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Friday, January 18, 2013

Follow Friday–Fab Finds for January 18, 2013

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order) -
  1. Sepia Saturday: Christine Forever 24 by Jollett etc.
  2. Now It's Six by Kinexxions
  3. Torn and Ragged by Ancestral Breezes
  4. Wedding Photo Challenge! AND Where Was This Picture Taken? by Past – Present – Future
  5. You Genealogists with More Experience than Me, ... . . . may I please have a moment of your time?  I have a question for you. by My Ancestors and Me
  6. Duck and Cover ! by Maybe someone should write that down…
  7. When a Genealogy Hobby Digs Up Unwanted Secrets by Sue Shellenbarger - The Wall Street Journal
  8. Welcome to a New Year of Indexing by FamilySearch Blog
  9. Giving Our Ancestors a Second Chance by The Spiraling Chains: Kowalski – Bellan Family Trees
  10. A Blast from the Past! by Nutfield Genealogy
  11. Treasure Chest Thursday- Help Needed! Can You Date My Ancestor's Furniture? by Carolina Girl Genealogy
  12. In Response to Comments on Family Tree by Genealogy's Star
  13. Family Recipe Friday: Abuelita's Mexican Rice by Many Branches, One Tree

Concerning Blog Awards…some food for thought
  1. Blogging Genealogy: Blog Awards & SEO by Blogging Genealogy
  2. TO AWARD OR NOT TO AWARD???… by Seeking Susan ~ Meeting Marie ~ Finding Family
  3. Blog awards - what do you think? by Leaves For Trees

On Saturday, January 12, 2013, I received a press release from Jen Baldwin announcing major changes to The In-Depth Genealogist Digital Magazine.  I encourage you to check out these exciting new changes by clicking on the link below. 


Thanks for reading!


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16 comments:

  1. Heather Kuhn RoelkerJanuary 18, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Thanks for the mention, Jana. I'm really loving your Fab Finds...I'm finding some really interesting links!

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    1. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 18, 2013 at 10:18 AM

      Hi Heather,

      You're very welcome! I hope you have a great weekend!

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  2. SmadarJanuary 18, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    Jana, it's an honor to be one of your mentions today! Thanks for the support! Every week, I look forward to reading your suggestions. Glad to be one of them!

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    1. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 18, 2013 at 10:54 AM

      Hi Smadar,

      You're quite welcome! Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

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  3. WendyJanuary 18, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    I must echo Heather. I always find a great tip or good kick in the pants. Thanks for the mention.

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    1. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 18, 2013 at 11:52 AM

      Hi Wendy,

      You're very welcome! A kick in the pants? You're so funny!

      Thanks for stopping by Wendy. I always enjoy your comments.

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  4. CarolineJanuary 18, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Thanks, Jana! I've been busy lately and haven't been keeping up with my Google Alerts. Apparently, I've been a topic of interest Down Under. LOL.

    ~C

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    1. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 18, 2013 at 12:14 PM

      Hi Caroline,

      You're very welcome! Thanks for your informative post.

      Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Jacqi StevensJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    Jana, glad to see you posted some articles on awards and SEO. Timely subject, and something we all as a community need to think through. Awards are fun...but time consuming to participate in. The question of hidden agendas adds a dark side to the mix.

    At any rate, we as a blogging community don't need to wait for a prompt to "award" recognition to those we appreciate. You do it every Friday! :)

    The rest of us can certainly follow suit in whatever manner best fits each of our own blogs.

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    1. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:37 PM

      Hi Jacqi,

      Yes, I've struggled with the whole awards thing myself. I'm very flattered and thankful for the recognition but as you said, there's the time involved in paying the honor forward. Plus, I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings by not recognizing their blog. And then there's the potential SEO problem too.

      So, yes, I think it may be time for the genealogy blogging community to think through the topic of blog awards.

      Thank you for your comments Jacqi!

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  6. Linda Huesca TullyJanuary 19, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Wow, such diverse and fascinating reading! Thanks for including my blog in your list, Jana!

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    1. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 19, 2013 at 11:06 AM

      Hi Linda,

      You're very welcome! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. And thanks for stopping by!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:51 AM

    G'day Jana, thanks so much for mentioning my post "TO AWARD OR NOT TO AWARD???..." This is both a huge surprise and a great honour. I'm sure you're not aware that your "Wonderful Team Readership Award" initially came from me :-) in that after receiving it from J.G.Burdette, I passed it onto Yvonne up there in Canada, and she passed it onto you. Such a small world, eh? You can read about it on this link: http://caiteile.com/2013/01/03/wonderful-team-member-readership-award-nominations/ Thanks again... Best of wishes, Catherine.

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    1. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 20, 2013 at 1:07 PM

      Hi Catherine,

      You're very welcome for the mention! And yes, it certainly is a small world. :)

      Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  8. NancyJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    Jana, you are most obviously a great reader of more than my blog! I stopped by to let you know that I've given you the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award. I forgot that you'd already received it. I suppose this means you don't have to write another post about it, just accept my gratitude for your continued support in both reading and commenting on my blog posts. (You can read my post at http://nancysfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-favorite-award-to-give.html if you'd like.)

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    1. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 20, 2013 at 7:44 PM

      Hi Nancy,

      You're so sweet! Thank you for the recognition. I really do appreciate it.

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