Today, I spent a little time entering some family sources into my genealogy! I got my birth certificate and my hospital birth certificate added to my genealogy software. I also added my great-grandparents tombstones and the funeral cards. I added in the census for my great-grandmother Elsie Louise Reynolds Stout for 1920 when she was living with her grandmother Sarah Griggs Reynolds and for 1930 when she and my great-grandfather lived in Madison County, Arkansas.
More to come soon!
Kellie
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While I was attending the FGS Conference in Little Rock, I listened to many different speakers and talked with many other genealogists during the classes. I didn’t meet a single person who said they used The Master Genealogist but me. Most of the people there were using Legacy Family Tree, Rootsmagic, or Family Tree Maker. In my genealogy society, I am also the only person who uses the Master Genealogist.
I have been considering a move for some time. I think that I am spending more time on setting up the Master Genealogist with the custom tags and sentences and making everything work instead of entering my genealogy information. I am now using the newest version of Legacy Family Tree.
One of the features that I did like on TMG was the Second Site companion software that created my web pages. I have found a substitute that will work with any genealogy software: The Next Generation (TNG). I have installed this software on my website and I think it is going to work even better than Second Site did for me. With TNG, I only have to login to the administration panel and then upload a gedcom file created with whatever genealogy program I want to use. The TNG PHP scripts will automatically make the website pages on the server. I don’t have to wait for the software to create a separate html page for each individual or family and I don’t have to upload those individual files to the website.
I tried Rootsmagic for a while too but I think that Legacy Family Tree fits my needs better. I especially enjoy the keyboard shortcuts. The event and source clipboards are wonderful features too.
I have begun putting everything into the Legacy software. I will be updating the blog with information as I add new information to the software and upload the Gedcoms to the TNG website.
Today, the conference is over! It has been a great week! I really needed a complete break from everything and I got it this week! A week of great genealogy tips and meeting some wonderful new friends!
Before leaving town, I decided to do a little site-seeing. I planned on visiting the Little Rock Zoo and the Clinton Museum. I managed to sneak in a visit to the Central High Museum as well.
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Today, I watched the ducks at their 11am March. This is a site not to be missed if you are in Little Rock near the Peabody! After watching the ducks, I took a few minutes and went to the State Archives at the Arkansas History Commission and did a little research! I found a few items that will be added to my genealogy files soon!
The staff of the Arkansas History Commission were very helpful and very welcoming! A first-rate research location!
The Arkansas History Commission is next to the State Capital building so I got a few photos of the Capital Mall.
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Today, I visited the Statehouse Museum, to the west of the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock. It was wonderful to stand on the steps of the Old Statehouse where Governor Bill Clinton gave his victory speech upon becoming President-Elect Bill Clinton. The sense of history in the Old Statehouse is almost overwhelming!
Here are a few photos from my visit. I took over 200 but I am sharing a few of my favorites below.
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Hi Everyone,
I am currently attending the FGS Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. It has been a wonderful couple of days so far. I arrived last night and attended the first session on developing a research plan. It was extremely interesting and offered some good tips!
Today, I attended several sessions on using a society’s website and marketing a society as well as a couple of researching techniques classes. I have met many people from all over the state and am having a great time!
Tonight, I attended the Arkansas Naturals vs the Arkansas Travelers Baseball Game. Being from Fayetteville, I had to cheer for the Naturals but the Travelers ended up winning the game! I had a wonderful time at the game just relaxing with people from the conference.
Wish you were here!
Kellie
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