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Houston Family History Expo April 6-7 Beginners to old-timers can get a Texas-sized jump on their family history April 6-7 at the Houston Family History Expo 2012. Opening keynote speaker Lisa Louise Cooke will fire up the crowd with great Continue reading Join Us at the Houston Family History Expo 2012
This Friday, Who Do You Think You Are? is back with another remarkable journey as Helen Hunt examines her family tree. Get your first look at her ancestry with a preview by clicking on the link. Helen Hunt fills in Continue reading Helen Hunt Featured on Who Do You Think You Are? This Friday
The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: 10 New Digital Images of Historic Documents Created Every Second – Indexing Projects Added for Paraguay, Panama, Bolivia, and Slovakia! Since 2006, FamilySearch has dramatically improved its ability to scan and convert Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Indexing Projects for Paraguay, Panama, Bolivia, and Slovakia – Indexers Needed!
The following was received from APG: The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) is seeking candidates for the newly created position of E-Newsletter Editor. The 2-4 page electronic newsletter will be produced monthly and placed on the Members Only section of Continue reading APG Seeking Candidates for the Newly Created Position of E-Newsletter Editor
Free Research Series on Southern States Research The Family History Library Hosts Events in April. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with research in Southern States will be interested in classes held at the Family Continue reading Free Southern States Research Series to be Held at the Family History Library April 14
Larry Benedict sent me this notice that our friend, Carol Poulos, has just landed a cool job. March 16, 2012: Wantagh Preservation Society Names Poulos as Curator At its March Board of Trustees meeting the Wantagh Preservation Society [of Long Continue reading Wantagh Preservation Society Names Poulos as Curator
The following news release was received from Fold3: War is waged primarily in battle, yet made possible by operations beyond the battlefield as revealed in the WWII European Theater Army Records, a collection of administrative documents compiled by the U.S. Continue reading WWII European Theater Army Records, 1941-1946 Now at Fold3
My friend, Kimberly Powell, has posted a very good article on locating Australian Wills and Estate Records. The following is a teasor from her article posted at about.com: Wills and probate records can often be a gold mine when researching Continue reading Finding Australian Wills and Probate Records
The following excerpt is from a well-illustrated article posted in the March 9, 2012 edition of the dailymail.co.uk: When the turret of the USS Monitor was raised from the ocean bottom, two skeletons and the tattered remnants of their uniforms Continue reading Faces from the USS Monitor of the Civil War
The following teasor is from an article posted at bookerrising.net. There’s no documentation with the article, but it might make for a starting point for those that are interested. As the toxicology reports are close to being released about her Continue reading Whitney Houston’s Ancestry
The following exceprt is from an article posted in the March 11, 2012 edition of indystar.com: NEW YORK – The United States, first populated by Native Americans, rediscovered by Europeans and colonized under the flags of the Spanish, English and Continue reading 49.8 Million Germans in the USA
The following is from the March 7, 2012 edition of the Baltimore Sun: Document thief Barry Landau may have sold more of the national treasures he stole from museums — including the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, where his scheme Continue reading Document Thief Barry Landau May Have Sold Many More Documents Than Previously Believed
The following excerpt is from an AP article in the March 8, 2012 edition of The Miami Herald: WASHINGTON — After reporting that it had found 102 more misplaced headstones or markers and 21 graves missing markers at its cemeteries, Continue reading The Veterans’ Administration Moves to Prevent Problems at its Cemeteries
The following is an excerpt from an AP article posted in the March 8, 2012 edition of the Palm Beach Post News: SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon leaders have put up a virtual firewall in their massive genealogical database to Continue reading The LDS Church Puts Up a Virtual Firewall to Access of the Names of Holocaust Victims
The following news release was received from Debra Chatfield at findmypast.co.uk: FINDMYPAST.CO.UK TO PUBLISH WESTMINSTER ARCHIVE RECORDS ON THE WEB * Project announced to increase access to 10 million baptism, marriage, burial and parish chest records dating back to 1538 Continue reading FindMyPast.co.uk to Publish Westminster Archive Records on the Web