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A Mini-Glossary of Terms relating to waterways and land formations
List compiled by request. My primary source is the American Heritage Dictionary and Thesaurus
Devotional study of mothers in the Bible,
suitable for oral presentation; written permission is required; no fee.
Family of Thomas Pullen and Lydia Bowers
Thomas Pullen, 1752-1828
His life and descendants
Genealogy Resources and Advice
Genealogy Tutor Tips -- Click for tutorialJanuary, 2008
Advice for improving your genealogy search
by GenTutor's Beverly Whitaker, professional genealogist.
A set of links to sites for a wide variety of MAPS.
That's because geography and history are interrelated!
Census Years' Summary Sheet to download for free.
Links to forms for free downloading, including census forms.
Links for creating calendars and events pages,
calculating birthdates and days of the week for selected dates.
About GenTutor: Beverly Whitaker -- click for more details
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.
On the faculty of Maple Woods Community College, KansasCity, for 11 years.
Meanwhile, she began writing and publishing genealogy books and learning aids.
Held certification by the Board for Certification of Genealogists for 5 years.
Lectured at genealogy conferences; now chooses to do her "teaching" via her web pages.
Instructor for online genealogy courses, Canada's National Institute for Genealogical Studies.
Edits quarterly newsletter for Northland Genealogy Society of Clay & Platte Counties, Missouri.
Note: Beverly is not accepting new clients and recommends that persons needing professional research
seek assistance from listings by the Association of Professional Genealogists or The Board for Certification of Genealogists.
Kansas City History
Historical chart for a four-county area.
Genealogy Research in Kansas City
Get a head start on your family history research in the KC area.
Relationship Chart
Figure out cousin relationships the easy way.
And I recommend still another source to aid you in determining relationships: Cousin Calculator
Pedigree Plotter
One way to gather the information needed for a pedigree chart.
Family Record Generator
Form for putting together a single family's data.
Instructions: Genealogical Charting
The professional way to chart family genealogy.
Bibliography for Genealogy and History
Recommended reading list, divided into categories.
Web Sites for Genealogy and History
Some of Beverly's favorite Internet sites.
American History Events: It Happened At Christmas
Events that occurred in the month of December, a timeline
Family Connections
Our Surnames
Listing of primary surnames of both Beverly's and Bob's family lines.
Lineage Links to Our Family Trees
Direct links to 8 of our own family's WorldConnect genealogy files. (more than 100 surnames)
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, in 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 grandparents' collection.
Choose PDF version or web page format.
A much improved PDF version was launched September 25, 2003,
composed of 28 pages and more than 75 postcards.
Celebrate Holidays with Postcards
Faces from the Past
A scrapbook page, an example for you to follow.
In preparing this page, I used examples from several generations of my grandmother's family.
AMMEN, PETRA, HARSHBARGER, DEARDORFF, WILLIAMS, DICKEY, BRITTON
I have been surprised at how much correspondence this single web page has generated.
Consider preparing such a page either for the Internet or in printed form to share with others.
How I Create Digital Family History Scrapbooks
(PDF document)
WHITAKER Genealogy Exchange for Family Researchers
Listings of 356 Whitaker family researchers. (various spellings)
Entire listing is now alphabetized by given names for easier searching
and comparison with submissions of other researchers.
WHITAKER Family Links and more
Extra resources for WHITAKER researchers.
++Includes a summary article: Whitaker Families in Colonial America
Roads, Trails, Rivers and Migration Routes
A Mini-Glossary of Terms relating to waterways and land formations
(Compiled by request. As my primary source, I used 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
RoadTrails
Paragraph Previews and map sketches for 18 early American roads and trails
Good summaries. For expanded information, use the Fact Sheets described above.
American Roads and Trails
An MSN Community for questions, comments, photos.
American Migration Patterns
Beverly's comments and photos about American migration patterns.
Provides many LINKS to related sites.
Focus on alternate transportation for migration; includes many links.
Re-enactors, the Discovery Expedition.
Religious Features
What Church Did Grandpa Attend?
A study of early American churches of our 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 permission from the author.
Protestant Denominations established in Colonial America
Links extend from colonial to the present 1600 - 2000.
U. S. Religious Groups and Archives
Links for religious groups that emerged dramatically during the period 1800-2000.
Quaker Heritage
Lists my more than 30 Quaker surnames; Quaker Internet links; plus a downloadable photo essay:
a photo essay of 14 pages which downloads as a .PDF file.
Women of the Bible
Short, first-person-style sketches of 16 women of the Bible, both Old and New Testament.
These are suitable for oral presentations; written permission is required; no fee.
Recently, scriptural references have been added.
Mothers in the Bible
Devotional study of mothers in the Bible.
Suitable for oral presentation; written permission is required; no fee.
Genealogy + History + Geography = Enriched Heritage
Email: Beverly Whitaker, Genealogy Tutor
Copyright © 2002-2008, Beverly Whitaker.