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Greene County, New York, is in the process of doing a search for an historian to take the place of the late Raymond Beecher. Following is a taser from an article by Melanie Lekocevic in the March 26, 2009 edition Continue reading Looking for a Greene County, New York, Historian
The Maricopa County (Phoenix is the big place down there) Department of Public Health announced today that its vital registration office will raise fees for copies of certificates beginning April 1. Birth & death certificates will increase from $10 to Continue reading Maricopa County, Arizona Vital Records Go Up in Cost
RALEIGH, N.C. – Dr. John Hope Franklin, who chronicled the South and gave definition to the African-American experience, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure. He was 94. Franklin was considered one of the most influential historians of the 20th century. Continue reading Black Historian, Dr. John Hope Franklin, Dead at 94
The hard work of doing genealogy just got a little easier. A new genealogy room at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library in Floyd [Virginia] has been opened. The hard work of doing genealogy just got a little easier. A new Continue reading The Genealogy Room in the Jessie-Peterman Memorial Library in Floyd Virginia is Open
According to an article by Ozlem Susler, in the March 27, 2009 edition of ScienceAlert, genetic discrimination is already a fact in Australia. Unlike the United States, where the “Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act” was enacted in 2008, Australia currently has Continue reading Genetic Discrimination is a Fact in Some Countries
The following news release was written by Generations Network staff. Note that although the records are being announced as available at Ancestry.co.uk, all the records described in this release are available on Ancestry.com as part of the World Deluxe subscription, Continue reading Workhouses, Wills, Churches & More – 400 Years of London History Launches (i) at Ancestry.co.uk
The following press release was written by Footnote.com staff: Collection Includes the First-Ever Interactive 1930 US Census, and Becomes the Gathering Place for America’s Story LINDON, Utah – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Footnote.com, the premier history website for original content, announced Continue reading Footnote.com Releases Great Depression Collection
The following column was submitted to me yesterday by Bill Dollarhide. After dealing with severe heart problems last year, Bill is back at it, and is in the final days of writing his new book, Genealogical Resources of the Civil Continue reading Confederate Unit Histories at Hill College, Hillsboro, Texas
The Wells County Public Library in Bluffton, Indiana has two online resources that genealogists need to be aware of. First, they have an online Bluffton Obituary Index that runs from 1866 through the year 2000. Secondly, the Cemetery Index for Continue reading Wells County, Indiana Online Obituary & Cemetery Indexes
It’s been a while since I last used the “Index to Vital Records,” on the Massachusetts Archives website. The last time I did, it only had death indexes on it. Now I see that I can search Births, Marriages, and Continue reading Using the Index to Massachusetts Vital Records – 1841 to 1910
The following News Release was written by American Chemical Society staff: SALT LAKE CITY, March 25, 2009 – In the 1630s, the Fry family came to the New World with more than just dreams of prosperity and freedom — they Continue reading Genetic Data From the 1630s Saves Lives
The following news release was written by National Archives staff: WASHINGTON, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The National Archives will host its fifth annual Genealogy Fair. This year’s two-day program will showcase Federal records located at the National Archives and professional Continue reading 5th Annual Genealogy Fair at the National Archives April 22-23, ’09
The following News Release was written by RootsMagic staff: SPRINGVILLE, Utah. — March 25, 2009 — RootsMagic, Inc. today announced the official release of RootsMagic 4, the latest version of the award-winning genealogy software which makes researching, organizing, and sharing Continue reading RootsMagic 4 Has Now Been Officially Released
The Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum will reach a milestone in April when it celebrates 10 years under the current management and 30 years as a repository of Denton County history. “The last 10 years have been an exciting time for the Courthouse Continue reading The Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum in Denton, Texas, Celebrates 30 Years
The following excerpt is from an extensive article written by Ginger McGuire, and published in the Chico News & Review. For the last 15 years, Butte County Clerk-Recorder Candace Grubbs has tried to get the county to establish a hall Continue reading A Warehouse of Butte County, California, Records