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Work From Home As An Internet Researcher

If you enjoy finding answers to questions and you are easily able to locate the information that you need on the internet, you may have what it takes to be an internet researcher. Many individuals and companies have questions that they need answered, and they simply do not have the time to look around online for the answer. Internet researchers find the answers to questions posed by their clients and then report back to their clients with their findings. The type of questions as well as the length of the assignments varies greatly. This can be a good thing because … Continue reading →

Upcoming Genealogy Events – Week of July 23, 2012

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This could be your week to attend a genealogy workshop, course, conference, webinar, or other event. Before you can check out one of these interesting genealogy opportunities, you have to find out about them. Here is a quick list of genealogy events that will be happening in the upcoming week. On July 26, 2012, the Oak Park Public Library, which is located in Oak Park, Illinois, will hold a free “Genealogy on the Internet” class. Review some of the top genealogical sites, and get instruction on searching for census and vital records. The class will begin at 9:30 in the … Continue reading →

Final Presentation

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I just finished a day where I had to give two 20 minute presentations over two topics in one day. This was an interesting project for me because I really like to give personal presentations without notes or specifically written down arguments in order to let those listening influence my presentation held together by the forward progress of selected slides. On a day when one presentation determined my ability to continue as a doctoral student there was no room for error (Don’t worry, I passed). I’ve never so fully planned out and plotted a presentation before. One of the things … Continue reading →

Research & Presentation (Part 3)

If you missed parts 1 and 2 you should click here and here to catch up. For those of you who’ve been keeping up lets move forward in our quest of researching and presenting! Last time we equated the notion of telling a story with structure. If you tell a story about the research you’re instantaneously creating something interesting because stories are interesting. We want to know “how things turn out” or “why things turned out the way they did” (especially if we already know the ending… like the film Titanic). The boats gonna sink… people are gonna die, but … Continue reading →

The Beauty of Blogging

Some writers view blogs as amateurish writing, something that anyone with a keyboard can do. Many writers seem to think that “real” writing means only painstakingly researched copy, footnoted facts, or feats of literary genius. In fact, blogs are an important part of internet communication and they are excellent marketing tools. A blog is to the online community what a reality show is to television. The reason both are so popular is that people enjoy looking into other people’s lives and sharing common experiences. Instead of discounting stream of consciousness writing, realize that other types of writing are far less … Continue reading →

Find a Free Genealogy Event to Attend

Before you can enjoy attending a genealogy course, workshop, or event, you have to find out about where and when it will be held. Here is a quick list of genealogy events that will be happening soon, and that genealogists can attend for free. One might be located near you! On September 17, 2012, the North Webster Public Library, which is located in North Webster, Indiana, will hold a free class called “Where Do I Begin?”. It will begin at 1:00 in the afternoon, and will be presented by Beth Smith, the director of the Local History and Genealogy Center. … Continue reading →

Upcoming Genealogy Events – Week of July 8, 2012

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Will you be attending a genealogy conference, workshop, or event this week? There are plenty of them going on. All you have to do is find on that is located near you. This blog has a quick list of some of the genealogy events that are going on this week. On July 10, 2012, the Harris County Library, which is located in Cypress, Texas, will host a genealogy seminar. It will be presented by Kimberly Gay, resident academic reference librarian. She will discuss new research practices to use with genealogy. This is for library patrons who want to research their … Continue reading →

Anxiety About Math Affects Ability to do Math

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A study finds that children who have a great difficulty with math actually exhibit an altered brain function due to anxiety. That’s right, fear of math itself is enough to make a child, (or adult), perform more poorly when working out math problems. This is a new way of looking at what could be causing what appears to be a learning disability. The study was done by the Stanford University School of Medicine. It was led by Vinod Menon, PhD, who is a Stanford professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. The researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging brain scans on … Continue reading →

Upcoming Genealogy Events – Week of March 18, 2012

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It can be exciting to learn something new about your favorite hobby – genealogy! A great way to do that is to take a genealogy class, or to attend a workshop or genealogy event. Here are some that will be happening this week. If you don’t see one that is located near where you live, I would recommend checking your local newspaper to find one. On March 19, 2012, the Allen County Public Library, which is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will hold a program called “French Canadian Research at the Genealogy Center”. It will start at 2:00 in the … Continue reading →

Upcoming Genealogy Events – Week of February 26, 2012

You can learn a lot from a good genealogy class, workshop or event. The trick, of course, is being able to find one. Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will be happening this week. One might be near where you live! If not, then check your local newspaper to find out about more. On February 27, 2012, the Jefferson County Genealogical Society, which is located in Port Townsend, Washington, will present the fifth, and final, part of a five – week genealogy course. The course is called “Introduction to Family Research History”. It provides an overview of the basic … Continue reading →