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Fascinating… I had not spent much time thinking about the archiving of all these internet postings we do. The following excerpt is from a good article posted July 22, 2016 at The Irish Times. With about 10 million objects from Continue reading The National Library of Ireland is Archiving the Irish Internet
British databases just added from The Original Record: 1715 – French Pensions of the English Civil List A list of French pensions of the Civil List, as of 10 May 1715, giving full name and daily allowance. 1735 – Inhabitants Continue reading New British Databases From The Original Record
Okay – I know. Coal fields records sound boring… But in taking a look at these newly digitized records, I found that they are anything but that! If you’ve got Kentucky folks who worked in the energy industries there, you’ve Continue reading UK Posts Digitized Records of the Eastern Kentucky Coalfields 1788-1976
According to an AP article posted at fox2now.com, Dr. Sam Wheeler has been appointed as the Illinois state historian. He will direct collections and research at the state historical library. Dr. Wheeler has been a research historian at the library, Continue reading Dr. Sam Wheeler Has Been Appointed Illinois State Historian
The following is from the Digital North Carolina Blog: 15 more years of the Raeford News-Journal are now available on DigitalNC! With this addition, more than 1,000 issues of the paper are now online, dating back to 1943. Local newspapers Continue reading Fifteen More Years of the Raeford News-Journal Posted at DigitalNC
The following News Release was just received from FindMyPast: This week’s Findmypast Friday marks the release of over 2.5 million historic crime records in association with The National Archives. The release marks the final installment of the Crime, Prisons and Continue reading 2.5 Million Crime Records Released by FindMyPast
Many of us can claim British ancestry. If you have colonial ancestry, then chances are very high that your ancestors may have come from Britain. But how British are you, really? The following teaser is from an article posted and Continue reading British Ancestry? Then How British Are You?
I am excited to be able to announce that Family Roots Publishing just signed contracts to continue the publication of what was Picton Press’s German Immigrants in American Church Records series of books. Under the direction of Lewis Rohrbach, these Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records – the Series
The following teaser is from the July 28, 2016 edition of TheDenverChannel.com: DENVER – Many Colorado Hispanics who have reached retirement age aren’t ready to stop working. Some want to continue contributing to their community, so they do volunteer work. Continue reading Volunteers at the Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy Help Others Locate Their Ancestors
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the July 28, 2016 edition of the Boston Herald: BOSTON — A digital list of the tens of thousands of men who embarked on whaling voyages out of New Bedford, from Continue reading New Bedford Whaling Museum Compiles 127,000 Man Seafarer’s Database
It’s a pleasure to announce this newest edition to the Tracing Your Ancestors series. I’ve long had an interest in German research, and have written various items on the subject in the past. This last year, I was asked by Continue reading Tracing Your Germanic Ancestors
The following teaser is from the July 27, 2016 edition of FoxNews.com. PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – Archaeologists have found the location of a long-sought Spanish fort on the South Carolina coast at the site of what was once the first Continue reading 450 Year Old Fort San Marcos, On Parris Island, SC, Located and Mapped
The following press release is from Mark at War-Memorial.co.uk. War-Memorial.co.uk, the brand new website dedicated to Photographing, Transcribing and preserving war memorial records for the future, has just launched online providing a unique service that allows the researcher to find Continue reading War-Memorial.co.uk Launches Online
The following news release is from Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, Executive Director, Association of Professional Genealogists Lyttle Brings Broad Event-Planning Expertise to Premiere Professional Genealogy Event WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 11 July 2015 — The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) today Continue reading Annette Burke Lyttle Named 2017 APG Professional Management Conference Coordinator
The following excerpt is from the June 27, 2016 edition of silive.com: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Those who believe those “Print is Dead” rumors might want to reconsider. The oldest Staten Island newspapers, like the Richmond County Advance, are now Continue reading Old Staten Island Newspapers Now Online