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Ancestry.com posted several million indexed digitized civil register records this last week. The registers are from a number of areas of Germany – and include not only civil vital records registers, but residence registrations, recruitment records, emigration and family registers. Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds Millions of German Civil Vital Records to Their Website
The following teaser is from the October 23, 2014 edition of whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com: The Wellcome Library has teamed up with a number of archives across the UK to digitise records of psychiatric hospitals dating back to the 18th century. The history Continue reading Old British Psychiatric Hospital Records to be Digitized
The following is from APG: Registration is now open for the 2015 Virtual Professional Management Conference at https://virtualpmc2015.eventbrite.com. The largest Virtual PMC to date offers TWO full days — that’s 9 total sessions — of PMC’s must-have instruction streamed live Continue reading Virtual PMC 2015 Registration Now Open
The following excerpt is from an article written by Bill McCleery, at the October 23, 2014 edition of indystar.com: The Indiana Commission on Public Records has approved a contract with Ancestry.com to digitize more than 13 million birth certificates, death Continue reading Indiana Contracts With Ancestry.com to Digitize 13M Vital Records
The following teaser is from the thevindicator.com: Liberty, TX- The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center will be closed for renovations from November 3, 2014 through January 1, 2015 as part of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission’s Continue reading The Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center Closed for Renovations Nov 3 thru January 1
I posted a blog just a few days ago about the new second edition of “Graveyards of Chicago.” Now I see that the Chicago Tribune has posted an article about the work of Barry Fleig, and the access to a Continue reading Cook County Cemetery at Dunning, Chicago Illinois Database of Nearly 8000 Now Available
The following news release is from FGS: D. Joshua Taylor Re-Elected President; New Board Members and Directors include Melissa Tennant, Linda McCauley, and David E. Rencher October 23, 2014 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces results Continue reading Federation of Genealogical Societies Announces 2014 Election Results
The following news release is from FamilySearch: Iconic Entertainer to Speak at Largest Family History Event in the World SALT LAKE CITY, 22 October 2014 — One of the biggest names in entertainment from one of the most well-known families Continue reading Donny Osmond Joins RootsTech 2015 As A Keynote Speaker
As we all know, Israel does not have a lot of land. Existing cemeteries are crowded and traditional burial space is nearly unavailable. Yarkon Cemetery (Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv) is near capacity with 110,000 graves on 150 acres. About Continue reading Vertical Cemeteries Built for Land-Starved Populations
The following news release is from APG: Unique, Professionally-Focused Educational and Networking Opportunity for Those Interested in Genealogy; Savings for New Registrations Runs One Week Only WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 22 October 2014 −The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) today announced Continue reading APG Offers Limited-Time Discount on New Membership & PMC Registration
A few days ago, FamilySearch posted a blog about changes they are making both in layout and in service at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The blog covers the following 5 major points. Click to get more Continue reading Changes at the Family History Library
When talking about the origins of ancestral roots in America, New York may come first to mind for many people. However, no major city can be ignored in research. Many people can trace their family trees through one or more Continue reading Finding Your Chicago Ancestors
The following excerpt is from the October 21, 2014 edition of philly.com One of the nation’s first quarantine stations had been transformed into a playground for the wealthy, and the dead buried on the property were no longer welcome. Nobody Continue reading Delaware County, Pennsylvania Quarantine Station’s Dead to be Memoralized
The following excerpt is from the October 21, 2014 edition of israeltoday.co.il: Yaakov Khalloul, a two-year-old Christian child from the Galilee, made history on Monday when he became the first person in Israel’s modern history to be officially registered as Continue reading History is Made as Israeli Child is Registered as an Aramean
Carl Sandburg College has announced that CSI-Genealogy is to be held in Galesburg, Illinois, May 28 through June 1 of 2015. This four and a half day event will feature speakers Cyndi Ingle, Debbie Mieszala, Teresa Steinkamp McMillin and Michael Continue reading CSI-Genealogy to be Held in Galesburg, Illinois