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 One-Room School Pictures from Isabella County, Michigan

Jack R. Westbrook and Sherry Sponseller are currently compiling a book on early Isabella County, Michigan one-room schools. They are searching for pictures of the schools, the students, and their teachers. The book will be titled, “Yesterday’s School Kids of Continue reading Searching for One-Room School Pictures from Isabella County, Michigan

European Focus Puts European Village Photography Online

My friend, Jim Derheim has launched an archive of his photos online at www.europeanfocus.com. To see his work, click on the tab that says “Ancestral Villages Photography” (illustration below). It is visible at the upper right side of the page. Continue reading European Focus Puts European Village Photography Online

Early 20th-Century Coalfield Photo Exhibition Features Appalachian Mining Towns of Fayette, Raleigh, Kanawha, Wyoming, Boone, Mercer, Greenbrier & Nicholas Counties in West Virginia

The following News Release was printed as received, with only links added. (Media-Newswire.com) – Early 20th-century photographs from the West Virginia coalfields and reproduced images of 19th-century historic landscapes go on display Thursday ( Jan. 22 ) at West Virginia Continue reading Early 20th-Century Coalfield Photo Exhibition Features Appalachian Mining Towns of Fayette, Raleigh, Kanawha, Wyoming, Boone, Mercer, Greenbrier & Nicholas Counties in West Virginia