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The following was received from FamilySearch.org: DUBLIN, Ohio, January 31, 2013 — OCLC and FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world, have signed an agreement that will enrich WorldCat and FamilySearch services with data from both organizations to Continue reading OCLC & FamilySearch Partnership Will Combine Resources
The following News Release is from Thomas MacEntee: Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 30, 2013: ReelGenie, an innovator in digital storytelling, has been selected as a finalist for the high-profile SXSW Accelerator. The company, based in Washington, D.C., is among eight Continue reading ReelGenie a Finalist for the High-Profile SXSW Accelerator
The following is from Grant Miller at BrightSolid.com: From tenements to palaces – these records offer a fascinating snapshot of Scotland during the Edwardian era and are a major new genealogy resource Over 2 million names of Scots included in Continue reading Scots Property Records for 1905 Go Online
The following teaser is from the January 26, 2013 edition of the Redditch Advrtisor. THE [UK] National Archives have awarded a grant to Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service (WAAS) to catalogue a collection of the Lyttelton family archives, and the Continue reading Archivist Needed to Work on Project at The Hive in Worcestershire
The following excerpt is from the January 24, 2013 edition of the Lake County News-Sun. A “treasure trove” of Lake County historical documents dating back to the 1840s was transferred to Illinois State Archives on Thursday. Hundreds of U.S. naturalizations Continue reading Lake County, Illinois U.S. Naturalization Documents Transferred to the Illinois State Archives
The following teaser is from the January 26, 2013 edition of the Lincoln Daily News. A new book entitled “Neighborhoods, Lincoln, IL” is being published by the Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society and the Lincoln Woman’s Club, with Lincoln Continue reading Photos & Family Information of Lincoln, Illinois Wanted for New Book
The following excerpt is from the January 29, 2013 edition of the Derry Journal. A Derry genealogy expert says a revamped digital street directory database will be a valuable tool for the city’s amateur family historians. Brian Mitchell, the genealogist Continue reading Brian Mitchell Lauds the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland’s (PRONI) Online Street Directories
The following teaser is from the January 28, 2013 edition of GlobalPost.com: David Kime Jr. wanted a burger and fries at Burger King – his favorite fast food joint. The World War II veteran, who died on Jan. 20 at Continue reading Have a Whopper & Fries on the Way to the Burial
The following is from FamilySearch.org: FamilySearch added an additional 2 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 995,820 indexed records and images in the new Ohio County Births from 1841-2003 collection, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds New Collection for Ohio County Births from 1841-2003
The following information is from Elizabeth Zwerin for findmypast.com: Find My Past, the hit UK television show, is now available to view via findmypast.com. Find My Past, now entering its second season, links living individuals to real historical events found Continue reading Find My Past UK Television Show Now Available Online
The following was written by BYU Staff: 2013 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy “Strengthening Ties That Bind Families Together” Tuesday, July 30 through Friday, August 2, 2013 Proposals are now being accepted for the 2013 BYU Conference on Continue reading 2013 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy – Call for Papers
The following excerpt is from an article in the January 23, 2013 edition of New York Daily News. A construction worker last week discovered a time capsule filled with historic books hidden inside a wall of the landmark cemetery’s crematorium. Continue reading Time Capsule Found in Historic Green-Wood Cemetery
The following teaser is from an article in the November 24, 2013 edition of the Times Colonist. LONDON — The original Mrs Robinson’s diary and scandalous suggestions about a former heir to the British throne are all part of the Continue reading UK Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1911 Posted at Ancestry.co.uk
The following news release is from prwire.com.au: Online collection of criminal and convict records FREE to search on Australia Day from January 25 – 28, 2013 Sydney, Australia, 25 January 2013 – To celebrate the 225th anniversary of the arrival Continue reading From 11 Ships to a Nation of Millions – Australia Day Marks the 225th Anniversary of the First Fleet
It’s been an interesting day… As with a much of the USA, the Bountiful, Utah area has seen it’s share of lousy weather in the last several weeks. First, it snowed for about 3 days, accumulating near 20 inches at Continue reading Ice, Ice Everywhere…