About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

Florence, Arizona Library Participating in “Capturing Arizona’s Stories” June 1-20, 2009

Oral history is an integral part of genealogy. The Florence Community Library in Florence, Arizona is helping to capture those stories. The following excerpt is from an article in the Florence News section of the TriValleyCentral.com. … for the next Continue reading Florence, Arizona Library Participating in “Capturing Arizona’s Stories” June 1-20, 2009

Recently Completed and Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects

The following are three data sets are recently completed projects that have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication: Argentina Censo 1869—Catamarca y La Continue reading Recently Completed and Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects

DNA Tests May Determine If Skull is Actually From a Mountain Meadows Massacre Victim

A bullet-pierced skull, along with a curious note, found on the shelves of a pawnshop is now being studied to attempt to determine if it may that of a Mountain Meadows Massacre victim. Following is an excerpt from an interesting Continue reading DNA Tests May Determine If Skull is Actually From a Mountain Meadows Massacre Victim

New Indexing Projects at FamilySearch Indexing

Eleven new indexing projects were added this week, most of them international. Five of the projects are birth, marriage, and death records for France. New indexing projects added this week were: INTERNATIONAL Argentina Censo 1869—Jujuy Salta Tucuman Canada, British Columbia Continue reading New Indexing Projects at FamilySearch Indexing

Ontario Adoption Records to Open on June 1

On the first of June, Ontario will join the other Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, and Newfoundland in opening their adoption records. Although the government has given adoptees as well as birth parents the ability to opt-out of Continue reading Ontario Adoption Records to Open on June 1

Yes – If Confirmed, Judge Sonia Sotomayor WILL BE the First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

Since the President yesterday announced that Judge Sonia Sotomayor was his choice as the next Supreme Court Justice, there has been all kinds of controversy as to whether she will be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. It seems that Continue reading Yes – If Confirmed, Judge Sonia Sotomayor WILL BE the First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

Ancestry.co.uk Hires Ad Agency Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer for Fall Campaign

Advertising Agency Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer has landed the advertising account for Ancestry.co.uk – the British equivalent of Ancestry.com. HMDG has now been commissioned to produce an advertising campaign spanning British television, press, outdoor, and digital, which is set Continue reading Ancestry.co.uk Hires Ad Agency Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer for Fall Campaign

The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Has the Records for Blacks & Whites Alike

There’s an interesting article in the May 26, 2009 edition of Fredericksburg.com about the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia – and how it serves as a repository for over “46,000 documents, photos and library books, some dating to Continue reading The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Has the Records for Blacks & Whites Alike

“At Home With Your Ancestors” – Free eBook Detailing British Genealogy Research

For those interested in British research, a FREE eBook titled “At Home With Your Ancestors” is now available at the howto.co.uk website. The book is written by Diane Marelli, and details online genealogy research from a British point-of-view. Although the Continue reading “At Home With Your Ancestors” – Free eBook Detailing British Genealogy Research