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.

FamilySearch Databases Added or Updated October 21, 2017 through Feb 8, 2018

The following databases were added or updated at FamilySearch.org between October 21, 2017 and February 8, 2018. We’ve sorted the following linked listing so you can check out your country or U.S. state of interest quickly and easily. DATABASE TITLE Continue reading FamilySearch Databases Added or Updated October 21, 2017 through Feb 8, 2018

FindMyPast Publishes New Suffragette Collection in Association With The National Archives

The following news release is from FindMyPast. Click on the illustration or the links to check out this new collection. ● New Suffragette Collection containing over 3,000 Police and Home Office records now available to search online at Findmypast. ● Continue reading FindMyPast Publishes New Suffragette Collection in Association With The National Archives

Free Scotch-Irish Immigration into North America Webinar Offered by SCGS

The Southern California Genealogical Society is offering a Free “Scots-Irish Immigration to America” webinar – to be held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM PDT. The presentation will be titled: The Scots-Irish Migration into North America, and will be Continue reading Free Scotch-Irish Immigration into North America Webinar Offered by SCGS

Check Out the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection. Money to Help With Colorado Newspaper Digitization is Available.

The Colorado Virtual Library contains many items of interest to genealogists. One of those is the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection. The collection is currently made up of “more than 1 million digitized pages, representing more than 230 individual newspaper titles Continue reading Check Out the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection. Money to Help With Colorado Newspaper Digitization is Available.

DNA Testing Has Folks Realizing That Their Race is More Complex Than They Knew

Think you’re white? Think again. Your ancestry may be more complex than you ever knew. Following is an excerpt from an interesting article posted today by the Washington Post, and picked up by the Brainard Dispatch. As more Americans take Continue reading DNA Testing Has Folks Realizing That Their Race is More Complex Than They Knew

Heritage Travel: Tips, Tricks & Strategies – 20% Off

A short time ago, Lisa A. Alzo and Christine Woodcock wrote a new booklet for Moorshead Magazines entitled: Tracing Your Ancestors – Heritage Travel: Tips, Tricks & Strategies. After reading a PDF review copy, I purchased 10 cases of them Continue reading Heritage Travel: Tips, Tricks & Strategies – 20% Off

3 “Organizing Your Genealogy” Aids – Again Bundled & Discounted 40%

Family Roots Publishing has again bundled 3 newly published organizing your genealogy aids and discounted the set a full 40%. Reg. $27.85, it’s just $16.71 (plus $5.50 p&H). This bundle has been one of the most successful we’ve ever sold. Continue reading 3 “Organizing Your Genealogy” Aids – Again Bundled & Discounted 40%