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For this week's Tueday's Tip I'm sharing my #AtoZChallenge  post from yesterday - Q is for Quality . So many times we are in such a rush to add those family members that we forget (or put off) doing the more tedious (but very important) work of checking dates, locations, sources, etc. I am finding lots of gaps while working on this April blogging challenge (adding to-dos to my list every day). It is all about quality - and as Ford used to advertise - quality is job 1 . So I aim high and keep improving the quality of my work. How are your projects going? Which Legacy features do you use to help you achieve a quality product? http://keoughcorner.blogspot.com/2015/04/q-is-for-quality.html

It's Sunday - the day some of us play catch up, others are out and about (and today is glorious in the Northwest), still others relax and do a bit of reading. If you want to check out what others have been writing in the #AtoZChallenge (and there is lots of good stuff out there) why not check out their posts - either by going to their blogs or by clicking on their Google+ persona (the avatar there on the left - you will be directed to their profile which has an about section as well as a posts section . Click on posts and check out what they have shared on Google+ - why not check out Shannon Thomas , Judy Lofthouse and me Tessa Keough (anybody else from our LVUG Community posting about their genealogy, using Legacy, and their ancestors?). I'm keeping up with Shannon and Judy by clicking on their avatars (hint - you could do this for anyone). I show you how in the slides below. Now go play ! (That third slide should say "search for who you want to find" - sor...

April has been a busy month for our LVUG members who are part of this challenge. Today I'm encouraging you to check out  Judy Lofthouse's posts. She is writing about an ancestor each day (color me impressed!).  Shannon Thomas is publishing each day as well (both her tips and the colors she uses with her Legacy database are bright!). I am posting about Legacy events/fact at my KeoughCorner blog and about given names (often showing them off from my Legacy database) at my ScandiaMusings blog. What possessed me? Are you part of the #AtoZChallenge - if so please share your blog in the comments section so we can all follow along.

Tuesday's Tip - Hopefully you are following along with both Shannon Thomas and me as we (individually) blog our way through the alphabet in the #AtoZChallenge (I mentioned it last Tuesday). So far we are both up-to-date! A genealogy powehouse is Lisa Louise Cooke who just started an Evernote video series at   http://lisalouisecooke.com/2015/04/new-evernote-for-genealogy-video/ . Some of the videos will be free and others will be for members of her premium subscription members. We have some great people sharing their knowledge of Evernote - why not see if it might fit in with your research process.  Be sure to visit Shannon's blog every day during April (okay we all get to take Sunday off). She is  showing off her Legacy database  and sharing how she uses Legacy and chatting up some great resources she uses. One of those is Evernote and that was her letter E post at http://www.ourlifepicturebypicture.com/2015/04/e-is-for-evernote.html .

I decided to combine the A-Z Challenge 2015 (blogging every day but Sunday during the month of April) with my events/fact in my Legacy database. I actually blogged about it on Tuesday (hence Tuesday's Tip) but forgot to post the link here.  There is still time to sign up for the A-Z Challenge (for any of you who blog) or why not use the month to work on your events/facts. Every day during April I plan to discuss (briefly) an event/fact in my database.  Follow along and share your thoughts or comments and we can all learn more about events/facts! http://keoughcorner.blogspot.com/2015/03/well-thats-another-fine-mess-a-z.html