Happy Easter

On this glorious Easter morning, I would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter. Please enjoy these two special videos.

Hymn No. 136
I Know That My Redeemer Lives

31243, Hymns, I Know That My Redeemer Lives, no. 136

1. I know that my Redeemer lives.
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, he lives, who once was dead.
He lives, my ever-living Head.
He lives to bless me with his love.
He lives to plead for me above.
He lives my hungry soul to feed.
He lives to bless in time of need.

2. He lives to grant me rich supply.
He lives to guide me with his eye.
He lives to comfort me when faint.
He lives to hear my soul's complaint.
He lives to silence all my fears.
He lives to wipe away my tears.
He lives to calm my troubled heart.
He lives all blessings to impart.

3. He lives, my kind, wise heav'nly Friend.
He lives and loves me to the end.
He lives, and while he lives, I'll sing.
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
He lives and grants me daily breath.
He lives, and I shall conquer death.
He lives my mansion to prepare.
He lives to bring me safely there.

4. He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
"I know that my Redeemer lives!"
He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
"I know that my Redeemer lives!"

Text: Samuel Medley, 1738-1799. Included in the first LDS hymnbook, 1835.

Music: Lewis D. Edwards, 1858-1921

Job 19:25

Psalm 104:33-34

Happy Easter!

Jana

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Follow Friday–Fab Finds for March 29, 2013

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. What is a "GeneaBlogger" ? by Dear Myrtle
2. Sepia Saturday: A Family That Tours Battlefields Together ... by Jollett Etc.
3. Unexpected Lessons from Tom Jones - Part 1 AND Unexpected Lessons from Tom Jones - Part 2 by Adventures in Genealogy Education
4. The missing grandfather by The Legal Genealogist
5. Day 23: Fearless Females: Timeline by Past-Present-Future
6. Can't we all get along? by Joseph B. Everett
7. Gen-Tech Tip: How Can I Help the NGS? by 4 Your Family Story
8. Genealogy Records for "Hearing" Your Revolutionary War Ancestors' Voices by Genealogy Insider
9. Is Your Genealogy Future Proofed? by Thomas MacEntee for Archives.com
10. Finding the Will for Will Was Great, But Frozen to Death, Not So! by Life From The Roots
11. Did your Civil War ancestor become a prisoner of war? by Poore Boys In Gray
12. Turn Family Lines into Story Lines! by The Armchair Genealogist
13. Archives.com Publishes Millions of Lutheran Church Records by Archives.com Blog
14. 13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories - Book Blog Tour Begins Today by Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories
15. Where Are My Ancestors Buried? Researching Cemeteries in Old Newspapers by Gena Philibert-Ortega for GenealogyBank Blog
16. Luck of the Irish Uncovers the Truth by GeneaJourneys
17. I backed some winners by Geniaus

RootsTech 2013

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has compiled a wonderful listing of blog posts about RootsTech 2013.  Make sure to visit his blog and read the great blog posts listed there.

• RootsTech 2013 Geneabloggers Review (Updated)

In preparation for my Fab Finds post this week, I've been compiling a RootsTech 2013 list as well.  I compared my  list of RootsTech-related posts and found a few that were not included in Randy's list (at the time I wrote this post).

1. Family Stories Getting Our Family to Engage by Genemeet
2. Inspirational Genealogy Quote of the Week: Kim Weitkamp by Past-Present-Future
3. Imagine: A New Kind of Family History by Origin Hunters
4. Ancestry.com at Rootstech 2013 by Ancestral Breezes
5. My #RootsTech 2013 Recap by GenBlog
6. Rootstech 2013 Live Streaming Classes Part 1 AND RootsTech 2013 Live Streaming Classes Part 2 by Gopher Genealogy

New Blog Discoveries

• The Ancestors Have Spoken
• Genemeet
• Heirlooms and Heritage
• The Family History Fairy
• Family Tree Wanted
• Digging Up Roots - My Journey Into The Past

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

• I've Changed My Mind

Thanks for reading!


© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

I've Changed My Mind

To copyright (watermark) an ancestor photo or not…that is the question.

Cynthia Maria Waterman Webster

Yesterday morning while I was making breakfast, I had a thought.  What if, many, many years from now, a future descendant of mine comes across my blog and wants to download the many ancestor photos I've shared here.  Would that descendant be frustrated and disappointed that there was a copyright across the bottom of that treasured photo?  Putting myself in their place, I'm sure I would be disappointed.  Yes, I'd be thrilled to see the face of an ancestor, but at the same time, I would be annoyed about that copyright statement.

So, I've changed my mind about adding a copyright statement to my ancestors' photos that I share on my blog.  This is a difficult decision because at the same time, I don't want unscrupulous people or companies coming along and stealing the precious photos of my ancestors and displaying them somewhere without my permission.  But, in the spirit of collaboration and because of my desire to share these ancestor photos with my future descendants, and any present family members for that matter, I've decided to do away with placing a copyright statement on my ancestor photos.  I will, however, be embedding metadata within these photos.

Cynthia Maria Waterman Webster

Does this decision mean I'm done with copyright statements all together?  No.  I will likely still use them for any photographs I create and then subsequently use on my blog or on any other photos I think need a copyright statement.  So, my previous post about how to watermark a photo using Windows Live Writer is still useful and relevant.

During the webinar, Metadata is Your Friend, with Denise Barrett Olson and Thomas MacEntee, dated February 13, 2013, Thomas said the following regarding the photos of his ancestors,

"I don’t own these images, I’m a steward for these images. I’m a caretaker for these images."

That really struck me and caused me to think about this issue.  But I hadn't actually changed my mind about this until yesterday, after I thought about the possibility of my future descendants discovering my blog and then wanting to download our shared ancestors' photos.

This is a personal decision that every blogger must make for themselves.  But, for me, I think I've made the right decision about this issue.  After all, I'm only the keeper of my ancestors' photos, not the owner.

What do you think?

Thanks for reading.

Jana

© 2013 Copyright by Jana last

Follow Friday–Fab Finds for March 22, 2013

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Women's History Month 2013: Woman and the Civil War by Gena's Genealogy
2. Mr. and Mrs. Vose discuss the Siege of Boston, Part 1 by Pam Pacelli Cooper for Revolutionary Voices Blog
3. Civil War Surgeons Database & Indiana Surgeons Database AND Missouri Land Patent Database | Records NOT Found on the BLM Website by Genealogy Decoded
4. Mappy Monday - Connections to Downton Abbey by My Maine Ancestry
5. Decorating with Family History Memorabilia by Your Story Coach
6. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE IT ALL (CENSUS RECORDS)? by Are My Roots Showing?
7. What’s the Difference Between Holland and the Netherlands? by Michael J. Leclerc for Mocavo Genealogy Blog
8. 16 Top Web Sites for Researching Irish Ancestors by By Kimberly Powell for About.com Guide
9. Facing the Battle of Life by A Family Tapestry
10. Young People Aren’t Interested in Genealogy? by Elyse's Genealogy Blog
11. Job Names in Historical Newspapers: Researching Old Occupations by Mary Harrell-Sesniak for GenealogyBank Blog
12. Avoiding Genealogical Disaster by Michelle Chubenko for Generous Genealogists
13. Getting More Genealogists--Maybe It Shouldn't Be Our Focus by RootDig
14. Missing Grandma … by Brand and Leaf…a family history blog
15. Treasure Chest Thursday: Digitizing and Examining a 1909 German Songbook by The Family Curator

RootsTech

1. FamilySearch Gives RootsTech Bloggers Sneak Peak AND From RootsTech: When I Tell Their Stories, I’m With My Ancestors Again AND RootsTech Opening Session Theme: Stories by The Ancestry Insider
2. RootsTech 2013, Day 1 – Keynotes by The Ginger Jewish Genealogist
3. RootsTech Official Blogger Dinner by Renee's Genealogy Blog
4. RootsTech 2013 Day One, Introduction AND What is RootsTech all about? by Genealogy's Star
5. My Virtual Rootstech Experience – Keynote by I remember you…
6. GRABBING THE NEXT GENERATION IN GENEALOGY by Corn & Cotton Blog
7. RootsTech Recap- Thursday by Gathering Stories
8. Tell It Again – See the RootsTech Session Recording NOW by Writing Your Way to the Past
9. Adventures at Rootstech 1 by KITCHENSINKGENEALOGY.COM
10. A Thank You to the Family History Community AND A New Hampshire Yankee at Day One of RootsTech 2013 by Nutfield Genealogy
11. Hour by Hour by Geniaus

New Blog Discoveries

• Letters From the Past
• The Sassy Starfish
• Root, Branch and Twig
• KITCHENSINKGENEALOGY.COM

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

• Will You Be Watching?

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Will You Be Watching?

This is a very exciting week for genealogists.  Why?  Because the third annual RootsTech Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 21-23.  If you are unfamiliar with RootsTech, please check out their website, which explains what it's all about.

For those of us unable to attend the RootsTech Conference this year, all is not lost. I'm happy to say that the wonderful people at RootsTech will be providing live streaming sessions on March 21, 22, and 23.  Here's the schedule.  

RootsTech 2013 Live Streaming Sessions

To view the schedule on RootsTech's website, click HERE.

I'm really looking forward to watching these amazing sessions.  How about you?  Will you be watching?

Thanks for reading.

Jana

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last