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Family Roots Publishing just made a special purchase of several hundred copies of the 4th Edition of the Directory of Family Associations. The book was written by Elizabeth Petty Bentley and Deborah Ann Carl in 2001, and is the latest Continue reading Directory of Family Associations, 4th Edition – on Sale at 50% off Through Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013.
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 1.2 million indexed records and images from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 442,32 images from the Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 1.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Spain & the USA
The following was received from SLIG: The Utah Genealogical Association is pleased to announce that a bold, new course is being offered at their popular Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in January 2014. Since 1996 the Institute has been a Continue reading Eastern European Family History Course to be offered at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in January 2014
BillionGraves has added an online store where you can purchase BillionGraves apparel. According to the company, in honor of the store grand opening, they are giving customers 15% off on their first purchase from the BillionGraves store! Visit the Billion Continue reading Billion Graves Adds Store so You can Buy BillionGraves Gear
The following was received from Nigel J Hetherington with Past Preservers. We are looking for your favourite historical, archaeological or heritage photograph to add to our much anticipated and applauded annual Christmas card and calender competition. Your images can be Continue reading Past Preservers 2013 Photography Competition Now Underway
I see that the 1921 Canadian Census has now been indexed. That’s some pretty fast indexing, as the images themselves has only been posted a few months. I looked for anyone in the 1921 census by the surname of Titus, Continue reading 1921 Canadian Census Now Indexed at Ancestry
Family Roots Publishing Company was just able to acquire a collection of seven British “Gibson Guides,” of which we still have five available. All are technically now out of print. Of the remaining titles we have as few as 15 Continue reading 5-Book British Research Bundle at 60% Off Through December 24, 2013
The following was written by Bryan Mulcahy, M.L.S., Reference Librarian at the Ft. Myers – Lee County Public Library, and used with his permission: Periodically we receive queries from patrons seeking information and records from military college preparatory schools or Continue reading Records of Military College Preparatory Schools
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 135 million indexed records and images from Brazil, Canada, England, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,227,603 indexed records from the new Canada Census, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 135 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, England, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, & the USA
Google is about to post a walk-through of Arlington National Cemetery. Although some headstones photographed with the walk-through might not be as clear and readable as others, it is said that many will for more legible than those currently posted Continue reading Google is Mapping Arlington National Cemetery
The following news release is from Larisa Thomas: New York, NY – In honor of the reopening of Ellis Island on Monday, October 28, 2013, Statue Cruises is pleased to announce the launch of a new blog to tell the Continue reading Heartbreak & Hope: New Blog Launched to Tell the Stories of Ellis Island Immigrants
The following News Release is from Grant Millar, marketing executive for DC Thomson Family History (formerly known as brightsolid online publishing) ‘Homes fit for heroes’? New historical records offer a fascinating snapshot of Scottish society in the wake of the Continue reading Scottish Property Valuation Rolls for 1920 Go Online
This weekend Family Roots Publishing is running a 25% off sale on three 2-item bundles of popular ethnic-oriented items. One bundle is African-American related, and the other two are French and French-Canadian guides. This sale runs through midnight EDT (Not Continue reading Three Ethnic (African-American & French/French-Canadian) Bundles on Sale for 25% Off Through Monday, October 28, 2013
It’s getting near the end of the pre-registration period for the Salt Lake Christmas Tour. However, we still have space available for anyone who would like to join us. The preregistration cut-off was initially October 15, but we’ve extended it Continue reading Space Still Available for the 2013 Salt Lake Christmas Tour – Preregistation Ends November 7, 2013.
The following is from Raymon Naisbitt with UGA: ‘In Their Footprints: Honoring Our Heritage’ – Friday & Saturday April 25-26, 2014 Proposals are now being accepted for the Utah Genealogical Association South Davis Family History Fair Spring Conference, which will Continue reading UGA South Davis Family History Fair Spring Conference Call For Papers