Timeline in Excel – Part 3

Adding Callouts Callouts are like thought balloons in a comic.  There are various designs for call-outs including starbursts, clouds and rectangles.  You can also add various effects to make them look three dimensional or tilted, etc.  The nice thing about callouts is that you can adjust the line coming out of the shape to point [...]

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Surname Saturday – Coffey in Russell Co, KY

1-Hays Coffey …..b: 1793, North Carolina, USA …..d: 1860, Russell County, Kentucky, USA +Mary Burkett . . . . 2-Fielding Gatewood Coffey ……….b: 3 January 1819 ……….d: 8 June 1889, , Ono, Kentucky, USA . . . . +Sarah Jane Hughes ……….b: 22 February 1828, Kentucky ……….m: 14 December 1847, Russell County, Kentucky, USA ……….d: [...]

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Timeline in Excel – Part 2

Create a Location Bar I decided that above my Date Bar, I’d make a simple Location Bar to show which County/State my ancestor was living in through the years. Select a row for your Location Bar.  (Row 4)  It should be a row that is high enough to enter the information you’d like.  I wanted [...]

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Working It Wednesday – Timeline in Excel (Part 1)

As my school year gets closer to the end, my days become more and more hectic.  Students who are struggling are finally asking for help after school.  And my students have to pass the state test given at the end of the school year in order to graduate, so that means creating extra practice problems [...]

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Working It Wednesday – Using Excel Comments as Digital Post-Its!

This is something new I started using this week and I think it’s going to be a great asset in my research! Several years ago, I fell in love with a free program called Fototagger.  (http://www.fototagger.com/)  I used it to identify people in photos or to add information about locations and such.  I especially loved [...]

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Deed Work – B’s Part 16

1861 Ballenger, Berryman Ballenger, Daniel G-527 1861 Ballenger, John Ballenger, Daniel G-528 1861 Ballenger, John Ballenger, Daniel G-529 1860 Ballenger, Joseph Ballenger, Daniel G-548 1861 Bernard, John I. Bernard, W.W. & c G-552 1860 Bernard, W.W. Barnard, John I. H-5 1860 Bernard, John I. Bernard, W.W. H-7 1862 Ballenger, John Carnes, Falton H-9 1860 Blaky, [...]

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Family Friday – Eli Gilpin 1810 – 1887

Just back from a great week with family for Spring Break, so no new information on my Stephens line. I’ve decided to post a descendant list for Eli Gilpin.  I would love to hear from fellow Gilpin researchers!  My direct line is Eli Gilpin & Rebecca Passmore Conn to Nancy Jain Gilpin & Joseph Scott [...]

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