About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

Registration Now Open for APG Professional Management Conference 2014

The following was written by APG staff: Early-bird registration for the 2014 Professional Management Conference (PMC), “Embracing Innovation and Opportunity,” is now open online at www.apgen.org/conferences. The two-day conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Salt Lake Continue reading Registration Now Open for APG Professional Management Conference 2014

Kansas Historical Society Announces New Operation Hours at the State Archives

The following excerpt is from the October 15, 2013 edition of WIBW.com: TOPEKA — The Kansas Historical Society announced new operation hours at the State Archives. Beginning November 1 and continuing through February 28, the facility will be open 9 Continue reading Kansas Historical Society Announces New Operation Hours at the State Archives

Appeal Being Made to the Indiana State Supreme Court Over Cause-of-Death Data on Indiana Death Certificates

An appeal is being made to the Indiana Supreme Court over Vanderburgh Circuit Court Judge Carl Heldt’s ruling that cause-of-death data is not public record. This week, Attoney General Greg Zoeller filed a request for the appeal to be heard, Continue reading Appeal Being Made to the Indiana State Supreme Court Over Cause-of-Death Data on Indiana Death Certificates

The “Family Tree Pocket Reference” – Updated 2013 Edition

A review of Family Tree Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition; by Diane Haddad & Family Tree Editors Originally published in 2010, this second edition of Family Tree’s popular “Pocket Reference” has been updated for 2013. This is one of those books Continue reading The “Family Tree Pocket Reference” – Updated 2013 Edition

DC Thomson Family History and FamilySearch.org to Make Billions of Records Available for People to Search

The following is from FamilySearch.com: More than 13 million records launched today on findmypast.com LONDON, England and SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Annelies van den Belt, the new CEO of DC Thomson Family History, the British-based leader in online family Continue reading DC Thomson Family History and FamilySearch.org to Make Billions of Records Available for People to Search

AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins

The following News Release is from Ancestry.com: Update to AncestryDNA gives a deeper level of insight with expanded information for twenty-six regions (PROVO, Utah) – October 17, 2013 – Ancestry.com DNA, LLC announced today an update to its popular DNA Continue reading AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins

FamilySearch Adds Over 2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Canada, England & Russia

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 2 million indexed records and images from Canada, England, and Russia. Notable collection updates include the 1,164,586 indexed records and images from the England, Norfolk Bishop’s Transcripts, 1685–1941, collection, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Canada, England & Russia

Images Added to the “Civil War on the Western Border” Website

The following excerpt is from an article posted in the October 10, 2013 edition of the Hays Post. The Kansas Historical Society recently contributed more than 1,600 images from its archival collections to Civil War on the Western Border, a Continue reading Images Added to the “Civil War on the Western Border” Website

The Secrets They Kept: The True Story of a Mercy Killing That Shocked a Town and Shamed a Family

The following exceprt is from a story by James Chilton in the October 13, 2013 dition of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Goodness… Some story… CHEYENNE [Wyoming] — Growing up in California, Suzanne Handler never knew her aunt. In fact, until Continue reading The Secrets They Kept: The True Story of a Mercy Killing That Shocked a Town and Shamed a Family

MyHeritage Enters Into Strategic Partnership with FamilySearch

Today, MyHeritage annoucned that they have entered into a strategic partnership with FamilySearch. This looks like it will be a good thing for both websites – and their users. The following news release is from MyHeritage.com: TEL AVIV, Israel & Continue reading MyHeritage Enters Into Strategic Partnership with FamilySearch

See This “Dear Ancestor” Poem on youtube in Commemoration of Family History Month

Endearing poem put to video reminds viewers to investigate and reflect on their ancestors’ lives. Click on the illustration to watch the poem on youtube. WINFIELD, Ill., Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Long before Senator Orin Hatch introduced a bill Continue reading See This “Dear Ancestor” Poem on youtube in Commemoration of Family History Month