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Starting this issue, each newsletter will feature a monthly contest for members to complete and submit for a chance to win a prize.

The rules are pretty simple:

1. You must be a member of Shared Ancestors and/or GeneaBlogs to participate. No purchase necessary.

2. Complete that month’s contest and email your solution to the Admin. The first correct solution received will be the winner of that month’s prize. Regardless, entries must be received by the 25th of each month.

3. That month’s winner, along with the solution, will be announced in the next month’s newsletter. The winner will be notified by email that they have won. The winner will then need to email their address to the Admin so that their prize can be mailed to them. If none of the entries received have a correct solution the prize will not be awarded that month.

Enjoy and Good Luck!

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Hello Everyone!

We have a great newsletter for you. It includes our monthly regulars such as the Mystery Photo and old family recipes as well as our newest members. We have added some interesting “tidbits” as well as Irish roots genealogy in keeping with the St. Patrick’s Day spirit – we hope you enjoy it. And when you’re done please pass it on to your family and friends!

This month we are very excited to be kicking off our new monthly “Contest & Prizes”. Each month the Shared Ancestors newsletter will feature a contest with some type of “puzzle” for members to solve and then submit. The first correct solution received will be the winner and the winning member will receive that month’s prize.  Any member of Shared Ancestors and/or GeneaBlogs can participate; only the Admin will have access to the solution so all other members can participate, including Moderators, etc. There is no purchase necessary nor any strings attached – so get started and be the first to get your correct solution in so you can win this month’s great prize!

We are now taking member contributions for our April newsletter so please start thinking of what you’d like to submit. We ask that you have your submissions emailed to the Admin by Mar. 27th so they can be included in the April edition.

We would like to wish you and yours a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

The Staff

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Well here it is, February already! Soon it will be Spring and if you are like the staff here at Shared Ancestors you are more than ready for it!

The February 2010 newsletter has been email to our members and is also posted online. We have a great newsletter for you. It includes our monthly regulars such as the Mystery Photo and old family recipes as well as our newest members. We have added some interesting historical “tidbits” in keeping with the Valentine’s Day spirit – we hope you enjoy it. And when you’re done please pass it on to your family and friends!

We are now taking member contributions for our March newsletter so please start thinking of what you’d like to submit. We ask that you have your submissions emailed to the Admin by Feb. 26th so they can be included in the March edition.

We would like to wish you and yours a Happy Valentine’s Day!

The Staff

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1. Illinois Census Returns 1820 – book – digital copy. In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Records

2. Old Occupations Explained – a “dictionary” of old occupations and their meanings. In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Historical/Misc

3. The Flapper’s Dictionary – a wonderful look back at the flappers of the Roaring Twenties and the language they used – this is just plain FUN! In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Historical/Misc

4. Quaint Epitaphs – a compilation of quaint epitaphs from various cemeteries, mainly in America and Europe. In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Historical/Misc

5. History of McDonald County, MO – a wonderful resource with many surnames found in McDonald County as well as the surrounding area. In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Historical/Misc

6. The Pirates’ Who’s Who – if you want to know if there is a pirate in your ancestry then check here! In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Historical/Misc

7. Strange Pages From Family Papers – mentions: Howgill, Stuart, Raleigh, Tichborne, Overbury, Downes, and many more. A wonderful read! In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Historical/Misc

8. Downey Surname Genealogy Data – a compilation from records found by Ray & Diane Manley while researching the Downey surname. Includes Downeys from IL, IN, OH, PA, and misc. In the Downloads section under Genealogy>Surnames

To view and/or download these new additions then go to the Main Menu to the left and under Genealogy click the Downloads link.

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Three new recipes have been added to Shared Ancestors Family Recipe section. These 3 recipes are from my grandmother, Alexa Sevilla “Lexie” Garrett. They are old family recipes and I hope you enjoy them!

We also have 4 new members at Shared Ancestors: jwmw2006, DMFD305, ChinoMom, and Leng – Welcome to our web site and have fun!

If you have not signed up for membership to Shared Ancestors then we invite you to do so. It is loaded with genealogy info, photos, documents as well as family trees, etc. You will not be disappointed!

We have a new GeneaBlogs member: scott – Welcome and we encourage you to also sign up for your own blog!

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   We have emailed our January 2010 newsletter to members and it is now posted online. It is full of great recipes, genealogy info, family news, etc. We hope you enjoy this month’s issue and when you are done we ask that you pass or email it to all of your family friends!

Happy New Year!
The Staff at Shared Ancestors and GeneaBlogs

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   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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Hello Members!

Big news – Shared Ancestors is proud to announce the arrival of our new and improved web site! It has a new fresh look and ensures a more secure environment for your genealogy info. And as promised – Tutorials are now available! You can find them online at Shared Ancestors in the Menu section. Right now we have the basics to get you started with posting your own family tree(s) at the site so check them out. And be sure to check back in the next few days as we continue to add to the Tutorials.

To get you started all you have to do is email us at: admin@sharedancestors.com, request a family tree and give us the name (what you want to name your tree).  That’s it!
We will open up a tree for you and give you administration rights to it. This will take 24-72 hours and then we will email you when your tree is ready for you to begin adding your genealogy data.

COMING SOON – be on the lookout for our “Grand Re-Opening”. We will be running a week long genealogy “puzzle”. One clue will be posted daily and the first member to email in with the correct answer will win a prize. That is all we are going to reveal right now but details will be sent out soon!

Well that is it for now. Please enjoy this month’s newsletter, get your family tree set up soon, and do keep an eye out for bigger and better things to come!

The Staff at Shared Ancestors

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