Kentucky Historical Society Seeking Research Fellowship Applicants

The following press release was written by by Lisa S. Cleveland, Kentucky Historical Society. The Kentucky Historical Society is offering research fellowships to encourage and promote research on all aspects of Kentucky history. The application deadline for 2009 is April Continue reading Kentucky Historical Society Seeking Research Fellowship Applicants

Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware & the District of Columbia

Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama through the District of Columbia By William Dollarhide This column is part two of a series. PART ONE can be found here. Between the 1860 and Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware & the District of Columbia

City of Valdosta, Georgia to Produce a GIS-enabled Website for Sunset Hill Cemetery

The following press release was written by the City of Valdosta, Georgia staff: The City of Valdosta has been awarded a Historic Preservation Fund Grant to produce a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-enabled web site to be used by family-members, historians, Continue reading City of Valdosta, Georgia to Produce a GIS-enabled Website for Sunset Hill Cemetery

Marilyn Gannon Retires from the Genealogy Dept. at the Hackley Public Library in Muskegon, Michigan

MUSKEGON [Michigan] — For more than a decade, Hackley Public Library patrons have relied on Marilyn Gannon’s expertise to sort through dusty archives and ancient newspapers to learn more about themselves. Gannon, the library’s head clerk in its local history/genealogy Continue reading Marilyn Gannon Retires from the Genealogy Dept. at the Hackley Public Library in Muskegon, Michigan

The Carson House & the Greenlee Memorial Library Opened Today

The Carson House, in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, opened its doors today for the 2009-2010 season. The county’s most important historical site will also be open for a longer period than before. The house museum will be open Wednesday Continue reading The Carson House & the Greenlee Memorial Library Opened Today

More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

The following new small databases have been added at Family Tree Connection. CALIFORNIA The California Club 1907 – California Club, Los Angeles, California, By-Laws and House Rules with List of Members, July 1907, Fifth and Hill Street, Los Angeles. Oriental Continue reading More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

The 1892 Great Register of Voters for Los Angeles County, CA

The following news release was written by SCGS staff: The Southern California Genealogical Society announces the publication of a new index publication, the 1892 Great Register of Voters for Los Angeles County, California. The index contains more than 27,500 records. Continue reading The 1892 Great Register of Voters for Los Angeles County, CA

Dr. George A. Jones to Receive the Outstanding Achievement Award From the Western North Carolina Historical Assn.

Hendersonville NC – The WNC Historical Association will present its Outstanding Achievement Award to Dr. George A. Jones at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society’s monthly meeting at 400 N. Main St. in Hendersonville. WNCHA Continue reading Dr. George A. Jones to Receive the Outstanding Achievement Award From the Western North Carolina Historical Assn.

Memorial Groundbreaking for Japanese Americans Interned from Bainbridge Island

Having been a Washington State native and resident for 40 years, I’ve written numerous times about the Executive Order 9066, which imprisoned 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry (most American citizens) during World War II. We had family friends that got Continue reading Memorial Groundbreaking for Japanese Americans Interned from Bainbridge Island

Los Angeles, Declarations of Intent – Oct. 4, 1906-Feb 3, 1916

The following news release was written by SCGS staff: The Southern California Genealogical Society is proud to announce the publication of four new volumes in its Immigration and Naturalization Series. The following publications are now available for purchase in softbound Continue reading Los Angeles, Declarations of Intent – Oct. 4, 1906-Feb 3, 1916

Muncie, Indiana, Hopes to Rent the Local History and Genealogy Center After Closing

MUNCIE [Indiana] – When the Local History and Genealogy Center closes this summer, Muncie Public Library hopes to rent the downtown building, the newest of all the Muncie library facilities. The center – at 210 S. Jefferson St., just behind Continue reading Muncie, Indiana, Hopes to Rent the Local History and Genealogy Center After Closing