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.

The Franklin Times, As Early as 1909, Now Digitized and Available FREE Online

The following excerpt is the the Digital North Carolina blog. More issues of the Franklin Times, provided by our partner, Louisburg College, are now available online. The issues are from the years 1912-1944 and 1963-1972, and join previously digitized issues Continue reading The Franklin Times, As Early as 1909, Now Digitized and Available FREE Online

A New Database With the Names & Details of Every Person Who Traveled on The SS Great Britain: 1843-1933

The following excerpt is from a fascinating article about an 18-month project during which the names and details of every person who traveled on the British SS Great Britain were logged in a database. The database currently has 33,251 people Continue reading A New Database With the Names & Details of Every Person Who Traveled on The SS Great Britain: 1843-1933

Bundle of Three Recent Genealogy Guides on DNA, Travel & Organization – 30% off for a Limited Time

Family Roots Publishing has purchased quantities of three recently-published genealogy guides from Moorshead Magazines, bundled them, and cut the price 30% for quick sale. The guides cover the topics of DNA Research, Genealogy Travel, and Genealogy Organization. FRPC has priced Continue reading Bundle of Three Recent Genealogy Guides on DNA, Travel & Organization – 30% off for a Limited Time

Free Valentine’s Day Access to Marriage Records at MyHeritage.com

The following news release was received from MyHeritage: To celebrate Valentine’s Day, MyHeritage has a special gift for all our users. For a limited time, we are providing free access to love-related records in our massive historical records collection. No Continue reading Free Valentine’s Day Access to Marriage Records at MyHeritage.com

DNA & Your Genealogy – A Great New Resource! – 20% off for a Limited Time

A short time ago, I purchased copies of Tracing Your Ancestors: DNA & Your Genealogy , and made them available to my readers. Published in a saddle-stapled format by Moorshead Magazines, this 66-page guide to DNA research is the one Continue reading DNA & Your Genealogy – A Great New Resource! – 20% off for a Limited Time

Dollarhide Censuses & Substitute Name Lists Guides AL-KS 80% Off! – NEW AL, IN & KY-WY Guides 25% Off! With FREE Downloads!

Family Roots Publishing is once again running a deep-discount sale of Bill Dollarhide’s PRINTED Census & Substitute Name Lists books – bumping up the discount on the new volumes published since 2015 to 25% – with the older 2013 and Continue reading Dollarhide Censuses & Substitute Name Lists Guides AL-KS 80% Off! – NEW AL, IN & KY-WY Guides 25% Off! With FREE Downloads!

MyHeritageDNA Tests – Just $59 each when you purchase two – thru Valentine’s Day

MyHeritage is running an Autosomal DNA Test sale through Valentine’s Day – offering the tests for only $59 with the purchase of two kits. One kit is just $69. Click here to order. I had a MyHeritage DNA test processed Continue reading MyHeritageDNA Tests – Just $59 each when you purchase two – thru Valentine’s Day