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State archives and history officials are attempting to come up with details about the veterans whose 11,427 names are carved in the West Virginia Veterans Memorial at the State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia. For the last five years, the Continue reading West Virginia Officials Searching for Info on People Named on the West Virginia Veterans Memorial
The following excerpt is from an extensive and very interesting article about an abandoned paupers’ cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. The article itself is in answer to a question in Paula Allen’s column, found in the November 1, 2009 edition Continue reading The Paupers Burial Ground South of Stinson Field in San Antonio
San Leandro, CA, November 02, 2009 – (PR.com) – Join Author Anita Wills for a Presentation of her book “Pieces of the Quilt: The Mosaic of An African American Family.” It is author Anita Wills, second book, after “Notes and Continue reading Anita Wills Book Presentation – “Pieces of the Quilt: The Mosaic of An African American Family” at Hayward Library on Dec. 2, 2009
Ownership of Friends Reunited has proved costly for ITV, but yesterday the broadcaster was told that it might not be allowed to sell it, even for a £145 million loss. The latest embarrassment came from the Office of Fair Trading, Continue reading The Brit’s Office of Fair Trading Holds Up the Sale of Friends Reunited
The following announcement was received this morning: Mark your Calendar for the 2010 Family History Conference, “Follow Your Ancestral Trail”, which will be held 28 April—1 May 2010, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Whether your family helped settle the nation, Continue reading Registration for the 2010 NGS Family History Conference is Now Open
The following excerpt is from an article by Ed Pearce in the October 28, 2009 edition of kolotv.com. Hidden away in a remote section of southwest Sparks there’s a small park. Generations of have used this surprising green space without Continue reading Nevada Insane Asylum Cemetery to Once Again Become a Cemetery
Watch out for the weather in Salt Lake City. You’d think that it would be hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Right? Wrong. I’ve lived here for 10 years and have come to the opinion that the Continue reading Salt Lake City Winter Weather
Pennsylvania public libraries all felt the sting of state budget cuts earlier this month, but the Martinsburg Area Public Library received a double whammy after legislators cut out the Access Pennsylvania program. The library lost $14,000 through the program that Continue reading Pennsylvania Libraries Struggle to Provide Services
One of the issues that many genealogists have with cremation is that our loved ones end up with no memorial headstone or marker. Some cemeteries are addressing the issue by setting aside a portion of their cemetery as an area Continue reading Cemetery Plots Specifically for Cremains
The following news release was prepared by Justin Schroepfer, Marketing Director for Footnote.com. OCTOBER 29, 2009 – LINDON, Utah: Today Footnote.com (http://www.footnote.com) announced it will digitize and create a searchable database for all publicly available U.S. Federal Censuses ranging from Continue reading Footnote.com to Digitize & Create an Interactive Database of All Publicly Available Federal Censuses – 1790-1930
U.S. residents are being encouraged to fill out those census forms when we get them – and not wait until someone shows up at the door, because we didn’t get around to answering those 10 questions. Following is an excerpt Continue reading Census Officials Urge Citizens to Fill Out the 2010 Census Forms – the First Time!
The Richmond Slave Trail Commission unveiled plans Oct. 19 for a slave heritage in Shockoe Bottom that would include a slavery museum. It’s hard not to examine what has been proposed by the commission, led by Del. Delores L. McQuinn, Continue reading Slavery Museum Proposed for Richmond, Virginia
WICHITA — The Kansas African American Museum has received a $25,000 grant to establish a statewide history and genealogy program called “Knowing Me, Knowing You.” The program is designed for anyone with a contribution to Kansas African American history. The Continue reading Kansas African American Museum Receives $25K Grant to Collect Stories
During the class periods, exhibit halls at conferences can be pretty quiet – if not dead. That’s when the exhibitors themselves get to visit. This was the case at the California Family History Expo a couple weeks ago. One of Continue reading Entrepreneur Bill Burch Introduces ArchivaLife – to Document Your Life Story
Number One You may find more ancestors than ever before! By joining us in Salt Lake City on a Salt Lake Christmas Tour, you will be in the right place (the Family History Library) – at the right time – Continue reading Top 10 Reasons for Attending the 25th Annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour – #1!