National Archives Branch at Laguna Nigel, California Closing Soon

Randy Seaver is reporting this morning that things are not good in sunny southern California as deals with NARA. The staff at NARA – Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel) has been informed that the branch will be moved to Perris, California, Continue reading National Archives Branch at Laguna Nigel, California Closing Soon

Ellis Island Hospital Complex & Hoboken Public Library Get Historic Site Trust Funds

“The New Jersey Historic Trust is helping to revitalize the that state’s economy by helping municipalities at a time when the recession is having a dramatic effect. The Trust picked 60 historic sites around the state to receive total grants Continue reading Ellis Island Hospital Complex & Hoboken Public Library Get Historic Site Trust Funds

It’s Cheaper to be Fried Than to be Buried – and That’s Tough on the Funeral Home Folks

The recession is taking its toll on funerals… I hadn’t thought about it too much, but when my brother passed away on Feb. 21, I found that he had opted for cremation instead of being buried next to his father Continue reading It’s Cheaper to be Fried Than to be Buried – and That’s Tough on the Funeral Home Folks

Ancestry’s Subscriber Base Up 10% with an 18% Revenue Growth in 2008

We may be in a recession, but looking at the Generations Network numbers, you certainly wouldn’t know it. CEO Tim Sullivan did an interview with The Industry Standard on Tuesday, and in that interview he disclosed that their subscriber base Continue reading Ancestry’s Subscriber Base Up 10% with an 18% Revenue Growth in 2008

Muncie, Indiana, Hopes to Rent the Local History and Genealogy Center After Closing

MUNCIE [Indiana] – When the Local History and Genealogy Center closes this summer, Muncie Public Library hopes to rent the downtown building, the newest of all the Muncie library facilities. The center – at 210 S. Jefferson St., just behind Continue reading Muncie, Indiana, Hopes to Rent the Local History and Genealogy Center After Closing

Is the Library and Archives of Michigan to Be Eliminated?

On the tail of having had the opportunity to blog about the wonderful online resources, including digital death certificates, available from the Library of Michigan, my friend, Herb Mellinger, forwarded me the following note from Peggy, his co-moderator of the Continue reading Is the Library and Archives of Michigan to Be Eliminated?

Books Discounted Daily at Family Roots Publishing

UPDATE: The Featured Item on sale at Family Roots Publishing Thursday., March 19, 2009 is: Greenwood’s The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy. selling today for only Normally $29.95 – selling today for on $19.77. UPDATE: The Featured Item on sale Continue reading Books Discounted Daily at Family Roots Publishing

Arizona’s New Polly Rosenburg Archives & History Building Closes

Less than two weeks after its dedication, the new Arizona $38 million Polly Rosenburg Archives & History Building closes today, the latest consequence of the state’s budget problems. The building opened late last fall and was dedicated in mid-January. This Continue reading Arizona’s New Polly Rosenburg Archives & History Building Closes

Alexandria, Virginia Historian, Michael Miller, to Retire as His Position is Eliminated

In many ways, the position of city historian was created for the singular talents of Michael Miller. He’s the first person to ever hold that title — a position that was created for him by the Office of Historic Alexandria Continue reading Alexandria, Virginia Historian, Michael Miller, to Retire as His Position is Eliminated

Massachusetts Vital Records Research Room Cuts Hours Dramatically

As I’ve been saying for some time now, the recession is most likely going to make it tough for us to do research in publicly financed facilities – especially those funded by state or federal funds. The latest example is Continue reading Massachusetts Vital Records Research Room Cuts Hours Dramatically