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Well – being in the book business for over 30 years finally caught up with me. I am being scheduled for surgery immediately after the Salt Lake Christmas Tour in early December. At least I’ll be able to move my Continue reading The Wages of Being in the Genealogy Book Business for 3 Decades is an Upcoming Surgery
The following is from APG: Association of Professional Genealogists Elects Billie Stone Fogarty President Executive Committee, Board Members, and Nominating Committee Elected for the Next Term WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 6 November 2015 – Today the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) Continue reading APG 2015 Election Results
The following is from the National Archives Press/Journalists webpage. November 2, 2015 Washington, DC… The National Archives today announced its partnership with the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP) to digitize historic World War II aerial photography. For the first Continue reading The National Archives Announces Partnership to Digitize WWII Aerial Photography
An unexpected burial vault came to light under the famed Washington Square Park in New York City a few days ago. Once a potter’s field, thousands of folks are buried in the park. Following is a teaser from the November Continue reading Workers Discover 19th Century Burial Vault Under New York City’s Washington Square Park
The NEH has launched an interesting contest that I believe may be of interest to genealogists. The Chronicling America site is used extensively by genealogists. What kinds of genealogy projects would fit within the guidelines of the contest? Following is Continue reading National Endowment for the Humanities Launches Chronicling America Data Challenge
The following excerpt is from an article posted November 3, 2015 at the USA Today website. OSHKOSH, Wis. — Vicky Reany Paulson has known all her life that she is related to Abraham Lincoln. But it wasn’t until she was Continue reading Hanks & Lincoln Lineage Debate Solved With the Use of DNA
It looks like MyHeritage has done it again. This time they’ve used their search engine technology to help connect people who may be searching the same names. Using the new Search Connect™, I went looking for anyone searching on the Continue reading MyHeritage Adds Cool New Collaboration Technology to its Search Engine – I Love This!
The following was received from Leslie Lawson: Hands-on Forensic Genealogy Event More than 65% Filled; Seats at FGI Expected to Sell Out Soon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dallas, Texas – November 4, 2015 – The Council for the Advancement of Continue reading CAFG Announces Scholarship Covering 50% of Tuition to the 2016 Forensic Genealogy Institute
The following excerpt is from an article posted October 31, 2015 at TheRoot.com: A new curriculum based on Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s popular PBS documentary series, Finding Your Roots, received two grants this week: one for $355,000 from the Robert Continue reading $659K in Two Grants Given Out for Curriculums Based on PBS’ Finding Your Roots
Tom Jones has decided it’s time to get DNA tested for possible black ancestry. The following teaser is from the November 2, 2015 edition of the CBS News website. At 75 years old, Tom Jones wants to do something quite Continue reading Tom Jones to be DNA Tested for Possible Black Ancestry
National Public Radio has posted a database of American veterans who were secretly exposed to mustard agent during WWII. I tried out the search engine and immediately located two Canfields in the database. Click on over, read the full article, Continue reading National Public Radio Has Posted a Database of American Vets Secretly Exposed to Mustard Agent During WWII
Alerted by a note in the November 3rd edition of ResearchBuzz, I clicked over to the latest Upfront With NGS Announcement, and on to the Fold3 blog – where I found the following information. I’ve been a Fold3 member since Continue reading FREE Access to Native American Records at Fold3 through November 15, 2015
With the release of the British 1939 Register at the FindMyPast website, we’re once again discussing WWII research. When I got involved in genealogy forty years ago, WWII was a rather recent occurrence and many of us just skipped right Continue reading The World War II Research and Writing Center Website
Regularly 52.85, these 3 books are bundled at 50% OFF! Only $26.43. Sale ends at midnight PST Wednesday, Nov 4, 2015. Click here to purchase at 50% savings! Do you already have one or more of these titles? Click on Continue reading 50% Off on Bundle of 3 Popular Civil War Research Guides
Following is a teaser from an article posted at the October 28, 2015 Time website. Now how would you chart this one? Paternity tests are well known for producing some unexpected surprises, but the case involving a Washington man presents Continue reading A Man’s Unborn Twin Fathered His Child