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The following excerpt is from the first page of several in a good article published in the December 25, 2012 edition of IrishCentral.com on doing online Irish research. Over the past three years IrishCentral has witnessed history in the field Continue reading Researching Your Irish Ancestry Online
The 2012 Salt Lake Christmas Tour was a great success, and we’re now planning for the next one in December of 2013. Thomas MacEntee is planning to be with us again, and will be presenting a wide range of genealogical Continue reading Get Ready for the 2013 Salt Lake Christmas Tour!
The following is from a December 21, 2012 FamilySearch News Release: FamilySearch added an additional 16.8 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 8,129,310 records for the New York, United States, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Large Updates to New York Land Records and New Czech Republic Church Books Collections
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯ Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with getting started on the internet will be interested in classes held at the Family History Library in January. A free Getting Started on the Internet Research Series Continue reading Free Research Series on Getting Started on the Internet at The FHL in January
The following excerpt is from an excellent article which was on the front page of the December 25, 2012 edition of the Chicago Tribune. It’s quite a story – and worth clicking out to. For most of her 90 years, Continue reading Irish Immigrant Finally Gets Her Papers – After Nearly 90 Years
The following excerpt is from a December 25, 2012 AP story published in the Chicago Tribune. Imagine strolling through a wooded acreage once called home by early 20th century occupants of a poor farm and patients of a tuberculosis infirmary. Continue reading Cook County, Illinois Poor Farm and Cemetery to be Preserved
The following teaser is from the Google blog, and although not really genealogical, it certainly is history-related!. … Today, we’re helping put more of these ancient treasures online. The Israel Antiquities Authority is launching the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Continue reading Google Helping Post 5000 Dead Sea Scroll Fragments at High-Res
GeneTree.com is being discontinued as of January 1, 2013. Following this date, the GeneTree website will no longer be functional. If you have data on the site, take a moment to download your DNA results and pedigree data during the Continue reading GeneTree Website Closing – Download Your DNA Data Before January 1!
The following excerpt is from an AP article published at the December 20, 2012 website of Fox News. THESSALONIKI, Greece – In a find that local Jewish groups have described as highly significant, Greek police said Thursday that hundreds of Continue reading Jewish Greek Headstones From Cemetery Destroyed During the Nazi Occupation Unearthed
The following excerpt is from an article published in the December 19, 2012 edition of the Salt Lake Tribune. Provo-based Ancestry.com complied Wednesday with the order of a Delaware judge and filed additional information ahead of a Dec. 27 stockholder Continue reading Judge Will Not Block Ancestry.com Buy-Out Vote
The following was received from the National Genealogical Society: Beginning 1 January 2013, speakers as well as organizations interested in sponsoring lectures or tracks are invited to submit lecture proposals for the NGS 2014 Family History Conference, Virginia: The First Continue reading National Genealogical Society Issues Call for Papers for the 2014 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia
The following excerpt is from an article published in the December 19, 2012 edition of OttawaStart.com: Visitors have only a few weeks left to explore the four perspectives of the War of 1812 at the Canadian War Museum. The award-winning Continue reading War of 1812 Exhibition at the Canadian War Museum Closes January 6, 2013
The following tech-related books are all available for immediate shipment! Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse; by Lisa Louise Cooke In Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse you will learn how to unleash your iPad’s potential for family Continue reading Genealogy Tech Books Available at FRPC
The following teaser is from an excellent and extensive article by Steve Campbell for the December 13, 2012 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. FORT WORTH, Texas — After surviving a hurricane, a house fire and storage in a Tweety Bird gym bag, Continue reading Priceless Documents From Texas’ Early History Have Survived a Hurricane & Fire – Now at the Texas State Library and Archives
The following is from RootsTech: RootsTech Adds Story@Home Classes RootsTech is pleased to announce the addition of Story@Home, offering a full selection of classes and workshops dedicated to the art and inspiration of connecting generations through stories. With the addition Continue reading Two National Conferences Merge For One Great Family History Event