WWII Marine’s Remains Thought to be Located in China

It’s now thought that it is known where Staff Sergeant Billy Lynch is buried in China. It’s too cold to dig, but next spring Moore’s Marauders will send scientists to attempt to locate his remains. With the help of DNA Continue reading WWII Marine’s Remains Thought to be Located in China

Life & Death on the Battlefield With Mystery Solved on the Internet

This is a great story, illustrating how information on the Internet was used to solve a mystery. Following is a teaser. You’ve got to read the whole thing in the The News-Enterprise. ELIZABETHTOWN [Kentucky] — The story of World War Continue reading Life & Death on the Battlefield With Mystery Solved on the Internet

How Newspapers Facilitated the Winning of the Revolutionary War

The editorial board of the Kalamazoo Gazette write an excellent editorial for National Newspaper Week entitled “Newspapers helped win Revolutionary War” I recommend it. Following is a teaser. During the current National Newspaper Week, it’s especially appropriate to examine the Continue reading How Newspapers Facilitated the Winning of the Revolutionary War

Monroe, Michigan Gets National Park Service Grant of $350k for the Future River Raison Battlefield Park

MONROE [Michigan] — The city of Monroe has been awarded a $350,000 federal grant to acquire land for the future River Raisin Battlefield National Park. City Council on Monday approved accepting the grant from the National Park Service. The grant Continue reading Monroe, Michigan Gets National Park Service Grant of $350k for the Future River Raison Battlefield Park

Online John Brown Exhibit Posted to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Anyone who wants to know more about John Brown can now find the controversial abolitionist’s letters, photos and other documents at their fingertips. Gov. Joe Manchin and officials from the state Division of Culture and History on Continue reading Online John Brown Exhibit Posted to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry

Ancestry World Archives Project Update

The following announcement is from Anastasia Tyler, PR and Events Manager at Ancestry.com: The Ancestry World Archives Project is a collaborative effort that has allowed thousands of people around the world help to preserve history that might otherwise be lost. Continue reading Ancestry World Archives Project Update

Coming Soon at Ancestry.com

The following Content Updates are from Gary Gibb, VP U.S. Content at Ancestry.com. This information was included in an email received October 6, 2009 from Anastasia Tyler, PR and Events Manager. The following collections are coming soon to Ancestry.com: Improved Continue reading Coming Soon at Ancestry.com

Searching for Your Oklahoma Civil War Ancestor

Nancy Calhoun wrote an article entitled “Books and More: Researching a Civil War ancestor” which is posted at the October 4, 2009 muskogeephoenix.com website. In it, she writes about resources available for tracing your Oklahoma Civil War ancestor. She recommends Continue reading Searching for Your Oklahoma Civil War Ancestor

FamilySearch Indexing Updates

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 Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Updates

Tina Sansome Reviews Dollarhide’s “Civil War Era” book

Tina Sansone, the genealogy editor at BellaOnline, just posted a good review of Bill Dollarhide’s new “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era.” She finished by saying “After reading through this book, Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era, I Continue reading Tina Sansome Reviews Dollarhide’s “Civil War Era” book

George Morgan Reviews Dollarhide’s “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”

The following book review was written by George Morgan, of “The Genealogy Guys,” and was posted as part of an Along Those Lines column on Dick Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (Plus Edition). The history of the U.S. Civil War is Continue reading George Morgan Reviews Dollarhide’s “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”