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The following listing was received from Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, Executive Director of APG and is a schedule of the Association of Professional Genealogists events to be held at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference next week in Springfield, Illinois. Continue reading Events for Professional Genealogists at the FGS Conference in Springfield
The following USA vital records databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since I last posted about the FamilySearch vital records on August 4. Really exciting additions are the Kentucky Probate Records 1792-1977, of nearly 700,000 images, and the Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data Added at FamilySearch.org – Including Kentucky Probate Images & Pittsburgh Deaths
The following news release was written by familySearch staff: FamilySearch Adds 6 Million Records – Austria, Mexico, Peru, U.S.A. – Each Add Over a Million Records 30 August 2011: FamilySearch.org added over six million records this week to its free Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 6 Million+ Records for Austria, Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain & the U.S.A.
The following news release was received from Ancestry.com. This is a good deal. If you’re looking for your ancestor’s immigration and naturalization records, this is a great time to search the millions of immigration-related records found at Ancestry.com, whether you’re Continue reading Ancestry.com Offers FREE Access to Immigration & Naturalization Records
Back in Print! The Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Oldenburg & Schleswig-Holstein has been out-of-print for some time. We’re happy to announce that’s it’s now available again. Published by Family Roots Publishing Company, Map Guide to German Parish Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Oldenburg & Schleswig-Holstein – Back in Print
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with Scandinavian research will be interested in free Danish and Swedish classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free Danish seminar will be held on Saturday, Continue reading The Family History Library in SLC Hosts Scandinavian Research Classes in September
The following letter from Cynthia S. Grostick, President of the Michigan Genealogical Council: August 25, 2011 To All Michigan Genealogists, It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing this morning of a beloved friend to genealogists Continue reading Barbara Brown, President of the Abrams Foundation – R.I.P.
Because Footnote.com made the name change to fold3.com, and their change in emphasis to being principally a military records website, I got to thinking about my 20th-Century war-related research. World War I was three decades in the past by the Continue reading Researching the Great War
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with England intermediate research will be interested in English classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free English seminar will be held on Saturday, September 17 Continue reading The Family History Library in SLC Hosts English Research Classes in September
As I commented several days ago, I’ve been a long-time subscriber to Footnote.com and have just renewed my subscription for another year, renewing this time to fold3.com. A year’s full-access subscription is only $59.95, and worth every nickel… If you’re Continue reading Free Databases Found at fold3.com
The following announcement has been made by RootsTech. The official conference hotels are the Salt Lake Plaza, and the Radisson. The rates are just $89. That’s a good deal… I’d advise booking immediately, as these will go fast! RootsTech 2012 Continue reading RootsTech 2012 Announces the Two Official Conference Hotels
There’s nothing like an old annual to bring back memories. I just spent a few minutes browsing the 1964 Orting, Washington high school yearbook. And the memories came flooding back. Although I didn’t attend school there, many of the Orting Continue reading Ancestry.com Expands U.S. School Yearbook Collection to Include Over 150M Records
The following news release is from the August 17, 2011 edition of BusinessWire.com: Analysis Shows Governor Herbert is Related to Numerous Historical Figures, Including Butch Cassidy, Joseph Smith Jr. and Others GeneTree.com Presents Family History Research to Governor and Mrs. Continue reading GeneTree.com Finds Connections to Butch Cassidy in Utah Governor’s Family History
The following excerpt is from an article posted at dailycrowdsource.com on August 23, 2011. Crowdsourced translation platform Lingotek has recently struck a deal to be the exclusive translator for the genealogy records website, FamilySearch, uniting two influential crowdsourcing communities. This Continue reading Lingotek to Make FamilySearch Records More Accessible
Do you want to trace your Native American ancestry? The U.S. Department of the Interior can help. See their Trace Indian Ancestry website dedicated to the topic: It includes: Ancestry Genealogical Research Enrollment Process Tribal Leaders Directory Benefits and Services Continue reading U.S. Department of the Interior on Tracing Native American Ancestry