The Genealogy Search

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun posted at Randy Seaver's blog Genea-Musings  asks "What Did Santa Bring You?" Here are my answers: 1) What gift that you received for Christmas is your favorite for genealogy purposes? Book, magazine, hardware, software, website subscription, research time, DNA test - what was it, and how will it affect your genealogy research?   Santa brought me a mtDNA Plus testing kit from Family Tree DNA.  I am looking forward to the results to see my ethnicity and finding new family information.  I  purchased for myself a YDNA37 test from Family Tree DNA for my father to submit using my Christmas gift money.  I am hoping that dad's DNA will help me track down additional relatives.  I also received two books - Tombstones of Your Ancestors by Louis Schafer and Walking With Your Ancestors by Melinda Kashuba.  So far both books have been a joy to read - just love learning new things! 2) Tell us about it in a blog post on your ow...

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Lorraine Skibbe and Justyn Wilkes, Senior Prom, Evanston Woman's Club.  Blue dress with pink flowers.

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Arizona Expo 2013 January 18-19, 2013  It is not to late to register for the Arizona Expo this coming January.  The Expo provides classes for genealogists of all levels experience.  The expo hall will have genealogical vendors.  Stop by and check out the different software vendors to get yourself organized, book vendors to find that missing book from your library, or one of the many other vendors to enhance your family history.   Also available will be the Ask-The-Pros booth to guide you through your research questions.     Conference Center  - Mesa Convention Center, 263 N Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201    Cost  - Online registration $79.00 & $99.00 at the Door   Additional Options  - Printed Handouts $25.00  Click for information and to register  

Robert is on the bottom row, second from the left.  Brown Street School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

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