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The "Down-Low" on "What's Up"!!                                               2017 05 01
Monthly Update...                                                                             Published Monthly


Focus On Progress...


What Went On Last Month?
A lot of learning! Basically in two major areas.... Computers and Effieciency!
These two areas have dominated to such a degree that tree advancement is on hold!

The older equipment is still needed for offline work, but data transfer is an eventuality.
While modern cpu's speed automation, handwork tasks are still necessary-and simultaneous too!

Sadly, the time spent trying to bring the oldest equipment up to date proved almost futile.
Though it is now only for offline work, it's capability to run the photo-scanning hardware is invaluable!

An unexpected major increase in productivity occurred within the census work this month!
For more info, see this months Genealogy 101 Lesson on How To Improve Efficiency In Genealogy.


What's Planned For This Month?
Essentially the same plan is still in effect, now with IT/Computer work to be at the forefront.
Unexpected hardware issues combined with the sudden massive influx of data created a time drain!

More "Founding Documents" work....The Constitution Ammendment images and their hover links.
There are many other important documents shaping our history that may be added later.

Page linking of census CD's takes several steps. The first (Linking to all years or states) is finished.
The second step of making "Census CD Balloon/Bubble Descriptors" is an ongoing project.

Monthly Backups... these items will remain here as a checklist for admin monthly progress.
An important excercise for any website or even private family tree. Showing it here for a reminder!


How Will All This Help Users?
The goal, while not yet fully realized, is to provide a full complement of census file availability.
They must not only be available, but sorted and identified so users can quickly view the proper ones.

By making them available sooner, all users can begin to validate their own trees properly.
The significance of a user being able to "spot check" on demand is an extreme accomplishment!

The advancement of current/present-day automated searches is helping with modern subjects!
Living members will someday need to be researched for information...That someday is now started!

Together the two software advancements when fine tuned should allow for tree work to resume.
Some are content to view trees listed by others, while others require tree subject validation.
The two go hand-in-hand, and there is no way to separate them. Both views are valid.



Monthly Reports & More...
Monthly progress updates, count and information for The Family Tree Report and The Census Report
If you'd like to see the web portion of the tree software used here Try The Family Tree Demo

When you're ready to add the support to do your own verifying, purchase the census files on CD's.
Because verifying is the key to accuracy, and accuracy is what makes your tree valid.
Good luck, have fun and enjoy!


Genealogy 101-The Basics...

Whether novice, enthusiast or professional, we all need guidance and direction from time to time.
That's what this section is about... Simple reminders about family tree and genealogy basics.

A New Article Each Month Helping Readers With Their Genealogy Studies.
This Months Lesson: How To Improve Efficiency In Genealogy



Newest Pages...

New page ideas are posted here whenever they're inserted.
Suggest a topic if you like!


Historic documents and images have been added to the research section.
These are United States Founding Documents and artworks depicting events.
A heart pounding assortment of images made possible by the hard work of NARA.


Cause of Death is a list of common reasons on death certificates.
Included are "Contibutory Cause" definitions that are listed on forms.
Terminology changes over time. These help modern users to understand.


Question Of The Month! (The link is at the top of each page in the header)
A simple click-choice question each month about family tree and website use.
Fast, anonymous and easy way to help steer the website toward what users want.



Improving The Website...

Sometimes, it may take days and days just to make a very small item work properly on the web.
With each improvement comes much "Behind the scenes" work and a real sense of accomplishment.
So this is the where even minor adjustments get to shine in the spotlight for their 15 minutes of fame!


All Census Page Link info is being added-Searching made easier!
There are over 25,000 census folders, so this will be an ongoing project.

Follow the links to find the year, state and county desired.
These are photographic images of each individual original census page.



Holiday Family Tree Access (Link is also in the header and drop-down box)
A fun new idea for sharing family tree knowledge with other family members!

Specifically timed for the holidays that are traditionally spent with other family members.
This way, elders can share to young about earlier generations so they're not easily forgotten!



As ideas and knowledge grow, so will the site.
Let's have some input!

That's the down-low on what's-up!
Thanks for reading,


      Massachusetts

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