As we enter the holiday season it is common for thought to turn to time spent with family. With that in mind, it may be helpful to consider
something.
Imagine how easy your genealogy work would be if your ancestors had better recorded and preserved their family information. It's remarkable how many people
who were alive for decades never took the few minutes necessary to record, in a safe place, basic facts like birth & marriage date, name of spouse, children,
etc.
Sadly, there's nothing you can do to get your deceased ancestors to keep better records, but this week I'd like you to ask yourself, "How much have I safely
recorded about my own family?" Well, don't worry. Fortunately, it's not too late.
I have dedicated this Product Watch to helping you make the most of time spent interacting with family this season. There are books and activities that will help
to create treasured memories, as well as record, and preserve the critical facts about our families. And of course, these items also make great gifts.
Wishing you joy,
-Sylvia
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Rhode Island Vital Records: 1636-1930 (CD Windows) Although Rhode Island is
the smallest state in the Union, it was one of the first coastal settlements and is a repository for millions of records on the early inhabitants of the eastern
seaboard. This valuable collection provides information about the births, marriages, and deaths of thousands of Rhode Island residents over a span of nearly
300 years.
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Something to Remember Me By: An Illustrated Story for Young and Old A heartwarming, 32-page picture book about love and legacies across generations. It's for children,
grandchildren, mothers, and grandmothers (a great gift book!).
This seemingly simple little story has captured hearts across the country. Says one reviewer, "Something to Remember Me By has the emotion of Love You
Forever, the inspiration of Chicken Soup for the Soul, and the charm of a Norman Rockwell painting."
The richly illustrated book begins as a grandmother and her young granddaughter share happy times filled with big, warm smiles and warm, snuggly hugs.
Many visits end with the grandmother's familiar words, "I want to give you something to remember me by." Then she gives the little girl a small keepsake. The
years pass and both grow older. It is the grown granddaughter who then gives to her grandmother. In the end, it's clear that both young and old have something
special to give each other, and one gift is most precious of all.
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Out On A Limb (A Genealogy Strategy Game) When you shake your family tree, you just never know who might fall out! It could be great-grandma Driver whose purple
hair is still the talk of family reunions. Or you could bump into your great-great-grandpa Wright who apparently enjoyed the finer things of life, no matter who
they happened to belong to! The object of this fast-paced game of strategy and fun is to climb your family tree before the other team does, collecting a cast of
sometimes-zany ancestors along the way. And because you never know who might show up on the next branch of the family tree, you could find yourself stuck-
Out On a Limb!
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Your Family Reunion: How to Plan it, Organize it AND Enjoy it This book is a
guide for organizing a successful and exciting family reunion, from a casual backyard barbecue to a weeklong deluxe cruise. No matter whether this is your first
family reunion or your tenth, the keys to a successful event are to plan and organize a structure for it, get the people together, and provide opportunities for a
variety of memory-making activities. Written by noted author George Morgan.
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Celebrating the Family If you have the desire to make a real connection with your family-present, past, or future-this book is your guide to finding the perfect portal for
your entry into the rewarding world of family history. With nine chapters covering nine different aspects of family history you are sure to find several possible
starting points. Once you've begun, it also gives you the information necessary to continue building your research, and to record and preserve your family
history for future generations.
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The Scrapper: The Ultimate Digital Scrapbook (Windows) With The Scrapper you can:
1) Make memories that last forever! By digitally archiving your scrapbooks you don't need to worry if they're acid-free.
2) Create as many scrapbooks as you want! Create a separate book for each member of the family and for special occasions such as weddings, new babies,
and holidays.
3) Jazz up your scrapbooks with video clips, text documents, scanned documents and images, Kodak CD images, clipart...whatever!
4) Upload Scrapper Scrapbooks to Your MyFamily.com filing cabinet. - Your friends and family can view them online with the MIRAGE viewer.
It's easy and fun to learn and use. Tutorial and help screens get you up and running in minutes.
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Writing the Family Narrative A clear and concise explanation of how to write your family history! Writing the Family Narrative will teach you how to bring all those seemingly
disjointed facts you've researched together into a narrative which entertains as well as informs!
Numerous stylistic examples by both novices and professionals make it easy for you to improve your writing and avoid those common
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Grandparent Storybook Kit My Family Tales storybook kits are self-contained. Each kit includes your very own storybook, a guidebook, poems, and illustrations. The
guidebook has plenty of ideas to help you make your story interesting and complete. It also has tips on how to turn your story into an heirloom for future
generations. One of the highlights of making your own storybook is that you become an author. These kits are your chance to celebrate memories that you hold
priceless.
When you have finished making your personal storybook, you will have a 32-page book filled with experiences that everyone will treasure. Your book will
sparkle when you add custom illustrations and favorite family photographs.
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Ancestry Tote Bag Gray/Black with Logo -Made with Gray/Black Canvas
-Open front pocket
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-10" handle drop height allows for shoulder or hand carry
-18 1/4"x12"x5"
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The Sunny Side of Genealogy A humorous collection of anecdotes, poems, wills, epitaphs, and other miscellany from the world of the genealogist. If you are a speaker or
teacher of genealogy, this book is for you.
Compiled by: Fonda D. Baselt Softbound Pages: 101
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Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources Here's the book that will quickly guide you to the most useful genealogical resources in each of the 50 United States and the District of
Columbia. Discover where to go to locate the information you need to fill in the gaps in your family tree and avoid the disappointments of endless dead ends.
The Red Book lists repositories of information in counties and towns across America. Organized by state, the book easily directs you to information-rich
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U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal & State Sources U.S.
Military Records describes the records that are available and where they can be found. Gathered in this volume is source information for the National Archives
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Massachusetts Rev War Soldiers and Sailors Find your proud
revolutionary heritage in this CD-ROM: Records of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors.
Over 175,000 names of the brave men who served in the army or navy during the Revolutionary War are conveniently compiled on this easily searched CD-
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Taken from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, - Vol. I-XVII, the entries give, when available:
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-Areas and length of service
-Date of discharge
-Description of their physical features
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In Search of Your German Roots By Angus
Baxter
This book was written to help you trace your ancestors--whether your German forbears came from Germany, Austria, or any of the European countries which
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Scottish Local History: An Introductory Guide This is the first full-scale study of Scottish local history, an exhaustive survey of the vast body of documents available to the
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Whether you are interested in tracing the history of your own family, your house, your community or any other aspect of local history, this book is sure to
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Pages: 178 Indexed
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Albania Culturegram Each CultureGram is written by natives or long-term expatriates and goes through an extensive peer-review process. As such, the end result is an
authentic and unbiased country report. Each report is four pages. Updated annually and reviewed periodically, CultureGrams reflect the major political,
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Background,
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This special edition CultureGram was created in partnership with Ancestry.com, and is beautifully laminated and printed on a single sheet to make it easy to
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Quicklink Pen - Portable Optical Scanner Capture important printed information quickly, easily and conveniently with the handy QuickLink Pen Scanner. Slip the
lightweight Quicklink Pen in your pocket on the way to the research library, or anywhere! Scan important printed information and ideas from books, magazines,
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