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<title><![CDATA[Springfield-Greene County Genealogy Research]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Your guide to genealogy research.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Do Your Favorite Genealogy Websites Rank?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new very useful list of the most viewed genealogy websites is available online.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2179]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:51:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turn Off the Reality TV and Tune into Genealogy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&quot;Who Do You Think You Are&quot; returns to NBC&nbsp;on Friday nights at 7 p.m.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1762]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:54:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ancestry.com to Offer Free Access to 1940 U.S. Census]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In&nbsp;April 2012,&nbsp;Ancestry.com will begin streaming free images from the 1940 U.S. Census.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1504]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:52:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Remember to Keep a Family Medical History]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New research indicates the importance of continually updating&nbsp;your family medical history.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1480]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:39:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Family Search Continues to Grow]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If you haven't logged onto Family Search lately, you are missing out.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1455]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:06:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are You a Taphophile?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our relationship to cemeteries changes with time.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1420]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:52:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Changes Coming to Ancestry Library Edition]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New search features and an improved user experience will soon be here.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1339]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:58:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Looking for an Exciting Genealogy Game?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New Facebook app intended to put the fun in genealogy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1227]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Prime Time Genealogy Show to Return to NBC]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[NBC announces season 2 celebrities for &quot;Who Do You Think You Are?&quot;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1196]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:57:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Where in the World is That Book? Part II]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Locating genealogy books and articles continued.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1161]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:04:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Where in the World is That Book?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Locating genealogy books and articles is not as difficult as it used to be.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1101]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:02:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What Did They Mean By That?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Understanding word usage and the&nbsp;historic meaning of words in&nbsp;documents is an important research skill.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1127]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:23:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genealogy the Non-Traditional Way]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes a new approach is all that is needed to move forward in genealogical research.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1110]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Disney Offers Genealogy Show For Kids]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Disney recently announced an upcoming televison series starring kids reporting on their family trees from the places their ancestors lived.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1074]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Have Time to Attend a Genealogy Conference?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here are some free online genealogy courses that you can complete in your lunch hour.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1032]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are the Best Things in Life Free?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Family Tree Magazine&nbsp;just released their 2010 list of &quot;101 Best Free Websites.&quot;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1021]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do Surnames Matter in Research?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The surnames you are researching may hold important clues to finding that ancestral village.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=984]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How Does your Genealogy Software Rank?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Genealogy software offers a staggering array of features, but how do we decide which software to purchase or even if we need to purchase?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=960]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Research in Tennessee History to Get a Big Boost]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[100,000 pages of historical Tennessee newspapers to be digitized in the next few years..]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=979]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is There a Genealogy Destination on your Travel Itinerary?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Genealogical tourism is one of the fastest growing markets in vacation travel according to University of Illinois professor Carla Santos.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=961]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Your Obituary Appear in a Newspaper?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With the escalating price of funerals, some people are balking at the prices charged for newspaper obituaries.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=880]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Does Your Favorite Genealogy Website Make the List?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ProGenealogist's 50 Most Popular Genealogy Websites for 2010]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=934]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Database Reaches 100,000 DNA Samples.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SMGF now links the DNA of 100,000 individuals with 8.6 million ancestors and&nbsp; living relatives.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=918]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How would you react if everything you believed about your family changed in an instant?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This is what happened to geneticist Sir Paul Nurse, when at age 57, he first saw a copy of his birth certificate.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=884]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Looking For New Online Places to Search For Your Ancestors?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Family Search recently announced the addition of 300 million names to its databases.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=905]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Start Preparing for the Release of the 1940 Federal Population Census.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In less than two years the 1940 Federal Population Census will be released.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=836]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are Some of Your Ancestors Hiding in Plain Sight?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone runs into brick walls while constructing their genealogy. Use these helpful hints to&nbsp;find those elusive ancestors.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=829]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Is there a tombstone that you wish you had a digital photograph of or a copy of a document that is archived in another state or country?&nbsp;Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness may be able to help you.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=814]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Your Family Tree Deeply Rooted in Polk County Missouri?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The &quot;First Families of Polk County&quot; project will award you a certificate if you can document these roots.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=808]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Future of Genetic Genealogy is Here.
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<description><![CDATA[A new genetic tool will soon allow cousin connections in all family lines.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=786]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday Night Television Just Became More Exciting for Genealogists.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The new NBC show titled &quot;Who Do You Think You Are&quot; debuted to rave reviews last Friday night.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=783]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genealogy Blogs Aplenty]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The World Wide Web is awash in blogs covering every interest, like, and dislike.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />
This holds true for genealogy as well.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=751]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Man Who Saves the Stories ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A belated New Year's resolution for all genealogists.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=732]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Charles Darwin's Deep Genetic History]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recently published DNA results indicate that Charles Darwin is descended from some of the first modern humans to leave Africa.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=714]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Who are the "Faces of America?"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Faces of America&quot; a new PBS series&nbsp;begining Wednesday February&nbsp;10,&nbsp;traces the genealogy of 12 prominent Americans.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=708]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Have You Experienced "Serendipity in Genealogy?"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Ancestry Insider is a blog covering topics of interest to individuals involved in family history and genealogy. Many articles focus on the luck or good fortune&nbsp;these individuals encounter that leads them to just the right bit of information.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=682]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Did Grandpa Have an FBI File?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Patricia Sullivan recently published an article on obtaining files from government sites under the Freedom of Information Act.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=681]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Who Legally Owns Davy Crockett Document?
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<description><![CDATA[Jefferson County, TN, claims that&nbsp;Davy Crockett's&nbsp;unexecuted marriage license,&nbsp;inherited by a 90-year-old Tampa, FL, grandmother, remains a Jefferson County document.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=661]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Maybe It's Time to Search U.S. Census Records 
Again!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The announcement of cleaner U.S. census records with improved indexes, and the growing list of online state census records&nbsp;indicates that this might be the time to fill in those research gaps.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=633]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Announce Free Public Databases
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<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month Eric Grundset, Library Director of&nbsp;the DAR Library, issued a press release&nbsp;outlining&nbsp;the availability of the DAR Genealogical Research System.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=595]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are You My Cousin?  According to a famous genealogist, you are.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Megan Smolenyak is a genealogist, author, speaker and TV guest. In one of her recent articles, Smolenyak states that &quot;if you go back far enough, we're all cousins.&quot;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=583]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Medal of Honor Recipients]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace="4" vspace="1" align="left" alt=" " src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=1563119951/SC.GIF&amp;client=sprgr&amp;type=springimage" /><br />
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States Government. Several local soldiers have received the honor.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=170]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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