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Genealogy Corner… FamilySearch Update

Issue 25.15

At FamilySearch.org when you add photos from a person’s Memories page, Family Tree automatically adds a tag to the photo. You usually have to adjust the position and size of the tag, or the circle it draws around the person in the photo, and you may want to add a description or add […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Getting Married Soon? Give Social Security Your New Name

Issue 25.15

Every year, June marks the beginning of two busy seasons: summer and “wedding season.” With joyful expectation, many of us have already marked our calendars and started wrapping up our plans for the vacations, ceremonies, and honeymoons. While brides and grooms work out the details, Social Security wants to remind them about one […]

Principles of Freedom – The Duty of a Citizen

Issue 25.15

Most of us go along from day to day concerned primarily with our own needs and personal responsibility. At times, that is more than we can handle. Our families, jobs, church responsibilities, etc. all take up significant time and energy. When someone talks about “civic responsibility”, we tend to think that they are […]

Would You Like To Choose Where You Die?

Issue 25.15

For years I have told my wife, I want to die at home in my bed asleep; is this really a choice I can make? People die in the hospital right?

Yes, the reality is that most deaths of Americans happen in a hospital 63%, and about another 17% of people die in […]

What Makes A Cremation Center Unique?

Issue 25.15

Do you, or does someone you know, want to be cremated? When you think of cremation facilities, what do you envision? Do you have questions regarding the cremation process but don’t know whom to ask? And finally, why is it better to choose a cremation center over a traditional funeral home?

Quite simply, […]

Connect With Friends And Family On Facebook

Issue 24.15

If you are among the growing army of seniors who are joining the technological revolution, you’ve certainly heard of Facebook. Simply put, Facebook is the easiest way to stay in touch with friends and relatives, no matter where they live or how busy they may be. It’s free to anyone with an internet […]

Geek Speak… The Tail (Tale) of the Mouse

Issue 24.15

Input devices such as keyboards and mice make a large difference in your enjoyment of the computer. I know I get extremely frustrated when a mouse starts to move sluggishly or not at all and when a keyboard does not allow me to type rapidly and smoothly because it misses a keystroke here […]

Genealogy Corner… Mistakes

Issue 24.15

Brian Gallaher is the International Social Media Specialist for Ancestry.com, working closely with their United Kingdom, Sweden, German and Australian teams. He wrote an interesting article titled Five Mistakes to Avoid When Researching Your Family History.

We all make mistakes! The key to success in family history research, as in life, is to […]

Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements: Is It Too Late To Get It In Writing?

Issue 24.15

You just got married— for the second time. While everyone is congratulating you on finding love again, your children are disappointed you did not enter into a Prenuptial Agreement before your marriage. Your new spouse’s children likely share similar concerns. You and your new spouse are adults; you have a verbal […]

Principles of Freedom – The Election Cycle

Issue 24.15

Every two years, we have an election for members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Every four years we have an election for U.S. President. U.S. Senators term of office is six years, one third of them standing for election in each two year cycle. These elections are held in even numbered years. […]