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The crazy Rachel Dolezal story had many of us puzzling over why anyone would go to so much risk and effort to make themselves appear to be something they were not. Now comes the story of Verda Byrd, who was Continue reading White Woman, 72, thought She Was Black for Most of Her Life
The following news release is from FindMyPast: Findmypast, a global leader in family history, announces the availability of a library edition within the United States Provides access for libraries, archives, and other organizations to billions of records from England, Ireland, Continue reading FindMyPast Library Edition Now Available in United States Libraries
The following is from FamilySearch: These classes and workshops are designed to help individuals and families find their ancestors and teach others family history techniques. July 2 – 7:00 P.M. Danish Church Records: Feast Days Webinar. July 9 – 6:00 Continue reading Family History Library Announces Free Webinar Classes for July 2015
The 2015 Salt Lake Christmas Tour is coming together very nicely. I am taking this opportunity to bring everyone up to date. Most of the classes are scheduled for the 2015 Christmas Tour. A few are still to be announced, Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour 2015 Classes & Speakers
I happen to love TLC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” They have now announced who the celebs will be for the Summer Season 2015. I will be writing a lot more about this as time goes on. The following Continue reading TLC Announces Summer Season Celebrities for “Who Do You Think You Are?”
PBS has pulled “Finding Your Roots.” I’m guessing they didn’t like all the lousy publicity that they received over the seeming “cover-up” of Ben Affleck’s ancestry. So Season Three is ending before it gets started. That’s too bad, for over Continue reading PBS Pulls “Finding Your Roots” After Ben Affleck Debacle
The Blog of the Digital Library of Georgia has announced that the City of Savannah, Research Library and Municipal Archives, through its online Digital Image Catalog, has made public all kinds of historic Savannah, Georgia digital images. Following is a Continue reading Savannah, Georgia Digital Images Now Available Online
On the first day of Summer, 2015, Cyndi Howells set about writing a blog about “how it all began” – Cyndi’s List that is. The popular genealogy link site evolved into what Cyndi has made it today over a period Continue reading Cyndi’s List – 20 Years and Still Growing
I ordered a 23andMe DNA test yesterday. Yes – I’ve taken one from Sorenson’s, and later AncestryDNA, but I’d like to see how the test done by 23andMe matches up to the earlier tests. I’m also fascinated by all the Continue reading 23andMe – DNA Tests That Are Being Using For Far More Than Just Ancestry
The following teaser is from an article by Margaret Linford, published in the June 23, 2015 edition of swvatoday.com: There has been quite a bit of excitement in the lives of Virginia genealogists this month. On June 2, Governor McAuliffe Continue reading Virginia Vital Records Now Available at Ancestry.com
The following news release is from the BBC Media Center website. Who Do You Think You Are? from Wall To Wall (a Warner Bros Television Production UK Ltd company) is back with another glittering line-up of much-loved faces delving in Continue reading The BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? Announces Season 12 Celebrities
Heredis released their 2015 edition of their powerful software today. The French genealogy software runs on both Windows and Mac operating systems. Click on the illustration on the left for a YouTube video about Heredis. The following is from their Continue reading Heredis 2015 for Windows and Mac – Now Available
The following article was written by Bryan Mulcahy, M.L.S., Reference Librarian at the Ft. Myers Regional Library, Ft. Myers, Florida: Genealogical research can be one of the most fulfilling experiences in a person’s life. Yet it is also a time Continue reading Creating a Genealogy Research Disaster Plan
The following is from The Federation of Genealogical Societies: FGS is pleased to announce the re-launch of its webinar series. FGS is committed to continuing education for societies and the individual genealogist alike. The first webinar of the new slate Continue reading How to Keep Your Volunteers Happy, Helpful, and Engaged – FGS Webinar June 23 & Publicly Available for 30 Days Thereafter
The following news release is from Globe Newswire: Note that links to the Freedmen’s Records at FamilySearch are found at the end of this blog. SALT LAKE CITY, June 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In recognition of Juneteenth, FamilySearch announces Continue reading Additional Freedmen’s Bureau Records Posted at FamilySearch