Confucius’ Family Tree Finished in 80 Books With Over 2M People Included

They say it’s the world’s biggest family tree. With over 2 million of Confucius’ descendants included at a cost of 1.46 million U.S. dollars, it had better be. Following is a teaser for a much longer article in the The Continue reading Confucius’ Family Tree Finished in 80 Books With Over 2M People Included

President Barack Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Adele Logan Alexander to the National Council On Humanities

WASHINGTON – September 25, 2009 – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate several individuals to key administration posts. The nominees included Adele Logan Alexander, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities. The following Continue reading President Barack Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Adele Logan Alexander to the National Council On Humanities

Forty-Nine Digital Newspapers Now Available from the British Library

The British Library, in affiliation with Gale (now owned by GENGAGE Learning) has made digital editions of forty-nine 19th-century British newspapers now available online. According to their press release, “every front page, editorial, birth and death notice, advertisement and classified Continue reading Forty-Nine Digital Newspapers Now Available from the British Library

APG Honors Five Members For Outstanding Contributions & Achievements

The following press release was received from Kathleen Hinckley: WESTMINSTER, Colo., September 24 – The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) honored five members for outstanding contributions and achievements at the 2009 Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference held September 2-5 Continue reading APG Honors Five Members For Outstanding Contributions & Achievements

Surname Distribution Maps For Argentina, the Netherlands & the United Kingdom Are Online

A few weeks ago, I blogged about the various surname distribution maps being posted online by dynastree.com and its associated sites. Now I see that they have posted more of them. I modified the 1st paragraph below to include the Continue reading Surname Distribution Maps For Argentina, the Netherlands & the United Kingdom Are Online

Early-Bird Registration Extended for the Mesa Family History Expo – to take place January 22-23, 2010

Family History Expos has extended the Early Bird Registration for the 2nd Annual Mesa Family History Expo January 22-23, 2010. The Early Bird Special is good through Friday September 25, 2009! Take advantage of this special pricing and you will Continue reading Early-Bird Registration Extended for the Mesa Family History Expo – to take place January 22-23, 2010

Call for Papers – 2010 BYU Computerized Genealogy Conference

The following news release was received from BYU: Lecture proposals are now being accepted for the 2010 Brigham Young University Computerized Genealogy Conference, which will be held Friday, 12 March, and Saturday, 13 March 2010, at the Conference Center, BYU Continue reading Call for Papers – 2010 BYU Computerized Genealogy Conference

ProGenealogists Hires Pro Branding Whiz Detjen

The following was written by ProGenealogists staff: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—September 16, 2009—ProGenealogists® , the world’s leading genealogical research firm, announced today that nationally renowned branding and marketing expert Jim Detjen has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing. Continue reading ProGenealogists Hires Pro Branding Whiz Detjen

Update on the Library of Michigan Petition

The following was received from the Federation of Genealogical Societies: Within the genealogical community, the Library of Michigan has long been recognized as one of the premier state libraries in the country. The cohesive Library of Michigan collection with over Continue reading Update on the Library of Michigan Petition