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July 1998
Editors - Penny Bonnar
& Karen Lewandowski
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- New IIGS™ Editors Take the Helm
- Wanna write an article? That's the question you'll most likely hear from Karen Lewandowski and Penny Bonnar who confess to a new appreciation for the hard work done by their predecessors.
- Birthday Bash Was A Resounding Success!
- by Penny Bonnar
- Genealogists worldwide took advantage of the Birthday Bash query forum which was staffed by IIGS™ volunteers.
- On-line Service Review
Family Tree Maker Genealogy Library
- by Karen Lewandowski
- The newest feature on the Family Tree Maker web site is their Genealogy Library. Family Tree Maker is so sure you will find an ancestor they offer a money back guarantee.
- United States Federal Court Records
- Congress created the United States Supreme Court in 1789 and divided the US into 13 "districts" and these districts were grouped in three circuits. In 1911 the circuit courts were abolished and the records were transferred to the district courts.
- Internet Advice for Newcomers
- by Richard Seltzer
- The Internet is an event, a happening, a loosely structured and largely unpredictable experience resulting from the on-line encounters of people with people.
- Quirky IRCy
- by John DeKleine
- What is IRC, you ask? Well, let me enlighten you! IRC is Internet Relay Chat. It is a system of talking to people in "real time."
- Also check out other IIGS™ IRC News
- WebRing WebNoise
- by Ed Burke
- Written by a confessed genealogy addict, this article fills you in on the IIGS™ WebRing, a unique way to connect genealogists and their interests.
- In Search of Military Records
- by Ken Short
- Ken Short's advice on how to locate the military records you need for your ancestor should be taken seriously---he's an expert!
- Of Interest to Genealogists
- Events to mark on your calendar.
- July in Australian History
- by Scott Brown
- Where was the first railroad track in Australia laid? The answer is here.
- Genealogy Humor
- contributed by Scott Brown
- Our dearly departed ancestors may have lived hard lives by today's standards, but they also had senses of humor.
- Letters to the Editors
- Sandra Devlin makes a call to action on the Canadian Stats issue
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Wally Garchow writes of the Members Research Database
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