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The following excerpt is from an article posted at the September 9, 2012 TwinCities.com website: MANDERSON, S.D. — Descendants of a Native American man who died more than a century ago while touring with a western-themed show gathered together Sunday, Continue reading Albert Afraid of Hawk Remains Returned to South Dakota After Over 100 years
The following Teaser is from an extensive article published in the August 14, 2012 edition of The Scotsman. A project aiming to discover the origins of Scots through the use of DNA, has come up with some startling findings – Continue reading Finding Scottish Origins Through DNA
The Elizabeth Warren Cherokee ancestry controversy continues – and I’m betting it will right up to election day. The following excerpt is from a piece written by William A. Jacobson, Associate Clinical Professor at Cornell Law School. In his article, Continue reading So – Why Not Kill the Messenger?
The following teaser is from an article posted in the September 10, 2012 edition of http://www.elystandard.co.uk: WHAT have a land-owning dynasty dating back to the Domesday Book, a templar knight who died in the crusades, Anne Boleyn’s grand-mother and Queen Continue reading Copy of Ancient Scroll Charts Seven Centuries of Tilney Family History in Part of Fenland
The following exceprt is from an extensive article about Ancestry.com, and its potential, found at http://seekingalpha.com. Ancestry.com Inc. (ACOM) is a potential candidate for leverage buyout firms due to its cheap valuations and low debt. The company has high growth Continue reading Ancestry.com is a Potential Candidate for Leverage Buyout
And the government keeps trying to convince us that there’s no inflation… It looks like copying fees are going up anywhere from 10% to 25%, dependent on the service. College Park, MD… The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has Continue reading National Archives Announces Changes in Copying Fees
Although not as popular as Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day, National Grandparent’s Day has been gaining in popularity ever since President Jimmy Carter in 1978 declared the First Sunday after Labor Day to be an annual celebration of grandparents. Read Continue reading National Grandparent’s Day This Sunday
The folllowing excerpt is from an article in the Sept. 6, 2012 edition of fcw.com: In celebration of National Archives Month this October, archives and special collections libraries from throughout the region will showcase their rarely-seen holdings during the 2nd Continue reading “Sacramento Archives Crawl” on Saturday, October 6
The following was received from Alessandra Magno at NEHGS: Boston, MA – Sept. 5, 2012 – Brenton Simons, President and CEO of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), announced today that staff member Ryan Woods, has been promoted to Continue reading NEHGS Announces New Assistant Vice President
The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors is pleased to announce the winners in this year’s Excellence-in-Writing Competition. Any questions, please contact Competition@isfhwe.org Category I – Columns 1st – A Big Game for the Big Day – Shelley Continue reading The Winners of This Year’s Excellence-in-Writing Competition
The following was just received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch. This is a terrific deal! Now is the time to sign up for RootsTech 2013! Take advantage of the savings! For a limited time, before RootsTech 2013 registration officially opens Continue reading Save $100 on RootsTech 2013 with Exclusive Insider Early Registration!
The following excerpt is from an article published in the August 13, 2012 edition of tbnweekly.com: CLEARWATER – The Clerk of the Court announced that its records and information management civil/probate records retention center is open to the public as Continue reading Pinellas County, Florida Civil/Probate Records Retention Center Opens
The following excerpt is from the August 22, 2012 edition of The Gadsden Times. Steve Murray has been elected to be the director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Murray has been assistant director of the department since Continue reading Steve Murray to be the Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Federation of Genealogical Societies annual conference will take place in Birmingham, Alabama this week – come rain or shine… We’re expecting rain on Wednesday, thanks to hurricane Issac. Family Roots Publishing Co. will be exhibiting. The following excerpt is Continue reading FGS Conference Comes to Birmingham
The indexing of the 1940 census by the Census Community Project is now complete for all 50 states. And it’s FREE. The following excerpt is from the August 21, 2012 edition of Examiner.com. On August 21, the FamilySearch blog posted Continue reading The 1940 Census Community Project Completes the Last 5 States – Finished & FREE!