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HE CALLS her Marples and she refers to him affectionately as Sherlock. He is a determined, quiet cop with a forensic background, while she is a chatty grandmother with degrees in social research and 30 years of genealogy experience. They Continue reading Volunteers Search for Family Connections of 191+ Soldiers Buried in Fromelles’ Tiny Pheasant Wood
I just received the following notice from Carol Roark, the Manager of Special Collections (Texas/Dallas History, Genealogy and Fine Books) at the Dallas Public Library. They’ve had a change in hours. I note that the hours aren’t all that long Continue reading Hours Change at the Dallas Public Library
The following press release is from NARA itself. Washington, DC; November 6, 2009: Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm David Ferriero as the 10th Archivist of the United States. Mr. Ferriero was the Andrew W. Mellon Director of Continue reading David Ferriero Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 10th Archivist of the United States
Family Roots Publishing is now offering Dollarhide’s new “Census Substitutes and States Census Records” as a package of the two volumes. In this two volume series, acclaimed author William Dollarhide identifies Census Substitutes, as well as State Census Records for Continue reading Dollarhide’s “Census Substitutes & State Census Records” – set of two volumes – Now Available
The following News Release was written by FamilyRelatives.com staff: From Waterloo to the Charge of the Light Brigade to the Great War Familyrelatives.com is proud to announce the addition of 1,000,000 New Military Records spanning over 100 years. This autumn Continue reading Over 1M New WWI British Military Records added at FamilyRelatives.com
The Covington County [Mississippi] Genealogical and Historical Society is trying to locate old photographs of the Williamsburg area. Those photographs include pictures of families, stores, the courthouse, and homes of Williamsburg in the 1800s. The society also is seeking information Continue reading Covington County, Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society Searching for Info & Photographs
Shares of Utah-based Ancestry.com Inc., the largest online source of genealogical data, climbed as much as 21 percent in its first day of trading after an initial public offering launched Thursday morning. Ancestry.com jumped $1.26, or 9.3 percent, to $14.76 Continue reading Ancestry.com Shares Jump As Much as 21% in Its First Trading Day (9.3% at 10 this morning)
It was announced today that Ancestry.co.uk has now posted the entire collection of the British WWI Service Records. Since the press release mentioned Basil Rathbone (Remember the Sherlock Homes movies?), I did a search for him, and found him soon Continue reading WWI Army Service Records for 2M Brits Go Online at Ancestry.co.uk
NEW YORK – Genealogy Web site Ancestry.com has succeeded in raising $100 million in its initial public offering. With more than a million paying subscribers, little competition, a small debt load and a record of increasing revenue, it fared better Continue reading Ancestry Raises $100M With Shares Selling at $13.50
The Ottoman archives, which is currently in four different locations, will be housed in one place at the “Ottoman Archive Center” in Kagithane district of Istanbul, opening publicly in 2012, according to the Directorate General of State Archives on Tuesday Continue reading A New “Ottoman Archive Center” to Be Built in Istanbul
The following announcement has been posted by the State Historical Society of Missouri: Due to a 25 percent withholding in its fiscal year 2010 state appropriation, the State Historical Society of Missouri is decreasing its hours open to the public Continue reading State Historical Society of Missouri Hours & Services Cut – Missouri History Speakers’ Bureau Discontinued
Filmmaker Mark Oliver and retired Weed teacher James Langford are making a documentary film about the history of Weed’s Black community. The film, which has a working title of “From the Quarters to Lincoln Heights,” was one of eight projects Continue reading Stories & Photos Needed for Documentary about Weed, California’s Black Community
The final resting place of a James Jackson, who hailed from somewhere locally, was discovered at the end of October during renovation works at Washington Square Park – one of the best known of New York City’s 1,900 public parks. Continue reading “Here lies the body of James Jackson… native of the county of Kildare Ireland”
The following News Release was written by ourFamilyology staff: Web-based genealogy software program offers 15-day FREE trial for amateur and professional genealogists. Franklin Lakes, NJ (PRWEB) November 4, 2009 – ourFamily•ology today announced that, in celebration of the official launch Continue reading ourFamily•ology Offers 15-Day Free Trial
Ancestry.com is expected to go public this week. In checking out their prospectus, updated as of November 2, 2009, they will be offering 7,407,407 shares of common stock as soon as the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Continue reading Ancestry.com & Shareholders to Offer 7,407,407 Shares of Common Stock at Between $12.50 and $14.50 Per Share