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.

TheGenealogist Releases 100,000+ Parish Records & Thousands of Voter Records

The following is from Nick Thorne at The Genealogist: In time for the snap general election, TheGenealogist is adding to its Polls and Electoral records by publishing online a new collection of Poll books ranging from the late 19th century Continue reading TheGenealogist Releases 100,000+ Parish Records & Thousands of Voter Records

California Goes to War: World War I and the Golden State – An Online California State Archives Exhibit

The following teaser is from the sierrasuntimes website. April 30, 2017 – SACRAMENTO – April marks 100 years since the United States entered World War I, and the California State Archives has released its latest digital exhibit, “California Goes to Continue reading California Goes to War: World War I and the Golden State – An Online California State Archives Exhibit

Croatian Pre-1990 States Archives Held Documents to be Opened for Access

According to a May 5, 2017 article at the Total Croatia News website, this last Thursday, the Croatian Parliament adopted amendments to their Law on Archive Materials and Archives which will enable access to pre-1990 documents. The vote was 94 Continue reading Croatian Pre-1990 States Archives Held Documents to be Opened for Access

Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors – NEW – 15% Off – Only $8.46 Thru April 15

Just in time of the NGS conference in Raleigh, Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors was just released by Moorshead Magazines. Written by Christine Woodcock, this 66 page booklet gives researchers the latest information on finding their Scots ancestry. You’ll find the Continue reading Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors – NEW – 15% Off – Only $8.46 Thru April 15

Goldsboro, Nahunta, Southern Wayne, New Hope, and Charles B. Aycock North Carolina High School Annuals Digitized and Posted

Yearbooks from five high schools in Wayne County, North Carolina are now available on DigitalNC. Included in this batch are five years of The Chieftain by Nahunta High School from 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, and 1960, two years of Gohisca Continue reading Goldsboro, Nahunta, Southern Wayne, New Hope, and Charles B. Aycock North Carolina High School Annuals Digitized and Posted

Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary Admissions Books (1830 and 1840s) Digitized, Transcribed & Posted

The following teaser is from a posting by Rebecca Onion at Slate.com: The American Philosophical Society‘s library holds four fascinating admissions books offering details on prisoners held at Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary in the 1830s and 1840s. Three of those Continue reading Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary Admissions Books (1830 and 1840s) Digitized, Transcribed & Posted

1000+ Old Colonists of Australia Portraits Now Available Online

The State Library of South Australia have posted portraits of over 1000 “Old Colonists,” which were previously only seen at the State Library itself. Included are indexes and online catalog records. The portraits are of folks who arrived prior to Continue reading 1000+ Old Colonists of Australia Portraits Now Available Online

Washington State Governor Signed Law Dealing With Abandoned Cemeteries

The following excerpt is from an article posted in May 5, 2017 at chronline.com: Families who have had difficulties burying loved ones at Greenwood Memorial Park in Centralia and other abandoned cemeteries across the state will be getting some relief. Continue reading Washington State Governor Signed Law Dealing With Abandoned Cemeteries

DNA Test from MyHeritage – On Sale for Mother’s Day – Just $69 – Thru May 15

MyHeritage is running a Mother’s Day promo on their DNA test – cutting the price to just $69 thru May 15. That’s the best price that they’ve ever offered. Click on this link. Thanks to the fast-growing international database of Continue reading DNA Test from MyHeritage – On Sale for Mother’s Day – Just $69 – Thru May 15

NEHGS Honors Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Stacy Schiff

The following news release is from NEHGS: New England Historic Genealogical Society Honors Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Stacy Schiff at Family History Benefit Dinner with Lifetime Achievement Award A Genealogy of Schiff by NEHGS Tells of Jewish Immigrants from Russia’s Pale Continue reading NEHGS Honors Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Stacy Schiff

FindMyPast Adds 6.7 Million Exclusive Records to Their USA Marriage Collection

Findmypast continues to release millions of marriage records every quarter and aims to complete the entire digitization project by the end of 2017. The following is their latest news release: 5th May 2017: Leading family history website, Findmypast, has announced Continue reading FindMyPast Adds 6.7 Million Exclusive Records to Their USA Marriage Collection

55,000+ Romanian Medieval Documents Digitized

The following excerpt is from Romania-Insider.com: Over 55,000 medieval documents from Romania have been digitized and compiled… The database, which can be consulted at arhivamedievala.ro, is the result of a project implemented by the University of Bucharest, in a partnership Continue reading 55,000+ Romanian Medieval Documents Digitized