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Issue 8.14 “New U.S. obituary indexing projects have appeared over the past few months and more are coming,” wrote FamilySearch’s Katie Gale. “As FamilySearch.org continues to focus on modern records that connect recent generations, these obituary records are going to be invaluable.” This is an interesting project FamilySearch has taken on as they focus on […] Issue 8.14 A reader, Gail Porritt from St. George, tells us about My Grandfather, Thomas Hampton Porritt, lived in Idaho between 1869 and 1956. He was a colorful person. Only had a hit and miss elementary education because in those days, in rural Idaho, helping on the farm seemed more important than school. He could […] Issue 8.14 The summer when I was aged seventeen my brother, Albert, took me in his 1935 Plymouth from Butte, Montana to the west coast where we intended to work at an Army camp that was just building. AI was ten years older than I, and it was the year 1942 and America was a […] Issue 8.14 You can feel it in the air. It’s that time of year. Dixie is springing into spring. Along with spring comes the great feeling of new growth, new beginnings and cleaning up for a fresh start. It’s the time of year the Honey Do list gets pushed to the forefront and we scramble […] Brandon, My wife and I are buying a home and we are so confused with the options for homeowner’s over 60 in buying a home. “Should we rent?” Should we pay cash?” Should we finance and just make long term payments with the tax benefits? Or should we look into the Senior Reverse purchase […] Issue 7.14 We have talked a lot about the dangers to your computer and your information that various kinds of destructive programs pose. These can include viruses, malware, scam-ware, hijackers and others. The question I get asked more than any other is “How did this happen?” If you have a good quality virus program, the […] Issue 7.14 On February 4, FamilySearch released a new source linking tool that I just love. Sources are so important in family history research. When I first began doing genealogy I started with lots of “already finished” genealogies and I went through them with a fine toothed comb and found sources to either prove or […] Issue 7.14 The use of a revocable trust (sometimes referred to as a “living trust” or “family trust”) to plan one’s estate has become very popular. Despite the popularity of the revocable trust, revocable trusts are not without their potential problems. First, it is important to understand that there is no definitive answer as […] Issue 7.14 Hearing & Balance Doctors of Utah are launching the first wave of ‘Made for iPhone’ hearing aids. This revolutionary new hearing is called LiNX and is big on technology, but small in size. The small size was designed to help ease the stigma surrounding hearing aids and the people who use them. Not […] Issue 7.14 As an only child, my aunts and uncles who had children provided cousins that were cherished as playmates despite our varied age differences. The cousins enjoyed many happy family experiences when we got together with our shared grandparents and common background. Some of my relatives lived out of state. I saw them less […] |
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