About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

New FamilySearch Data Collections Posted the Week of 27 July 2015

The following is from FamilySearch: Highlights of this week’s updates include the Alabama County Marriages 1809-1950, Denmark Deeds and Mortgages 1572-1928, Philippines Civil Registration (Local) 1888-1984, Utah Obituaries from Utah Newspapers 1850-2005, and Zimbabwe Death notices from 1904-1976. Explore these Continue reading New FamilySearch Data Collections Posted the Week of 27 July 2015

35,000 North Carolina Pension Confederate Applications 1901-1946 Going Online

The following excerpt is from an article by Wes Wolfe, posted July 25, 2015 at the Kinston.com website: A project between the State Archives of North Carolina and State Library of North Carolina seeks to digitize, place online and make Continue reading 35,000 North Carolina Pension Confederate Applications 1901-1946 Going Online

Genealogy Research Room Set for the Whipple Company Store, Scarbro, West Virginia

The following teaser is from an article by Sarah Plummer posted July 28, 2015 at the Register-Herald website: SCARBRO [West Virginia]— Travelers and tourists to the area will soon have better access to maps, obituaries, articles and photographs associated with Continue reading Genealogy Research Room Set for the Whipple Company Store, Scarbro, West Virginia

St. Martinville, Louisiana is Celebrating 250 Years of Acadian Ancestry

The following teaser is from the July 31, 2015 edition of the TheRecord.com: “A 250 year event doesn’t happen often,” says Ron Jackson of Bridge City. Jackson and Judge Carl Thibodeaux, along with their families and friends will attend the Continue reading St. Martinville, Louisiana is Celebrating 250 Years of Acadian Ancestry

PMC 2016 – Call for Speakers – Deadline 13 September 2015

The following is from APG: The Association of Professional Genealogists will hold the 18th annual APG Professional Management Conference on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 22–24 September 2016, at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. CALL FOR SPEAKERS Continue reading PMC 2016 – Call for Speakers – Deadline 13 September 2015

New FamilySearch Database Collections Added the Week of July 20, 2015

The following is from FamilySearch: Historic Philippines records stand out in this week’s collections update with more than 380,000 browsable digital images. Philippines Civil Registration (Archives Division) 1902-1945, Philippines Civil Registration (Local) 1888-1984, Philippines Civil Registration (Spanish Period) 1706-1911, and Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Added the Week of July 20, 2015

JK Rowling Featured on TLC’s Who Do You Think You Are? This Sunday, August 2, 2015.

I again had the opportunity to watch a screener for the upcoming Who Do You Think You Are? episode this last week. This one features J.K. Rowling as she sets off on a journey in France to trace her mother’s Continue reading JK Rowling Featured on TLC’s Who Do You Think You Are? This Sunday, August 2, 2015.

Grand Army of the Republic Death Records Books for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas & Nebraska – 15% Off

Dennis Northcott has published three volumes of GAR death records. FRPC has extended the 15% off sale thru Monday, August 3. See the details below. The G.A.R. was organized in departments, most of which comprised one state. The departments published Continue reading Grand Army of the Republic Death Records Books for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas & Nebraska – 15% Off

German Immigrants in American Church Records & Iowa- Limited Number of Books Available at 15% discount

I was visiting with Roger Minert in his home a while back, and he pointed out that he had a number of copies of his German Immigrants in American Documents books setting on his shelf. He told me that he Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records & Iowa- Limited Number of Books Available at 15% discount

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, and So It Goes – A 6-minute Nostalgic Look Back In Time

This morning, a friend here in Orting who is an active member of the local historical society and just happens to be running for reelection to the city council, sent me an email with a link sending me to a Continue reading Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, and So It Goes – A 6-minute Nostalgic Look Back In Time

Genetic Research Could Rewrite the History of the First Americans

The following excerpt is from an article by Mark Strauss, posted July 22, 2015 at the National Geographic website: Since the 1930s, it’s been a generally accepted theory that indigenous Americans are descendants of Siberians who came to the New Continue reading Genetic Research Could Rewrite the History of the First Americans

Dr. Cathy Petti – The Woman Who Is Ancestry’s New Chief Health Officer

The following teaser was posted July 21, 2015 to the Fortune.com website. Dr. Cathy Petti is the new chief health officer of Ancestry.com. She talks to Fortune about the launch of AncestryHealth and the company’s plans to expand its genetics Continue reading Dr. Cathy Petti – The Woman Who Is Ancestry’s New Chief Health Officer

Ancestry.com Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results Report

The following is from Globe Newswire: Second Quarter Revenues $169.4 million, Up 8.5% Year-Over-Year; Up 10.2% on Constant Currency Basis – – Second Quarter Adjusted EBITDA $67.3 million, Up 16.1% Year-Over-Year1 – PROVO, Utah, July 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Continue reading Ancestry.com Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results Report