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For more than 2 1/2 hours, Chicago firefighters helped to control, then eventually put out, a three-alarm fire that started at Holy Name Cathedral. The Cathedral’s history with the city stretches all the way back to 1846, when it was Continue reading The Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago Has Fire – But the Records Are Safe
Schelly Talalay Dardashti, of Tracing the Tribe, posted an interesting blog today, alerting us to the fact that the New York Times had posted the infamous “Madoff List.” This list is made up of those folks who lost their money Continue reading Search the 13,000+ Name “Madoff List” in the New York Times
Juliana Smith reported this week that Ancestry.com had just posted an additional 987,415 U.S. Naturalization Records. The current update is made up of digitized original records from California, New York and Pennsylvania. According to Juliana’s blog, “Ancestry released the images Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds 987,415 U.S. Naturalization Records For California, New York & Pennsylvania
This coming Thursday will be February 12, 2009 – exactly 200 years since the birth of Abraham Lincoln. It’s my guess that most people do not connect Abraham Lincoln with Berks County, Pennsylvania. However, he had ancestors who lived there. Continue reading Abraham Lincoln’s Berks County, Pennsylvania Ties
Accumulations of snow and ice have damaged a Chester, Illinois, landmark, the First Bank building at 600 State Street, built about 1900. It seems that the 23,500 square ft. three-story building sustained damage to its roof from heavy accumulations of Continue reading Roof Collapse at Randolph County Genealogical Society
The German Interest Group of the Iowa Genealogical Society (IGS) will hold their Seventeenth Annual German Conference on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Des Moines Botanical Center. The speaker will be Baerbel K. Johnson, a professional genealogist who works Continue reading German Interest Group of the Iowa Genealogical Society to Sponsor Conference in Des Moines June 6, 2009
Dick Eastman just posted an excellent blog that deals with cutting your costs while attending the upcoming National Genealogical Society Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina (May 13-16, 2009). He’s checked out 10 local hotels – and lists their locations, rates, Continue reading Save Money On Your Stay at the NGS Conference in Raleigh
The following news release was received from Paul Nauta at FamilySearch on February 2. I looks like I just lost it in my mailbox – thus it’s not being posted until nearly a week later. Sorry… SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—FamilySearch Continue reading 1875 Norway Census Transcription Initiative Now Underway by FamilySearch Indexing Volunteers
James Avery Smith will receive the Conch Shell Award for his work relating to Amherst, Massachusetts history in a special ceremony this next Friday. The following excerpt is from an interesting article by Phyllis Lehrer in the February 6, 2009 Continue reading James Avery Smith to Receive Award for Work in Amherst History
Following is a teaser from an interesting article about an LDS couple working with historic records found in Tennessee county courthouses. According to the article in the February 8, 2009 Herald-Citizen, the repaired and sorted courthouse records will be first Continue reading Tennessee Courthouse Records Being Preserved, Filmed, & Digitized
The following small databases have been recently posted at Family Tree Connection. CALIFORNIA Mizpah Lodge No. 378, 1915 Roster – Mizpah Lodge No. 378 F. and A. M., Roster and By-Laws, 246 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, California. Arcadia Lodge Continue reading New at Family Tree Connection
The following was written by Legacy staff: The 6th annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise will set sail from Barcelona, Spain (September 5-17, 2009). We hope you will join us to write your very own “Once upon a time” as you explore Continue reading Sixth Annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise – September 5-17, 2009
Ladies (and a few men!) have been after Fun Stuff for Genealogists for the hard-to-find counted cross stitch kits and two styles have just arrived! The Family Register Kit by JanLynn has places for 4 generations and the Family Tree Continue reading Counted Cross Stitch Kits for Genealogists
UPDATE: Feb 12, 2009: This afternoon Judd Gregg withdrew his name from nomination to the job as Commerce Secretary. It seems he doesn’t see eye-to-eye with Obama, this census issue most likely being the major issue. UPDATE II: Feb 13, Continue reading Is the Census Political?
The Monroe County Library System has now posted high school annuals for four Rochester, New York schools. They are all in PDF format, making them individually searchable. The title of the Collection is: School Heritage Collection. The four school collections Continue reading Early Rochester, NY High School Yearbooks Now Online