Armstrong County Historical Museum Gets a Renovation – and Inventory

The following excerpt is from an article about the renovation of the McCain House, which houses the Armstrong County, Pennsylvania’s Historical Museum. The McCain House, home of the Armstrong County Historical Museum, is getting an overhaul so it can keep Continue reading Armstrong County Historical Museum Gets a Renovation – and Inventory

Coming Soon – American Ancestors Journal – From NEHGS

I was pleased to run across the announcement of a new publication from NEHGS this morning. It seems that they are producing a new annual journal with emphasis on New York State and out-migrations from New England. Having heavy New Continue reading Coming Soon – American Ancestors Journal – From NEHGS

Ancestry.com Posts 600 Navy Cruise Books (1950-1988) & Makes Access to the Military Collection FREE through Nov. 13

The following news release was received from Anastasia Tyler at Ancestry.com: PROVO, UT (Nov. 11, 2009) – Ancestry.com today added more than 600 Navy cruise books to its online collection of military records to commemorate Veterans Day. This historic effort Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts 600 Navy Cruise Books (1950-1988) & Makes Access to the Military Collection FREE through Nov. 13

Dollarhide’s “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”

Family Roots Publishing Company is now offering Bill Dollarhide’s Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era . Following is the description of the book: Most genealogical records during the decade of the Civil War are related to the soldiers and Continue reading Dollarhide’s “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”

Augusta, GA – African American Funeral Programs Posted Online

The following press release was received from Ed Johnson today. The Digital Library of Georgia is pleased to announce the availability of a new online resource: African American Funeral Programs from the East Central Georgia Regional Library at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral. The Continue reading Augusta, GA – African American Funeral Programs Posted Online

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE 2010 – Tickets Now On Sale Online

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE 2010 will be held in Olympia, London, England from February 26-28, 2010. Tickets and information are now available online. The following is from their website: Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE, sponsored Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE 2010 – Tickets Now On Sale Online

Three Historic Georgia Newspapers Go Online in Digital Format

The following press release was received this morning from Ed Johnson. Although many resources available through Georgia’s Galileo program are available to Georgia residents only, these newspapers are available to all researchers by following the links below. The Digital Library Continue reading Three Historic Georgia Newspapers Go Online in Digital Format

Meitzler Surname Distribution, According to publicprofiler.org

Update – as Oxa points out in the comments, I seem to have been reading the map wrong. Just because a map shows no persons living in Utah by the name of Meitzler doesn’t necessarily mean that no Meitzler’s were Continue reading Meitzler Surname Distribution, According to publicprofiler.org