Author Archives: Leland Meitzler

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 2.6 Million Indexed Records & Images to Brazil, Chile, England, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, United States & Venezuela

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 2.6 million indexed records and images to collections from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, England, Guatemala, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the 317,554 Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 2.6 Million Indexed Records & Images to Brazil, Chile, England, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, United States & Venezuela→

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Georgia State University Library Completes Digitization of “The Signal,” the Student Newspaper

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Georgia State University Library announced the completion of the digitization of The Signal, Georgia State University’s student newspaper. The digitization included the previous incarnations titled The Technite, The Evening Signal, and The Junior Collegiate. Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five Continue reading Georgia State University Library Completes Digitization of “The Signal,” the Student Newspaper→

Selected Canada, Caribbean, Central America, French, Hungary, Scandinavian, Ukrainian & Other Titles 30-40% off During the FRPC Moving Sale – Limited Quantities

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Selected New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee & Texas Books 30-60% off During the FRPC Moving Sale – Limited Quantities

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Selected Australia, British: England, Scotland & Wales and Nobility Books 30-70% off During the FRPC Moving Sale – Limited Quantities

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Selected Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey & Vermont Books 30-60% off During the FRPC Moving Sale – Limited Quantities

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Selected Irish, Italian, Polish, Romanian & Armenian Books 30-60% off During the FRPC Moving Sale – Limited Quantities

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We’re Going Home… Back to Orting, Washington

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Many times during the last thirty years, while I’ve been involved in genealogy-related businesses, I have made the statement that I could do what I do for a living almost any place, as long as it was within the United Continue reading We’re Going Home… Back to Orting, Washington→

Province of East Prussia II, RB Königsberg Map Guide to German Parish Registers is Now Shipping

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Published by Family Roots Publishing Company, Volume 47 of the German Map Guide series was just published on May 19 of 2014. All the volumes which were on standing order have now shipped. This volume includes a total of 3,812 Continue reading Province of East Prussia II, RB Königsberg Map Guide to German Parish Registers is Now Shipping→

New Jersey Adoptees Inching Closer To Getting Their Real Birth Records

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According to an AP article posted at the philadelphia.cbslocal.com website, adoptees in New Jersey are now closer to receiving access to their original birth records. The state Assembly on Thursday, May 22, voted to approve a conditional veto settlement that Continue reading New Jersey Adoptees Inching Closer To Getting Their Real Birth Records→

FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, & the USA

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 3.1 million images to collections from Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 268,969 indexed records and images from the new Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, & the USA→