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Earlier this moth, a water pipe burst in the Local History Room in the Rockingham Library of Bellow’s Falls, Vermont. The following excerpt is from an article in the December 30, 2010 edition of the Vermont Public Radio website. It Continue reading Saving the Water-damaged Items from the Flooded Local History Room at the Rockingham Library
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Anyone who frets over organizing family records ought to consider the daily challenge facing Barbara Teague and her staff. As Kentucky’s state archivist, Teague oversees 310,000 cubic feet of records stored in the Public Records Division of Continue reading Kentucky State Archives Preserves Records With Reduced $ and Personnel
I see that the 60,000 piece Kendrick Photograph collection has now been sorted and is finally on it’s way to the Washington State Archives in Cheney. The following is an excerpt from the December 30, 2010 edition of the Ritzville Continue reading 60,000 Piece Kendrick Collection on its Way to the Washington State Archives
Hanna was founded as a village in 1912 and while it has a museum, the town is lacking a proper archive. Ed Jensen and a centennial committee are trying to co-ordinate another historic book on Hanna, which will include the Continue reading Stories & Pictures Wanted for a History Book of the Town of Hanna, Alberta
I just got a tweet that WikiTree Online surpassed the 700,000 profile mark today. In fact, in looking at the home page of the site, I see that 30,426 WikiTreers have added 704,936 profiles. Not bad for a site that Continue reading WikiTree Online Surpasses 700,000 Profiles
“The Cemeteries of Cadiz and Trigg County [Kentucky],” a thorough record of all the burial sites east of Land Between the Lakes in the county, is in its third and final printing and is available to anyone who enjoys local Continue reading The Cemeteries of Cadiz and Trigg County in 3rd & Final Printing With a New Book in the Planning
A reworked version of Ireland’s broadcaster, RTE’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” will aid families to trace their genealogy. The television program had concentrated on celebrities in the past but the new show “Genealogy Roadshow” will feature “ordinary folk” Continue reading Irish “Genealogy Road Show” to Feature Ordinary Folks
Canadian Genealogist, Terrence Punch, possibly best-known for his Erin’s Sons series of books published by GPC, has been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada. Following is a portion of the news release about the appointment. Thanks to Continue reading Genealogist Terrence Punch Appointed to The Order of Canada
Ah…, another tombstone that was used as a hearthstone. I’m afraid that the practice has been more common than you would think. I’m sure that the headstone of one of my great grandparents was used for just that. The stone Continue reading Tombstone Hearthstone Discovered in Ontario
Prompted by an item on Dick Eastman’s blog this morning, I checked out the new National Archives sponsored Online Public Access site posted at Archives.gov. First, the following press release was posted December 27 at Archives.gov: National Archives Launches Online Continue reading The New NARA Online Public Search Site is Powerful!
The following excerpt is from an article in the December 28, 2010 edition of the NewJerseyNewsroom.com. At least 3,427 New Jersey armed service members died in World War I and now the State Archives has developed an online database designed Continue reading Online Database of New Jersey Soldiers Who Died in WWI
The following excerpt from a much longer article published in the December 13, 2010 edition of the Braintree Patch, tells us that thousands of Catholic sacramental records of the Archdiocese of Boston are available for research at Braintree, Massachusetts. When Continue reading Archives of the Archdiocese of Boston Holds a Treasure-Trove of Genealogy Data
Choose from Nearly 1000 Genealogy Research Guides! From now through the long New Years holiday weekend, Family Publishing is offering FREE shipping for orders taken over the Internet (sorry – no phone or mail orders), paid by credit card (sorry Continue reading FREE Shipping Throughout the Long New Years Holiday Weekend at Family Roots Publishing
Thanks to a tweet by Megan Smolenyak, I learned that Agathe Von Trapp, made famous by The Sound of Music, has passed away at the age of 97. According to Miss Von Trapp, the movie missed a lot when it Continue reading Agathe Von Trapp Passes at 97
The following teaser is about one women’s quest to document online the graves of Trinity Rest Cemetery, located in Hixton, Jackson County, Wisconsin. Hixton’s Trinity Rest Cemetery has been a beautiful and peaceful final resting place for generations. Now, through Continue reading Hixston Wisconsin’s Trinity Rest Cemetery Headstone Photos Uploaded to FindaGrave.com