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The following excerpt is from a short article published in the October 3, 2012 edition of The Republic: LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Millions of a western New York county’s birth and death records, adoption papers, investigative files and real estate records Continue reading Niagara County to Move Endangered Public Records at Cost of $125,000
The following teaser is from the October 3, 2012 edition of ngnews.com: NEW GLASGOW [Pictou County, Nova Scotia] – The brown and faded documents that lay on a table at the local library have caused a buzz of excitement in Continue reading Donated New Glasgow Funeral Home Records Fill in Gap of 31 Missing Years of Death Records
The following excerpt is from the October 4, 2012 edition of wset.com: Appomattox Co., VA – There’s been a lot going on lately at the Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park. It’s all thanks to a $30,000 donation by the park’s Continue reading Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park Restores the Icehouse
The following exceprt is from the October 3, 2012 edition of the kstatecollegian.com: The Royal Purple, K-State’s yearbook, has become digitized. According to a Sept. 20 university press release, every edition from 1926 to 2009 will now be available online. Continue reading Kansas State Posts Their Yearbooks on the Internet Archive
The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: 1000memories’ Online Photo Digitizing Technology Brings New Sharing Capabilities to Ancestry.com Users (PROVO, Utah) – Oct. 3, 2012 – Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM), the world’s largest online family history Continue reading Ancestry.com Acquires 1000memories
The following press release is from the National Archives: New one-stop spot to access, track, and query FOIA requests October 1, 2012 – Washington, DC: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with Continue reading National Archives Joins Federal Agencies to Launch New Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Online System
The following excerpt is from the September 26, 2012 edition of the WesternFrontOnline.net: Since Western was founded in 1899, there has been a student newspaper, said Tamara Belts, Special Collections Manager at Western. People often come to the Special Collections Continue reading Western Washington University’s “The Western Front” Being Digitized and Posted Online
Scott Phillips wrote a delightful piece that was posted on the UK version of the Huffington Post. You gotta’ read this. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/scott-phillips/are-you-a-genealogy-geek-_b_1911846.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-ancestry . Thanks to Wilbur Hanson Kalb for the heads-up.
The following teaser is from an article posted in the September 26, 2012 edition of Syracuse.com: Onondaga, NY: The remains of 80 bodies first laid to rest more than 150 years ago were reburied today as part of renovations by Continue reading Remains From the Onondaga (New York) County Poorhouse Cemetery Reburied
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted in the September 27, 2012 edition of the Watertown Daily Times: The 150th anniversary of the decisive American Civil War battle in Gettysburg is still nine months away, but park officials, Continue reading Gettysburg National Park & City Preparing for Huge Crowds
The following is from the September 26, 2012 edition of the Lancashire Telegraph: MEMBERS of Spring Vale Methodist Church have delved into the archives to put together a history of their building. The church, in Watery Lane, Darwen, celebrates its Continue reading Spring Vale Methodist Church of Watery Lane, Darwen, UK Collecting Church Memorabelia
Interesting… The following teasor is from an article in the September 27, 2012 Star Advertisor. A Molokai man has filed a lawsuit seeking to use DNA to prove his ancestry so he can qualify for the Hawaiian homelands program. The Continue reading Adopted Molokai Man Sues to Use DNA to Prove His Native Hawaiian Ancestry
World first: Ancestry.com.au is giving free access to the entire Australian Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes from Friday September 28 until 11.59PM AEST on Monday October 1, 2012 Sydney, Australia, 28 September 2012 – This weekend, for the first time Continue reading Ancestry.com.au Giving FREE ACCESS to the Entire Australian Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes from Friday Sept 28 until 11:59PM AEST on Monday Oct 1, 2012
The following news release is from Paula Kenndy with Ireland Reaching Out and the Gathering: SEPTEMBER 27TH 2012: Michael Ring, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport today announced a partnership between The Gathering Ireland 2013 and Ireland Reaching Out. Continue reading Minister Michael Ring Announces Partnership Between The Gathering Ireland 2013 & Ireland XO
The following news release was received from RootsTech 2013: Registration is now live for the 3rd annual RootsTech conference on March 21-23, 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT. With several thousand attendees each of the first two years, the 2013 Continue reading RootsTech 2013 Registration is Live with $149 Early-bird Pricing