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Premium Episode 30 – The 72 Year Rule with Joel Weintraub
Date Published: Aug. 23, 2009
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NEWS:
Keep an eye on the new Family Tree University website
GEM: Interview with Joel Weintraub PhD about the Census 72 Year Rule
Many genealogists think the 72 year confidentiality rule for the US Census is based on life expectancy, or that the 72 years is found directly in some law. In reality, this is just not the case. And to give us the background that shatters this myth is Joel Weintraub PhD.
Joel is an emeritus Biology Professor at California State University, Fullerton and has won awards for his science teaching. He became interested in genealogy about 13 years ago, and was a Long time volunteer at the National Archives and Records Administration in Laguna Niguel, California. While there, Joel started transcribing streets within census districts in 2001 to help researchers search the 1930 U.S. Census. He was joined in the venture by David Kehs and Stephen Morse in 2002, and together, they have produced a number of online census searching utilities for both the federal and the New York State censuses on the Stephen Morse One Step Website.
Read Joel’s article entitled Why the 72 Year Rule for U.S. Census Privacy?
Timeline for the 72 year rule
The Exchange of Letters in 1952
72 year rule at National Archives (part b)
Hearing in 1973
Hearing in 1976
Census Access Rules (Appendix 3 Flaherty)
1975 Hearing/Access Restrictions/Federal Register 1977 Notice
GEM: Profile America – The First Radio Commercial
Early Radio History web site
Genealogy Conference:
Family History Expo genealogy conference
Sandy Utah, just outside Salt Lake City
August 27 & 28, 2009.
It promises to be a terrific weekend and I’m really looking forward to getting a day in at the Family History Library as well. For more information on the expo go to http://www.familyhistoryexpos.com
Stop by the Genealogy Gems Podcast booth in the exhibit hall to pick up your free official Genealogy Gems name badge ribbon.
Premium Episode 31 – Audio Tour of the LIbrary of Congress
Date Published: Sept. 14, 2009
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NEWS:
Welcome New Members!
Family History Expos
Redding, CA, Oct. 16 & 17, 2009
Profile America: Anniversary of the Premiere the TV series Star Trek
GEM: Audio Tour of the Library of Congress
Interview with James Sweany, Head of the Local History and Genealogy Room at the Library of Congress
Where to eat
Washington DC Metro
Visitors page at the Library of Congress web site
Profile America: Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
Premium Episode 32 – Interview with Jean Wilcox Hibben
Date Published: Sept. 30, 2009
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NEWS:
About Google Books:
Recommended Article: Judge Delays Google Books Hearing
Gem: How to Do Site Searches Beyond Google
Google Site search was the very first gem I ever shared on the podcast.
In this gem I’ve got the scoop on how you can do site searches with Bing, Yahoo and a few other creative options. So no matter where you like to search you can zero in a specific web site.
www.Yahoo.com
How to Use the Advanced Search Page:
- Go to Yahoo’s advanced search at search.yahoo.com/web/advanced
- In the Show Results section, enter the keywords you want to search for.
- Under the next heading called Site / Doman click the button for “only search in this domain/site:”
- Enter the address for the web site you want to search in the box.
- Click the Yahoo Search button.
www.Bing.com
Bing is Microsoft’s new challenger to Google and Yahoo.
How to Do A Site Search with Bing:
- Do a regular search on the terms you want to find on the web site you want to search
- At the results page, click the link under the right hand corner of the search box that says “advanced.”
- There are four tabs across the top of the search box – click “site / domain”
- Enter the URL address for the web site you want to search
- Click the Add to Search button – Bing will search for those same Keywords only on that site.
How to Do A Quick Site Search on Bing
1. Go to www.Bing.com
2. Type the query you want to search in the search box
3. Press the space bar to create a space
4. Type site:and the website address.
Example Site Search Query: immigration site:genealogygems.tv
You can use this same site: technique with Yahoo.com as well.
Here’s a quick way to do a site search without having to remember how to construct the search using site: feature.
How to Use NewTechUSA
- Go to http://www.newtechusa.com/searchany.asp
- In the first box type the URL address for the website you want to search
- Click the SUBMIT button
- In the second box type in your key words
- Click the Google Search button
GEM: Interview with Jean Wilcox Hibben
Jean Wilcox Hibben is a Board-Certified Genealogist, family historian, national speaker, folklorist, and troubadour. Sit back and enjoy my conversation with the Happy Wanderer and Songstress.
Visit Jean’s Web site
Attend one of Lisa’s upcoming classes:
California Family History Expo
Fri. & Sat. October 16 & 17, 2009
Redding Convention Center
747 Auditorium Drive, Redding, California 96001
Friday October 16th, 2009. 8 AM to 6 PM
Saturday October 17th, 2009. 8 AM to 6 PM
Lisa will be presenting:
Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Parts 1
Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Parts 2
Sharing the Joy: Projects that Will Captivate the Non-Genealogists in Your Life
Unleash Your Inner Private Eye: Eight Key Strategies for Finding Living Relatives
For more information & registration: http://www.fhexpos.com/events/upcoming.php?event_id=52
The Hemet–San Jacinto Genealogical Society One Day Seminar
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Hemet Public Library, Upper Floor, 300 E. Latham Ave. Hemet, California 92543
Time: 8:45am – 3:30pm
Lisa will be presenting Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Parts 1 & 2 and Suzanne Russo Adams will present several exciting and informative lectures about the Ancestry site.
Cost is $10.00 before October 15th and $15.00 after. Free giveaways and door prizes.
For more information & registration: http://www.hsjgs.org/October_Seminar.htm?sssdmh=dm13.218115
Below: Lisa’s Guest, Jean Wilcox Hibben
