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It seems that the staid British National Archives is coming forward in support of the sale of Friends Reunited to Brightsolid. The sale has been somewhat in doubt, as the “Competition Commission” has expressed reluctance to allowing the sale to Continue reading British National Archives Backs Sale of Friends Reunited to Brightsolid – to Give Ancestry Some Competition
It’s less than three weeks until the Arizona Family History Expo! It will be held on January 22 and 23 at the Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center Street, Mesa, Arizona 85201. Ancestry.com’s C.E.O. Tim Sullivan will be the keynote Continue reading Arizona Family History Expo Less Than 3 Weeks Way!
Due to a 25 percent withholding in its fiscal year 2010 state appropriation, the State Historical Society of Missouri has decreased its hours open to the public to Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. … To continue operations Continue reading State Historical Society of Missouri Cuts Hours
HONESDALE [PENNSYLVANIA] – A museum dedicated to preserving Wayne County’s history and Honesdale’s role as the birthplace of the American railroad will be shuttered over the winter due to a loss in critical state funding. “The easiest way to make Continue reading Wayne County (Pennsylvania) Historical Society Museum Closes Until April 15 Due to Budget Cuts
The following small databases have been posted at Family Tree Connection in the last several weeks. CONNECTICUT Connecticut College for Women 1926-1927 Catalogue – Thirteenth Annual Catalogue of Connecticut College. Announcements for 1927-1928. Published at New London, Connecticut, March 30, Continue reading New at Family Tree Connection
It just came to my attention via a tweet from Postsecretpsc that yesterday’s date – 01022010 was the same forwards and backwards! (A palindrome) Interesting…
A while back, Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, posted an appeal for donations to keep Wikipedia on the Internet as a free site. According to Wales, the site is the 5th most-read on the Web worldwide. It has a staff of Continue reading Wikipedia Makes Its Funding Goals
Tom Mooney wrote a good column for the Times Leader today. It included suggestions on how to go about locating online data for Northeastern Pennsylvania. One important bit of information I got from the article is that The Sunday Independent, Continue reading Searching the Wilkes-Barre “Sunday Independent” 1913-1927
There was a good article by Kimball Perry posted at cincinnati.com last week that dealt with the many records posted by the Hamilton County Probate Court. It set me to searching records at the site, and I can tell you Continue reading Hamilton County, Ohio, Digitized Documents Online
Another article by Tom Fiske. I believe he’s trying to send a message here! Forty years ago, I was on the corporate staff of General Electric Company and was living in New York. In order to work for this august Continue reading Information Coming Soon
The following databases have been added at The Original Record in the last week: 1766-1769 – Board of Stamps Apprenticeship Books: Country Collectors’ Returns Apprenticeship indentures and clerks’ articles were subject to a 6d or 12d per pound stamp duty: Continue reading New at the Original Record
I’ve known the Harrisons for years – mainly for their development of “Family Forest” genealogy products. Now I see that there may be a gaming connection… Interesting. ROME and KAMUELA, HI–(eMediaWorld – December 30, 2009) – Past Perfect Productions, srl, Continue reading Family Forest Project Developers Form Alliance for Possible Console-based 3D Games
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Lynchburg against the Bedford Museum over the sale of cemetery records has drawn in principals from the two largest law firms west of Richmond. Representatives of the Bedford Genealogical Society, Inc. sued Continue reading Bedford [Virginia] Genealogical Groups Feuding Over the Cemetery Records
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s Archives and History Section has been posting birth, marriage, and death data, as well as images, at their website for some time. They now have over 5 million records indexed and available Continue reading West Virginia Online Vital Records Reviewed
Some ethnic groups are questioning the dropping of questions about folk’s ancestry in the 2010 census. Money is involved… Following is an excerpt from an article in the December 31, 2009 edition of Vindy.com. Note that race questions are included. Continue reading Dropping of Ethnic Questions in the 2010 Census – Questioned