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The following snippet is from a short article posted in the October 25, 2012 edition of Coventry Telegraph. Mary Scary, Fran Pire and Frank N Stein are among the peculiar names unearthed by a family history website. Ancestry.co.uk said a Continue reading Scary Names From the Old Records
Innovative project uses citizen scientists to transcribe historic weather data Washington, DC…For the first time, the public will have free online access to historic Navy, Coast Guard and Revenue Cutter ship logs between the pre-Civil War period through World War Continue reading National Archives and NOAA Announce Historic Navy Deck Log Digitization Partnership
We picked the last of the tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage on Tuesday, Wednesday the temperatures began to drop dramatically, and we woke up to snow this morning (Thursday, Oct 25, 2012). I doubt the snow will last long and temperatures Continue reading Winter Time is a’Coming… and it’s Time for Research, Grandchildren & the Salt Lake Christmas Tour
New databases added this week at The Original Record: 1702 – Irish Pensioners of William III’s Huguenot Regiments From an original return in Miscellaneous Bundle 17 of the Civil List books preserved in the Public Record Office, William A. Shaw Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
The Teesdale Mercury is a weekly newspaper sold in Teesdale in County Durham as well as in the towns of Richmond, Darlington and Bishop Auckland. The newspaper was founded in 1854 as the Teesdale Advertiser and Monthly Chronicle in Barnard Continue reading The Teesdale Mercury Newspaper Digitization Project is Now Complete
The following excerpt is from an article by Kristina Torres, published in the October 18, 2012 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Georgia Archives will stay open. Gov. Nathan Deal and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp made that announcement Continue reading Georgia State Archives Will Stay Open
The following is from the Association of Professional Genealogists: Association of Professional Genealogists Announces Details for 2013 Professional Management Conference All-Star Speakers to Address Strategies for Building a Successful Business WESTMINSTER, Colo., 24 October 2012−The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) Continue reading Registration Open for APG Professional Management Conference
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted at the Sioux City Journal website. Arlington National Cemetery on Monday made available to the public a massive electronic database detailing the gravesites of the roughly 400,000 people buried there. Cemetery Continue reading Arlington National Cemetery Debuts New Database With Smartphone App
The following excerpt is from the October 22, 2012 edtion of The Washington Post. WASHINGTON — An effort to digitize the nation’s historically significant newspapers is posting its 5 millionth page on a free searchable database online. As of Monday, Continue reading The Chronicling America Digital Newspaper Project Hits 5 Million Posted Pages
The U.S. Geological Survey and the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) partner to launch a redesigned database of standardized geoscience information, the National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB). In concert with the inaugural, multi-agency Geologic Map Day, the USGS and Continue reading The National Geologic Map Database Gets a Face Lift
FamilySearch added 2.7 million indexed records and digital images to its growing collection, with a large portion being added to the Iowa County Marriages collection. The latest update to the Iowa County collection makes it 86 percent complete. The update Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Large Update to Iowa County Marriages Collection & New Records for Dorset, England, Parish Registers, and Boston Passenger Lists
So it’s finally happened… Ancestry.com has been sold for $32 per share in cash. The stock sold for as much as $32.48 on August 20, leaving some folks scratching their heads about the sale, which is set to close in Continue reading Ancestry.com to be Acquired by Pirmira Funds for $32 per Share in Cash with Investigations Already in the Works
Leading family history websites genesreunited.co.uk and findmypast.co.uk have teamed up to offer their members free access to all 1911 census transcriptions from today until 18th November 2012. The 1911 census is a great place to start researching your family history Continue reading All 1911 Census Transcriptions Are Now Free Until Nov 18 on Genes Reunited & FindMyPast.co.uk
We’ve set up a tab at the top of GenealogyBlog titled Flip-Pal Promotions. Clicking on that tab leads my readers to the latest promotions available on the Flip-Pal mobile scanners. This includes both promotions from Family Roots Publishing Co. and Continue reading Flip-Pal Promotions
The following infographic was provided by Tom Kemp, with GenealogyBank: Did you know that the 2012 U.S. presidential candidates President Barack Obama & Governor Mitt Romney are related to each other? Get the skinny on who’s who in Obama and Continue reading President Obama and Governor Romney Are Related