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TNGenWeb Research Challenge Springtime Giveaway!
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine asked my help in getting a 1913 postcard he purchased off eBay, back into the hands of the family. I was able to figure out who wrote the postcard and construct the family tree, but as of yet, I’ve not been able to make successful contact with a living descendant. To approach this task, I had a thought - why not enlist the aid of all of you who help support the TNGenWeb and have a little fun at the same time? So, here we go! BACKGROUND In 1913, the following postcard was sent to California...
read moreTNGenWeb Cemetery Now Includes Maps
One of the TNGenWeb projects is our Cemetery Database, administered by Jerry Butler, with lots of great assistance from many volunteers. The Cemetery Database provides our researchers with a way to search and browse burial listings from across the state. Recently, Jerry has added a Maps feature that lets you see the location of cemeteries in any given county overlaid on a Google Map. Here is an example from Henderson County: Selecting a cemetery name from the sidebar, or clicking on any red marker, will show you details about the...
read moreWashington County Is On the Move
I am delighted to announce that we have a couple of Washington County updates to share today. First of all, the Washington County TNGenWeb site has been completely revamped by coordinators Margaret & Betty Jane. As with most of our sites using WordPress, you are able to sign up to the RSS feed to keep up with new additions and/or subscribe to receive them via email. Great job to Margaret & Betty for undertaking the redesign – it took several months to complete. They will continue to add information resources for you...
read moreNew Design for Perry County
As you may have noticed if you’ve been following the TNGenWeb Blog for the past year and a half, we have had many of our county sites get revamped and upgraded. Our ultimate goal is to not only make it easier for our coordinators to add new content on an ongoing basis, but also help increase our engagement with all of you who use our sites in your family history research. The latest county site to undergo this transformation is now Perry County. Jerry Butler, our newest coordinator for Perry County, has launched a new version of the...
read moreNow Online: 1969-1979 Family Findings Quarterly Journals of Mid-West TN
Do you have research interests in West Tennessee? If so, you will likely be quite interested in these older newsletters of the MidWest Tennessee Genealogical Society. The Midwest Tennessee Genealogical Society was organized November 12, 1968 and is based in Jackson, Madison County. The society has graciously allowed us to share them online so the information becomes much more widely available as a resource for us all. The issues online begin with the very first one, published in April 1969 and continue until the Oct 1979...
read moreTennessee State Library Gets Social
Looks like the TN State Library is starting off 2013 in a most fabulous way — by launching their social media presence. Kudos to the TSLA! The TSLA Blog can be found at http://tslablog.blogspot.com/ and you will definitely want to check it out. The first post features a calling card from First Lady Sarah Childress Polk. They have also created a Facebook page for your engagement and are planning to release a Flickr site soon also. How to keep up with blog posts? You can subscribe to the RSS feed, sign up to get updates by...
read moreCannon County Updated
And the site updates just continue here at the TNGenWeb. Today, we are pleased to share that the Cannon County site has now been redesigned. Cannon County is currently available for adoption so if you have research interests in the area, please do consider joining us. More information about adopting a county is available on the main TNGenWeb site. With the new platform, no HTML knowledge is needed in order to work with the site. The redesign was done in order to make it easier for us to add content for your research. You can subscribe...
read moreWilliamson County Site Updated
Have people to research in Williamson County? Then, you’ll definitely want to check the newly updated Williamson County TNGenWeb site! County coordinators, Noel Matthews & Darlene Anderson have been busy at work revamping the site to make it easier to find the information you need. The newly redesigned site features a list of links along the left sidebar that will help you go to specific resources. They have also added a Facebook group! Visit the site at http://www.tngenweb.org/williamson and visit the Facebook page...
read moreUpdated Sites: Giles & Obion Counties
We are pleased to share that two more TNGenWeb county sites have been upgraded and updated for your browsing & searching pleasure. Both sites now use WordPress, which allow us to add content more easily online – while automatically including options that make it easier for you to stay aware of updates. Connie Burkett – our interim coordinator for Obion County, has worked diligently on revising this county site. There is a lot of material within these pages, so you’ll want to take a moment to explore and look...
read moreWith A Little Help From Our Friends
The TNGenWeb Project is pleased to be able to offer our researchers access to material that will help you as you investigate your family tree. As a volunteer group, we can do some of it ourselves, but for the most part we rely heavily on the contributions of you all. We could not do this “without a little help from [our] friends!” (cue up Joe Cocker’s song a la Wonder Years here…) We had great success with having volunteer help from the 1940 Community Census project. What better way to continue the volunteer...
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