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Cemteries and those buried in them are often forgotten… Here’s a teaser from an article about one of those forgotten places… You know a cemetery is lonely when the man in charge of it doesn’t have a clue about its Continue reading Anaheim, California’s Holy Cross Cemetery
Given names rise and fall in popularity. Modern culture, as well as the cultures in time past all have their effect on the use of given names. The following teaser is from an article that has a British flavor, but Continue reading The Extinction of Some Given Names?
A few days ago, I blogged about the closing of several National Archives branches. One of those included the branch in Anchorage, Alaska. Now it looks like some of the records will be staying in Alaska. The following teaser is Continue reading Alaska Will be Keeping Some of Its Federal Records After All
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 8, 2014 edition of gainesvilletimes.com: A temporary, handwritten sign marks the site of the small cemetery. It reads “New Bethel Church, Strickland Cemetery.” The final word has already faded Continue reading Gainesville, Georgia African-American Cemetery Found
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 9, 2014 edition of scotsman.com: A Scottish pensioner has been reunited with his long-lost brother and sister for the first time in 70 years. Grandfather William Rae, of Clochan Continue reading Scottish Pensioner United with Siblings After 70 Years
The following news release is from PRNewswire. I found it interesting and the free 7-step guide useful. Keep in mind that this is from printing company, so they have a vested interest in printed paper records. But they have some Continue reading Free Online Seven-Step Guide to Preserving Digital & Print Genealogy Records
The following teaser is from the April 7, 2014 edition of forward.com: Eva Braun, the wife of Adolf Hitler, may have had Jewish ancestry, according to a new British documentary. “Dead Famous DNA,” which is scheduled to air Wednesday on Continue reading Eva Braun May Have Had Jewish Ancestry
The following is from Billion Graves: Last month we announced our international collaboration with MyHeritage to make BillionGraves available to every person in the world. Today we are happy to announce the release of our BillionGraves app in the iTunes Continue reading BillionGraves iOS App Now Available in 25 Languages
The following teaser is from an article posted in the April 4, 2014 edition of nydailynews.com: An aspiring American opera singer hoping to perform regularly in Italy is asking a Manhattan judge to unseal her grandfather’s adoption records so she Continue reading Opera Singer Asks for Grandfather’s Adoption Records to Be Opened
YourTango.com posted an interesting article dealing with what Denise Ngo has found to be the top 10 unbelievable wedding and marriage records. The funny part is that it includes 11 items. The article deals with: The World’s Longest Marriage The Continue reading Check Out the Top 10 Unbelievable Wedding & Marriage Records
NCpedia is an online encyclopedia. Its purpose is to highlight North Carolina’s unique resources, people, and culture to enrich, educate, and inform. As of March 1, 2014, NCpedia included 5,345 entries and 6,046 images! The following is a press release Continue reading The Online North Carolina Gazetteer
The following excerpt is from the March 28, 2014 ediiton of sacbee.com: Doris C. Pike, a homemaker who embarked on a diligent search for her family history and helped establish the first public genealogy library in Sacramento County, died March Continue reading Doris C Pike 1918-2014 RIP
A few days ago, MyHeritage launched a pro-bono global initiative with BillionGraves to preserve every cemetery and gravestone in the world and they are providing the content online, for free. This project is important and beneficial for genealogists everywhere. MyHeritage Continue reading MyHeritage Produces Video About Their Global Cemetery Inititive
About a month ago, F&W published a new book that I have gotten increasingly excited about. It’s titled “stories from my grandparent.” Written by Susan Adcox, this hardcover book is by far the best “fill in the blanks” volume I’ve Continue reading Something Super Special For the Grandkids – at 37 to 42% off thru Thursday, May 15, 2014
The following was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added close to 11.1 million indexed records and images to collections from Barbados, BillionGraves, Brazil, Canada, England, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. Notable collection Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Nearly 11.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, England, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, & the USA