This book describes the wide array of social networking services that are now available online and highlights how these services can be used by genealogists to share information, photos, and videos with family, friends, and other researchers. Each chapter guides you through a unique category of social networking services using genealogy-related examples. From blogs and wikis to Facebook and Second Life, author Drew Smith shows you how to incorporate these powerful new tools into your family history research. Specifically, you'll find chapters devoted to the following social networking services: Blogs; Collaborative editing; Genealogy-specific social networks; General social networking (Facebook); Message boards & mailing lists; Photos & video sharing; Podcasts; RSS feeds; Sharing personal libraries; Tags; Virtual worlds; Wikis. Genealogical.com [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Social%20Networking%20for%20Genealogists/5446.html]

From the abstract: "A shared model means closer communication--through a common understanding of the terminology by which research concepts, procedures, and conclusions are described. It may also help researchers evaluate their evidence more accurately and prove genealogical facts more convincingly. These ideals can be approached by understanding evidence as a mental concept, rather than a tangible aspects of genealogical research.

From the research note: "To provide a more detailed assessment of the coverage of deaths of older adults in the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File (DMF), this research note compares age-specific death counts from 1960 to 1997 in the DMF with official counts tabulated by the National Center for Health Statistics, the most authoritative source of death information for the U.S. population. Results suggest that for most years since 1973, 93 percent to 96 percent of deaths of individuals aged 65 or older were included in the DMF."

A People's History of Prince Edward Island
(ISBN: 0887910017 / 0-88791-001-7 )
Sharpe, Errol

This CD contains articles written by employees of NARA such as Jean Nudd and Walter Hickey, and other authors under the newsletter title of Archival Anecdotes. The contents of this newsletter were collected, digitized, and published by Friends of NARA in Pittsfield, MA. Authoritative content on a range of subjects; pdf is searchable.

From the front cover: "The world's most authoritative and useful source of synonyms, antonyms, and related words". Michael Leclerc, NEHGS, on the 1995 edition: "Despite the resources available electronically, I often want to know what this classic reference will tell me about a word and how I might otherwise express the sentiment."

From the CD label: "... contains two workshops presented by Dr. Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS on 21 February 2010 in Boston, MA, alon g with the related handouts." Includes "Writing Genealogy (as it relates to the above topic)".

10 volumes

Available online from the Bureau of the Census. U.S. Department of Commerce

From the back cover: "...A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Immigrant and Ethnic Ancestors will show you how to get started on your search, how to focus your search using profiles of forty-two distinct ethnic groups, including American Indians and African Americans, and how to leave a written legacy of your unique heritage."

From the back cover: "...a unique and definitive collaboration by leading experts on all aspects of the U.S. census, past as well as present. Drawing from scholars and professionals in academia, government, and the private sector, CQ Press and the distinguished editorial board ahve commissioned 120 concise, authoritative articles on the decennial census and related topics."

Perhaps this will cover an ancestor, fun for the rest of us.

Sound practical advice for visiting repositories near and far. Best used in combination with similar article on Family Search because it's a bit out of date.

From the back cover: "Mary Ellen Bates answers every question you could ever think to ask about the independent research field. Speaking from experience and with exceptional insight, she provides a clear, thorough picture of how to launch and operate an independent information business successfully." Amelia Kassel.