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German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 45: Wisconsin (Revisited 5); Edited by Roger P. Minert; Ph.D., A.G.; May 2025; 641 pp; Hard Cover; Every-name index; Acid Free Paper; ISBN 978-1-62859-392-2; Item #FR0695. This item is now in stock Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 45: Wisconsin (Revisited 5) – Now Shipping
Ancestry.com just announced and released their new Storymaker Studio. I went to my Ancestry app on my phone, and there it was! I played with it a bit in the last few minutes, and this looks to be fun! The Continue reading Ancestry® Launches Storymaker Studio
The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Susan Gong, will be the featured keynote speakers for Family Continue reading Elder Gerrit W. Gong Will Keynote RootsTech 2023 Family Discovery Day
Family Roots Publishing has a good stock of the popular Tracing Your Ancestors – African American Research: A Practical Guide. And we’re including them at 15% Off. Following is a description of the guide: Tracing Your Ancestors – African American Continue reading Tracing Your Ancestors – African American Research: A Practical Guide – 15% Off Nov. 8-14, 2021
MyHeritage recently announced the publication of a massive new collection of 982 million names, extracted from our U.S. and Canadian historical newspaper collections. The following excerpt is from the MyHeritage blog. Historical newspapers are some of the most important sources Continue reading MyHeritage Adds Newspaper Index of U.S. & Canada Historic Newspaper Collections
To celebrate the publication of Dwight Radford’s new Discovering Irish Origins Using the Records of Ireland, FRPC is offering American Scots-Irish Research: Strategies and Sources in the Quest for Ulster-Scots Origins, at 15% off through September 28. Regular $34.95, it’s Continue reading American Scots-Irish Research – On Sale for 15% Off Through September 28
The following is from FamilySearch: Check out 5M new, free, German historical church records on FamilySearch this week from East Prussia Catholic and Lutheran Churches 1551–1992, and Paderborn Cathoic Church 1653–1875. Significant new Catholic Church records were also added for Mexico, Chiapas 1557-1978, Continue reading Records Posted at FamilySearch the Week of Nov. 23, 2020
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: NGS announced the results of its 2020 Board of Directors election at its annual meeting on 1 September 2020. The incoming slate includes three new positions to reflect the upcoming merger of Continue reading NGS Announces Results of 2020 Board of Directors Election
As my readers know, I am an Ancestry.com fan. I’ve used their services, and have had a subscription since 1997 when they first went online. I was privileged to attend an Ancestry breakfast this morning, where we were given a Continue reading Ancestry.com Continues to Grow & Make Records Available
We lost one of America’s finest genealogists this last week. Known lately for her great work as the chief genealogist of Finding Your Roots, many of us knew her as a friend and menter in all things genealogy. I met Continue reading Johni Cerny 1943-2019 R.I.P.
The following is my PR Newswire.com: PARIS, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — This new beta DNA matching service allows everyone to upload the raw data of a DNA test kit taken from any company, and to compare it to other Geneanet members’ Continue reading Geneanet Launches Its DNA Matching Service
Season 6 of Finding Your Roots is in full swing. Guests on the program airing at 8/7C pm Tuesday, January 21 are Terry Gross, Jeff Goldblum and Marc Maron. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the genealogy adventures are always Continue reading Finding Your Roots – Season 6 – Beyond the Pale – Featuring Guest Terry Gross, Jeff Goldblum and Marc Maron
A new NBC and Ancestry sponsored Saturday morning program entitled A New Leaf seems to turn a corner for network programming of genealogy. Most genealogy-related TV programs have been celebrity oriented. A New Leaf promises to be about “normal” people Continue reading “A New Leaf,” Hosted by Daisy Fuentes, Beginning Oct. 5 on NBC
Family Roots Publishing now has the first two of a number of Ohio-related volumes of German Immigrants in American Church Records available for purchase at the FRPC website. Following are the details on Volume 27, which covers Toledo, Ohio. A Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records Vol. 27 – Toledo, Ohio – Now Available.
Family Roots Publishing now has the first two of a number of Ohio-related volumes of German Immigrants in American Church Records available for purchase at the FRPC website. Following are the details on Volume 26, which covers Northeast Ohio. A Continue reading German Immigrants In American Church Records – Vol. 26 – Northwest Ohio – Now Available