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.

The National Institute for Genealogical Studies Introduces the New Professional Development Certificate

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

FamilySearch Adds Over 260,000 Indexed Records Images & Images to Collections from Guatemala, Italy, New Zealand & the USA

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

Ancestry.com & FamilySearch to Collaborate, Making Another Billion Records Available Online For the First Time

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

Take An Additional 20% Off All Products at the Family Roots Publishing Co. Website This Weekend

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

ISFHWE Excellence in Writing Competition Winners Announced

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

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Pennsylvania Now Online at the PennState Website

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

FamilySearch Adds Close to 1.5 Million Indexed Records and Images to Collections from Chile, Honduras, Jamaica, and the United States

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

More on the “Who Do You Think You Are?” Episode Featuring Chris O’Donnell

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