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.

The Zebulon Record 1925-1956 Now on Digital North Carolina

The following excerpt is from the DigitalNC blog. DigitalNC is proud to now host The Zebulon Record, the first contribution by our partners at Little River Historical Society. Just over 1,400 issues from this Wake County, N.C. publication are ready to Continue reading The Zebulon Record 1925-1956 Now on Digital North Carolina

MyHeritage is Making All Military Records at Their Site Available Free through May 26

In honor of Memorial Day, MyHeritage offering free access to all military records on MyHeritage through May 26, 2020. Click on the illustration to the right, then click again to run the video. Search all military records on MyHeritage Many Continue reading MyHeritage is Making All Military Records at Their Site Available Free through May 26

New Database Records on FamilySearch for the Week of 18 May 2020

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT—FamilySearch added 7 million new land, obituary, death, and divorce records this week to United States collections. Additional indexed records and images were added for American Samoa, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Niue, Peru,Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, and Venezuela. Other United States records were added for AZ, CA, GA, IA, ID, LA, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, UT, VA, and WI.  Search these new Continue reading New Database Records on FamilySearch for the Week of 18 May 2020

New WWII Records Posted at FindMyPast This Past Week

The following is from Alex Cox at FindMyPast: Findmypast is continuing their month of Second World War releases with new photographs of fallen soldiers and records of those who served on the Home Front. Durham Home Guard 1939-1945 Did your Continue reading New WWII Records Posted at FindMyPast This Past Week

Save 50% on a MyHeritage Complete Subscription – Offer Good Through May 21

I’d like to let you know about a special offer for Genealogy Newsline & Genealogy Blog readers that can help you use this challenging time to further your genealogical research: 50% off a Complete subscription to MyHeritage, valid through May Continue reading Save 50% on a MyHeritage Complete Subscription – Offer Good Through May 21

How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are – an Online Event From American Ancestors & the Boston Public Library

The following is from Jim Power at NEHGS: American Ancestors│NEHGS and the Boston Public Library Look at “How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are” Journalist Libby Copeland Talks about The Lost Family Wednesday, May 20, at 6 p.m. EDST in a Continue reading How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are – an Online Event From American Ancestors & the Boston Public Library

New From Flyleaf Press in Dublin – County Guides for Mayo and Sligo – 15% Off Through May 29

We recently received new editions of two of popular Irish research guides published by Flyleaf Press in Dublin. And we got restocked yesterday, so be decided to again offer all the guides at 15% off – through May 29, 2020. Continue reading New From Flyleaf Press in Dublin – County Guides for Mayo and Sligo – 15% Off Through May 29

Five Popular Scots Research Guides – on sale for 15% off Through May 22, 2020

The following five titles, all dealing with Scots research are on sale for 15% off through May 22, 2020. Discover Scottish Church Records, 2nd ed.; by Chris Paton; 2016; 92 pp: Reg. $19.95 – On sale for just $16.96. Discover Continue reading Five Popular Scots Research Guides – on sale for 15% off Through May 22, 2020

NEW – Tips & Tricks for Online Genealogy Research – 30% Off Thru May 22 or Free with Purchase of $25 or More

Gena Philibert-Ortega recently wrote a new 66 page guide entitled Tips & Tricks for Online Genealogy Research. This publication is another in the popular Tracing Your Ancestors series from Moorshead Magazines. It’s absolutely loaded with information on how to get Continue reading NEW – Tips & Tricks for Online Genealogy Research – 30% Off Thru May 22 or Free with Purchase of $25 or More

“Parade of Heroes,” a virtual event which will stream online Memorial Day, Monday, May 25

The following is from Ancestry.com via BusinessWire: LEHI, Utah & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help Americans commemorate Memorial Day from home this year, Ancestry®, the leader in family history, announced today it will host the “Parade of Heroes,” a virtual event Continue reading “Parade of Heroes,” a virtual event which will stream online Memorial Day, Monday, May 25

Free Access to Records on Fold3 (May 21-25) and NARA Records at Ancestry – Now thru June 1

Ancestry is opening free access to: More than 550 million military records on Fold3®, covering military conflicts as early as the Revolutionary War, open May 21-25 Nearly 500 million records and images from the National Archives and Records Administration available on Ancestry, including Continue reading Free Access to Records on Fold3 (May 21-25) and NARA Records at Ancestry – Now thru June 1