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The following is from Henry Hornblower at NEHGS: Boston, Massachusetts, January 11, 2016 ― Curt DiCamillo, the internationally recognized authority on English country houses and the decorative arts, has been appointed the New England Historic Genealogical Society’s (NEHGS) first Curator Continue reading Curt DiCamillo Appointed Curator of Special Collections at NEHGS
The following is from FamilySearch: This week showcases sizable additions to collections for Italy L’Aquila Civil Registration (State Archive) 1809-1865 1911-1943, and Italy Udine Civil Registration (State Archive) 1806-1815 1871-1911, Colombia Catholic Church Records 1576-2014 and, South Africa Netherdutch Reformed Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Update for January 4, 2016
The following news release is from the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy: The CAFG Board of Directors is pleased to announce the results of both the December 2015 Board of Directors and the January 2016 Officers elections. The Continue reading Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy Announces 2016 Election Results
The following is from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch and RootsTech 2016. SALT LAKE CITY, (January 8, 2016) — RootsTech, the largest family history conference in the world, announced today additional musical guests and keynote speakers who will join its inspiring Continue reading RootsTech 2016: Keynote Speakers David Isay & Michael Leavitt & Musical Guests the Crescent Super Band, featuring Ryan Innes & The Lower Lights
The following news release is from NEHGS: New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Partners with the Congregational Library & Archives to Digitize Early Church Records January 7, 2016—Boston, Massachusetts — New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is pleased to announce Continue reading NEHGS Partners with the Congregational Library & Archives to Digitize Early Church Records
The following news release is from Cathy Michelsen, Director of Development at the York Genealogical and Biographical Society. New York, New York, January 7, 2016. D. Joshua Taylor, the prominent genealogist, author, and lecturer, has been appointed President of the Continue reading D. Joshua Taylor Appointed President of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Would you like a Free “full registration” to RootsTech 2016? If so, follow the instructions below to have your name entered in our drawing. It’s a $249 value. The Conference will be February 3-6, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Continue reading Register for a FREE 3-Day Full-Registration to RootsTech 2016 & Get a Free American Migration Routes eBook
The following teaser was posted December 8, 2015 at jbhe.com: A new project underway at the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University seeks to document the history of African American veterans of World War I. The new website Continue reading WWI Black Veteran Memorials to be Posted at a Website Created by WVU
The following is from FamilySearch: There were 18 new, free historic record collections added or updated this week at FamilySearch.org. Some highlights include the Australia New South Wales Census 1891, Connecticut District Court Naturalization Indexes 1851-1992, United States GenealogyBank Obituaries Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections as of December 6, 2015
David Smith has started a petition to Kendall Hulet with the hopes of getting Ancestry to change their mind about retiring Family Tree Maker. He is hoping that is there is enough outcry, Ancestry will reconsider. The link for the Continue reading Petition Circulating To Ask That Family Tree Maker Production be Continued
The following news release is from the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 9 DECEMBER, 2015— The National Genealogical Society (NGS) proudly announces the release of its newest Continuing Genealogical Studies course, Genetic Genealogy:Autosomal DNA. Autosomal DNA comprises twenty-two of the Continue reading NGS Launches Its Newest Course – Genetic Genealogy: Autosomal DNA Course
Whew… Now this was a surprise to me. I’ve followed, although not always used, Family Tree Maker since version one. But it looks like it’s about to meet it’s demise. The following is excerpted from the Ancestry blog: …we’ve made Continue reading Ancestry to Stop Selling Family Tree Maker
The following is from the San Jose Mercury News website: Over the next two years, San Jose State and 14 other campuses in the California State University system will be digitizing 10,000 documents into a searchable database called the CSU Continue reading Japanese Internment Camp Documents to be Digitized
SALT LAKE CITY, (November 23, 2015) — RootsTech, the largest family history conference in the world, announced today that Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Ruth Renlund, will lead its lineup Continue reading Newly-Called LDS Apostle and Wife to Open Free Family Discovery Day @ RootsTech 2016
The following news release is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, (December 1, 2015)—FamilySearch International, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) are pleased to announce that exciting milestones Continue reading Milestones Reached in Freedmen’s Bureau Project – With More Volunteers Needed