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It seems that we got hacked last night. Someone, somehow, hacked into our Genealogy Newsline account and sent out Viagara ads to our Genealogy Newsline subscribers. So…, we’re dealing with it now. The message line was: Do not crush or Continue reading No – Family Roots Publishing isn’t Pushing Viagara
A few days ago, Holly Hansen announced that Family History Expos will not sponsor their annual conference in Mesa, Arizona or St. George, Utah this next year. This came as a surprise to me, as I had thought that these Continue reading Family History Expos Will Not be in St. George or Mesa in 2014
Google Glass is to be introduced to the public later this year or in 2014. One of the uses you can count on will be Glogging – the use of Goodle Glass to blog, or vlog, as the case may Continue reading Prepare for Genealogy Glogging Sometime Later This Year or in 2014
The following is from Louise St Denis: To help their students meet the expectations of a growing genealogical consumer community, The National Institute for Genealogical Studies announced on August 19 their new certificate program in Professional Development. “This certificate fills Continue reading The National Institute for Genealogical Studies Introduces the New Professional Development Certificate
The following is from FamilySearch: In a smaller update, FamilySearch has recently added more than 260 thousand indexed records and images from Guatemala, Italy, New Zealand, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 102,461 images from the new Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 260,000 Indexed Records Images & Images to Collections from Guatemala, Italy, New Zealand & the USA
I’ve been a Trisha Yearwood fan since I saw her at FanFair in Nashville in 1991. Her big hit, which launched her career was “She’s in Love With the Boy.” It had a catchy tune to it that made it Continue reading Background on the Trisha Yearwood Episode on “Who Do You Think You Are?”
Congratulations go out to my friend, Dick Eastman. He’s one of three people and one archive to receive the new Certificate of Recognition from the Society of Genealogists. He certainly earned it – and continues to do a terrific job. Continue reading Dick Eastman Given Prestigious New Award from The Society of Genealogists
This could be the most important development of the year – if not the decade. If Ancestry is helping to get records from the granite mounain vault digitized and indexed – and makes 60 million dollars available to do so, Continue reading Ancestry.com & FamilySearch to Collaborate, Making Another Billion Records Available Online For the First Time
Goodness… How time does fly. This Sunday, September 1, 2013, will be the 45th Anniversary of the wedding of Patty Sue Daffern and Leland K. Meitzler. Yes. That’s us. And it’s really hard to believe that 45 years have gone Continue reading Looking Back – On Our 45th Wedding Anniversary – Sept. 1, 2013
On Sunday, September 1, Patty and are celebrating our 45th Wedding Anniversary along with our sons and their families. It just happens to also be Labor Day Weekend. In honor of this milestone anniversary, Patty and I are doing something Continue reading Take An Additional 20% Off All Products at the Family Roots Publishing Co. Website This Weekend
The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 Excellence-in-Writing Competition. This year, in addition to recognizing First, Second and Third Place, Honorable Mention certificates are being awarded to recognize the Continue reading ISFHWE Excellence in Writing Competition Winners Announced
This is great news! The pre-1923 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps have now been digitized and are available to us at the PennState website. The following teaser is from their site: Recently Penn State’s University Libraries completed the cataloging and digitization Continue reading Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Pennsylvania Now Online at the PennState Website
The following was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added close to 1.5 million indexed records and images from Chile, Honduras, Jamaica, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 953,730 indexed records from the Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880–1999, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Close to 1.5 Million Indexed Records and Images to Collections from Chile, Honduras, Jamaica, and the United States
This last week I posted a blog about the “Who Do You Think You Are?” episode featuring Chris O’Donnell. In the episode, Chris O’Donnell read some excerpts from the written reminiscence of his great-great grandfather Michael McEnnis. The Missouri Historical Continue reading More on the “Who Do You Think You Are?” Episode Featuring Chris O’Donnell
Aug. 21, 2013 – SALT LAKE CITY – FamilySearch announced that Diane C. Loosle is the new director of its flagship Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. She will have the responsibility of leveraging the skills of the Continue reading Diane C. Loosle Named Director of the Family History Library