ancestors and the impact of their ancestors actions on them today. Life without understanding Family History is like getting the answers to an exam, but not knowing what the questions were. If all we have is the final result, the present, how can we understand the context those answers fit within? Each episode of the Generations Project takes a different journey with […]

2021.08.18 – Seek for Fun 2

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Seek for Fun 2By Dale E. Lee2021.08.18 Make Family History fun while you’re teaching the kids concepts. See if you can find all of the Words listed in the Word Search puzzle below. SeekerzSearch – Utilities Software Utilities to Find Agelong Tree Ahnenblatt3 Ancestral Quest Brother’s Keeper Family Historian Family Tree Builder Family Tree Maker Family Tree GEDitCOM II Genbox Family History GenealogyJ3 GenoPro Gramps Kith and Kin Legacy Family Tree LifeLines MacFamilyTree Personal Ancestral File Reunion RootsMagic The Master Genealogist Bonus FGS Seekerz Seekerz LLC ©2020-2021

2021.08.11 – Seek for Fun

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Seek for FunBy Dale E. Lee2021.08.11 Make Family History fun while you’re teaching the kids concepts. See if you can find all of the Words listed in the Word Search puzzle below. Family History Concepts Arch(ives) Autobiography Bio(graphy) Birth Certificate Census Child Chr(istening) County Court proceedings Date Death Certificate Deed DNA Family Family Group Sheet Family Organizations Father FGS Grave Hunt Index Individual Jail Records Liens Letter Library Marriage Certificate Microfilm Military Record Mother Newspaper Obituary Parish Pat(ents) Pedigree Chart Personal History Pictures Probate Search Ship Passenger Lists SSN (Death Records) Story Title Records Trust Video Vital Statistics Who Will […]

2021.08.04 – Roadmap to Family History

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Email Address Don’t Wait until it’s too Late Many people thought they had all the time in the world, until Covid 19 hit. But then it was too late. Loved ones near and dear to them are now only memories, bits of facts, some remembered and some written down. They forgot to take the time to record the loved one’s voice and their story. But Covid was not the only situation people find themselves in. Some pass in traffic accidents due to blind spots or icy roads or drunken drivers. Others pass through genetic and other diseases. And yet others […]

2021.07.28 – A New Leaf on the Family Tree

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Summary: About A New Leaf show Structure of the show Reasons for interest in Family History Rewards for Family History Tin Types Detail: About A New Leaf Show I have recently discussed three different shows centered on finding your roots through Family History. Each of these comes from different point of views and Family History objective. It is interesting to see how they tie into the Family History landscape. Each of the shows is enjoyable and provide a fun experience while at the same time giving tips and clues as to the reasons behind and the rewards of getting involved […]

2021.07.21 – “Ancestors” Show

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Summary: About the Ancestors Show Principles Sources Start with yourself Understanding History Topics Detail: About the Ancestors Show There are several shows centered around Family History. I have discussed two of them recently in other articles, one that was a contest with prize money and another that helped those searching for missing members of the family such as biological parents. This time we’ll take a look at the show Ancestors. Ancestors explains how to do Family History research in a simple and understandable format. Wikipedia states that Ancestors was a public television mini-series produced by KBYU-TV in conjunction with the […]

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