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The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 30 October 2005

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 30 October 2005

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Oct 31, 2005

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After the usual announcements, George talks about cemetery iconography, and Drew makes plain the nature of "RSS feeds". In the middle of this there's also a surprise visit from a creature usually associated with Halloween. [One clarification: Bloglines, mentioned during the podcast, is not software, but instead is a free web-based service.]

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Oct 31, 2005

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George G. Morgan and Drew Smith discuss genealogy on The Genealogy Guys Podcast. Drew Smith interviews leaders of the genealogy community on Genealogy Connection.

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 30 October 2005

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