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The Chart Chick |
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http://www.thechartchick.com |
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English |
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family history, genealogy |
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The Chart Chick is the brainchild of Janet Hovorka, Development Director at Generation Maps--the full service genealogy chart printing service. Content includes research and general genealogy how-to’s, genealogy charting ideas, genealogy industry insights and news, and other musings. |
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62 Followers |
UGA Board Member.
So guess what? Another bit of wonderful news this morning. You are reading the blog of a new Utah Genealogical Association board member. Whatdaya know? I hope I can be useful to them. I think it is quite possible that I have no idea what I'm getting myself into. Looking forward to our first meeting on Saturday. I'll let you know.More at www.thechartchick.com or go to www.generationmaps.com
Our new mission statement
Last month at the ICAPGEN conference, I went to a presentation by Crista Cowan where she talked about doing an annual "wilderness retreat" to re-evaluate personal and company goals, and what that means for where the company is headed. So Kim and I decided to try it, and last weekend we took off to get back to the all important questions about what the ultimate goals of Generation Maps are and where that needs to lead us in the future.Out of that came a new/revised mission statement. It is strong and powerful to me and I'm so excited to share it with you. Generation Maps exists to visually express a family's history, which
Wow. I'm Geneasmacked.
I'm Verklempt. Or perhaps Geneasmacked.Tamura Jones named the Chart Chick the best genealogy vendor blog in his 2009 Geneablog Awards. I'm so honored to be recognized by such a well respected blogger.
Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours
From a newsletter we sent out a couple of years ago:One of our treasured Thanksgiving recipes comes from rural Wisconsin where Kim grew up. Kim's mother taught us how to make it the way her mother made it and we are so grateful she did. We miss her now that she has passed on, but are grateful to remember her every year at Thanksgiving with this dish. 1/2 Orange peel, 2 Oranges peeled, 2 Apples, cored with peel left on, 1 cup nuts (we prefer pecans) 1 pound cranberries. Grind each ingredien
Ten questions to ask around the table on Thanksgiving.
From our newsletter. I've gathered for you a few conversation starters:What are the most important lessons you've learned so far in your life?What was the greatest time of joy in your life? The greatest time of sadness?Who were your favorite relatives? Do you remember any of the stories they used to tell you?What has been your favorite family tradition?What personality traits do you admire and how have you tried to develop those traits?What was the biggest turni
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