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The following excerpt is from an article posted October 16, 2015 at the Yahoo website. Google is not violating copyright laws by digitizing millions of books so it can provide small portions of them to the public, a federal appeals Continue reading Judges Say Google Not Violating Copyright Laws by Publishing Snippets
A Holocaust museum has opened in the Pacific Northwest. According to the website, it’s called The Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity, and is located at 2045 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. For those familiar with downtown Seattle, Continue reading The Holocaust Center for Humanity Opens in Seattle
Is this the iceberg that the Titanic hit? Following is a teaser from a fascinating article posted October 17, 2015 at the CNN website: (CNN) The grainy black-and-white photograph shows a pointy iceberg in the middle of a calm sea, Continue reading This May be a Photo of the Iceberg With Which the Titanic Collided
The following news release was received from my friend, Craig Scott. Book your cruise now for the best stateroom selection! Join us for an educational and fun-filled voyage on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Liberty of the Seas when it Continue reading Book Now for the 3rd Annual Genealogy Conference & Cruise – September 18-25, 2016
The following news release is from Nick Thorne at TheGenealogist: New Passenger lists go online with unique search facilities TheGenealogist has just released five million Emigration BT27 records as part of their growing immigration and emigration record set. Uniquely TheGenealogist Continue reading TheGenealogist Has Released 5 Million British Emigration Records
The following is from FamilySearch: Major additions this week to the United States World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942, Brazil Sao Paulo Immigration Cards 1902-1980, Colombia Catholic Church Records 1576-2014, Italy Asti Civil Registration (State Archive) 1803-1814 1911-1935, Maryland Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Update for October 5, 2015
Family Roots Publishing has just published three new Dollarhide Censuses and Substitute Names Lists volumes – namely Maryland, Massachusetts, and Michigan. We have extended a 30% discount on ALL the Dollarhide Name Lists books (AL-MI) by 30% through Midnight PDT Continue reading All Dollarhide Name List/Census Substitute Books on Sale for 30% Off, with a FREE PDF eBook Immediate Download!
The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) is reminding writers IN ALL MEDIA (magazines, newspapers, journals, websites, blogs) that the 2016 Excellence-in-Writing Competition is now open for entries through 15 June 2016. The competition is open to Continue reading The ISFHWE 2016 Excellence-in-Writing Competition is Now Open for Entries
Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI) is celebrating its new name with active participation at this weekend’s Back To Our Past event at the Serpentine Hall, RDS, Dublin (9-11 October). Until May 2015 AGI was more familiarly known as APGI – the Continue reading Back To Our Past Event at the Serpentine Hall, RDS, Dublin (9-11 October)
The following excerpt is from the September 23, 2015 edition of Newser.com: (NEWSER) – Workers demolishing a section of Westminster Abbey to make room for a new tower stumbled upon something most unexpected (at least in that part of the Continue reading Remains of at Least 50 People Found at Westminster Abby
Genealogy Jamboree 2016 Conference Call for Presentations 47th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Jamboree Extension Series Webinars The Southern California Genealogical Society announces the extension of the Call for Presentations for the 47th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, to be Continue reading Southern California Genealogical Society – Genealogy Jamboree Call for Presentations Extended Thru October 7!
The following teaser is from the September 25, 2105 edition of DailyMail.com: Mary, Queen of Scots has been cleared of any involvement in the notorious murder of her husband, more than four centuries after the unsolved crime took place. The Continue reading Mary, Queen of Scots, Cleared of Murdering Her Husband – Over 400 Years Later
The following teaser is from the September 27, 2015 edition of DailyMail.com. The Prince of Wales stood in solemn silence yesterday as he took part in a centenary memorial service in Dundee to honour the British troops who lost their Continue reading The Queen Mother’s Brother Was a Genuine WWI Hero
The following excerpt is from the September 28, 2015 edition of Newsweek.com. Each individual’s fingerprints are unique—the tiny loops, ridges and whorls on the epidermis are even more distinctive than a person’s DNA and are one of the best ways Continue reading Can Your Fingerprints Tell Us Anything About Your Ancestry?
The following teaser is from an article about Lakeview Cemetery that was posted at the Burlington Free Press website. Lakeview Cemetery on North Avenue in Burlington was established in 1867 with the city of Burlington’s $3,500 purchase of 23 acres Continue reading Lakeview Cemetery on North Avenue in Burlington, Vermont