About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

NBC Announces That “Who Do You Think You Are?” Will Premier March 5

At last – we have a firm date and details from NBC about the American version of “Who Do You Think You Are?” The program will be part of what NBC calls their “post-Winter Olympics primetime schedule.” Although the series Continue reading NBC Announces That “Who Do You Think You Are?” Will Premier March 5

Call for Papers – 2010 BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy

The following was received from Allison Ricks, Assistant Program Administrator, BYU Conferences and Workshops. Call for Papers – 2010 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy “Tethering Tradition and Technology to Tighten Family Ties” Tuesday, July 27 through Friday, July Continue reading Call for Papers – 2010 BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy

Blogger’s Day 2010 at Ancestry.com

Nine bloggers spent the day at the Ancestry.com facilities on Friday. Most of those in attendance had visited Ancestry.com in January 2009. However, I didn’t because I was just getting back into blogging at that time, after having lost my Continue reading Blogger’s Day 2010 at Ancestry.com

Join NEHGS & Ancestry.com for Family History Day 2010 in Boston

The following news release was just received from Anastasia Tyler at Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com and the New England Historic Genealogical Society are excited to sponsor Family History Day 2010 — Saturday, February 20, 2010, from 8 am to 4 pm. Held Continue reading Join NEHGS & Ancestry.com for Family History Day 2010 in Boston

Thousands of Files Available from the Government Attic

An interesting article was posted in the Washington Post site yesterday. The article deals with files on soldiers, celebrities, and non-celebrities alike that are easily available through the Freedom of Information Act. The info came from the GovernmentAttic.org website initially. Continue reading Thousands of Files Available from the Government Attic

Tributes Posts Their “2009 Year in Review”

Tributes.com has just posted their 2009 Year in Review, Known for their Celebrity obituaries, as well as those for the lesser-known folks, Tributes does a great job of reminding us of those who’ve passed on. In looking through the many Continue reading Tributes Posts Their “2009 Year in Review”

Early Oregonians Database Now Available

The following news release is directly from the Oregon State Archives website. As a legacy to the sesquicentennial of Oregon’s statehood, the Oregon State Archives presents the Early Oregonians Database. The information that can be found in the database is Continue reading Early Oregonians Database Now Available

British National Archives Backs Sale of Friends Reunited to Brightsolid – to Give Ancestry Some Competition

It seems that the staid British National Archives is coming forward in support of the sale of Friends Reunited to Brightsolid. The sale has been somewhat in doubt, as the “Competition Commission” has expressed reluctance to allowing the sale to Continue reading British National Archives Backs Sale of Friends Reunited to Brightsolid – to Give Ancestry Some Competition