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.

Family History Library in Salt Lake City Begins Construction of New Discovery Center

The new Discovery Center on the ground floor of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City is now under construction. The following news release is from FamilySearch. Check out the time-lapse video covering the construction. Salt Lake City, Utah Continue reading Family History Library in Salt Lake City Begins Construction of New Discovery Center

Evernote Guide Bundles on Sale for 30% off MSRP

Family Roots Publishing recently purchased quantities of four popular Evernote guides, and has made bundles of three items for both Windows and Mac users. Since many genealogists find Evernote to be essential to research, we’re sure that our readers will Continue reading Evernote Guide Bundles on Sale for 30% off MSRP

New York City Directories – 1786 through 1923 – Going Online

The following teaser is from the New York Public Library blog. New York Public Library is digitizing its collection of New York City Directories, 1786 through 1922/3, serving them free through the NYPL Digital Collections portal. The first batch—1849/50 through Continue reading New York City Directories – 1786 through 1923 – Going Online

Three Terrific New DNA Guides by Diahan Southard Are Now Available!

Three NEW DNA Quick Guides by Diahan Southard are now available. They are: NEXT STEPS: WORKING WITH YOUR AUTOSOMAL DNA MATCHES ORGANIZING YOUR DNA MATCHES: A COMPANION GUIDE GEDMATCH: A NEXT STEP FOR YOUR AUTOSOMAL DNA TEST If you’ve gotten Continue reading Three Terrific New DNA Guides by Diahan Southard Are Now Available!

Three Swedish Workshops – Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle – Sept 20, 24, & 25

The following is from my friend, Kathy Meade: SwedGen Tour 2016 www.swedgen.se There will be three wonderful Swedish genealogy research workshops in North America this autumn that you don’t want to miss if you have the opportunity. Three genealogists from Continue reading Three Swedish Workshops – Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle – Sept 20, 24, & 25

Millions of Irish Genealogy Records Online – Free of Any Fees

The following excerpt is from 98fm.com: Millions of historic personal records will be available online, free of charge, from today. The records of births, marriages and deaths are being released by the General Register Office and will be available at Continue reading Millions of Irish Genealogy Records Online – Free of Any Fees

Ancestry Announces Appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer

The following is from GlobeNewsWire.com: LEHI, Utah, Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, today announced the appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer. In addition to overseeing the Continue reading Ancestry Announces Appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer

Hotel Reservations Now Open for the FGS 2017 Conference in Pittsburgh

Book your room now for #FGS2017 9/7/2016 – Austin, TX. FGS is pleased to announce that hotel reservations are now open for the 2017 Conference to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Two Pittsburgh hotels are now taking reservations for the Continue reading Hotel Reservations Now Open for the FGS 2017 Conference in Pittsburgh

Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society Conference: October 22, 2016 in York, PA

The Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society is sponsoring a conference Saturday, October 22, 2016. Titled Focusing on Our German Heritage, the conference will begin at 8:30 am and run until 4:30 pm. It will be held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, York, Continue reading Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society Conference: October 22, 2016 in York, PA

The Monumental Archive Project – An Open Platform for Recording Historic Cemeteries

The following is from a blog posted at The Monumental Archive Project website, announcing their official launch. The Monumental Archive Project was established to act as an open platform for historic cemeteries research to address issues of accessibility and sustainability, Continue reading The Monumental Archive Project – An Open Platform for Recording Historic Cemeteries

New Data Added At FamilySearch the Week of August 29, 2016

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Almost 3.5 million indexed records have been published recently including a new Freedmen’s Bureau collection and others from Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, England, Spain, France, Paraguay, and the United States. Continue reading New Data Added At FamilySearch the Week of August 29, 2016

FindMyPast Adds 4 Million Records to its United States Marriage Collection

The following is from FindMyPast: Springfield, Illinois: 01 September 2016: Leading family history website, Findmypast, announced today at the 2016 conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies the release of over 4 million new marriage records in the latest instalment Continue reading FindMyPast Adds 4 Million Records to its United States Marriage Collection