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The Providence, Rhode Island City Hall is leaking – and ancient documents are in crisis. The following excerpt is from an extensive article by Philip Marcelo, in the February 17, 2009 edition of the Providence Journal. PROVIDENCE — The dome Continue reading The Dome is Leaking at the Providence City Hall
February 17, 2009 – a day to remember. It was snowing in Bountiful, and I decided it was time to hang my National Recovery Act flag in the front window (unused for the last 75 years). It’s my guess that Continue reading We Do Our Part
UPDATE: Under pressure from subscribers, Zuckerberg backed off and reversed their policy. See his latest blog. Facebook, combined with genealogy, has become the rage in the last year. NEARLY every blogger I know now has a Facebook account and lots Continue reading Facebook Subscribers in an Uproar
There have been numerous articles, speculation, and rumors about the proposed George W. Bush Presidential Library, to be located on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. We are now starting to get what can be considered the Continue reading Details Coming Out About the George W. Bush Presidential Library
Producer Ken Marks sent me the following information this morning about a proposed new series titled, Legend Seekers… the sagas of real American families. The preview episode, “The Lively Family Massacre,” is to air in select markets. I took a Continue reading Legend Seekers… the sagas of real American families
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. is currently hosting a new forensic anthropology exhibit – Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake. The exhibit is made up of skeletal remains – human bones Continue reading Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the Seventeenth-Century Chesapeake
I received this newsletter dealing with the Conner-Bishop Historical Resource Center planned for the Portland, Oregon area. It was written by my friend, Jan Healy, and gives some idea of the progress being made on the collection since their nearly Continue reading Conner-Bishop Historical Resource Center Update
PIERRE– The South Dakota State Historical Society is seeking donations of written materials that convey state history. The State Archives, which is in the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, collects such documents. State Archivist Chelle Somsen says examples include letters, Continue reading The South Dakota State Historical Society Seeking Documents
Voter registration records have long been used by genealogists – most often considered as an added proof of residence in a community, but also useful in establishing length of that residence and nativity. The Alabama Department of Archives and History Continue reading The 1867 Alabama Voter Registration Database & Digitized Images Online
Gary Boyd Roberts was interviewed on “Good Morning Live” on NECN in Boston this morning. During the interview, Gary revealed that President Obama is “very probably or quite possibly” related to the Presidents Harrison, both William Henry Harrison (President #9), Continue reading Gary Boyd Roberts Announces That He Believes Obama is Related to the Presidents Harrison
Indianapolis [Indiana]- Opponents of a state plan to close a home for troubled youth are battling to preserve its legacy by keeping military uniforms, band instruments, photographs, paintings and other artifacts dating back to the Civil War. Alumni and staff Continue reading Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home to Be Closed – But What of the Records & Artifacts?
Anybody want to buy a social networking site that’s losing money? Well, according to an article in the Guardian, Friends Reunited seems to be on the block. I don’t know if Genes Reunited will be caught up in any sale, Continue reading Friends Reunited is Up For Sale
The Bamberg African-American Genealogical Society will hold the grand opening of the Bamberg County African-American History Resource Collection at 4 p.m. today (Sunday, February 15, 2009) in the lobby of the Bamberg County Public Library, in Bamberg, South Carolina. The Continue reading Bamberg County African-American History Resource Collection Opening in the Bamberg [South Carolina] Public Library
Randy Seaver has posted a very interesting blog with information gleaned at a lecture presented by Dr. Joel Weintraub. Dr. Weintraub spoke to the San Diego Genealogical Society on Saturday, and presented numerous 1940 census facts that I didn’t know Continue reading Preparing for the 1940 Census
The following small databases have been recently posted at the Family Tree Connection website: ALABAMA Alabama Penitentiary 1872 Report – Annual Report of the Inspector of the Alabama Penitentiary, From October 1, 1871, to October 1, 1872, to the Governor. Continue reading Family Tree Connection Database Update