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The following article was written by my good friend, Tom Kemp: Searching Newspaper ‘Local Briefs’ – Family History Gems that make Local Briefs Essential to your Family History Research. Experienced genealogists rely on historical newspapers, tracking down obituaries, birth announcements Continue reading Searching Newspaper ‘Local Briefs’
The Midwest Family History Expo will take place July 29-30, 2011 in Overland Park, Kansas. Family Roots Publishing will be exhibiting there again this year, and I wanted to take a moment to invite all of my mid-west readers to Continue reading The Midwest Family History Expo in Overland Park, Kansas is Just Three Weeks Away
The following News Release was written by F&W Media staff: First-of-its-kind event August 19-21 will connect attendees with experts Early Bird deadline is July 15 CINCINNATI, July 5, 2011 — For genealogists who find themselves too busy or too cash-strapped Continue reading Family Tree University to Host Virtual Conference
The following items were posted to the 2011 Genealogyblog Genealogy Events Calendar today, 7-13-2011: July 16, 2011 – Sumner, Washington Heritage Quest Research Library (HQRL) will have a class on from 9 to 11 am on “Getting Started with Legacy Continue reading New GenealogyBlog Genealogy Event Calendar Items Posted 7-13-2011
The following excerpt is from an article published in the July 11, 2011 edition of the North Texas e-News. It caught my eye and my attention, as Patty has Delta County ancestry, and this museum didn’t exist the last time Continue reading Mary Slough Museum in Enloe, Delta County, Texas May Have the History of Your Ancestors
While I was working for HeritageQuest in North Salt Lake in 2002, we were acquired by ProQuest – who now continues to own HeritageQuest, but is itself owned by Cambridge Information Group. The HeritageQuest Online that you may access through Continue reading ProQuest Names Kurt Sanford as CEO
The following news release, dated July 11, 2011, is from the National Archives Press Room. Washington, DC – From July 11-31, 2011, the National Archives will display newly declassified documents from 1918 detailing German secret ink formulas. The oldest newly Continue reading National Archives Displays Newly Declassified Secret Ink Documents from 1918
This is a big story… And I’m afraid that we’re going to be following it for a while… The following excerpt is from an article in the July 12, 2011 edition of The Baltimore Sun: At the Maryland Historical Society, Continue reading Barry H Landau Accused of Historic Document Thefts
Sorry to say, folks get buried in the wrong graves all the time… My father was buried in someone else’s gravesite – and had to be moved. A stranger was buried in a gravesite belonging to my sister – which Continue reading Lawsuit Filed Over Mixed-Up Graves
The following excerpt is from an article in the Detroit Free Press. Stanley Young III got a visit from his ancestors earlier this month. Bundled in a parcel that arrived on his doorstep was an old photo album that depicted Continue reading Photograph Album Finds A Home Thanks to Genealogist
The following teaser is from the July 12, 2011 edition of Brant News. Whether you’re interested in the last hanging in Brantford or just trying to find your family history, the Brantford Public Library’s local history database can help. The Continue reading Brantford, Ontario Genealogy Databases at the Library Website.
The Genealogyblog Genealogy Event Calendars for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 have been updated at Genealogyblog.com. It is my goal to publish the most comprehensive listing of genealogy-related events available anywhere. Please email your events to Lmeitzler “at” gmail.com Continue reading 2011-2015 Genealogy Event Calendars Updated at GenealogyBlog.com
The following obit for Carrie Adamson is excerpted from an article in the July 7, 2011 edition of The Augusta Chronicle. Carrie Adamson, the founder and lifetime honorary president of the Augusta Genealogical Society, died Wednesday of natural causes. Adamson Continue reading Carrie Adamson R.I.P.
The following excerpt is from an article in the July 11, 2011 edition of Indian Country today. The Old Court House Museum, at 106 Church Street, in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, is now available for visitors to conduct genealogical research. The Continue reading The Old Court House Museum in Guysborough, Nova Scotia Now Open for Research
The following News Release was written by USGS staff: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Historical Quadrangle Scanning Project (HQSP) is in the process of releasing all editions and all scales of more than 200,000 historic topographic maps of the United Continue reading USGS Announces Initial Availability of 200,000 Historic Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the USA – 1884-2006