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.

Online Program & PDF Registration Brochure For NGS 2015 Conference Now Online

The following is from NGS: A fully searchable conference program for the NGS 2015 Family History Conference is now available online at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/agenda/. The theme of the thirty-seventh NGS Family History Conference is Crossroads of America. NGS varies the theme Continue reading Online Program & PDF Registration Brochure For NGS 2015 Conference Now Online

Association of Professional Genealogists Announces Election Results

The following news release is from APG: Ten Board Members and Two Nominating Committee Members Join to Support World’s Largest Professional Organization for Genealogy WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 12 November 2014 — Today, the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) unveiled the Continue reading Association of Professional Genealogists Announces Election Results

Alex Boye & Quarter-Finalists from NBC’s America’s Got Talent Joining RootsTech 2015

The following news release is from FamilySearch and RootsTech 2015. This may not have a lot to do with genealogy, but the music is fantastic! Click on the illustration to check it out. Popular musician and YouTube sensation Alex Boye Continue reading Alex Boye & Quarter-Finalists from NBC’s America’s Got Talent Joining RootsTech 2015

Find Your Family’s World War I Veterans in New, Free Military Collections Online at FamilySearch

The following news release was received from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, November 10, 2014 — Veterans’ Day is a time to recognize the veterans in our lives—to honor their service for our country and show them that we appreciate their Continue reading Find Your Family’s World War I Veterans in New, Free Military Collections Online at FamilySearch

Index to the Oakland County Michigan Probate Calendar V. I – 1822-1856

I just got a download copy of Andrew J. Morris’s new Index to Oakland County Michigan Probate Calendar Vol. 1 – 1822-1856. I was excited to see that Andrew had completed this project, as I have Oakland County research myself. Continue reading Index to the Oakland County Michigan Probate Calendar V. I – 1822-1856

FamilySearch Adds Over 3.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to the Bahamas, Cape Verde, Peru, & the USA

The following information was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch adds more than 3.4 million indexed records and images to the Bahamas, Cape Verde, Peru, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,623,218 indexed records from the US, New York, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to the Bahamas, Cape Verde, Peru, & the USA

FindMyPast Announces Partnership With the Wall Street Journal

The following is from Alex Cox: London, UK. 31 October, 2014. Findmypast, the leading British family history company, has announced a major partnership with The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ+ membership programme. . Under this new partnership, members of WSJ+ can Continue reading FindMyPast Announces Partnership With the Wall Street Journal

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) 2015 Dates

Lori A. Northrup, MLIS, Associate Dean, and Director, Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research at the Samford University Library sent a note with the dates for IGHR 2015. The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) at the Samford University Continue reading Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) 2015 Dates

APG Now Accepting Applications for APG Young Professional Scholarship

The following news release is from APG: Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) Now Accepting Applications for APG Young Professional Scholarship APG to Honor Student and/or Young Professional with Strong Interest in Developing a Career in Genealogy WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 27 Continue reading APG Now Accepting Applications for APG Young Professional Scholarship

ISFHWE 2015 Excellence-in-Writing Competition Is Now Open

The following news release is from Tina Sansone with ISFHWE: The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) is reminding writers IN ALL MEDIA (magazines, newspapers, journals, websites, blogs) that the 2015 Excellence-in-Writing Competition is now open for Continue reading ISFHWE 2015 Excellence-in-Writing Competition Is Now Open

FGS 2017 Conference to be Held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The following excerpt is from the October 29, 2014 FGS Voice. FGS 2017 To Be Held Aug 30—Sep 2 in Pittsburgh, PA with Local Co-host Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and local co-host Western Pennsylvania Continue reading FGS 2017 Conference to be Held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

British Newspaper Archive Reaches 9 Million Pages

The following news release is from Amy Sell: There are now 9 million historical newspaper pages to explore at The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) after the website reached a major milestone this week. Product Director Ian Tester commented, ‘We’re thrilled Continue reading British Newspaper Archive Reaches 9 Million Pages