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The following excerpt is from an article in the Detroit Free Press. Stanley Young III got a visit from his ancestors earlier this month. Bundled in a parcel that arrived on his doorstep was an old photo album that depicted Continue reading Photograph Album Finds A Home Thanks to Genealogist
The following news release was received from my friend, Claire LeBeaux. Note that the App is for the iPhone at this time, but “a Droid version is in the works, just not this weekend.” PROVO, Utah – May 26, 2011 Continue reading BillionGraves.com Launches to Preserve Family History on Memorial Day
Now here is a great source for some photos to liven up your genealogy files! Have you ever considered adding mug shots! Sheriff Joe Arpaio, in Maricopa County Arizona has gotten a lot of publicity lately for his “Mugshot of Continue reading Smile for the Camera – Mug Shots Online
My friend, Marlo Schuldt, writes a software called Heritage Collector. In support of the software and as a service to family historians, he also writes a very nice newsletter, all done up in 4-color as a pdf file. This week Continue reading Scanning a Lot of Pictures – FAST!
I happen to be an unabashed Ken Burns fan. The guy knows how to make history come alive. With the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, it’s time to drag out the epic Ken Burns’ produced series on DVD, and Continue reading Upcoming Ken Burns Television Specials
The following teaser is excerpted from an article just posted on the Rhode Island College website. Maureen Taylor ’78, sees the world through a wide-angle lens. While in school, the Rhode Island College graduate found herself drawn to history, photography Continue reading Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective
I see that Eric Basir, owner of Photo Grafix, will be giving three workshops at the upcoming Federation of Genealogical Society’s Annual Conference to take place in Springfield Illinois this next September 8-10, 2011. His workshops are as follows: Restoring Continue reading Document & Photo Restoration Workshops to be Offered at FGS Conference in Springfield, Illinois
Mistakes happen, and sometimes those mistakes can have quite an effect on our family history research. The following teaser is from an article in the January 15, 2011 edition of M2M.tmcnet.com. Jan 15, 2011 (The Leader-Telegram – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Continue reading Mislabeled Photograph Gets a Fix
The following excerpt is from the January 4, 2011 edition of the Milford Beacon: Dover, Del. — From Hawaii to Germany to Delaware, railroad enthusiasts everywhere clamor for photos of Jackson and Sharp Company trains. The Delaware Public Archives is Continue reading Photos of Delaware’s Jackson & Sharp Company Trains Being Exhibited & Planned to Go Online at the Delaware Public Archives Website.
I see that the 60,000 piece Kendrick Photograph collection has now been sorted and is finally on it’s way to the Washington State Archives in Cheney. The following is an excerpt from the December 30, 2010 edition of the Ritzville Continue reading 60,000 Piece Kendrick Collection on its Way to the Washington State Archives
FORT WORTH [Texas] – A treasure trove of priceless photographs were recently found dumped under a bridge in South Fort Worth. Among the found photographs were images of President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade just moments before his assassination, a young Continue reading Historic Photographs Found Dumped Under Fort Worth Bridge
As I’ve written before, our family spent a fair amount of time in the national parks over the years. A lot of memories were made there. The current 6th Edition of the Festival of Postcards encourages us to blog about Continue reading The Paradise Glacier Ice Caves
The Covington County [Mississippi] Genealogical and Historical Society is trying to locate old photographs of the Williamsburg area. Those photographs include pictures of families, stores, the courthouse, and homes of Williamsburg in the 1800s. The society also is seeking information Continue reading Covington County, Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society Searching for Info & Photographs
The following is an excerpt from a fascinating article about Pat Rumsey and Pauline Dawes, sisters from Richland, Washington, and their passion for visiting and photographing cemeteries. … But occasionally the living come to visit. Among them on a recent Continue reading Washington State Sisters & Their Passion For Photographing Cemeteries
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