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The following press release was written by by Lisa S. Cleveland, Kentucky Historical Society. The Kentucky Historical Society is offering research fellowships to encourage and promote research on all aspects of Kentucky history. The application deadline for 2009 is April Continue reading Kentucky Historical Society Seeking Research Fellowship Applicants
A Provo company drove up its Web traffic significantly with a little April Fool’s joke involving President Barack Obama and 18 million users of Facebook. Familylink.com, a 2 -year-old family and social networking company, sent out e-mails to active users Continue reading FamilyLink Plays an April Fools Joke…
Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama through the District of Columbia By William Dollarhide This column is part two of a series. PART ONE can be found here. Between the 1860 and Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware & the District of Columbia
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has started compiling the old records of births and deaths registered in Delhi, India. It dug out files from the Delhi, India – City Zone (Chandni Chowk area) and Karol Bagh Zone offices last Continue reading Delhi, India Vital Records 1879 to 1990 Now in Compilation
WASHINGTON – The George W. Bush Presidential Library in University Park could be one of the last brick and mortar institutions of its kind. Congress is looking for ways to cut the expense of overseeing such buildings, and some researchers Continue reading Presidential Libraries May Become a Rare Sight
We may be in a recession, but looking at the Generations Network numbers, you certainly wouldn’t know it. CEO Tim Sullivan did an interview with The Industry Standard on Tuesday, and in that interview he disclosed that their subscriber base Continue reading Ancestry’s Subscriber Base Up 10% with an 18% Revenue Growth in 2008
The following press release was written by the City of Valdosta, Georgia staff: The City of Valdosta has been awarded a Historic Preservation Fund Grant to produce a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-enabled web site to be used by family-members, historians, Continue reading City of Valdosta, Georgia to Produce a GIS-enabled Website for Sunset Hill Cemetery
The following news release was written by ancestry.ca staff: TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ – Is there a Fool in your family tree? How abouta Prank or Jester or Joke? From the hilarious to the bizarre, Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading online family Continue reading Jester MacNut, meet Burn Clown! Ancestry.ca Discovers Names Kids Wish Were April Fool’s Pranks
A new book about the graveyard at the church was launched this week by the Newtownabbey branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society. ‘The Hidden Graveyard’ brings to a conclusion years of meticulous research and information gathering. Praise Continue reading Book Published on the Graveyard of the Carnmoney Parish Church, Newtownabbey, UK
It was announced today that Death and Burial Records 1538-1854 have now been added to the online digital images of the Old Parish Registers of Scotland (the OPRs) – all available to the public at ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk. The Births & Baptisms Continue reading Digitized Death and Burial Records 1538-1854 Now Available at Scotlands People
MUSKEGON [Michigan] — For more than a decade, Hackley Public Library patrons have relied on Marilyn Gannon’s expertise to sort through dusty archives and ancient newspapers to learn more about themselves. Gannon, the library’s head clerk in its local history/genealogy Continue reading Marilyn Gannon Retires from the Genealogy Dept. at the Hackley Public Library in Muskegon, Michigan
As I was writing the headline for this blog, I had to wonder at what point I might have to start referring to the “depression.” I shudder to think of all the devastation that will surely come about as the Continue reading The Ohio Historical Society Feels the Recession Pinch
The following press release was written by Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages staff: ALMA, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – March 31, 2009) – On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Continue reading The Government of Canada Supports the Societe d’Histoire du Lac-Saint-Jean
The lousy economy is having a dramatic effect on most business today, and that includes some of the high-tech genetic & DNA related businesses that have come to life over the last few years. Now we find that deCODE Genetics, Continue reading All is Not Well in the DNA Business
The Carson House, in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, opened its doors today for the 2009-2010 season. The county’s most important historical site will also be open for a longer period than before. The house museum will be open Wednesday Continue reading The Carson House & the Greenlee Memorial Library Opened Today