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.

Civil War 3 Book Bundle at 40% Savings & FREE Shipping!

It’s was exactly 150 years ago today that Lee surrendered at Appomattox, effectively ending the American Civil War. FRPC is celebrating by again offering a bundle of 3 Civil War best sellers, Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era – Continue reading Civil War 3 Book Bundle at 40% Savings & FREE Shipping!

Ancestry to Announce 1st Quarter Financials April 22, 2015

The following news release is from Globe Newswire: PROVO, Utah, April 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC, the world’s largest online family history resource, will release financial results for its first quarter 2015 on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, after Continue reading Ancestry to Announce 1st Quarter Financials April 22, 2015

Bundle of 6 British Guidebooks for 75% Off – Now Through April 20, 2015!

Family Roots Publishing has bundled 6 British research titles, and discounted them 75% from the original MSRP. See the items listed below. The books are also discounted 30% as individual titles. Click on the links for more information. Use your Continue reading Bundle of 6 British Guidebooks for 75% Off – Now Through April 20, 2015!

Extreme Genes’ Scott Fisher Helps Find Family of Woman Whose Remains Were Found in Utah

The following was teaser is from an article posted at the April 5, 2015 FoxNews.com website. A well-known Utah radio personality and genealogist used his sleuthing skills to help local cops track down the family of a woman whose remains Continue reading Extreme Genes’ Scott Fisher Helps Find Family of Woman Whose Remains Were Found in Utah

Ancestry Employee Fired for Attempted Record Destruction at Federal Records Center

According to a March 27, 2015 article posted at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, Ancestry.com is currently suspended from digitizing 49 million WWII Draft cards at the Federal Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. An Ancestry employee, seemingly running behind Continue reading Ancestry Employee Fired for Attempted Record Destruction at Federal Records Center

FamilySearch Adds Over 18.3 Million Indexed Records & Images for England, Italy, the UK, & the USA

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 18.3 million indexed records and images for England, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 10,026,835 indexed records and 776,840 images from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 18.3 Million Indexed Records & Images for England, Italy, the UK, & the USA

Library of Congress Acquires Rare Civil War Stereographs

The following is from News from the Library of Congress: March 31, 2015: Selection of Images Now Online The Library of Congress has acquired 540 rare and historic Civil War stereographs from the Robin G. Stanford Collection. The first 77 Continue reading Library of Congress Acquires Rare Civil War Stereographs

The U.S. Census Bureau Created an Official Instagram Account

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: Today the U.S. Census Bureau created an official Instagram account. The account will provide an outlet for the public to view the Continue reading The U.S. Census Bureau Created an Official Instagram Account

Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to the National Historical Publications & Records Commission

The following news release is from the National Archives: March 24, 2015 – Washington, DC: Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero today announced the appointment of Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission Continue reading Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to the National Historical Publications & Records Commission

History Professor Dan Feller to be on TV Twice in the Next 10 Days

The following excerpt is from an article posted in March 27, 2015 edition of http://tntoday.utk.edu/: [University of Tennessee] History Professor Dan Feller will be on television twice in the next ten days — once as part of C-SPAN’s Lectures in Continue reading History Professor Dan Feller to be on TV Twice in the Next 10 Days