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The German Interest Group of the Iowa Genealogy Society is sponsoring Lois Edwards as their featured speaker at their German Genealogical Conference, to be held Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 8:45 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Mercy Park Activity Continue reading German Genealogical Conference in Des Moines, Iowa – June 18
The following was received from Paul Nauta, With FamilySearch: FamilySearch volunteers have some exciting new indexing projects to work on during this holiday season. Recently released projects include records from Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and the United States. There Continue reading New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays
The following small databases have been posted at Family Tree Connection in the last several weeks. CONNECTICUT Connecticut College for Women 1926-1927 Catalogue – Thirteenth Annual Catalogue of Connecticut College. Announcements for 1927-1928. Published at New London, Connecticut, March 30, Continue reading New at Family Tree Connection
UPDATES – See the links at the end of this blog… Melting snow and rain on the roof of the Iowa Genealogical Society building, during the first major blizzard of the winter, has caused a roof collapse. A month ago, Continue reading Roof Collapse at the Iowa Genealogical Society Library
The following small databases were recently added to the Family Tree Connection database: ALABAMA Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War – Southern Martyrs. A History of Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War, Touching Incidentally on the Experiences of Continue reading New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection
The Iowa Genealogical Society’s winter hours for the group’s research library, effective Nov. 30, will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The library will be closed Continue reading Winter Hours for the Iowa Genealogical Society Research Library
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
Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from a eighteen states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated in the 1930s. Again, those interested in the early years of the depression in these areas Continue reading NewspaperARCHIVE Adds New Data
Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 19 states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated toward the end of the 1920s and Early 1932. Those interested in the stock market crash and Continue reading New at NewspaperARCHIVE.com
Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 20 states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated between 1915 and 1925. I note that some South Carolina papers were included this week. This is Continue reading New Data at NewspaperARCHIVES.com
Over the last four days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 16 states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated between 1900 and 1915. I find the Alaska newspapers to be fascinating. What a wealth Continue reading More New Data at NewspaperARCHIVES.com
In the last three days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers. While compiling this list, I noticed that the time period of about 1925 through 1929 is prevalent in these posts. Eighteen states are represented this time around. Iowa is again Continue reading New at NewspaperARCHIVE This Week
In the last three days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers. Eighteen states are represented this time around. Iowa is again the clear winner when it comes to numbers of papers represented. I am pleased to again announce that the folks Continue reading New Papers Posted are NewspaperARCHIVE
There’s a great genealogy story in the April 26, 2009 edition of the Des Moines Register. It’s the story of the surfacing of a 100 year of a christening bowl, the search by Iowa Genealogical Society staff and volunteers, and Continue reading Inscribed Christening Bowl Finds Its Way Home Thanks to Turtle and the Iowa Genealogical Society
In the last four days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many turn of the century newspapers, as well as numerous papers from the World War I time period – up to about 1919. Eighteen states and one Canadian province are represented this time Continue reading See the Latest New Data at NewspaperARCHIVE