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    Get Organized Ultimate Collection

    I love Family Tree University, it is one of the two resources I use when obtaining Expert Webinars and Kit of the Month. This month they are promoting their Ultimate Collection Get Organized, a fantastic way to get all your documents and research in order.

     

    The Family Tree Ultimate Get Organized Collection includes:

    Time Management for Genealogists Independent Study Course

    Instead of letting time manage you, you need to learn the skills to manage time your way. In Time Management for Genealogists, you’ll discover how to set achievable goals, use online project management services and more

    Organize your Family Archive OnDemand Webinar

    Follow along as Denise Levenick from The Family Curator works with Family Tree Magazine Publisher Allison Dolan to organize Allison’s family archive. Learn tips on how to decide what to save, easy ways to inventory and more.

    My Family Tree Research Planner

    Stay organized and keep your genealogy goals in sight with this undated calendar that allows you to customize it to work for any year–just write in the year and dates on each month’s grid. This planner also has helpful worksheets, journal pages correspondence logs and more. It also has a sturdy plastic covers for durability and wiro-binding for ease of use.

    Family Tree Magazine 2012 Desktop Calendar

    Family Tree Magazine is proud to present their third annual desk calendar showing readers’ precious family photos. Flip over each calendar page to see the unique story behind the image. Each month also brings you a new genealogy tip and a coupon for books, CDs and webinars at ShopFamilyTree.com.

    Digital Issue: Family Tree Magazine February 2012

    This digital issue of  February 2012 print publication offers great tips to “makeover” your research methods and workspace.

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    Using Tree Hints from the Barefoot Genealogist

    Here is a  recent Ancestry.com online course from the Barefoot Genealogist. I really enjoy her tutorials, they are full of helpful tips how to use your Family Tree Maker and Historical records. In this video she shares how to verify that this is the person you are really looking for, clearing up any doubt later. And you can still Get 25% Off Family Tree Maker 2012 at Ancestry.com through Ancestry.com.

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    My Memories Tutorial

    Making a digital scrapbooking page can be a lot of fun! The options are limitless when using digital scrapbooking. Here is this weeks new freebie, and a tutorial on one I made earlier today.

    MyMemories Suite is a great gift for someone who enjoys scrapbooking or someone that needs an introduction to the fun world of digital scrapbooking. Don’t forget to use Discount code STMMMS36408 for your $10.00 savings on the software and $10.00 off your digi scraps.

     

    1. Open My Memories Suite. From the New Album Options Window, click on design your own. I choose Square 12*12 inch.

    2. Enter your album title, chose the album location and choose your preferred shape, then click on ok.

     

    3. Select blank page and click on Ok. On the Right under Background Papers click Purchased, this will hold freebies and purchased papers. Quick pages will be under Elements.

    5. Choose Custom from the expanded list and browse to the welcome (or other) kit on your hard drive. I choose Christmas Lace for this page.

    6. Click on the drop down arrow next to photos in the control panel, and click on Add Photo.

    7. Browse to your first photo, select and click on Ok. The photo covered part of the elements, so I selected the Element button and found the matching ornament element.

    8. To keep your photos looking realistic on a page you can add a drop shadow by clicking on the drop shadow button. You can adjust settings according to taste. All Digital Scrapbook Place Elements however already have their own shadows.

    9.To Add Text to your layout, click on the drop down arrow next to Text in the control panel and click on Add Text. You can use the settings in the Text Control panel to adjust your fonts and font styles as required.

     

    10. Click on the Share Album button, select export pages, save and finish. You can now open your finished work in your photo file.

    Here is my finished photo page.

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    Digital Scrapbook Freebie.

    The designs at MyMemories.com are always adorable and quick to put together. This week MyMemories.com had this Valentines layout for free. You can download it at their Facebook Page. I used a photo of my Grandparents together with their oldest, my Aunt Theresa. As a kid growing up, my Grandparents were not together-photos of them together were not something I knew even existed. Since going through all my Grandma’s photos we have found so many photos of them together. They were a lovely couple, and had a beautiful family.

     

    Here is the second freebie this week from Mymemories.com

     

    Each element of the page is downloadable onto your computer and you can use for any layout, card, tag you wish.

    MyMemories Suite is a great gift for someone who enjoys scrapbooking or someone that needs an introduction to the fun world of digital scrapbooking. Don’t forget to use Discount code STMMMS36408 for your $10.00 savings on the software and $10.00 off your digi scraps.

     

     

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    FAMILY HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

    RootsTech annual Family History and Technology Conference is going to be February 2-4 in Salt Lake City, Utah. I got the opportunity to watch some of their video conferences last year, and really hope to have the opportunity again this year. RootsTech will help you discover emerging technologies and devices to improve your research. You’ll have hands on learning workshops and interactive presentations. Network with other technology creators to advance your family history through technology. And share with technology providers your needs for further research.

    You can visit http://rootstech.org/ for more information on registration.