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Call For Papers for the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference – Deadlines are Now May 1 AND June 1 (for Italian & Dutch Ancestry Proposals)

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Ontario Genealogical Society Conference 2010 Essentials, Innovations and Delights Call for Papers Deadline: 1 May 2009 The Ontario Genealogical Society’s Toronto Branch will host the Society’s annual conference on May 13-16, 2010, at the Doubletree by Hilton – Toronto Airport. Continue reading Call For Papers for the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference – Deadlines are Now May 1 AND June 1 (for Italian & Dutch Ancestry Proposals)→

May 2009 BIG! Exposition Events at the National Archives

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was written by NARA staff: Washington, DC. In May, the National Archives celebrates its new exhibition “BIG! Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives,” with free public programs including film screenings, author lectures, and a Continue reading May 2009 BIG! Exposition Events at the National Archives→

A Tad Bit About the British Marley Family

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

There’s a column called “Meet the Marleys” in the April 15, 2009 edition of ThisisGuernsey.com. Following is a teaser: THE Marley family roots can also be traced back to the Westcountry – in this case to the hamlet of Bampton, Continue reading A Tad Bit About the British Marley Family→

Are Research Librarians Living Search Engines?

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Think about it… Genealogists love the ease with which we can get information from the Internet. But we know it’s not all here… So we still end up in libraries and archives – a lot! And at the library, who Continue reading Are Research Librarians Living Search Engines?→

Complete Canadian Censuses from 1851 to 1916 to Be Online at Ancestry.ca in June

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Lorrine Massey at Olive Tree is reporting this morning that on June 10, 2009, Ancestry.ca in partnership with the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is holding a media event in Toronto to launch online the complete Canadian Censuses from 1851 Continue reading Complete Canadian Censuses from 1851 to 1916 to Be Online at Ancestry.ca in June→

Obituary Collection Compiled at the Milan, Michigan, Public Library

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The Milan Public Library, in Washtenaw County, Michigan, has been saving obituary clippings from The Milan News-Leader and other local publications for many years. Library patrons Carl and Lillian Brown organized, bound and published some 3,500 obituaries dating back to Continue reading Obituary Collection Compiled at the Milan, Michigan, Public Library→

Genealogy at the Largo Florida Public Library

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

There’s a good article in the April 15, 2008 edition of the Largo Leader about the Pinellas County Genealogical Society, their collection at the Largo Public Library – and my friend, Peter Summers. Thanks to the Pinellas Genealogy Society that Continue reading Genealogy at the Largo Florida Public Library→

Digitized & FREE Michigan Death Certificates Online Better Than Double Over Just One Month Ago!

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

A while back I blogged the Michigan Death Records 1897-1920 available at Seeking Michigan website. They are in the process of posting about a million documents, digitized and indexed. Well, after what they call “many problems,” they have posted another Continue reading Digitized & FREE Michigan Death Certificates Online Better Than Double Over Just One Month Ago!→

Book Finds It’s Way Home to the Library 110 Years Late

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

In 1899, a boy by the name of Mutt Baird (I didn’t make that given name up) borrowed a Webster’s Dictionary from the Lyn, Ontario Library. Then his family moved to the United States and the book went along with Continue reading Book Finds It’s Way Home to the Library 110 Years Late→

Using the Montana Death Index Found at Ancestry.com

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

I spent some time today with the Montana Death Index found at Ancestry.com. The site says that it runs from 1860 to 2007. I had folks who died there early in the 20th-century and didn’t locate any of them in Continue reading Using the Montana Death Index Found at Ancestry.com→

The Role of Inbreeding in the Extinction of the Spanish Habsburg Dynasty

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Don’t marry your sister. It’s good advice, but one that the royalty often ignored. Scientific evidence confirms what we already knew. The following press release is a VERY ABBREVIATED recap of the paper itself: The powerful Habsburg dynasty ruled Spain Continue reading The Role of Inbreeding in the Extinction of the Spanish Habsburg Dynasty→

Shooting at the Family History Library – 10 Years Ago Today

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 3 Comments ↓

It was just ten years ago today that a gunman opened fire at the Family History Library here in Salt Lake City, killing two people and wounding four others before being shot to death by police.

Eastman’s “Family Stories and Other Fairy Tales”

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Dick Eastman just posted a very good article dealing with what he calls “Family Stories and Other Fairy Tales.” It’s educational and an excellent read – mainly dealing with our ancestors’ immigration to America and the stories that often surround Continue reading Eastman’s “Family Stories and Other Fairy Tales”→

HIPAA Laws Being Misused by the New York City Department of Health

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 4 Comments ↓

Some days it seems like we lose another freedom every hour or so. So much for the Baby and the Bath Water… This is just in from my friend, Joy Rich: Here’s an instance of HIPAA being misused by the Continue reading HIPAA Laws Being Misused by the New York City Department of Health→