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FindMyPast has just announced the addition of marriage and death notices from New York City newspapers. The records cover the years 1835-1880, and come from three key newspapers of the time: The Brooklyn Eagle, The New York Herald and The Continue reading FindMyPast Adds New York Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers
FamilySearch is now offering some new free online training classes at their Learning Center. The following courses were announced at the FamilySearch Blog on May 13: Using Online Czech Records: Land Archives in Opava Family Tree in Spanish – Preguntas Continue reading New Online Training Courses Being Offered at FamilySearch
FGS Hosts 2015 Alaskan Cruise, 2015 New York Regional Conference, and Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary in Springfield, Illinois in 2016 May 14, 2014 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) is excited to announce its upcoming events lineup, Continue reading Federation of Genealogical Societies Announces Upcoming Events
The following excerpt is from an article posted at the May 7, 2014 BBC website. To mark the 69th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day BBC Scotland has created an ONLINE DATABASE of 21,740 of the 57,000 Scots who Continue reading BBC Scotland has created an Online Database of 21,740 Scots Who Died During WWII
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: Excellence in Genealogy Scholarship and Service Honored by National Genealogical Society Awards Arlington, VA, 9 MAY 2014: The National Genealogical Society held its annual banquet on Friday evening, 9 May 2014, at Continue reading Excellence in Genealogy Scholarship & Service Honored By the National Genealogical Society
The following excerpt is from a fascinating article written by Michael M. Phillips, posted at the Wall Street Journal website. WILKESBORO, N.C.—Each month, Irene Triplett collects $73.13 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a pension payment for her father’s military Continue reading Still Paying for the Civil War – Veteran’s Benefits Still Being Made to A Soldier’s Daughter
The following teaser is from an article posted in the May 7, 2014 edition of CBSNews.com ALBANY, Ore. — Her entire life, Ann Hunt believed she was an only child. Growing up in England, she used to pretend to be Continue reading Oregon Woman Meets Twin After 78 Years Apart
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 5.4 million images to collections from England, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,152,718 indexed records from the new England, London Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 5.4 Million Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Spain, & the USA
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: Arlington, VA, 7 May 2014: The National Genealogical Society honored excellence in the categories of genealogy and family history newsletter editorship and service to the Society with the presentation of several awards Continue reading National Genealogical Society Presents Awards Honoring Excellence in Genealogy Newsletter Editorship & Service to NGS
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: Arlington, VA, 6 MAY 2014: The National Genealogical Society presented the annual William Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship during Librarians’ Day, a preconference event of the NGS 2014 Family History Conference in Continue reading National Genealogical Society Presents William Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship
In celebration of the 2014 National Genealogical Society Conference in Richmond, Virginia, Family Roots Publishing is rerunning most of the FRPC Exceptional Bargain promotions of the last couple months at the Family Roots Publishing Co. website. Discounts run anywhere from Continue reading Promotional Rewind – FRPC Now Rerunning the Exceptional Bargain Sales of 16 Items/Bundles
A while back, Family Roots Publishing got in two Irish Research books – one a book on Irish research in New York City, and the other on Irish history. The Irish research in New York book is brand new (2014) Continue reading Irish Research Bundle – Again at 15% Off Thru May 15, 2014
On Sunday evenings here in the Salt Lake City area, I look forward to spending a relaxing hour listening to “Extreme Genes, Family History Radio” a radio program/podcast hosted and produced by Scott Fisher. It’s found on our local KNRS Continue reading Extreme Genes – a Terrific Radio Program and Podcast
From time to time I get calls from folks who would like to know more about the current state of Family Roots Publishing’s Map Guide to German Parish Registers series of research guides. As of today, this is how the Continue reading Update on Progress of the German Map Guide Series
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 25, 2014 edition of The Olympian. An employee discovered a flood that started in a break room at the Washington State Archives about 7 a.m. Friday, and state officials Continue reading Washington State Archives Flood Found “Just in time.”