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THE GENCLASS NEWSLETTER - August 2008
http://www.genclass.com
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TOPICS:
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GenClass partners with WorldVitalRecords - FamilyLink
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Tip of the Month: Your childhood home
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Native American Wedding Ceremonies
by Barbara Benge.
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Upcoming classes: August and September
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Welcome
to the latest issue of the GenClass newsletter.
If
this is your first time reading this newsletter, welcome!
Our
monthly newsletter includes a featured article by
an expert GenClass instructor, a tip of the month,
and a list of upcoming courses.
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Dear GenClass user,
I
wanted to let you know of our recent partnership with
FamilyLink.com, Inc. Among other benefits, this partnership allows
us
to sell discounted membership to WorldVitalRecords.com to you
and
our other students and registered users.
You
can sign up for membership on World Vital Records for 2 years
of the U.S. Collection for only $39.95 (regular price is 1 year
for
$49.95) or one year of the World Membership for only $89
(regular price is $149.95). As you can tell this is a large savings!
WorldVitalRecords.com
now has over 1 billion names online that will
be very useful for your family history research. They have over
7,500
searchable databases and continue to add new databases each day.
WorldVitalRecords.com was recently recognized as one of the
10 most popular genealogy web sites. They have also received
many awards for their ease of use and fast searching.
For
more information go to this web page:
http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/genclass
If
you have been considering subscribing to a web site to research
your family history, this would be a great way to get started
for a
very low price. This is a special offer just for our GenClass
users,
so please don't email it to others or blog about it.
Thank
you,
Micha Reisel, Administrator GenClass
micha@genclass.com
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Native American Wedding Ceremonies
by Barbara Benge
During
the summer months, wedding season is in full swing.
When it comes to Native American cultures, there are many
different traditions in each, though most are versions of the
same theme. Each shows that the man will be able to
provide for the family and the woman will be able to take
care of the household. In the plains tribe the man would
bring her father horses. Horses are very important in many
ways to the plains tribe. The horse provides a way to move
the house (a teepee), to hunt and provide meat. Women
would bring to the marriage prepared hides for blankets and
teepees. They would also prepare food such as pemmican,
a type of jerky that is pounded and mixed with berries.
This was very important so that Native Americans can have
food during the winter months.
In the East most tribes were more sedentary and farming
and hunting was the way that men would be able to show
that they are good providers. Men would bring a venison
hindquarter or other game. Often in the east they would
also bring corn or other fruits and vegetables. The women
would make beautiful dyed blankets and what is called a
tear dress and shirts for the wedding ceremonies. Tearing the
cloth that they had woven and sewing them would make
the tear dresses, eastern Indian women were introduced
to weaving very early on but scissors were in short supply
so they would use knives to cut a basic pattern. The tribes of
the west the women would make baskets and other household
items out of clay or reeds. The men would gather food supplies
and fish and bring them to the marriage ceremony.
In
most of these cultures the women would provide the house,
as most are matrilineal very unlike western society. The children
and the household belonged to the women. Many of you would
be surprised to find out that many of the marriages that have
happened with Native Americans or Native American and
white intermarriage have been recorded. Many of these
records go back to 1800's some even a little earlier.
If
you would like to find out more about how to find these records
and much, much more you can sign up for my class on our genclass.com
site.
To
find out more about the ceremonies try checking these websites
Native American Wedding details
Pueblo Wedding Ceremonies
Native American Wedding Ceremonies
Native American Wedding Vows
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TIP OF THE MONTH ----------------------+
Tip
of the Month:
Explore the history of your childhood home or an ancestor's house.
Check deeds and tax assessments in the local courthouse or
county office. Many towns or cities have searchable web sites
containing specs about a property, and possibly information about
previous owners or current photographs of the home
+---------------- UPCOMING CLASSES -------------------+
Register
for a class at http://www.genclass.com
or at http://classes.genclass.com
AUGUST
2008: Classes start August 1, 2008
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* Adoption Investigative Class
Detailed search advice and assistance for successfully locating
and reuniting adoptees and birth families.
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Australian and New Zealand Genealogy
Learn how to research your Australian and New Zealand family,
even from a distance
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Basic English Research
Learn how to start researching your English ancestors -
historical background, geography, finding the "bones"
of your family.
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Canadian Research - Internet Resources - Part 2:
Part 2 builds on Part 1 and advances your research using the
most helpful records – with lots of practical search tips,
tricks, and advice.
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Eastern European Genealogy Research: Part 1 (Basic)
Getting started with ancestors from Eastern Europe,
- history, geography, languages.
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Family Tree Maker 2008 - The Basics
Learn The Basics of FTM with an Expert
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Jumpstart Your Genealogy!
Just where do you start if you are interested in your family tree?
- detailed instructions
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Lost Friends and Family Investigative Class
Detailed search advice and assistance on the methods
to use for successfully tracing "lost" relatives and
friends.
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Northeastern United States Genealogy
Research in the NE states is fundamental to
the trees of many Americans.
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Salt Lake City: Part 2
Access the largest genealogical library in the world. Continuing
on
from Part 1, this course takes you into the sections that
most people never use - and what a mistake that is!
SEPTEMBER
2008: Classes start September 1, 2008
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* Adoption Investigative Class
Detailed search advice and assistance for successfully locating
and reuniting adoptees and birth families.
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Brick Wall Research
Brick Walls are common in genealogy. Learn tips, tricks,
solutions and strategies to bust through them.
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Genealogy Research in the Great Lakes States
This course will focus on generalized and locality specific resources
of six area states -Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio
and Wisconsin.
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Jewish Genealogy: Researching on the Internet (Part 2)
This class builds on the basics course, providing detailed information
about search engines, general genealogy sites, Jewish genealogy
sites.
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Lost Friends and Family Investigative Class
Detailed search advice and assistance on the methods
to use for successfully tracing "lost" relatives and
friends.
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Native American Genealogy
Learn how to start your research for your Native American Ancestors.
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Organizing Your Family History
Learn the techniques to ensure efficient organisation of your
research.
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Scottish Genealogy
This extensive class will provide a detailed description of what
you need to know to track your Scottish ancestry.
Register for a class at http://www.genclass.com
or at http://classes.genclass.com
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That's
all for now, until next month!
-- LISA ALZO, Newsletter Editor
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