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I am Lisa Lee, better known as "The Gene Queen."
Genealogy is my PASSION and I find great joy in helping others to explore and discover their family history. I present  lectures and workshops around the U.S. and Canada, and a few years ago, I self-published my first book, "Skin Deep," where I not only told the story of my Canadian ancestors, but also the mistakes I made along the way. In August 2009, my second book will be published, "Thinking Ancestry," where I'll show you why I think that, dollar for dollar, Ancestry.com is the best genealogical Web site on the planet. That said, it's not the easiest Web site to use, and the best search results may be cleverly hidden from view. I’m here to strip away all the hype, show you ways to find your missing relatives and explain how Ancestry.com works.
Way back in 2005, late one night, I was thinking about how I could interest more people in genealogy, and I had this FLASH! Got Genealogy? I leapt out of bed, tripped over my cat and grabbed my trusty Apple Powerbook and, through the wonders of wireless technology, I was on my bedroom floor, online checking to see if anyone had reserved that domain. Nobody had, so I grabbed it right then and there.
 I started thinking I could make T-shirts (which I did ... but they sold out and there aren't any more right now), and I also purchased our famous Got Genealogy? tote bags. I sell the tote bags for $20 each (coming soon...), or, if you're lucky, you can win a FREE tote bag in my monthly Got Genealogy Challenge (click here for the current challenge).
We all have questions about our family history and how to find more information. I'm so fortunate to have a supportive team of experienced researchers working with me and, once I start, I don't know how to stop talking about genealogy.
How about you … Got Genealogy?:
- Lisa
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SITE OF THE MONTH
July 2009
Online City, County and Rural Directories
http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home
Wayyyyyy back in February of last year ('08), we covered the topic of City Directories in the Got Genealogy News. In the article, we stated that there wasn't a comprehensive listing of all available online directories, which stirred Miriam Midkiff to action. Since then, she was worked, tirelessly, to compile such a listing, and to recognize her hard work, her "Online City, County and Rural Directories" Web site is our site of the month.
Such a site will always be a work in progress as more and more directories are transcribed and/or digitized. Check out her site and if you know of some directories not on her list, drop her a line. Great job, Miriam, and thanks for letting us know.
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CONTEST RULES: One winner will receive an 8 gig iPod Nano (purple, of course)
- One puzzle per month for eleven months. One iPod awarded in December 2009.
- One point for each correct answer. Points tallied December 10, 2009.
- Four clues can only be found online, one each week. Check back often.
- Points are cumulative. You do not have to enter all 12 months to qualify.
- Print, complete and mail completed crossword entry to:
Got Genealogy iPod Contest
PO Box 10805
Oakland, CA 94610-0805
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JULY
Week 1 Clue:
1850 US Census
Download This Months Puzzle.
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