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The following databases were added this week at The Original Record: 1652 – Signatories on behalf of several Midland churches Representatives of several Midland churches signed this letter of 1 February 1652 (1651 Old Style) to Lord General Cromwell, advising Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
The following was received from the National Genealogical Society: College and University Student Rates for the National Genealogical Society 2013 Family History Conference Las Vegas, Nevada, 8–11 May 2013 Building New Bridges Arlington, VA, 13 February 2013: The National Genealogical Continue reading College & University Student Rates for the NGS 2013 Family History Conference
Mary Harrell-Sesniak wrote an excellent article for the GenealogyBank blog, posted On February 11, 2013. She deals with a number of terms that are often seen but may not be understood. Following is a list of terms that she explained Continue reading Terminology Found in Historic Newspapers
The following excerpt is from a VERY INTERESTING article posted in the February 7, 2013 edition of thepress.net. Antioch resident Gail Kean is an amateur treasure hunter who enjoys scouring thrift shops for unique items others discard as junk, but Continue reading Lost Kirker Diary Returned to the Family
The following excerpt is from an article in the February 12, 2013 edition of the Washington Post. For 140 years the two Yankee sailors lay entombed in the turret of the USS Monitor, doomed shipmates aboard the sunken Civil War Continue reading Two USS Monitor Shipmates’ Remains to be Buried at Arlington Cemetery
The following excerpt is from an interesting article about a Serbian man who has settled in an abandoned tomb. There’s no place like home, and for Bratislav Stojanovic, his home is in a tomb. The homeless Serbian man has been Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home – in the Cemetery
The following teaser is from an article posted in the February 11 edition of marionstar.com. Betsie Norris has access to her birth certificate, but thanks, in part, to her adoptive father’s testimony, thousands of people adopted between 1964 and 1996 Continue reading Proposed Ohio Bill Would Open Birth Certificates to Adoptees
The following excerpt is from an article posted Feb. 12, 2013 at the click-manchester.com website. More than six million Manchester parish records, dating back as far as 1538, can be now viewed online for free at Manchester Libraries. The collection Continue reading Digitized Manchester Parish Records Free At Manchester Libraries Feb 14
The following is from Kathleen Hinkley, APG: The early-bird deadline is approaching the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) 2013 Professional Management Conference (PMC), to be held 19-20 March in Salt Lake City. The deadline for registration discounts is Friday, 15 Continue reading Early-Bird Deadline is February 15th for the APG 2013 Professional Management Conference
The National Library of Australia has posted a list of newspapers that will be digitized and made available during the year. According to their website, “Multiple titles may be processed and made available at any given time. Dates of when Continue reading National Library of Australia Digitizing Newspapers
The Valentine’s Day 2013 Flip-Pal mobile scanner promotion from Family Roots Publishing works like this – Buy a Flip-Pal with Creativity Suite 3 from Family Roots Publishing between now and midnight MST, February 18, 2013, and we will throw in Continue reading Valentine’s Day Flip-Pal Promotion from Family Roots Publishing
The following news release is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch added 8.5 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Included are 2,897,940 additional index records and images for the new New York State Census of 1855 collection, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 8.5 Million Records From Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States
The following excerpt is from an article a the February 7, 2013 edition of KSTP.com: If you’ve ever heard a good “Sven and Ole” joke, you can credit that to the large Scandinavian population that settled in Minnesota. Nearly 10 Continue reading Minnesota Women Discovers Her Swedish Family Via a Reality Show
The following teaser is from the February 7, 2013 edition of the Washington Post. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that a review of every grave in the national cemetery system found 15 sets of remains buried in the Continue reading National Cemetery Review Finds Bodies Buried in the Wrong Graves
The following news release is from Thomas MacEntee: Saving Memories Forever proudly announces its first community effort. Starting February 11, 2013 Saving Memories Forever will sponsor a fundraising campaign on behalf of the American Widow Project. The fundraiser will run Continue reading Saving Memories Forever Announces First Community Outreach: American Widows Project