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Accumulations of snow and ice have damaged a Chester, Illinois, landmark, the First Bank building at 600 State Street, built about 1900. It seems that the 23,500 square ft. three-story building sustained damage to its roof from heavy accumulations of Continue reading Roof Collapse at Randolph County Genealogical Society
Dick Eastman just posted an excellent blog that deals with cutting your costs while attending the upcoming National Genealogical Society Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina (May 13-16, 2009). He’s checked out 10 local hotels – and lists their locations, rates, Continue reading Save Money On Your Stay at the NGS Conference in Raleigh
It is planned that the NSDAR will honor two Revolutionary War soldiers by marking gravesites at the Vaughn Hill Cemetery in Wood River Twp, Madison Co., Illinois. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will place commemorative markers in Continue reading NSDAR to Place Markers on Revolutionary War Veteran Graves in the Vaughan Hill Cemetery, Wood River Twp, Madison Co., Illinois
Berlin Township, Ionia County, Michigan – It was a celebration of community at the annual Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony Thursday night at the West Berlin Wesleyan Church. The event highlighted local businesses and community members in the Continue reading Ionia County Genealogical Society Receives Award
The following was received today from Linda Woodward Geiger: FGS 2010 Annual Conference: Rediscovering America’s First Frontier at the Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, 18-21 August 2010 – Request for Lecture Proposals – Deadline: 1 May 2009 We encourage lecture Continue reading FGS 2010 Annual Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee – Call for Papers
The following is directly from UpFront with NGS, Volume 9 # 9, February 2009: Proposals will be accepted from 1 January to 1 April 2009 for the 2010 NGS Family History Conference, “Follow Your Ancestral Trails,” to be held in Continue reading 2010 NGS Family History Conference in Salt Lake: Call for Papers by 1 April 2009
The following was received from Paula Stuart-Warren, national publicity chair for FGS/AGS 2009: “A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists” is an annual event of the Federation of Genealogical Societies. It moves all around the U.S. and the 2-5 September 2009 Continue reading FGS/AGS 2009 Genealogy Conference Program & Registration Now Online!
As with most genealogical societies, the Livingston County Genealogical Society in Michigan collects, preserves, and makes available to the public, information on people who have lived in Livingston County. The group also helps researchers searching ancestors in Livingston County, no Continue reading The Livingston County Genealogical Society May Be Able to Help You
MALTA [Illinois] — Robert F. Cardine, 81, of Malta, passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Rockford. He was born Dec. 7, 1927 in Aurora, the son of Joseph F. and Mary (Kasparek) Cardine… In 1988, Continue reading Robert F. Cardine, of Malta, Illinois, Passes at 81
The Linn [County, Oregon] Genealogical Society will be moving their holdings there from the Linn County Courthouse to the new library during the month of February. Albany’s two libraries will close for about two and a half weeks next month Continue reading Linn Genealogical Society Holdings Moving to New Library in Albany, Oregon
The Hemet-San Jacinto Genealogical Society has extended its story deadline for Volume 2 of San Jacinto Valley – Past and Present. The genealogical society is requesting families’ stories, no matter how long the families may have lived in the area. Continue reading Stories Needed for Volume 2 of “San Jacinto Valley – Past and Present”
The following was received this morning from the Warren County [Ohio] Genealogical Society. We are saddened to learn that past president Helen Hutt passed away at Sycamore Hospital on Tuesday, January 20th. Helen was a 20 year member of the Continue reading Helen L. Hutt (1925-2009) Warren County Genealogical Society Past President Passes On
The New England Historic Genealogical Society announced this week that they are now now posting a searchable database version of the Connecticut Nutmegger. This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. According to the news item in Continue reading Connecticut Nutmegger Going Online at the NEHGS Website
The following was written by NEHGS staff: Boston, MA – January 2009 – New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) announces the addition of 5 million names to its databases during 2008 to help its more than 23,000 members around the Continue reading NEHGS Adds 5 Million New Searchable Names Online
Update – January 21, 2009: First Minister Alex Salmond officially opened the new Family History Centre on Saturday and he was presented with a scroll of the Salmond family tree that staff had traced back to the 16th century. The Continue reading The Scots’ Family History Society of Buchan Has New Home