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 Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair – Sept. 3 & 4, 2013

For the first time ever, the National Archives will host a virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast using the Internet. This two-day program will showcase tips and techniques for using Federal records at the National Archives for genealogy research. Lectures are Continue reading The National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair – Sept. 3 & 4, 2013

Chris O’Donnell of “NCIS: Los Angeles Featured in Tuesday’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”

The following is from the stltoday.com website. If you’ve seen the Gateway Arch in the opening titles of this season’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” (8 p.m. Tuesdays on TLC), maybe you wondered which celebrity would be investigating his Continue reading Chris O’Donnell of “NCIS: Los Angeles Featured in Tuesday’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”

TheGenealogist Announces a New Criminal Record Collection With Over 90,000 Records

The following was received from David Osborne with TheGenealogist.co.uk: This unique collection contains Criminal Registers, Prisoners Pardoned, Criminal Lunatics and criminal charges for England and Wales. In the 1800s it could be hard to earn an honest living and those Continue reading TheGenealogist Announces a New Criminal Record Collection With Over 90,000 Records

Findmypast.com Collections Head North with Debut of Canadian Books

The following news release is from FindMyPast.com: Addition from Archives CD Books Canada Provides 200 Name-rich, Searchable Volumes LOS ANGELES (August 16, 2013) – Findmypast.com, an international leader in online family history, today announced the recent addition of Canadian Books Continue reading Findmypast.com Collections Head North with Debut of Canadian Books

Family History Found in Dresser & Posted on the Web Finds it’s Way to Family

The following exceprt is from a fascinating article posted in the August 12, 2013 edition of gvnews.com: At 93, there wasn’t much that Green Valley resident Loren Thorson thought he’d yet learn about his past, but an email from a Continue reading Family History Found in Dresser & Posted on the Web Finds it’s Way to Family

Richmond National Battlefield Park Acquires an additional 251 Battlefield Acres

The following teaser is from an article posted in the August 13, 2013 edition of StarTribune.com: RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond National Battlefield Park has acquired a large portion of a Henrico County battlefield where one of the largest Civil War Continue reading Richmond National Battlefield Park Acquires an additional 251 Battlefield Acres

FGS Conference Flip-Pal mobile scanner Promotion – Good Online through August 26, 2013

The Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference 2013 Flip-Pal mobile scanner promotion from Family Roots Publishing works like this – Order a Flip-Pal with Creativity Suite 3.1 from Family Roots Publishing between now and midnight MDT, Monday, August 26, 2013, and Continue reading FGS Conference Flip-Pal mobile scanner Promotion – Good Online through August 26, 2013

FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Sweden, & the USA

The following data was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 3.1 million indexed records and images from England, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,669,755 indexed records from the New Zealand, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Sweden, & the USA

Comparing the Similarities Between Byzantine Orthodox & Catholic Religions

Genealogists spend a lot of time researching in old church records. In many cases, if it were not for records found within the world’s chuches, genealogists would have no records to turn to at all. Understanding the various religions is Continue reading Comparing the Similarities Between Byzantine Orthodox & Catholic Religions

MyHeritage Launches “Treasure Family Photos” Initiative

On the 6th of August, MyHeritage launched a global initiative called – Treasure Family Photos – to encourage people to learn more about their family’s history from their old photos and to preserve these precious artifacts online for future generations. Continue reading MyHeritage Launches “Treasure Family Photos” Initiative