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The following teaser is from an article posted October 21, 2016 at the yourstephenvilletx.com website: Digging into local news archives soon will be easier thanks to a joint effort by Tarleton State University’s Dick Smith Library and the Stephenville Public Continue reading Historic Stephenville, Texas Newspapers to be Digitized and Posted Online
The Archion website is one of my favorites. Anyone doing German research needs to plan on spending a lot of time on this site! According to their October newsletter, Three additional evangelical state churches recently became shareholders of Kirchenbuchportal GmbH. Continue reading Archion German Church Book Site Signs Up 3 More Evangelical State Church Archives
Amy Johnson Crowe recently posted one of the best blogs I’ve seen for a while. She explains how we all love Find a Grave, but since the “numbers” of memorial pages that folks make are posted, there are people who Continue reading Find A Grave Could Be Better
It looks like the 2020 Census data recording sheets will be several times longer than they were in 2010 – and there will be an increased breakdown of place-of-ancestral-origin for many minorities living within the United States. The following teaser Continue reading A Look at the Upcoming 2020 Census
These DNA tests we’re all taking can have absolutely astounding results. Those results can change our lives. The following teaser is from an article posted October 20, 2016 at the al.com website. For years, veteran Bob Nore looked back at Continue reading Man Finds He Has a Son From a Long-Ago Relationship While in Vietnam
A few days ago, I got a note from Matthew Deighton announcing that a new program from Ancestry.com was available. It’s called We’re Related – and shows how you might be related to “famous folks.” Not that most of us Continue reading We’re Related – a new app from Ancestry.com
Over 60 yearbooks from the Burke County Public Library are available on DigitalNC. Genealogists with family in the area will want to take a look. You can see browse all of the yearbooks. Books from the following high schools are Continue reading 60 Yearbooks from the Burke County [North Carolina] Public Library are now available on DigitalNC
The following is from the Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society, Inc.: The Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society, Inc. will hold its annual seminar, Building Your German Research Skills, on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the 24 Twenty-One Event Center, 2421 Continue reading SWFLGG Annual 2017 Seminar – January 26, 2017 in Port Charlotte, Florida
The following teaser is from heraldmailmedia.com: Washington County [Maryland] Historical Society Board President Evelyn Williams, a native Floridian, said the past few days — with Hurricane Matthew pounding the state’s eastern coast — weighed heavy on her mind. … Joined Continue reading Washington County (Maryland) Historical Society Opens New Genealogy Center
On the 7th of October 2016, over 27,000 early travel and migration records were published online for the first time at Findmypast. Following is a news release from Findmypast: Rare Early Travel & Migration Records Published Online At Findmypast · Continue reading Rare Early Travel & Migration Records Published Online At Findmypast
Legacy Tree will be hosting their first-ever LIVE DNA Q&A on Saturday, Oct. 29th at 10:30 a.m. MST. Their genetic genealogist, Paul Woodbury, will be answering submitted questions about genetic genealogy and using DNA analysis to find ancestors. Questions may Continue reading Legacy Tree Hosting Their First-Ever LIVE DNA Q&A on Saturday, Oct. 29th
The following teaser is from an article posted October 6, 2016 at newswise.com: If you’ve ever wondered whether your ancestors served as a medieval soldier in the Hundred Years War, a newly launched website from historians at the universities of Continue reading 3,500 French Soldiers at the Battle of Agincourt (1415) Added to Abt 250,000 English Already at Medievalsoldier.org
The following is from FamilySearch: WEEK OF OCTOBER 10 RECORDS ADDED OR UPDATED FamilySearch added significant historic records online for Belgium, Maine, New Zealand, and Tennessee, and Revolutionary War records for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. Special thanks Continue reading FamilySearch Database Collections Added or Updated the Weeks of October 3 & 10, 2016
I got the following note from Laura Burgess, with Parabon® NanoLabs: I work with Parabon NanoLabs. They have created a DNA Phenotyping service called Snapshot. By using the smallest amount of DNA they produce lifelike images of what the person Continue reading Parabon® Seeks Volunteers for DNA Kinship Study to Help Identify Fallen Soldiers from Past Conflicts
The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library & Museums has done a redesign on the website, It’s now more mobile friendly, and has lots of new content that’s been posted over the last week or so. Included is the Hayes’ museum’s Continue reading The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library & Museums Has a New Website