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Ancestry.com has had an agreement with NARA to scan documents on-site at the National Archives since May of 2008. They have now obtained permission to scan at their own facility off-site, which they believe will allow the digitization of 5 Continue reading Ancestry.com Expands Partnership with the National Archives Through New Off-Site Scanning Location
Most genealogists tote a laptop around with them while doing their genealogy research. That laptop has a lot of important stuff on it – like “your life.” So it’s a good idea to always keep its security in mind. The Continue reading Securing Your Laptop While at the Library, Airport, or the Archive
Earlier today I ran across an article by Robert Morley, writing in the October 6, 2009 edition of the trumpet.com. Mr. Morley is British and decries the sad state of historical knowledge in “Twittering Away a Nation.” George Santayana is Continue reading Americans Need to UNDERSTAND History – so as not to be “condemned to repeat it.”
Adoptees in South Dakota are once again pushing to get a bill passed allowing them access to their birth records. They almost accomplished it in 2009, but fell short. Following is an excerpt for a lengthy and interesting AP article Continue reading Adoptees Again Push For Rights in South Dakota
Nancy Calhoun wrote an article entitled “Books and More: Researching a Civil War ancestor” which is posted at the October 4, 2009 muskogeephoenix.com website. In it, she writes about resources available for tracing your Oklahoma Civil War ancestor. She recommends Continue reading Searching for Your Oklahoma Civil War Ancestor
In browsing the blogs this evening, I ran across an interesting article called “Filling in That 10-Year Gap,” by Allison Aston at The ProGenealogists Blog. Allison writes about a family whose children were in an orphanage for a period of Continue reading The 10-Year Gap
Wilhelmena Rhodes Kelly grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights [New York]. She is a third generation Brook-lynite, and a genealogist. She has written two books tracing the history of her family — which stretches as far back as Jamestown Continue reading Crown Heights and Weeksville, Brooklyn, NY Local History Released
According to an article at the hollywoodreporter.com, Lisa Kudrow (formerly with “Friends”) was in Cannes promoting (along with other things), the new NBC series “Who Do You Think You Are?” which will air in primetime starting in January. Seven episodes Continue reading NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” to Air Starting in January
A well known local genealogist and researcher, good friend to many people in this area and in particular to those of French Canadian and Acadian descent, recently received a truly distinctive honor. Frank Binette of Laconia has been designated Genealogiste Continue reading Frank Binette of Laconia Named Genealogiste Emerite (Genealogist Emeritus) by the Federation Quebecoise Des Societes De Genealogie
Thanks for nominating GenealogyBlog for Family Tree Magazine‘s 40 Best GenealogyBlogs. It’s now time to vote – and there are some great blogs in the running! The voting is done by category with the following categories being listed (in the Continue reading Vote for GenealogyBlog for Family Tree Magazine’s Top 40
On September 15, Dick Eastman wrote an article entitled, Survey: Please Tell Us About Your Experiences. He asked the readers of his newsletter to answer an online questionnaire about their genealogy interests, genealogy software, their computers and their Internet connections. Continue reading Dick Eastman Reports on the Response to “Please Tell Us About Your Experiences”
As America expanded, and grew in both size and population, the principle record-producing jurisdictions, the U.S. counties, also grew in population, making the adjustment to smaller counties necessary. Changes in the boundaries were the norm, and not the exception for Continue reading Watch Those County Boundary Changes
The following excerpt is from an article in the October 4, 2009 edition of the Kennebec Journal about the locating of information that details the history of the historic Wing Cemetery in Wayne, Maine. For many in the Wing family, Continue reading History of the Circular Wing Cemetery in Wayne, Maine, Unearthed
Archaeologists have discovered a mini-Stonehenge, a mile from the site of Wiltshire’s famous stone circle. “Bluehenge”, named after the hue of the 27 stones from Wales which once formed it, has been described by researchers as a “very important” find. Continue reading Mini-Stonehenge Called Bluehenge Discovered in Wiltshire
Ouch – Randy recommended that we write about a childhood memory this evening. So here goes… As a very young child (under 5), our family (Theodore, Virginia, Beverly, Steve, and I), went to church every Saturday at a very tiny Continue reading Earliest Childhood Memories