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The following small databases have been posted at Family Tree Connection in the last several weeks.
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut College for Women 1926-1927 Catalogue - Thirteenth Annual Catalogue of Connecticut College. Announcements for 1927-1928. Published at New London, Connecticut, March 30, 1927. Twelfth Series, Third Number.
Connecticut College for Women 1924-1925 Catalogue - Eleventh Annual Catalogue of [...]

UPDATES - See the links at the end of this blog…
Melting snow and rain on the roof of the Iowa Genealogical Society building, during the first major blizzard of the winter, has caused a roof collapse. A month ago, the December 2009 eNews had a section dealing with the need for roof repairs, and a [...]

The following small databases were recently added to the Family Tree Connection database:

ALABAMA
Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War - Southern Martyrs. A History of Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War, Touching Incidentally on the Experiences of The Entire First Division of the Seventh Army Corps. By Seargeant M. Koenigsberg.
Birmingham High Schools [...]

The Iowa Genealogical Society’s winter hours for the group’s research library, effective Nov. 30, will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The library will be closed on Sundays.
During the holiday season, the library will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday in [...]

28 September 2009: Volunteers with Rhode Island roots will be excited about the new indexing projects this week. The Rhode Island 1905 and 1935 State Censuses were added. New international projects for Argentina, Germany, Philippines, Spain, and the U.K. were also added.
Note: the links within the charts won’t work as they are just images [...]

Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from a eighteen states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated in the 1930s. Again, those interested in the early years of the depression in these areas will enjoy this data.
I am pleased to again announce that the folks at NewspaperARCHIVE.com [...]

Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 19 states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated toward the end of the 1920s and Early 1932. Those interested in the stock market crash and the early years of the depression in these areas will enjoy this data.
I am [...]

Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 20 states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated between 1915 and 1925. I note that some South Carolina papers were included this week. This is good stuff…
I am pleased to again announce that the folks at NewspaperARCHIVE.com appreciate what [...]

Over the last four days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 16 states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated between 1900 and 1915. I find the Alaska newspapers to be fascinating. What a wealth of information!
I am pleased to again announce that the folks at NewspaperARCHIVE.com appreciate what [...]

In the last three days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers. While compiling this list, I noticed that the time period of about 1925 through 1929 is prevalent in these posts. Eighteen states are represented this time around. Iowa is again the clear winner when it comes to numbers of papers represented. Hmmm… Have I [...]

In the last three days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers. Eighteen states are represented this time around. Iowa is again the clear winner when it comes to numbers of papers represented.
I am pleased to again announce that the folks at NewspaperARCHIVE.com appreciate what we’re doing with GenealogyBlog, and are now officially SPONSORING this website. [...]

There’s a great genealogy story in the April 26, 2009 edition of the Des Moines Register. It’s the story of the surfacing of a 100 year of a christening bowl, the search by Iowa Genealogical Society staff and volunteers, and the eventual reunion of the artifact with the family. The bowl has ties to the [...]

In the last four days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many turn of the century newspapers, as well as numerous papers from the World War I time period - up to about 1919. Eighteen states and one Canadian province are represented this time around. Iowa is again the clear winner when it comes to numbers of papers [...]

The words “Groom” and “Bride” on Iowa marriage applications are now “Party A” and “Party B.” All Iowa county recorders now have electronic versions of the final revised marriage paperwork. The changes have been made because the Iowa Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. Iowa will begin issuing marriage licenses to couples of the same gender [...]

In the last four days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many turn of the century newspapers, as well as numerous papers from the 1870s and 1880s. Twenty-one states are represented this time around. Iowa is again the clear winner when it comes to numbers of papers represented.
I am pleased to again announce that the folks at [...]