DearMYRTLE - 8 Nov 2005 DearMYRTLE's Family History Hour

For computer consulting & webpage design services see: www.PatRichley.com

8 Nov 2005 DearMYRTLE's Family History Hour

OurMedia.org's DearMYRTLE Archive .mp3 file	Archive.org's .mp3 file location
Click here to listen	Click here to listen
Available 24/7. If the audio file page fails to load in a minute, then try again later. A large number of simultaneous listeners can overtax the server. Dial-up listeners can expect the process to take longer.

DearREADERS,
This is the lineup for today's show, now available for you to listen to 24/7 on the web. Please also note the "Links We Mention" and "Listening to the Show" directions below.

The Presentations given at FGS Sept 2005 that mention the future plans of the Family History Library to digitize the microfilm collection. Also note there are plans to have genealogy societies index records for their area of interest.

FGS 2005 Keynote (pdf file - 819kb) Jay L. Verkler, FamilySearch
Societies Going Virtual (pdf file - 1.9mb) David E. Rencher, Genealogical Society of Utah
A Sneak Peak at the Near Future (pdf file - 6mb), David E. Rencher, Genealogical Society of Utah

THANKS to Chris Dunham who wrote: "When it comes time to write a narrative of a Civil War soldier's service, two other websites may prove invaluable. Cornell University, as part of its Making of America project, has digitized and made searchable two mammoth compilations:

"The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies"
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/browse.monographs/waro.html
"Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion"
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/browse.monographs/ofre.html

Use these in conjunction with the Library of Congress' Civil War Maps Collection:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/

I found the Official Records especially useful when trying to figure out the complex and ever-changing recruitment policies in force during the war. The correspondence between state and federal Adjutants General offers insight into the homefront concerns constantly plaguing the powers-that-be. And, if your ancestor was an officer, it is quite possible that his name will appear in these records."

MIGHTYMOUSE TOUR This week Myrt explains how to find the now elusive GLOSSARY at FamilySearch.org and the "fabulous FIND option" of your web browser, including Internet Explorer and Mozilla. http://www.FamilySearch.org

LINKS WE MENTION

Adoption Triad Outreach - http://www.adoptiontriad.org Adoption Triad Outreach - a resource for adoptees, birth families, adoptive families, and those touched by adoption
DearMYRTLE - Not Married -See also: Readers' Feedback: Not Married.
National Parks Service website to check out the database of Union & Confederate Soldiers & Sailors at:

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm
When you have access to Ancestry.com, check out CIVIL WAR COMPILED MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4284

LISTENING TO THE SHOW

PREFERRED Automatic PodCast - Receive each week's file automatically as a PodCast (using iTunes, etc.) by subscribing to the podcast using the following code: http://www.ourmedia.org/mediarss/user/33644
Listen-as-you-click Method #1 - OurMedia.org This link opens another webpage, with an online audio player. You may have to click the play button several times before the file will play, particularly on slow internet connections.
Listen-as-you-click Method #2 - Archives.org This link downloads the file, then opens the default .mp3 player on your computer.

If you wish to learn more about how to receive DearMYRTLE's Family History Hour automatically as a podcast (to hear on any .mp3 player) see detailed directions at: http://www.DearMYRTLE.com/listenhow.htm

Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
DearMYRTLE,
6023 26th Street West PMB 352
Bradenton, FL 34207