Apolie Turtz asked:


In our times, more and more people are developing an interest in conducting a genealogical research. One factor of this may be because that the advancements of technology (the internet, in particular) have really made it easier to obtain and share information even worldwide. Unlike in the past, you wouldn’t have to go to cemeteries or to visit far-flung relatives anymore when you need some information. If you haven’t started doing this yourself, then now is the time. Learn more about the past and the lives your ancestors lived by doing a genealogical research. As you start researching, you have to know that some of the most important resources that you should access online are the  vital records.

Vital records are legal documents that have a lot of useful information for you since these records are filed in important events in life such as birth, death, marriages and even divorces. With access to these vital records, you will find a lot of names, dates, and places that might lead you to more information. 

Let’s take the birth records, for example. A birth record, as most know, is the record filled up when a birth needs to get registered. Birth records contain the name of the child, the date, time and place of birth, the name of the parents, their respective dates of birth, plus their address or addresses during the time of the child’s birth. So aside from the name of the person in that type of vital records, you can also get access to the names of the parents. With that, you can then access other vital records to know more about the family history information of the father and/ or the mother.

And because there are now a lot of websites that offer vital records access, there really isn’t any reason why you shouldn’t conduct one.

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Terri

Rby asked:


   I was told that the snow fell heavy the night before the inauguration.  The thought of canceling the speech was out of the question.  My family and I huddled around the radio to listen to “The inaugural address of President John F. Kennedy”.  It was was Friday, January 20, 1961.

He begins “…



We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage—and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this Nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.”



    As he continued to speak, I felt the grip of my father’s hand and I heard to my mother praying over and over again,  ”Lord Bless Mr. Kennedy he is a good soul”. Then I felt the tears on my shoulder from my mother as President Kennedy began to said “



  And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.



  My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”

 

    You may begin to wonder what President and genealogy has in common.  This article is not about President Kennedy although he made a major impression my life.  It is not about money, which I believe there is never enough. 

 

    This article  is about time. Something we can always find when we need it. This is about you taking time out of their busy schedule to do something nice for someone.  President Kennedy closes,  



“ Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.”

    Have you given time to your family, friends or someone you know that is most deserving?  Have you offered to do something for no charge and really meant it from the bottom of your heart.  Have you given someone a chance who otherwise would not have had one?

 

    Have you denied the time to give back to someone or somewhere that gave to you?  Did you do some selective forgetting?  Did you finally find a reason not to pay back someone who you  truly owed nothing but a simple thank-you?

 

    Remember you have to realize how you treat stranger.  They may be an angel unaware. 

 

    Have you taken time to help someone who may want something as simple as a family tree started?   Have you taken time to share information you may know they do not know?  Have you taken time to learn about your family?  Have you taken time to just listen?

 

    Take time.  Take time to start There are so many options.

1.  Start one in your church

2.  Start one in a rehab center

3.  Start one at a senior citizen home

4.  Start one as a family project

5.  Start taking time showing you care.

 

    Actions speak louder than words.  I have finally practiced what President Kenney was preaching.  I developed and have made available for the public to use free with free advertisement a site for building ones ancestry. There is unlimited free usage of family tree building, free search engines, chat room we will also have a site that  provides a section for people to shop for  free.  It does not limit the user to only use this site.  Our philosophy is the more the merrier.

 

    What do I mean by shopping free?  Genealogist, genealogical business, companies, agencies, association  will be allowed to advertised there  services free.

1.  Free for the user

2.  Free for the advertiser

3.  Free from traffic monitoring to each site

4.  Free where genealogydomain.com wants no revenue. The financial agreements will be between service provider the person requesting the use of their services. 

 

    The only requirement for those interested in free advertisement is that they give some time to help someone, organization or agency to start their genealogy. Since our kick-off state is Iowa, time or service has to be done or given here in Iowa or some type of Iowa connection.

 

    Businesses, companies, agencies, organizations, groups can join in and enjoy free advertisements as well.  Set-up an account and have your members, clients, employees join the site.  We will give out group usernames and passwords.  The responsibilities rely on you to hand out the usernames and passwords.  We will send you the requirements if interested.

 

    You may ask, what are we getting out of this?  The answer is very simple.  Nothing but the enjoyment of sharing the adventure of learning and sharing our ancestry. Last but not least, giving time.

 

     Are willing to participate?  Are you willing to work with me and other volunteers letting the world to know that with giving time there is no hill to climb. No one is asking for anyone to complete a family tree.  Most know that that is a never ending story. 

 

    We will work together and decide on the family or site.  This will assure no duplications as well as knowing that the service was professional.  There will be no waste of time then.

 

    Our time together is worth the time.  We together can say that we did not ask what anyone has done for us but we can tell what we have done for others and history.

 

Rby

email:  rytswi@aol.com

 

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Additional information:

 

1.  genealogydomain.com will not be responsible for credibility or content of information put in the site.

 

2.  The information/intelligence put on the site belongs to the owner with the sign-in name and user number.

 

3.  We are not asking that those that are using other genealogy sites switch our to ours. It is not required that the user continues to use our genealogy site, but we would appreciate it.

 

4.  This site is intended to be open for up to 5 years ( the average time used in genealogy searches) for users to come and go as they wish in using the site. (adding on to their trees.) 

 

5.  If there is a high number of interested users  the intent is that the paid site will continue endlessly.

 

6.  Each advertiser is responsible for their site.



Jessie