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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.

FamilySearch Adds Over 3.7 Million Indexed Records & Images for Belgium, England, Germany, the Philippines, & the USA

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 3.7 million indexed records and images for Belgium, England, Germany, the Philippines, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 2,807,806 indexed records from the England, London Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.7 Million Indexed Records & Images for Belgium, England, Germany, the Philippines, & the USA→

2015 William Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship Awarded to Scott Holl at the NGS Conference in St. Charles, Missouri

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 19 May 2015—The National Genealogical Society’s William Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship is presented yearly to a librarian whose primary focus is genealogy and local history and who is employed Continue reading 2015 William Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship Awarded to Scott Holl at the NGS Conference in St. Charles, Missouri→

Ruth Bishop – R.I.P.

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

My dear friend, Ruth Bishop, passed away this last week. Ruth was an avid genealogist, spending most of her waking hours studying her family history. She attended many of the Salt Lake Christmas Tour programs over the years. She was Continue reading Ruth Bishop – R.I.P.→

Ancestry.com Currently Has 83 Job Openings

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Ancestry.com is hiring and currently has 83 job openings in Salt Lake City & Provo, Utah; San Francisco, California; Dublin, Ireland; Munich, Germany; and London, England. Click on this link for details.

Excellence in Genealogy Scholarship & Service Honored by National Genealogical Society Awards

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 19 May 2015—The National Genealogical Society (NGS) held its annual banquet on Friday evening, 15 May, at the NGS 2015 Family History Conference in Saint Charles, Missouri, to present awards Continue reading Excellence in Genealogy Scholarship & Service Honored by National Genealogical Society Awards→

MyHeritage Unveils Their “Stories” Website

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

A few days ago, MyHeritage unveiled their MyHeritage stories website, showcasing some videos and stories capturing amazing discoveries made by users around the world. The site shows the emotional power of family history – and how life-changing it can be. Continue reading MyHeritage Unveils Their “Stories” Website→

Tuberculosis and Genealogy

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — 3 Comments ↓

The following article was written by Bryan Mulcahy, M.L.S., Reference Librarian at the Ft. Myers Regional Library, used by permission: Tuberculosis has been an ongoing disease throughout history all over the world. Most genealogists will encounter references in death certificates Continue reading Tuberculosis and Genealogy→

Hazel Juhl Mills – R.I.P.

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

While I was attending the NGS Conference in St. Charles, Missouri, I received the news that my long-term executive secretary, Hazel Mills, had passed away that day, May 15, 2015, in Puyallup, Washington. Many of my readers will remember Hazel Continue reading Hazel Juhl Mills – R.I.P.→

Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research Announces Courses Running Now Through November

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from the Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research: RALEIGH, North Carolina: Registration is currently open for six courses offered by the Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research. “We are very excited about these new courses, covering genetic genealogy; English, Continue reading Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research Announces Courses Running Now Through November→

Free Live Streaming Sessions from The 46th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The upcoming SCGS Genealogy Jamboree promises to be better than ever! Bill Dollarhide and I look forward to seeing many of you there. We will be working in exhibit booths 706-709 (the same area as last year). The following information Continue reading Free Live Streaming Sessions from The 46th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree→

FamilySearch Adds Over 4.6 Million Indexed Records & Images for Australia, Canada, China, India, Peru, the Philippines, and the USA

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch. This posting is of databases announced by FamilySearch on May 18 & 26. FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 4.6 million indexed records and images for Australia, Canada, China, India, Peru, the Philippines, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 4.6 Million Indexed Records & Images for Australia, Canada, China, India, Peru, the Philippines, and the USA→

TheGenealogist Releases 60,000 British Railway Worker Records

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release is from thegenealogist.com: TheGenealogist releases 60,000 railway worker records. ● More than 60,000 railway workers have been added to the Occupational Records on TheGenealogist ● Find details of railway ancestors, where they were employed and what Continue reading TheGenealogist Releases 60,000 British Railway Worker Records→

On the Way Home from the NGS Conference

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Bill Dollarhide and I are currently on the road heading back to Orting, Washington, having spent much of last week at the NGS Conference in St. Charles, Missouri. On Sunday we drove from St. Charles to Fort Collins, Colorado. This Continue reading On the Way Home from the NGS Conference→

Baden & Wuerttemberg German Map Guides Back in Print

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Both the Baden and Wuerttemberg Schwarzwaldkreis German Map Guides went out-of-print a short time ago. I am thrilled to announce that they are both back in print and now shipping at the FRPC website. Following are links to the five Continue reading Baden & Wuerttemberg German Map Guides Back in Print→

The NGS Conference in St. Charles, Missouri

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Bill Dollarhide and I drove about 2200 miles to arrive in St. Charles, Missouri just in time to set up as a booth in the exhibit hall at the NGS conference. Family Roots Publishing has only one booth this year, Continue reading The NGS Conference in St. Charles, Missouri→