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According to an AP article posted at fox2now.com, Dr. Sam Wheeler has been appointed as the Illinois state historian. He will direct collections and research at the state historical library. Dr. Wheeler has been a research historian at the library, Continue reading Dr. Sam Wheeler Has Been Appointed Illinois State Historian
Every now an then we have census records turn up that were previously unavailable. The following teaser tells of just such a case. Looking for early Pribilof Islands, Alaska ancestors? If so, then you are going to like this. Those Continue reading Pribilof Islands, Alaska Territory 1875-1910 Digitized Census Posted Online with Free Access
The following teaser was posted January 20, 2015 at independent.ie: Some four million State files are set to have a new home as part of a new €8m redevelopment of the National Archives of Ireland. The design and construction phase Continue reading National Archives of Ireland to Get an Upgrade
The following is from Henry Hornblower at NEHGS: Boston, Massachusetts, January 11, 2016 ― Curt DiCamillo, the internationally recognized authority on English country houses and the decorative arts, has been appointed the New England Historic Genealogical Society’s (NEHGS) first Curator Continue reading Curt DiCamillo Appointed Curator of Special Collections at NEHGS
The following is from the National Archives Press/Journalists webpage. November 2, 2015 Washington, DC… The National Archives today announced its partnership with the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP) to digitize historic World War II aerial photography. For the first Continue reading The National Archives Announces Partnership to Digitize WWII Aerial Photography
The following is from the September 29, 2015 edition of sacramentopress.com: In celebration of American Archives Month, archives and special collections libraries from throughout the region will showcase their rarely-seen holdings during the 5th annual Sacramento Archives Crawl on Saturday, Continue reading Sacramento Archives Crawl This Saturday
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted Sept. 13, 2015 at Telegram.com …The [Massachusetts] archives, built in 1986 with the expectation that it would exhaust its space within 25 years, is bursting at the seams. Officials say the Continue reading The Massachusetts Archives is Out of Space
The following excerpt is from the June 18, 2015 edition of newstribune.com: Missouri state workers donned masks and blue gloves with the care of surgeons to cut open the Capitol’s 100-year-old time capsule Thursday, revealing relics such as a Bible, Continue reading 100 Year Old Missouri Time Capsule Opened
The following teaser is from the June 25, 2015 edition of bccourier.com. The 84th Texas Legislature has increased the appropriation of the State Library and Archives Commission by $7.6M for the 2016-2017 biennium. The new funding includes resources to launch Continue reading Texas Legislature Increased Appropriation of the State Library & Archives Commission by $7.6M for 2016-2017
The following teaser is from the June 12 PSNews Online: The National Archives of Australia (NAA) has begun a $3.4 million project to mark the centenary of World War I, describing and digitising many of the Anzacs’ repatriation records, ensuring Continue reading Anzacs’ (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Repatriation Records Released
The Indiana state budget approved by the general assembly last week includes twenty-five million dollars for a state archives building. However, the proposed building of the archives in what is currently green space on the city’s downtown canal was rejected. Continue reading The Search is on for a Downtown Indianapolis Site for the Proposed Indiana State Archives
According to a March 27, 2015 article posted at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, Ancestry.com is currently suspended from digitizing 49 million WWII Draft cards at the Federal Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. An Ancestry employee, seemingly running behind Continue reading Ancestry Employee Fired for Attempted Record Destruction at Federal Records Center
The following news release is from the National Archives: March 24, 2015 – Washington, DC: Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero today announced the appointment of Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission Continue reading Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to the National Historical Publications & Records Commission
It was announced today that digitized images of Michigan death certificates from 1921 to 1939 are now freely available online. Digitized certificates for the years 1897 to 1920 were previously available. The index to 1940 through 1952 is said to Continue reading Michigan Death Certificates From 1921 to 1939 Now Available FREE Online – #Genealogy
Missouri is one of only a few states making digitized death certificates available to the public – free of charge. They have to be 50 years old, but just the same… I saw a note posted by Anne Kruszka that Continue reading Missouri Death Certificates to Have Social Security Numbers Blacked Out