From the New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/obituaries/linda-yang-dead.html Linda Yang, Who Offered Advice for Urban Gardeners, Dies at 83 By Penelope Green – May 4, 2020 Ms. Yang grew trees, flowers and herbs on a 19th-floor terrace. She was a contributor to The New York Times from 1979 until 1995. Linda Yang, a gardening writer and author, died …
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New Photo Upload for Website – with gallery & slideshow option, and image search
I have added a new tool called Photosmash for the Gureasko Heritage Site that will allow any family member to upload directly to this site. It will also show the images in a gallery or slideshow, and let you search for images with a particular tag (e.g. “Ruth” would show images that have been tagged …
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Gureasko family photos now on Flickr
This post shows images of Ruth Gureasko Bobrow from the new Gureasko Family account set up by Kimberly Bobrow Jennery. On the Home page, you’ll only see thumbnails. Click the Continue Reading link to see the full post. [slickr-flickr tag=”ruth”] This test post shows a number of photos that were tagged “ruth”. Click on one, …
TNG Family Tree is now set for private access
I realized that although access was controlled to the Family Tree page, that the TNG online system itself could be viewed directly by the public. To avoid any issues, I have made it necessary to login to the TNG program in order to view genealogy data. When you click the Family Tree page, you’ll see …
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Links to various family tree lists (private post – login to view)
A few family members have shared PDF or Word files with family tree info. I have uploaded them so anyone interested may access them. This post is private, so only family members will see these links. We will maintain this post with a complete set of links for any family tree documents that are submitted. …
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Email Archive now up and running
When you get a chance, please click the Email Archive link in the navigation menu in the upper left of this website. It will take you to the Google Group that I’ve set up for the Gureasko family. At this point, it’s publicly visible (if someone knows the name of the group), but I will …
The Family Tree is Online!
Kimberly Bobrow Jennery and her friend Kathryn have imported the family tree data into our online system. To view, click on the Family Tree page at the top left of your screen. Since this page is private (family members only), you’ll need to log in to the website with the user name and password that …
OK, this time I’d like you to respond (a Gureasko request from Ricky)
[Original picture was on Posterous site, which has now closed; so I’m putting up this beautiful picture instead.] Hi Family – I’m trying different methods to post to the new Gureasko website, and want to see how well this free Posterous service works. Let’s pretend this is a post about some family topic, and …
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Now I’m trying a different system for posting by email (Postie #7)
Let’s see how this one comes through from my gmail account. No one needs to respond to this, as it is only a test. Ricky
The Steel Pier – Atlantic City, NJ
To all: We already have the Steel Pier video on DVD. The Gureasko video needs to be screened first and then converted. The Steel Pier Video covers a span of just over one decade from about 1929 to 1940 or so. It was shot by someone who worked at Bell Labs who was an early …