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The following was written by my friend, Thomas MacEntee. It sounds like a great educational opportunity! Lisa Alzo and Thomas MacEntee Pool Their Talents In Offering a Unique Online Educational Event 14 November 2013 – Chicago, IL. Do you want Continue reading Genealogy Writing Boot Camp – from Your Home! Saturday, November 23
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the November 14, 2013 edition of the El Dorado Springs Sun Online. [Missouri] Secretary of State Jason Kander advised Missourians about significant threats to the long-term preservation of all types of Continue reading Advice on the Preservation of Your Family Papers
The following teaser is from an interesting article posted in the November 13, 2013 edition of The Interior Journal JUNCTION CITY [Kentucky] — Jordan Wallace Jr. lived 29 years as a slave, three years as a soldier and 71 years Continue reading Shelby City Cemetery Project Rediscovering Graves Of Slaves & Soldiers
My friend, Elizabeth Shown Mills, one of America’s best genealogists and an historical writer, is answering readers’ questions about how to research family history in a new column in the New York Times. We posted a blog about her first Continue reading Elizabeth Shown Mills’ Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 2
The following teaser is from the November 14, 2013 edition of cnn.com: (CNN) — She didn’t have enough power to maneuver and effectively trade artillery rounds with enemy vessels in the swift Savannah River. Instead, the locally produced CSS Georgia, Continue reading Portion of Ironclad CSS Georgia Raised From River
The following excerpt is from the Nov. 14, 2013 edition of myfoxal.com: BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The Alabama Department of Insurance is investigating the sudden closing of George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens in Birmingham. State insurance examiners checked inventory and Continue reading State Insurance Examiners Check Out Bankrupt Birmingham Cemetery
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 3.2 million indexed records and images from Austria, BillionGraves, Brazil, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,157,399 images from the Brazil, São Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Austria, Brazil, Italy, South Africa, and the USA
A few days ago, I got a call from the son of author Betty Kreisel Shubert, who has written one of the most helpful books available on the way folks used to dress. This large book is extremely helpful when Continue reading Out-of-Style: A Modern Perspective on How, Why, and When Vintage Fashions Evolved – on Sale for over 37% off over Earlier Price This Weekend!
The following excerpt is from an article posted at the November 8, 2013 edition of Iranian.com Hyderabad [India]: Director of International Research and Educations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Hadi Soleymanpour said that the government of Continue reading Iranian Research Centre in Hyderabad Proposed for the Preservation of the Persian Language
The following teaser is from the November 6, 2013 edition of thevindicator.com. AUSTIN, TX – Family historians, scholars, students and others interested in what is behind the ornate brass doors of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building Continue reading Texas State Library and Archives Commission to Expand Hours
The following excerpt is from a great adoption reunion story is by Kris Koenig and published in a column by Carrie Goldman at the Chicagonow website” Hi. I’m Kris and I’m adopted. It feels kind of weird to introduce myself Continue reading Someone Might Be Looking For Me
The following was written by Ancestry and is from www.newswire.ca: Ancestry.ca to offer free online access to historic military records to help Canadians discover their military ancestors for the first time – Many Canadians unaware of ancestors who fought in Continue reading Ancestry.ca Offering Free Online Access to Canadian Military Records Through November 12, 2013
Some time ago, FamilySearch announced a FREE Lookup service whereby they would scan pages of books found in the Family History Library for patrons who couldn’t actually get to the library itself. They have now published a blog explaining in Continue reading Using Google Books to Get Free Copies of Pages of Books in the Family History Library
Fold3 unveiled what they call their Honor Wall this week, It pays tribute to millions of men and women who served our nation, from colonial days to the present. You are invited to visit the Honor Wall and help them Continue reading The Honor Wall at Fold3
Wednesday morning at about 3:30 a.m., a fire got started at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco scanning center. No data was lost, but about $600,000 in high end digitization equipment was destroyed. The scanning building was also badly damaged. According Continue reading Fire at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco Scanning Center