Bill Atkinson
Bill is a retired English and Computer Science teacher living and still actively farming in the Cariboo Country of British Columbia. He takes a deep interest in history, family history, the outdoors, astronomy, writing and spirituality. He has spent more than 30 years tracking his own family history and along the way learning enough to help other people as well. He is currently the web master for his local genealogical society and the Director of the local FamilySearch Center.
He has been writing all his life but most of it has been for school curriculum projects and software guides for students. Recent websites created are: Cottonwood House Historic Site, 2000, and the Gold Rush Trail -- Then and Now .2003. Bill currently blogs at Pondering Family History and Pondering the Bible.
Latest Articles
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YouWho Family Tree Internet Start-up
YouWho, self-proclaimed as "a new kind of family history site" has launched - and if their logo is any indication, their claim may be true.
May 1, 2011
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New Zealand Transcribed Records: Denise and Peters Stuff
Denise and Peters Stuff is the stuff of far away genealogists' dreams. From lists of passengers to lists of barmaids, there's something for everyone.
Apr 28, 2011
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New Zealand Encyclopedia ( Te Ara ): Family History Context
Produced by the New Zealand government this resource provides the quickest and most interesting access to New Zealand history and information.
Apr 24, 2011
- Bill Atkinson
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1881 Electoral Rolls and Passenger Lists: Auckland New Zealand
The Auckland City Library contains a wealth of online databases including the 1881 electoral rolls, cemetery lists and passenger lists from 1838 to 1889.
Apr 20, 2011
- Bill Atkinson
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New Zealand History: Building Background Knowledge
The professional New Zealand history site provides a detailed and complete introduction to the island's history with style and clarity.
Apr 19, 2011
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New Zealand Transcribed Records: Pearl's Pad
Like many people researching their family roots Pearl has produced a wealth of transcribed records and even better she is sharing them with everyone.
Apr 17, 2011
- Bill Atkinson
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New Zeeland BMDs: Births, Marriages and Deaths
The government of New Zealand provides online access to vital statistics starting in 1960 for deaths, 1930 for marriages and 1910 for births.
Apr 17, 2011
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Australian First Families Data Base Archived at Pandora
To celebrate 100 years of Australian federation a database of Australian pioneers was created and is still available in archive form.
Apr 11, 2011
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New Zealand WWI Soldiers Index Added to Find My Past
A large number of individual indexes have been amalgamated into one index of almost 300,000 New Zealand WWI soldiers and reservists.
Apr 10, 2011
- Bill Atkinson
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SkyDrive Offers Free 25GB Cloud Storage
Microsoft Live offers access to 25GB of storage on the cloud with 5GB synchronized, tempting inducement but many strings attached.
Apr 9, 2011
- Bill Atkinson
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