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Two years from today – April 2, 2012 – the National Archives will release the 1940 census to the public. According to the National Archives website: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1940/general-info.html , the plan is that the census will be digitized and available at Continue reading Exactly Two Years from Today the 1940 Census is to be Released
It’s April 1. This is the Federal Census Day. That’s a rare occurrence in America. It’s only happened 23 times thus far, the first being in 1790 (that was before I was born). The census days have been as follows: Continue reading April 1 has been the Federal Census Day for the Past 80 Years
The following was received from Tom Champoux, Marketing Director for the New England Historic Genealogical Society: The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston announced on Wednesday that staff genealogists had uncovered a unique and fascinating aspect to the Continue reading The Ellen DeGeneres Full-Circle Celebrity Genealogy
It’s been announced on the Google blog that they are now offering their books in 3-D. I’m not sure if this is a good thing or not. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 7 years old. The idea that Continue reading Google Now Offering Their Books in 3-D
The folks who produce OneGreatFamily.com are launching a new website. OneClickTempleTrip.com taps into new.FamilySearch.org and gives LDS Church members a quick and easy way to identify ancestors they can take to the temple for ordinance work. Testing shows that it Continue reading OneClickTempleTrip Launching for LDS Genealogists
The “Who Do You Think You Are?” schedule has been extended by one week. The season finale, an episode focusing on Spike Lee, will be shown on April 30 (previously scheduled for April 24). The updated schedule follows: April 2nd Continue reading “Who Do You Think You Are? Schedule Update
I believe that Friday’s airing of “Who Do You Think You You?” was about as compelling a story as is possible. Matthew Broderick found out that his grandfather was a medic in WWI, wounded in battle in France and gassed Continue reading Matthew Broderick’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” Episode
My friend, Michael John Neill, genealogist and operator of casefileclues.com, is taking a survey of genealogists. He invited me to have a go at it, and I found his questions to be insightful, and even a bit thought-provoking. I’m not Continue reading Take the Casefile Clues Survey
It’s been announced that Turner Publishing has taken over the publishing and distribution of Ancestry.com’s books. I’ve been wondering what would happen to Ancestry’s book business ever since they announced that they were ceasing publication of Ancestry magazine. Turner has Continue reading Turner Publishing Takes on the Ancestry.com Book Publishing Business
I spent the weekend in Virginia Beach, Virginia, speaking to the Virginia Beach Genealogical Society. I want to publicly thank Kathleen Davis, Bill Isaacs, and Dave Patterson for taking such great care of me all weekend. After my arrival on Continue reading A Good Time in Virginia Beach Last Weekend
The following was received from APG: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has an immediate full-time opening for a Genealogist in the Registrar’s Office. Primary responsibilities focus on examining and evaluating lineage-based information provided on DAR membership applications Continue reading NSDAR Genealogist Position Open
Miscellaneous A Guide to Mormon Family History Sources A Guide to Mormon Family History Sources is, simply, a resource guide to “electronic databases, websites, microfilm collections, indexes, and more” pertaining directly to Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) and their families. Like Continue reading Book Reviews – Miscellaneous
U.S. Research & Vital Records 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York: 1813–1850 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York: 1813–1850, includes 5,124 marriage and 4,897 death (for an actual total of 10,021) records pulled from newspaper columns published Continue reading Book Reviews – U.S. Research & Vital Records
U.S. & State Histories Art & Photography • Military The First Steamboat on the Ohio Steamboats on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers changed this young country in dramatic ways, transforming the Ohio-Mississippi River Basin almost overnight. The steamboat Continue reading Book Reviews – U.S. & State Histories
Software & Videos The Official Unofficial Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree Legacy Family Tree users will likely be interested in The Official Unofficial Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree: Plus Research Advice, News, Views and Technology Tipsby Geoffrey Continue reading Book Reviews – Software & Videos