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The following databases have been added at The Original Record this week. 1755 – Officers of Fifty New-Raised Companies of Marines The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty directed the officers in the fifty new-raised companies of marines to ‘repair, with Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
Although many of the features of the National Genealogical Society website were uneffected, the site experienced a cyber attack this week. According to an email to NGS members from Jordan Jones, President of NGS, the following features are offline: Bible Continue reading NGS Experiences Cyber Attack
I see that my old employer, ProQuest, is taking on the global distribution of NewspaperArchive.com to libraries and institutions. ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor-based ProQuest announce Monday that it is expanding its selection of historical news content as the global Continue reading ProQuest to Distribute NewspaperArchive.com to Libraries and Institutions.
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added 1.7 million indexed records and images this week with new browsable image collections from Austria, Paraguay, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 13,110 images from the new Arizona, Maricopa, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Data to Collections from Australia, China, England, Italy, and the USA
The following excerpt is from an excellent article by Roxanne Moore Saucier on doing Acadian research. The article is written for readers of the Bangor (Maine) Daily News, and refers to resources available in that area, as well as online Continue reading Finding Your Acadian Ancestry
The Trails & Rails Museum in Kearney, Nebraska has announced plans to build a $3.1 million family history center meant to house artifacts, offices, space for traveling exhibits, a conference room and a gift shop on adjacent land. The museum Continue reading Kearney, Nebraska’s Trails & Rails Museum to Build a Family History Center
The following teaser is from an article posted at the March 10, 2013 nbcchicago.com website. A suburban Chicago coroner wants to find a final resting place for cremated remains that have gone unclaimed. Kane County Coroner Rob Russell says the Continue reading Kane County (Illinois) Coroner Seeking Final Resting Place for Unclaimed Cremains
The following teaser is from an AP article printed in the March 10, 2013 edition of Redding.com: ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — More than 150 years after the USS Monitor sank off North Carolina during the Civil War, two unknown crewmen Continue reading Civil War Sailors from the Turret of the USS Monitor Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
The following teaser is from the March 4, 2013 edition of the Norman Transcript: NORMAN [Oklahoma] — At age 36, Norman resident Kevin Lewis knows he will take action to be screened for a genetically inheritable form of cancer. His Continue reading The Oklahoma Truth in Adoption Act
The following anncouncement is from the NARA Press site. Learn from the experts about preservation and how to care for your personal treasures! Washington, DC…On Thursday, March 14, from 11AM–2PM, the National Archives hosts Preservation EXPOsed! Learn how to care Continue reading National Archives Holds Preservation EXPOsed! March 14
“Journey through Generations” – A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists March 8, 2013 – Austin, TX. Online registration is now open for the 2013 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, scheduled for 21-24 August 2013 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Register at Continue reading 2013 FGS Conference Registration is Open
This is exciting! Genealogists can now have unlimited access, anytime, anywhere, to the nearly 100 recorded genealogy webinars and more than 350 pages of instructors’ handouts that have been part of the Legacy Family Tree Webinar series. They have a Continue reading 136 Hours – and counting… of Online Genealogy Education Now Available at FamilyTreeWebinars.com
The following news release was received from Darlene Anderson: The Indiana Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that D. Joshua Taylor of the genealogy TV show, “Who Do You Think You Are?” will be our featured speaker at our annual Continue reading 2013 Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Meeting and Conference
The following databases were added this week at The Original Record: 1804 – Subscribers to Zoonomia ‘Popular Lectures on Zoonomia, or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease’ by Thomas Garnett, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
Have you registered for the conference yet? The deadline for the early bird discount and ordering a print syllabus is March 19. That’s only a few days away! If you put it off much longer, you’ll miss out on major Continue reading Only 1 1/2 Weeks Left to Save on Your NGS Las Vegas 2013 Registration!