Genealogy Tutor - Sites by Beverly Whitaker
Make note of the address for this new Home Page which provides 6
sub-directories.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/
Beverly
enjoys email but
responses will necessarily be quite limited.
Due to software and time limitations, I can no longer repair broken links.
Genealogy Resources
GenTutor
Approach to Genealogy - Genealogy Tips
Genealogist Beverly Whitaker
offers suggestions for successful research
Instructions
for Genealogical Charting
Instructions for how to fill out the two most basic forms used by genealogists
Federal
Census Descriptions
Learn the
different information covered each ten years in Federal Census (PDF download)
Web
Sites for Genealogy and History
Some of
Beverly's favorite Internet sites.
Relationship
Chart
Figure
out cousin relationships the easy way. Also use Cousin
Calculator
Bibliography
for Genealogy and History
My
recommended reading list, divided into categories.
Pedigree
Plotter
One way
to gather the information needed for a pedigree chart.
Genealogy
Research in Kansas City
Get a
head start on your family history research in the KC area.
Kansas
City History
Historical
chart for a four-county area.
American
History Events: It Happened At Christmas
Events that occurred in the
month of December, a timeline and description
Religious Resources
What
Church Did Grandpa Attend?
A study of the churches of our early American ancestors.
Women
in American Churches
Contributions of women in church and society.
Susanna Wesley
A "first person" account, suitable for presentation as a
program, with written permission from the author; no fee.
Protestant Denominations
established in Colonial America
Links extend from colonial to the present 1600 - 2000.
United States Religious
Groups and Archives
Links for religious groups that emerged dramatically during the period 1800-2000.
American Church
Denominational Reference Sheets. Each has a church history
chronology.
Download any or all of 16 reference sheets; no fee. Note sources for church
records.
Quaker
Heritage
Lists my more than 30 Quaker surnames; Quaker Internet links; plus a
downloadable photo essay:
A Vist to Wrightsborough, Georgia, a historical Quaker colony, A Photo
Essay of 14 pages which downloads as a PDF file.
Women
of the Bible
Short,first-person-style sketches of 19 women of the Bible, both Old and New
Testament.
These are suitable for oral presentations; written permission is required; no
fee.
Scriptural references are provided for each woman.
Mothers
of the Bible Devotional
A study of mothers in the Bible.
Suitable for oral presentation; written permission is required; no fee.
American Migration
Patterns
Beverly's comments and photos relating to American migration patterns.
With LINKS to related sites.
Rivers and Waterways
Focus on alternate transportation for migration; includes many links.
A Mini-Glossary of Terms
relating to waterways and land formations
(Developed
due to viewer request. - Primary Source: American Heritage Dictionary and
Thesaurus)
American Migration Facts
Sheets
- 2 pages for each of 18 Early American Migration Roads and Trails
- Each set is produced in PDF Format (can be printed for personal use only; not
for distribution)
- Traffic, Features, Timeline, Route, Map sketch
- (Based on the preview paragraphs on RoadTrails, but greatly
expanded and improved)
- All 18 links appear at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/facts.html
American Roads and Trails Paragraph Previews
and map sketches for 18 early American roads and trails.
Short summaries. For expanded information, download the free Fact Sheets
described above.
The RoadTrails site
(American Roads and Trails) received recognition
from FamilyTreeMagazine’s “101 Best Web Sites for 2010”
for genealogists.
Family Connections for Beverly and Bob Whitaker
Our Surnames Listing of more than 100 surnames in Beverly's and Bob's family lines.
Lineage
Links to All 8 of Our Family Trees
Direct links to our own family's WorldConnect genealogy files.
Search also for specific names at Ancestry.com where I have
several public trees.
James
Matthews and Susanna Laughlin
James
Matthews, Revolutionary Soldier of North Carolina and a founder of
Friendsville, Tennessee
Susanna Laughlin, wife of James Matthews; daughter of Hugh Laughlin and Mary
Harlan
Thomas Pullen and Lydia
Bowers
Thomas Pullen, 1752-1828. Immigrant. Revolutionary Soldier. Descendants in
Georgia.
Married Lydia Bowers, daughter of Morris Bowers and Esther Bonner, in James
City Co., VA, 1777.
Our Colonial Ancestors
List of our colonial ancestors, linked to biographical sketches -- do we share
any with you?
Postcard Memories
Postcards
from 1907-1918 from my grandparents' collections.
Download the much improved PDF version (free). It is composed of 28
pages, more than 75 postcards.
Faces from the Past
4 digital
scrapbook pages, an example for you to follow.
In preparing these pages, I used examples from several generations of my
paternal grandmother's family:
AMMEN, DEARDORFF, PETRA, HARSHBARGER, WILLIAMS, DICKEY, BRITTON, BRERETON,
DELONG.
How I Create Digital
Family History Scrapbooks
Download as a PDF document.
WHITAKER Family Links
and more
Includes a summary, still in progress: Whitaker Families in
Colonial America.
WHITAKER
Genealogy Exchange for Family Researchers Over
350 WHITAKER researchers.
Various spellings. Alphabetized by given names. NO LONGER UPDATED.
Beverly’s Blog
Visit Beverly’s BLOG for
stories and pictures of many of Beverly’s direct ancestors:
Ancestral
Stories – Family Heritage
Share with me the joy of exploring
family heritage and getting to know one’s ancestors.
Knowing about our family
heritage teaches us about ourselves.
Family History is a collection
of stories: His-Story and Her-Story.
http://www.geniebev.blogspot.com
About Beverly
--Beverly
began researching her own family tree in 1976.
--She taught "how-to-do-genealogy" courses for Community Education.
--She completed a Master's Degree in Education in 1981.
--For 11 years, Beverly was on the faculty of Maple Woods Community College,
Kansas City.
--Meanwhile, she began writing and publishing genealogy books and learning
aids.
--For 5 years, she held certification by the Board for Certification of
Genealogists.
--Having lectured at genealogy conferences, she prefers to teach via her web
pages.
--She prepared 3 courses for Canada's National Institute for Genealogical
Studies.
--She holds memberships in several genealogical and historical organizations.
--She distributes surname newsletters and digital scrapbooks.
Click here
for More About Genealogist Beverly Whitaker
Note: Beverly no longer
accepts new clients and recommends that persons
needing professional research seek assistance from these listings:
Association of Professional Genealogists The Board for Certification of Genealogists
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Make note of the address for this new
Home Page which
provides 6 sub-directories.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/
Note:
This new home page substitutes for one which still shows up
at the bottom of some of my webpages. Updates take a lot of
time.
Due
to software and time limitations, I can rarely repair broken links.
Beverly enjoys email but responses will
necessarily be quite limited.
copyright ©1999-2015, Beverly Whitaker.
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