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The following news release was received from Frederick Wertz at the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society: NYG&B Labs will create an innovative space which leverages the latest trends in technology and digital services to assist in telling the stories Continue reading The NYG&B Announces NYG&B Labs
It’s time I get back to blogging. I’ve not done any since early December, and I’m feeling guilty. To bring my readers up to date on what’s happened during the two months I’ve been away… First – We finished the Continue reading We’ve Been Away for a While – Here’s what Leland & Patty are up to…
FRPC made a special purchase of 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York 1813-1850 and 10,000 Vital Records for Western New York 1809-1850 – two classic hard-back vital records volumes written by the late Fred Q. Bowman – for the Continue reading Two Classic New York Vital Records books – on sale as a bundle for 55% Off Thru December 17
We’ve got a good stock of Graveyards of Chicago, The People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries in the FRPC warehouse – so we’re making them the featured item for day 7 of of the 2016 FRPC 12 Continue reading Graveyards of Chicago, Second Edition – 30% Off Thru December 17 – Only $11.87
As part of the 2016 FRPC 12 Days of Christmas Sale, Family Roots Publishing is offering a number of guides to Irish research at 25% off – through December 17. These excellent guidebooks are imported directly from Flyleaf press in Continue reading County Guides to Irish Research – 25% Off Thru December 17, 2016
Family Roots Publishing now publishes all 21 volumes of Roger Minert’s invaluable Alphabetical & Reverse German Place Name Indexes. We’re running a 30% off sale on all volumes during the 2016 Twelve Days of Christmas sale – ending December 17, Continue reading All Alphabetical & Reverse German Place Name Indexes – 30% off During the 12 Days of Christmas Sale – ending December 17, 2016.
Family Roots Publishing has sold thousands of reference books in our time. Two of the most popular guides are the Genealogist’s U.S. History Pocket Reference, and the Family Tree Pocket Reference. These two books are loaded with information helpful to Continue reading Bundle of 2 Genealogy Pocket Reference Guides – 35% off thru December 17, 2016 – Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas 2016
Here’s another book we have overstocks of and must move out of the warehouse. Owner Unknown: Your Guide to Real Estate Treasure Hunting ; by Jay D. Segel; Published: 1991, Reprinted: 1992; Hardcover; 129 pp; 6×9; ISBN 9780806312958; Item CF5290 Continue reading Owner Unknown: Your Guide to Real Estate Treasure Hunting- 1 Cent- Just pay 5.50 USA p&h
The following excerpt is from the November 12, 2016 edition of pilotonline.com: BARCO, N.C. – Capt. Basil Sherwood Snowden of Currituck County joined the Army on Sept. 2, 1917, as part of the 318th Engineers. He died in a motorcycle Continue reading World War I Service Cards for N.C. Vets Released to the Public on FamilySearch
The following Teaser is from the IrishGenealogyNews website: Ancestry has released a trio of indexes to military pension collections. One relates to Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the others to London’s Royal Hospital in Chelsea. In each case, the records on Continue reading Ancestry Releases Kilmainham (Dublin) and Chelsea (London) Pension Indexes
The following Press Release is from the NGS website: 09 NOVEMBER 2016 – Nominations Now Being Accepted for the John T Humphrey, CG Memorial Scholarship (NGS)… Deadline for Submissions—15 December Annually Applicants are notified by e-mail of the decision of Continue reading Nominations Now Being Accepted for the John T Humphrey, CG Memorial Scholarship (NGS)
According to a blog post at their website, Toronto Public Library’s digitization program has reached an important milestone. The Digital Archive now contains over 100,000 Special Collections objects. I did a search on the surname of Irvine, and came up Continue reading Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archives Reaches 100,000 Special Collections Objects
The following is from FamilySearch: Over 4 million birth, death, census, civil, church, and other indexed records were published and made available the week of November 7 at FamilySearch this week. Find new historical records from South Africa, Peru, Netherlands, Continue reading New Historic Records Databases Added On FamilySearch the Week of November 7 & 14, 2016
The following excerpt is from KentWired.com: Print editions of The Daily Kent Stater are now available online, with full-text digital access to issues dating back to 1940. Thanks to efforts from the University Libraries Department of Special Collections & Archives Continue reading Kent State Student Newspaper Now Digitized
The following news release was written by FindMyPast: · New collection of over 1.6 million gallantry medal records, over 171,000 Military Medal records and 551,000 Royal Navy Service records released online · Records span 140 years of British military history Continue reading Findmypast Publishes Over 2 Million British Military Records