Musings – Page 5 – Random Genealogy

100th Birthdays May Become the Norm in Some Nations

21 February 200621 February 2006 by George Lewis

According to TODAYonline (Singapore), reaching 100 years old may become the norm in some nations:

They go on to talk about it may widen the gap between nations, but I just want to look at it from the point of view of genealogy – I’m not sure how it would change things, but I know it would make them very interesting. Could you imagine if this had been case within the past 60 years, and how much it would have changed your genealogy research?

Something to ponder.

Top Ten Reasons to Date a Genealogist

14 February 2006 by George Lewis

In honor of Valentine’s Day, The Genealogue presents: Top Ten Reasons to Date a Genealogist

Traveling For a Few Days, “Genealogy Websites I Don’t Hate”

5 February 2006 by George Lewis

I’ll be traveling for a few days, and won’t have much in the way of internet access.

In the meantime, I’d suggest checking out a new genealogy blog by the same person behind The Genealogue.

It’s called Genealogy Websites I Don’t Hate and looks to be a useful addition to anybody’s bookmarks.

Star Wars Family Tree

27 January 2006 by George Lewis

If you have ever wondered how to display different types of “relations” in your family tree, including droids, even if they aren’t the ones you are looking for, you can take a look at this: Star Wars Family Tree (Amazon.com).

I don’t think anything else needs to be said.

Source: The Genealogue

Cemetery Photography Books – Clarke County, Virginia

25 January 2006 by George Lewis

This is an older story from August of last year, that I came across recently. The Clarke-Times Courier (Virginia) had an article about a retired couple who photographically documented every cemetery in a county and assembled it into a book. That is something I’d love to do in my retirement years. Never the same thing twice, outside, and your helping out a lot of people.