GeneaBlogs

   Over a year ago we began this journey by introducing our  genealogy “parent site”  -  Shared Ancestors. With time and toil we’ve managed to set a solid base for a great genealogy site. In late July 2009 members received the first of our monthly newsletters. We hope you have enjoyed them; the staff has worked hard to bring you a newsletter that is not only informative, but enjoyable as well. Once Shared Ancestors was established we felt there was a need for a genealogy based blogging site that offered researchers free space devoid of annoying ads and such. In August 2009 this desire was fulfilled and GeneaBlogs was born.

   Many members have contributed to the sites, as well as the newsletters, and we greatly appreciate their participation and help. The staff at Shared Ancestors and GeneaBlogs would  like to thank each and every member for their patience and support the past year – we couldn’t have done it without you!

From the Staff at Shared Ancestors and GeneaBlogs……

“We wish you and yours Peace, Love, and Happy Holidays!”

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NEW – Members can now request web space for their own Family Tree(s) by going to the Support link under Main Menu and opening a ticket under Family Trees. You must include the name of your Family Tree (what you want your tree to be called) and whether you want to allow gedcom downloads or not.   That’’s it! The admin will create your webspace, give you proper administration rights, and then email you when your family tree space is ready. Please allow 24-72 hours for this to be completed. NOTE: please be sure the email you have registered with Shared Ancestors is up to date. If you do not receive an email informing you that your family tree is ready in this time frame then please Contact Us! Also be sure to take a look at our Tutorials now online!

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Can you believe that it is already December? And to prove it our December 2009 Newsletter has been emailed to our members and is also posted online! It’s a fun holiday issue packed with lots of info so take a minute, fix a cup of hot cocoa, and sit back and enjoy it! And when you’re done please pass it to your family and friends.

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   I’d like to take this time to thank each and every one of our members for their patience and support the past year. To the ones that contributed to the newsletter goes our gratitude and appreciation. In the past year we have launched our “mother site” Shared Ancestors, a wonderful and informative monthly newsletter, and a great genealogy blogging site – we couldn’t have accomplished so much without you!

   In the next few days we will be unveiling a newly updated Shared Ancestors. It will offer a state-of-the-art secure environment in which to upload your genealogy material and info, improved features and navigation with new features added over the next few weeks, and a fresh new look! We have worked hard to bring you, our members, the best online genealogy experience we can and we hope you enjoy all that Shared Ancestors and GeneaBlogs have to offer.

   The December 2009 newsletter will be arriving in your inbox soon and features some great Christmas gift-giving tips, a whimsical look at the census, seasonal recipes, and much more! We hope you enjoy it and please pass it along to your family and friends.

   Also, if you haven’t already check out Courtney’s Den, a nice blog authored by an up and coming journalism student. Please stop by and take a look at this talented author; there are many interesting stories, interviews, articles, and photos and you will be supporting a fine young person! You can find a link to her site on the right column!

   Again, thanks to all for their support and encouragement and a Happy Thanksgiving to all! ……Deb

Our rural ancestors, with little blest,
Patient of labour when the end was rest,
Indulged the day that housed their annual grain,
With feasts, and off’rings, and a thankful strain.
~Alexander Pope~

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   Our November 2009 newsletter, a special holiday edition, has been sent to members and is now posted online. It includes articles, family profiles, and some traditional (as well as not-so-traditional!) family recipes. And in honor of Veteran’s Day we have a special article on Audie Murphy, America’s most decorated WWII combat soldier, as well as memorials to those family members and ancestors that have served their country. GeneaBlogs and Shared Ancestors honor and thank all of the veterans – past, present, and current military personnel – for their unselfish service.

   This is probably our best newsletter yet so please read it and pass it along to family and friends!

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The October 2009 newsletter for Shared Ancestors has been emailed to our members and is now online! It is a Halloween Special Edition and is our best newsletter yet! Check it out – you will enjoy it!

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Please check out the September 2009 Shared Ancestors Newsletter. It has some really interesting articles this month as well as genealogy info, a new family recipe, and a Pen & Prose!

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Shared Ancestors is proud to announce our first newsletter! Our newsletters will cover the latest news for the website, including our companion sites GeneaBlogs, Family Recipes, and Pen & Prose. Each issue will bring you genealogy articles, tips and tricks, our most popular family recipes and Pen & Prose submissions, and will showcase member contributions. Please feel free to email this newsletter to any family and friends that you think will enjoy it. A downloadable version of this issue can be obtained at: www.sharedancestors.com from the Downloads section and will be in pdf format. You may also view the online version at: www.sharedancestors.com/newsletter/August2009.html.

We welcome your submissions to the Newsletter and are currently soliciting for our September issue. If you have any news, family info, articles, or just a “chat” to add to the Newsletter then please submit to admin@sharedancestors.com for inclusion. We encourage your participation and thank all of our members for their support – this support has encouraged and allowed us to get to this point – a larger scale launch of Shared Ancestors among the genealogy community.

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Our privacy policy is simple – we will never give, sell, or share your email address and/or details with anyone at anytime. We value YOU and your privacy! If you would like to be removed from Shared Ancestors monthly newsletter then please send an email to admin@sharedancestors.com with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject.

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GeneaBlogs, is coming along nicely! Alpha testing is completed and we are currently Beta testing the site. Anticipate it will be ready for our Shared Ancestors members and the genealogy public in a week or so! Mark your calender and check back next week!

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We continue to tweak the new GeneaBlog and it’s coming along nicely. Not too long now!

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