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Thanks to blogs found at ResearchBuzz and Syracuse.com, I ran across a new database at the New Jersey State Department website that I’m sure my readers will want to know about – and just in time for Memorial Day! The Continue reading Index to New Jersey Civil War Treasury Vouchers 1861-1865
A snippet from another good article in the May 31, 2010 Deseret News: It’s hard to say where the first obituary came from. The word comes from the Medieval Latin “obitus,” which means a going down, a fall, a ruin, Continue reading Obituaries Can Tell Us a Lot… And Then Some…
This story led off in the Deseret News in Salt Lake City today. Pretty good… SALT LAKE CITY — From the trite (“gone fishin’ ” and “rest in peace”) to the cute to the sentimental to the absolutely bizarre, epitaphs on Continue reading Another Epitaph Story
Grave markers have evolved over the years. No longer are lambs typically placed on children’s graves… Now we see etchings of more modern things, like toys, starships and bicycles… Following is an excerpt from an article I ran across. TRAVERSE Continue reading The Evolution of Modern Headstones
Another thoughtful piece from my friend, and fellow businessman, Tom Fiske: Every family has members that no one talks about. In my case it was my great-grandfather Adam Sebastian. He worked hard, succeeded, and died young. The problem was that Continue reading One Cousin’s Meat Is Another Cousin’s Poison
The following news release is from Paul Nauta, FamilySearch. SALT LAKE CITY—Recipients of the 2010 FamilySearch Software Awards were announced at the FamilySearch Developers Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 14 recipients were recognized for their outstanding and innovative Continue reading 2010 FamilySearch Software Award Recipients Announced
Timothy Hedden is producing a show for the Travel Channel about searching for missing heirs. He is in need of a host for the show. The host must be a Professional Genealogist. Following is his casting call: Travel Channel is Continue reading Looking for a Host for Travel Channel Show About the Search for Missing Heirs
I thought I’d better get a note on the blog about why you haven’t heard from me the last week. So here goes… Just over 10 years ago, I had a sheet of concrete land on me, breaking two vertebrae Continue reading My Back Aches…
It’s Mother’s Day again and it’s appropriate that I write short blog about the mothers in my life. There are four women who I’m going to single out this Mother’s Day – one living and three who have passed on. Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
A few weeks ago, we displayed our books at Family History Expo’s Immigration program, held at the Masonic Temple here in Salt Lake City. While there, Patty and I took the opportunity to meet for a few minutes with Marianne Continue reading Genealogy Research at the Masonic Temple
The following article about the WPA Era was written by Bryan L. Mulcahy, the Reference Librarian at the Fort Myers-Lee County Library. The year 1929 was one of the most tragic in American history. The infamous stock market crash coupled Continue reading The WPA Era and its Impact on Genealogical Research
I’ve sold a few books on Polish research over the years, most often the classic Polish Roots, by Rosemary Chorzempa. Family Roots Publishing is now offering a wonderful new title written by Ceil Jensen, whom I met at the 2010 Continue reading Sto Lat: A Delightful New Polish Research Guide!
The following announcement was received from Jan Davenport. Genealogy Workshop: Preserving African American Community History & Heritage – Friday, May 21, 2010, 9am-5pm Internationally known genealogist Tony Burroughs will conduct a sessions on tracing your African American family roots. Everyone Continue reading Genealogy Workshop & Seminar in Little Rock May 21 & 22
Here’s another piece from my friend, Tom Fiske: It is all a few dates and a collection of stories. At least that is all my genealogy is. Maybe a photo or two. Little else. Other peoples’ genealogies may consist of Continue reading Mundane Genealogy
The following excerpt is from the May 5, 2010 edition of the Cherokeean Herald. After four months of waiting, Mrs. Gonzalez and Singletary Memorial Library head librarian Amy Derrington received the news they had been waiting for: the library received Continue reading The East Texas Cherokeean Herald Newspaper to be Digitized