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Cyndi Shares Her Many Successes!



GENERATIONS HERITAGE QUEST NEWSLETTER
January 8, 2001


IN THIS ISSUE:
* Help for Germanic Heritage Hunters
* Citing Success: Cyndi's List Year in Review
* The Best Family Finding System Still on Sale
* This Week on GenealogyBulletin.com: Extraordinary Birth Registrations
* Marriage Record Index Tops Bestseller List
* German Heritage Kit Gives Great Value



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HELP FOR GERMANIC HERITAGE HUNTERS
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Nearly 40 percent of Americans are of German descent. Start searching for your German ancestors with a visit to the HeritageQuest.com German Research boutique!
http://www.heritagequest.com/html/feature52.html



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CITING SUCCESS: CYNDI'S LIST YEAR IN REVIEW
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Cyndi's List, the online genealogy phenomenon, is fast approaching its fifth anniversary! In addition to appearing in 10 episodes of the "Ancestors II" PBS television series, serving on the NGS Board of Directors, and conducting numerous seminars, Cyndi Howells has been busy maintaining her site as a premiere genealogy resource! Here are a few highlights from Cyndi's List:

* 84,950 total links on Cyndi's List (67% increase!)
* 26,000 new links added
* 15,000 existing links updated
* 4,000 submitted links processed
* 2,000 broken links deleted, following extensive salvage efforts
* 28 categories added for a total of 148
* 2 more search engines for exploring the site: FreeFind and Google
* "People Magazine," "The New York Times" and "USA Today" featured Cyndi's List

Congratulations on your accomplishments in 2000, Cyndi!
http://www.cyndislist.com/



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THE BEST FAMILY FINDING SYSTEM IS STILL ON SALE
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You can't find a better family finding system for U.S. census searches -- and there's no better value on the market. The simple two-step process begins with industry-leading accuracy and complete extractions from Family Quest Archives indexes, only $9.95 for members ($14.95 non-members). Then, document your discovery with Digital Microfilm CDs. View enhanced census records with superior functionality on your PC -- buy any three titles and get one absolutely free!

Family Quest Archives Index Closeout:
http://www.heritagequest.com/html/feature12.html

Free Digital Microfilm CD Offer:
http://www.heritagequest.com/html/feature15.html



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THIS WEEK ON GENEALOGYBULLETIN.COM: Extraordinary Birth Registrations
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"Extraordinary Birth Registrations"
By award-winning author, William Dollarhide
Consider delayed birth registrations when original certificates don't divulge crucial information. Dollarhide shows you how.
http://www.genealogybulletin.com/HTML/current.html

Cyndi's Pick: Site of the Week