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.

New Small Pennsylvania Databases at Family Tree Connection

The following small Pennsylvania databases have been added at Family Tree Connection: Eastburn Academy 1894-1895 Catalogue – Eastburn Academy for Young Men and Boys, (No. 700 North Broad Street), N. W. Cor. Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 1894-1895. Continue reading New Small Pennsylvania Databases at Family Tree Connection

New Small Ohio Databases Posted at Family Tree Connection

The following small Ohio databases have recently been posted at Family Tree Connection: Damascus Academy 1906-1907 Catalogue – Annual Catalogue of Damascus Academy. Damascus, Ohio, 1906-7. Damascus Academy 1900-1901 Catalogue – Annual Catalogue of Damascus Academy. Damascus, Ohio, May, 1901. Continue reading New Small Ohio Databases Posted at Family Tree Connection

New Databases at TheOriginalRecord.com

The following databases have been added at The Original Record this past week: 1847-1922 Brighton College Register This edition of the register was published in 1922. The plan of the publication was to list boys by year or, later, term Continue reading New Databases at TheOriginalRecord.com

New Small New York Databases Posted at Family Tree Connection

The following small New York databases have recently been posted at Family Tree Connection: Evans Academy 1876-77 Catalogue – Catalogue and Circular of Evans Academy, Peterboro, Madison County, N. Y., for 1876-1877. Dividend Mutual Insurance Company 1856 Report – Sixth Continue reading New Small New York Databases Posted at Family Tree Connection

FamilyRelatives Posts Over 1M Records of Doctors, Dentist & Midwives 1853-1943

The following press release was received from FamilyRelatives.com: Familyrelatives.com is proud to announce the addition of 1,000,000 New Medical Records spanning over 90 years. Familyrelatives.com today launched over one million records of Doctors, Dentist and Midwives spanning over 90 years Continue reading FamilyRelatives Posts Over 1M Records of Doctors, Dentist & Midwives 1853-1943

New Small New Hampshire Databases Added at Family Tree Connection

The following small New Hampshire databases have recently been added at Family Tree Connection: Ossipee Valley Lodge 1915 Anniversary Program – Fiftieth Anniversary, 1865-1915, Ossipee Valley Lodge, No. 74, A. F. & A. M., Monday Evening, June 14, 1915, at Continue reading New Small New Hampshire Databases Added at Family Tree Connection

Casefile Clues Black Monday Discount

To following press release was received from my friend, Michael John Neill: Until 11:59 P.M. on Monday, 30 November 2009, Casefile Clues will be offering special annual subscription price of $12. Casefile Clues is Michael John Neill’s weekly genealogy methodology Continue reading Casefile Clues Black Monday Discount

OneGreatFamily.com Subs at $59.95 plus 2 free months Through CyberMonday

The following announcement was received from Claire LaBeaux, Public Relations Director, OneGreatFamily.com: Heads-up on on a CyberMonday deal for genealogy lovers! A subscription for OneGreatFamily.com is a perfect gift for someone who would love to explore other family trees and Continue reading OneGreatFamily.com Subs at $59.95 plus 2 free months Through CyberMonday

Forgotten Patriots, by Eric Grundset, gets the 2009 Jacobus Award

At its meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 10 October 2009, the American Society of Genealogists voted to give their annual Donald Lines Jacobus Award to Forgotten Patriots, African American and African Indian Patriots in the Revolutionary War: A Continue reading Forgotten Patriots, by Eric Grundset, gets the 2009 Jacobus Award

Book Sale this Saturday at the Virmilion County Museum

DANVILLE [Illinois] – Some local historical organizations will join forces so people can expand their personal libraries or perhaps find a good holiday gift for someone else. The Vermilion County Museum Society, Illiana Genealogical Historical Society and the C & Continue reading Book Sale this Saturday at the Virmilion County Museum

Winter Hours for the Iowa Genealogical Society Research Library

The Iowa Genealogical Society’s winter hours for the group’s research library, effective Nov. 30, will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The library will be closed Continue reading Winter Hours for the Iowa Genealogical Society Research Library

New Small Massachusetts Databases at Family Tree Connection

The following small Massachusetts databases have recently been added at Family Tree Connection: MASSACHUSETTS Somerville High School 1918 Graduation – Graduation Exercises of the Somerville High School, Tuesday, June Twenty-Fifth, Nineteen Hundred and Eighteen, Eight O’Clock P. M., Somerville, Massachusetts. Continue reading New Small Massachusetts Databases at Family Tree Connection

“Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790-1920” is Back in Print!

The “Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790-1920” by Dollarhide & Thorndale is back in print! And just in time for Christmas!. Order your copy today and I’ll throw is a FREE Copy of Dollarhide’s “198 page “Grow a Continue reading “Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790-1920” is Back in Print!

New Small Illinois & Indiana Databases at Family Tree Connection

The following small Illinois and Indiana databases have recently been added at Family Tree Connection: ILLINOIS Hahnemann Medical College 1911 Commencement – 51st Annual Commencement of the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Chicago, Thursday afternoon, May twenty-fifth, at two Continue reading New Small Illinois & Indiana Databases at Family Tree Connection