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    Uprinting Giveaway

    Posting on behalf of: NaturalHairLatinaUprinting:

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    250 Die-cut Business Cards for one winner


    2×3.5″
    Rounded Corners, 2×2″ Rounded Corners, 1.75×3.5″ Rounded Corners,
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    Oval, or 2.5″ Circle


    14pt Cardstock Gloss / Matte / High Gloss (UV), or 13pt Cardstock Uncoated

     

    6 Business days print turnaround time
    Free US shipping only
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    1. This giveaway is open to US residents only, 18 years old and above.
    2. No prize substitutions allowed.
    3. Winners are allowed to win once over a six-month period.
    4. Only email addresses used for the giveaway will be eligible to claim the prize.

     

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    Land Records Research

    There is a lot of information you can get about your ancestors through Land Records. Land Records date further back than Birth and Death Certificates because it was taxed. If you have hit a brick wall in your research, try land records. Here is a great kit through Family Tree Shop that has a lot of resources on researching land records.

    Learn how to unearth your family history with land records!

    The resources in this value pack will teach you:

    • what types of records to look for and where to find them
    • how to master land-records terminology and decipher land descriptions
    • how to plot your ancestors’ property
    • how to use land records in your genealogy research to track families and link generations

     

    Land Records 101: Family Tree University Independent Study Course (Download)
    Master the basics of US land records research, including what documents to look for (online and offline) to help guide your search.

     

    Platting Rectangular Survey System Properties
    (OnDemand Video Class)
    Learn how to plat ancestral properties on the rectangular survey system, also known as the public land survey system.

    Platting Metes and Bounds Properties (OnDemand Video Class)
    Early land records used indiscriminate survey systems — based on landmarks such as trees, rocks and rivers. We’ll offer help to plat ancestral properties described using these metes and bounds.

     

    Research Strategies: Using Land Records (Download)
    Perplexed by patents and plats? Confused by claims? Survey our beginner’s guide to land records.

    you can save an additional 10% off your order

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    Miche Handbags Giveaway

    I have teamed up with The Deal Match Maker and other awesome bloggers to bring your this awesome Miche Handbags giveaway. The giveaway begins at 12:01 Am EST on April 11, 2012 and ends at 12:01 AM EST on May 2, 2012. One lucky winner will win 4 Miche Handbags {over $274 Value}. To win : Simply follow thorough all the instructions on the Rafflecopter form below. Must be over 18 to enter. US resident/mailing addresses only. The winner will be chosen randomly via Rafflecopter. Winners will be notified by a blog post and a personal email. Winners must respond to winning email notification within 48 hours or another random winner will be chosen. Thanks to Miche Handbags who is providing the prize .

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    Living Social Daily Deals

    Happy Monday, today’s deals with Living social included a favorite of mine. A special deal over at Archives.com– a genealogy site. Since Research can vary from place to place and memberships can get expensive for a lot this is a great deal for researchers.

    Begin digging into your family’s history with today’s deal: Pay $10 for a three-month membership to Archives.com (a $20 value).

     

    Here are a few other great deals over at Living Social:

     

    Thankster.com

    • With today’s deal, pay $9 to $20 to spend on personalized thank-you notes from Thankster.com.
    • You can have your cards sent right to your door, or get them mailed out for .45 each.

    MugOnMug.com

    • With today’s deal from MugOnMug.com, get two 11-ounce mugs personalized with the photo of your choice for $14 (regularly $30); or, get two 15-ounce mugs for $16 (regularly $34).
    • Shipping and Handling not included

    Menu For The Week

    • Add a little pizzazz to your family’s dinner table with today’s deal from Menu For The Week, and pay $20 (regularly $48) for a 12-month membership, plus a weekly e-mail with recipes and more.
    • Valid only for online redemption

    Garden & Gun

    • Like sweet tea and gumbo, the South has been known to add its own flavor to things, and today’s deal from Garden & Gun magazine is a palate pleaser. For $10, get a one-year subscription (regularly $20).
    • Allow six to eight weeks for delivery
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    Free bookmark from MyMemories

     

    Here is this weeks My Memories Free bookmark , each week there is a new freebie from MyMemories.com. This digital software is easy to use, while adding that elegant touch.

     

    Here is a great tutorial by LisaJ at My Memories, she is really helpful and talented with the software. I got the opportunity to meet her at the last Workshop in Salt Lake City. The workshop was a lot of fun.

     

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    1940’s US Census Update

    This has been a great week with the 1940’s US Census indexing. Here is the latest update on the states currently available for indexing and the upcoming states. Who are you searching for? I am looking for more information on my Great Grandma’s son who died during WWII of a Brain Tumor. Not much is known of him, since he died very young.

     

    Currently, there is 13 states AVAILABLE FOR INDEXING:
    Delaware – 95% complete (should be done today)
    Virginia
    Kansas
    Oregon
    Colorado
    Florida
    Mississippi
    Louisiana
    Oklahoma
    Alabama
    Minnesota
    New Hampshire
    California
    Pennsylvania

    The following list represents the order of the states as they will be released for indexing in the coming weeks:
    Texas
    New York
    Illinois
    Indiana
    Utah
    Missouri
    North Carolina
    Ohio
    Washington
    Georgia
    Idaho
    Maryland
    Nebraska
    Tennessee
    Kentucky
    Arkansas
    Massachusetts
    Michigan
    Nevada
    South Carolina
    Wisconsin
    Arizona
    Connecticut
    District of Columbia
    Iowa
    Maine
    Montana
    New Jersey
    New Mexico
    North Dakota
    Rhode Island
    South Dakota
    Vermont
    West Virginia
    Wyoming
    Alaska Territory
    Hawaii Territory
    Guam
    Panama Canal Zone
    American Samoa
    US Virgin Islands
    Puerto Rico
    *Please note that the order of release is subject to change, but that this is the plan as of now.   And don’t forget that volunteers can enter the 1940’s US Census Contest at the blog

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    Resurrection Rolls & Easter Deals

    Every once in a while I come across a deal that I have to share. Here are a couple for Easter that are good deals. My kids love Melissa and Doug. AmericanFamily.com Melissa and Doug Enter to win a $500 Melissa & Doug Shopping Spree.

     

    And a couple candy coupons. This year we decided to not give as much Candy, but instead fill with games and color bubbles as basket fillers.

    $1.00 off two BAGS of NESTLE NestEggs

    $1.00 off two bags of Wonka Jelly Beans

    $3.00 off Little Angels DVD

    $2.00 off HORMEL CURE 81 Boneless Ham

    Here is a cute little recipe you can make with your kids and if you are religious share the story of Resurrection.

    Resurrection Rolls

    Ingredients:

    1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
    8 large marshmallows
    Melted butter
    Cinnamon
    Sugar

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    Lightly grease a baking sheet.

    Separate crescent rolls into individual triangles.If you can fin the big and flaky ones, the marshmallows will fit better)

    In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar.

    Dip a marshmallow into melted butter, then roll in sugar mixture. Place marshmallow into the center of a dough triangle. Carefully wrap the dough around the marshmallow. Pinch the seams together very tightly to seal in the marshmallow as it melts (or cut a bit of the marshmallow off to fit). Place on a baking sheet. Repeat.

    Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

    Makes Eight Resurrection Rolls

    Make sure you seal the seams really well. If you don’t, the marshmallow will ooze out the sides, which is just fine in our home. You have the option of making the rolls bigger by using two crescent roll, but still use one marshmallow. This way, the marshmallow won’t come out at all. Have the kids play around with making these. On some of them we wanted the empty tomb effect, so we left a little part of the roll open but made sure the side had a little lip to contain the melted mallow.

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    Heritage Collector Software

    As I sort through all these beautiful family memories that my Grandma had saved, I am always looking for wonderful ways to organize these photos to better share our families story. One software I have found is Heritage Collector software does all this. You Can Organize, find, and share your Photos.

    With the Heritage Collector Professional Suite software program makes organizing your photos and digital images easy to share. This  program allows you to:

    • Group different file types into collections – With this feature you may create a digital file cabinet for all your research, whether it is in a pdf, doc, or jpg file.
    • Scan photos
    • Make slide shows
    • Create hard bound books
    • Create scrapbooks
    • Create map spots on an image
    • Organize media for quick retrieval
    • Annotate photos
    • Search by GPS location
    • Frame Photos

    Version 7.0 boxed costs 29.95 and download is 24.95, the nice thing is you can download the free version to try out the software and won’t be disappointed. If you have boxes and boxes like I do, than this is the software to help you get organized. Here are just a few boxes at my Aunts house we need to sort through. We scanned on my Flip pal  579 photos and didn’t even place a dent in the amount of photos we have still to go through.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    IdeaShifters Smartphone Panel

     

    IdeaShifters Smartphone Panel – Is looking for smart phone users to give feedback and get rewarded! I love answering survey because I make money off of something that I already do. Use their product!

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    1940’s US Census Access

    Today since 9 am there were 37 million hits to the National Archives data base for the 1940’s US Census, social media really helped get the information out there. So if you experienced any glitches today you weren’t alone, and it will get better. You can See 1940 the Way America did with 1 Billion Records FREE at Ancestry.com, WorldVitalRecords.com is also offering free access for the 1940’s Census. These sites along with National Archives and Family Search.org will all have the reports. I posted the other day on the Ultimate Census Research Collection that Family Tree store has released to help research the 1940’s Census. I got my little pocket guide today, it is little but has so much information in it. Most of the Kit is instant download, and full of wonderful information.