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 2018 Excellence-in-Writing Competition Is Now Open

The following news release is from Tina Sansone, with ISFHWE: The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) is reminding writers IN ALL MEDIA (magazines, newspapers, journals, websites, blogs) that the 2018 Excellence-in-Writing Competition is now open for Continue reading The 2018 Excellence-in-Writing Competition Is Now Open

Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 7 – Canton of Vaud (Waadt) – Now Shipping

This is an update to let everyone know that we are now shipping both the soft and hard-bound versions of the first seven volumes of Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers. The latest is Volume 7, covering the Canton of Continue reading Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 7 – Canton of Vaud (Waadt) – Now Shipping

English Roman Catholic Database 1607-1840 to be Published

A new database, to be released for purchase, and later to be published online has been created by the Catholic Family History Society. The database lists approximately 275,000 English Roman Catholics who lived between 1607 and 1840. The Margaret Higgins Continue reading English Roman Catholic Database 1607-1840 to be Published

Salt Lake Christmas Tour Preregistration Extended Thru October 31 – register today!

The Salt Lake Christmas Tour is in its 33rd year. The Tour is the genealogy research trip where you can find ancestors quickly! It’s renowned for the genealogy research success of its attendees, many of whom come back year after Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour Preregistration Extended Thru October 31 – register today!

Illinois State Genealogical Society to Present Honors & Awards at 2017 Fall Conference

The following press release was received from Jaymie Middendorf, Marketing & Publicity, the Illinois State Genealogical Society: SPRINGFIELD, IL, 6 October 2017 – The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces their annual Honors and Awards. ISGS President Dawn Carey Henry Continue reading Illinois State Genealogical Society to Present Honors & Awards at 2017 Fall Conference

Global Online Indexing Event Aims to Make It Easier to Find Ancestors

The following is from FamilySearch: The FamilySearch Worldwide Indexing Event engages online volunteers to make the historic genealogical records freely and easily searchable online. Salt Lake City, Utah (3 October 2017), FamilySearch International announced its Worldwide Indexing Event held October Continue reading Global Online Indexing Event Aims to Make It Easier to Find Ancestors

New Historic Records Databases at FamilySearch the Week of August 28, 2017

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — This week, millions of new historic records were made freely available from the Netherlands, Kansas, Sweden, and Washington. Many more were published from Argentina, Italy, Louisiana, Paraguay, and South Africa! Continue reading New Historic Records Databases at FamilySearch the Week of August 28, 2017

TheGenealogist Releases 650,000 Additional Parish Records for Nottinghamshire

The following news release was received from Nick Thorne at TheGenealogist.co.uk: TheGenealogist has extended its UK Parish Records collection with a new and exclusive release of 650,000 parish records for Nottinghamshire. These records can be used to find your ancestors’ Continue reading TheGenealogist Releases 650,000 Additional Parish Records for Nottinghamshire

The Indian Ministry of Tribal Affairs to Create an Online Database on Tribes of India

The following excerpt is from an article posted in August 8, 2017 edition of India Times: The database would include rare photographs and videos ­running in thousands ­ collected from different Tribal Research Institutes The ministry of tribal affairs to Continue reading The Indian Ministry of Tribal Affairs to Create an Online Database on Tribes of India