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The following is from the Genealogical Council of Oregon (GCO): GCO has a new website! – www.gcoconference.com July 28 & 29, 2016 – Western Institute of Genealogy and July 30, 2016 – Summer Genealogy Fest We are having two events Continue reading GCO has a new website!
The following is from FGS: Significant Milestone Reached in Landmark Project Thanks to Donors January 19, 2016 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the $2 million dollar mark has been surpassed in 2015 with the support Continue reading FGS Announces $2 Million Dollar Mark Surpassed for Preserve the Pensions Project
Findmypast Announces Free Weekend 22-25 January 2016 · Findmypast announces free access to historical records this weekend · Billions of records available to everyone to search for free · Local subscribers granted World access, and World subscribers enjoy 3 days Continue reading Findmypast Announces Free Weekend 22-25 January 2016
As I blogged in 2014, soon after Dr. Richard Hayes Phillips wrote his first book on the topic, if you’ve got Maryland or Virginia Colonial roots, you really need to see the results of his research. He’s just written two Continue reading New Volumes now Available on White Slave Children in Colonial Maryland & Virginia – Bundled at 15% Off!
The following is from FamilySearch: A few domestic and international updates this week. For the United States you’ll see some new content for United States GenealogyBank Obituaries 1980-2014, North Carolina State Supreme Court Case Files 1800-1909, Utah Death Certificates 1904-1964, Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Update as of January 11, 2016
Family Roots Publishing printed and bound the second Silesia volume of the Map Guide to German Parish Registers series this last week. This book is volume 54 of the series. The softbound books are now shipping and the hardbound volumes Continue reading Silesia II German Map Guide Now Shipping
The following news release is from Matthew Deighton, with Ancestry.com: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: HISTORIC NOTICES OF WANTED CRIMINALS GO ONLINE More than 90 years of Police Gazette records published online by Ancestry ♣ Police Gazettes reveal fascinating information on suspected Continue reading Crime & Punishment: Historic Notices of Wanted British Criminals Go Online
The 2016 RootsTech Innovator Summit is looking to be an exciting part of RootsTech this year. If you’re not registered yet, you might want to do so ASAP! The following is from RootsTech: Tech entrepreneur and cofounder of InsideSales.com will Continue reading Ken Krogue, Cofounder of InsideSales.com, to Keynote at the 2016 RootsTech Innovator Summit
Patty and I have been involved with genealogy tourism since 1985, having sponsored the annual the Salt Lake Christmas Tour since that time. We have often considered sponsoring other tours, both inside and outside of the the United States. However, Continue reading Family Roots Publishing Partners With Heritage Journeys
FRPC is running a promotion this week on a bundle of RootsMagic 7 & the Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic 7 users guide. Normally $44.90, we’ve bundled the 2 items and dropped the price to just $29.19 – that’s Continue reading RootsMagic 7 & Getting the Most Out of Roots Magic 7 – Bundled at 35% off
The 2015 Salt Lake Christmas Tour was an outstanding success! Eighty attendees achieved all kinds of help in breaking their brick walls, and finding ancestors. The Christmas Tour dates for 2016 are December 4 through 10. Fly in on the Continue reading Now Accepting Reservations for the 2016 Salt Lake Christmas Tour!
Warning – this entry has nothing to do with genealogy – but it’s worth reading. My good friend, Sam Colorassi, sent me a link that really made my day. It’s titled the 100 best photographs without photoshop. It takes a Continue reading 100 Best Photographs Without Photoshop
Family Roots Publishing is offering a bundle of three popular World War One research guides for 60% off – while they last, or thru January 15, whichever comes first. Regular $57.40, FRPC is offering them for just $22.96 – plus Continue reading World War One Research Bundle Offered at 60% Off
My readers haven’t heard much from me in the last month. That is because I’ve been dealing with torn bicep and rotator cuff tendons in my right shoulder. In November I found that I had issues with my right shoulder Continue reading Successful Surgery is Now Behind Me
The following is from AGI: Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI) is pleased to announce that its very first Emeritus Member is Patricia Moorhead. She is a popular figure in Irish genealogy, known particularly for her witty and entertaining talks. Pat, as Continue reading Patricia Moorhead Appointed Emeritus Member of AGI