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Genealogy HowTo - Online Scrapbooking and Your Family Tree
   by Aubrey Fredrickson
Photographs are a valuable part of family history. Family pictures can become treasured keepsakes whether they're of living family members or long ago ancestors. But how do you ensure that those precious photographs are seen and cherished, rather than hidden away in the shoe box under the bed?

Ask Us - ***Six Surefire Ways to Locate an Ancestor's Photo
   by Cindy Carman
First to save time and effort, take stock of which one of your ancestors might have a photo out there waiting to be discovered. Since the popular use of photography wasn't until after 1839, it would be safe to assume that if your ancestor died before 1839, there is little chance that he had a photograph taken. (Though they might have had a portrait or sketch drawn of their likeness.)

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Reviews - Book review of "Scrapbooking Your Family History: The Ultimate Workbook" by Creating Keepsakes.    Review written by Larisa S. Asaeli
I admit it -- I have scoffed at scrapbooking in the past. A single photo on a page with all kinds of doodads and folderols seems time consuming and expensive to me. But what Creating Keepsakes offers with this workbook is a brilliant cross between writing family histories and scrapbooking. From the moment I opened the book, my opinion of scrapbooking changed. Intrigued by their beautiful pages that are full of rich family history details, I found myself interested in not only looking at the design, but also in reading the accompanying stories on each page.

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• 4 February 2009, London, England: "A Death in the Family," a lecture with Celia Heritage sponsored by the Society of Genealogists. The attendance fee will be £5, £4 for members. For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/090204_death_in_family_leaflet.pdf.
• 8 February 2009, Miami, FL: The Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, Inc. will hold their monthly meeting from 2 to 4 pm in the Florida Christian School Library. Following the society's tradition, this month's topic will be "Love Letters." Attendees are encouraged to bring any old letters that have helped with their genealogy research. For more information, email gsgmfl@gmail.com or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flgsgm/.
• 11 February 2009, Fort Wayne, IN: "Not Just Ancestry: Using the Entire Internet for Genealogy," part of the Allen County Public Library's WinterTech lecture series. The lecture will be given by Don Litzer and will focus on a five-step strategy for success and a short list of must-see websites. Admission is free. For more information, call (260)421-1225, email Genealogy@ACPL.info, or visit http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/WinterTech.pdf.
• 12 & 19 February 2009, Dorset, England: The Dorset Family History Society will hold a two part Beginner Course on research back to 1837. The first part will be held on 12 February and the second part on 19 February. Topics may include: "How to begin," "Surnames," "Civil Registration from 1837," "Researching on the Internet," "Using computers," and "Census 1841-1901." There will be a fee of £26 for members and £28 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.dorsetfhs.org.uk/courses.htm.
• 14 February 2009, Port Charlotte, FL: "Improving Your Genealogy Research Performance" a family history symposium presented by the Charlotte County Genealogical Society, Inc. Stephen P. Morse will be the featured speaker. Topics will include: "One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools"; "One-Step Webpages: A Hodgepodge of Lesser-Known Gems"; "Playing Hide and Seek in the US Census"; and "What Color Ellis Island Search Form Should I Use?". There will be $30 attendance fee for members and a $35 fee for non-members. For more information, contact Ken Marriman by phone at (941)875-3008 or by email at km1386@embarqmail.com, or Barbara Powell by phone at (941)629-2344 or by email at bepowell2001@yahoo.com, or visit http://www.charlottecountyfloridagenealogy.org/events.html.