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FORT WORTH [Texas] – A treasure trove of priceless photographs were recently found dumped under a bridge in South Fort Worth. Among the found photographs were images of President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade just moments before his assassination, a young Continue reading Historic Photographs Found Dumped Under Fort Worth Bridge
Patty and I own Family Roots Publishing, which is the major sponsor of this blog. If it weren’t for the FRPC, we couldn’t afford to do this. So I’m going to take a minute to again point out some of Continue reading Great Christmas Gifts On Sale at Super Discounts @ Family Roots Publishing
The following small Connecticut databases have recently been added at Family Tree Connection. Wesleyan University 1838-39 Catalogue – A Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the Wesleyan University, For the Academical Year 1838-9. Middletown, Conn. Meriden Institute 1861 Merit Continue reading New Small Connecticut Databases Added at Family Tree Connection
The National Library of Australia, using their Trove online database system, has posted the historic newspaper, The Argus, published in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The digitized newspaper runs from Vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept. 15, 1848) through about 1945. The newspaper Continue reading Melbourne’s “The Argus” Newspaper 1848-1945 Posted Online
The following teaser is from an article dealing adoption reunion issues, found at the wcsh6.com website. Not only is the article interesting, but the comments also add a lot of insight into what adoptees go through in attempting to locate Continue reading Adoptee – Birth Parent Reunions: Some Good, Some Not-So-Good
As I blogged a few days ago, the revised settlement between Google and authors in the United States continues to move forward. Now I see that Judge Denny Chin has set February 18, 2010 for the next hearing. Chin granted Continue reading More Details on the Google Books Revised Settlement – and Foreign Controversies
The public service areas of the Kentucky State Department for Libraries and Archives, in Frankfort reopened Thursday at 10 a.m. after being closed since Nov. 13 because of minimal damage from a water leak. “The damage was not as widespread Continue reading Kentucky State Archives Public Areas Reopen After Water Leak
A Napier [New Zealand] antiques dealer has claimed that his family are the rightful heirs to one of Britain’s most famous dynasties, which owns the castle used in the Harry Potter movies. Kevin Percy, 74, believes his family was cheated Continue reading New Zealand Antiques Dealer Claims to be the Rightful Heir of the Harry Potter Castle
MUSKEGON COUNTY [Michigan] — History doesn’t change. But sometimes, its location does. Thousands of documents with historical significance, like century-old birth and death records for Muskegon County residents, are on the move. The county clerk’s office, which collects and preserves Continue reading Muskegon County, Michigan Vital Records Documents Are Moving
Twitter COO Dick Costolo, upon being questioned by TechCrunch’s Arrington and Gillmor, today made some interesting comments about Twitter’s revenue – as well as their plans to soon turn to advertisments for additional income. Costolo said, “Twitter will have an Continue reading Twitter Will Start Running Ads – the Question is “What Form Will They Take?” – and “When?”
While thumbing through a book a few years ago, Spencer Sadler saw an old photograph of members of Pennsylvania’s Coal and Iron Police, a private police force created under state legislation to protect company property but which later became better Continue reading New Book On Pennsylvania’s Coal & Iron Police
Footnote.com just sent out the following news release: We are excited to announce the release of our latest interactive collection: the Native American collection. Working together with the National Archives and Allen County Library, Footnote.com has created a collection featuring Continue reading Footnote.com Announces the Interactive Native-American Collection
The National Genealogical Society announces the release of Paths to Your Past, a twelve-minute video documentary available online (www.ngsgenealogy.org) and on DVD, in which noted genealogists and family researchers tell why they are passionate about researching their family history. Paths Continue reading Paths to Your Past – An NGS Video Presentation
Author Lois Herr has stopped by to answer your questions about her new book “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII.” Please join me in welcoming Lois Herr. Thank you for having me! I received some very good questions and can’t Continue reading Questions Answered by Lois Herr, Author of “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII”
The Friends of Georgia Archives and History are holding a book sale to raise money to support the Archives that house the legal, financial and historical documents of the state. The Archives is an important center for genealogical research, but Continue reading Book Sale at the Georgia Archives Thursday Evening – Friday & Saturday