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You can now trace your ethnic ancestry with the help of National Geographic’s Genographic Project. The popular project’s kit does cost $199.95 however, so it’s not cheap. The following is from an interesting artcle by Darrell W. West, published in Continue reading Trace Your Ethnic Ancestry with the Help of National Geographic’s Genographic Project
Fred Anderson’s Crucible of War is probably my favorite history book ever written. The book is about the Seven-Years War, otherwise known as the French and Indian War – a war that led directly to the American Revolution. If there Continue reading Crucible of War: The Seven Years’ War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
I’ve posted blogs dealing with America’s ethnic map before. However, it’s worth doing again. The following excerpt is from an article in the April 18, 2014 edition of the online Washington Post: The history of European colonization of the Americas Continue reading The Ethnic Mapping of America
The following news release is from Globe Newswire: PROVO, Utah, April 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC, the world’s largest online family history resource, will release financial results for its first quarter 2014 on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, after Continue reading Ancestry.com to Announce First Quarter Financials
Prompted by a listing found at cyndislist.com today, I found that we can now access online digitized versions of Black’s Law Dictionary – First and Second editions. I’ve sold the CD-ROM at the FRPC website for years, and even have Continue reading Black’s Law Dictionary (1st & 2nd Editions), as well as Bouvier’s 1856 Law Dictionary FREE Online
The following excerpt is from the April 17, 2014 edition of The Telegraph: British Pathé, the newsreel maker which documented all walks of life on video during the 20th Century, has uploaded its entire collection of moving images to YouTube. Continue reading British Pathé Posts 3500 Hours of Newsreels to YouTube
The following teaser is from an article posted April 17, 2014 at the abc.go.com website. A postcard mailed in 1940 and delivered this week gives new meaning to the phrase “snail mail,” but also to the Post Office vow that Continue reading Snail Mail Arrives 74 Years Later
I spent some time on the Farmworker Movement Documentation Project website today, and found it absolutely fascinating. You may wonder why I’m posting a blog about the Farmworker Movement on a genealogy-related website. Well, because it was a very people-oriented Continue reading Huge Migrant Farm Workers Archive Posted on the UC San Diego Library Website
The following news release is from FGS: Submissions will be accepted between May 1, 2014 and May 31, 2014 April 17, 2014 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces a Call for Presentations for the FGS 2015 Continue reading 2015 FGS Conference Call for Presentations
Morrisville, North Carolina has posted thousands of documents dealing with the town history. Click on the link to check them out. By Clicking on “Minutes,” you can pick the year you are interested in, and so forth… The following teaser Continue reading Morrisville, North Carolina Town Documents Posted Online
The following announcement is from the National Park Service: Washington: April 15, 2014 – The National Park Service today announced that Arlington National Cemetery Historic District, which includes the famed military cemetery among 69 contributing features, has been added to Continue reading National Park Service Adds Arlington National Cemetery to National Register of Historic Places
The following excerpt is from the April 9, 2014 edition of cbc.ca: The New Brunswick government is seeking the public’s input on a proposal to open sealed adoption records, Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé announced on Wednesday. Under current Family Continue reading New Brunswick Considering Opening Adoption Records
The following is from the Association of Professional Genealogists. Note that the live-streaming webinars are FREE to anyone.: Mark your calendars! APG has the following webinars and speakers planned for April and May, brought to you by the APG Professional Continue reading Upcoming APG Webinars & New “Careers” Series!
The following is from NGS: Have you registered for the NGS Family History Conference in Richmond? The deadline for pre-conference registration is 22 April 2014. Registration will be available on-site beginning at 12:00 noon, 6 May 2014, in the Greater Continue reading Attendance, Breakfast, Luncheons, & the NGS Banquet at Richmond
The following is from Caroline M. Pointer, Director, Federation of Genealogical Societies, FGS Marketing & Publicity Chair: In partnership with the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and findmypast.com, the Texas State Genealogical Society (TSGS) announces a Call for Exhibit Hall Continue reading 2014 FGS National Conference Call for Exhibit Hall Presentations