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Genealogy HowTo - What's in a Name? Part 3: Heraldry and Your Family Crest
   You've probably heard the word heraldry before, but have you ever wondered what it really means? You may have seen products advertising a coat of arms for your surname, also sometimes called a family crest. How can a person know if a Coat of Arms for their surname is legitimate? One of the many vague notions we have about heraldry is that a coat of arms may be inherited. And just about anything that can be inherited has instant appeal to us as genealogists because it can tell us something about our family and maybe even help us trace our ancestors. In this final article of the "What's In a Name" series, I'll attempt to straighten out some of our beliefs about heraldry, particularly as it applies to genealogy.

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Reviews - Larisa Asaeli reviews "Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs, 2nd Edition" by Maureen A. Taylor.
   As mentioned in my last book review about social networking, sharing photographs is just one way of performing genealogical research. Thanks to Drew Smith's suggestion in Social Networking for Genealogist, I have posted many photos online for family members to peruse. Now, thanks to "Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs" by Maureen Taylor, I have a better understanding of the relevance of photos to genealogy. However, Taylor has taught me more than just appreciation of these photos; she presents a solid research methodology for interpreting these photos and identifying your ancestors.

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• 2-3 October 2009, Neenah, WI: The 2009 Fall Seminar of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, on the theme of "Research: Do More and Do it Better." Michael John Neill will be the featured speaker. He will lecture on "Research on a Tight Budget," "Researching the Entire Family," "Organization of Information," "Locating Emigrant Origins." For more information, visit http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/.
• 3 October 2009, Yakima, WA: The annual fall workshop of the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society. For more information, visit http://yvgs.net/yvgs.
• 3 October 2009, Worchester, MA: The Worcester Public Library will host The SwedGen 2009 Research Day. Five Swedish genealogists will participate in assisting researchers to learn more about Swedish resources. These researchers will be Anneli Andersson, Anna-Lena Hultman, Charlotte Börjesson, and Olof Cronberg. Individual consultations will be available. This event is free, but registration is required. For more information, visit http://www.worcpublib.org/150/Swedgenl.html.
• 7 October 2009, Berlin, CT:The SwedGen 2009 group will host a SwedGen 2009 Research Day. Events will include presentations and demonstrations on how to use various resources for Swedish research. Individual consultations will be available. This event is free, but registration is required. For more information, call Kathy Meade at (800)975-5493 or email usinfo@genline.com.