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The following was received from Douglas Dunks, with the Florida State Genealogical Society: FSGS 37th Annual Conference Organizers Seek Lecture Proposals Maitland, Florida 19 August 2013 – The Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) is accepting lecture proposals for the 2014 Continue reading The Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) Extends a Call for Speakers for 2014 Annual Conference→

For this week only, Family Roots Publishing is offering a fantastic deal on From the Family Kitchen: Discover Your Food Heritage and Preserve Favorite Recipes. Order now and get 50% OFF. This great deal brings the normal price of $27.99 Continue reading 50% OFF – From the Family Kitchen→

National Genealogical Society Announces 2014 Family History Conference Richmond, Virginia, 7–10 May 2014 Virginia: The First Frontier ARLINGTON, VA, 29 MAY 2013: The National Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the 2014 Family History Conference will be held 7–10 May Continue reading NGS Announces 2014 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, 7–10 May 2014→

The following ws received from Daniel Horowitz at MyHeritage.com: In honor of Memorial Day next week, MyHeritage is granting free access to millions of military records from their most popular collections. The records can be accessed from here. The free Continue reading MyHeritage Offering Free Access to Military Records Through May 28→

So – it’s now longer a rumor… The following was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: World’s Largest Online Family History Resource Sponsors TV Series with Personal Look Inside the Ancestry of Beloved Celebrities PROVO, Utah, May 21, 2013– Ancestry.com, Continue reading Ancestry.com and TLC Team Up For New Season of “Who Do You Think You Are?”→

The following teaser is from an article posted in the May 15, 2013 edition of NewsDemocratLeader.com: Logan County, Kentucky: In March, Logan’s magistrates discussed renovating portions of the old county jail on Fourth Street in Russellville. The Archives and Genealogical Continue reading Old County Jail (Now an Archives) in Russellville, KY to Get Badly Needed Restoration→

The following excerpt is from an article posted in the May 17, 2013 edition of TheAtlantic.com: …If you are the Richard III Society, your answer would be (e). After the discovery of the remains of Richard III in February, a Continue reading The Face of Richard III→

The following teaser is from an article posted in the May 17, 2013 edition of Canada.com: A time-yellowed, 439-year-old baptismal registry from 16th century France, recently found to contain long-sought clues about the birth and family history of the famed Continue reading Baptismal Registry With Clues to the Ancestry of Samuel de Champlain to be Displayed→

The following teaser is from an article posted at the May 18, 2013 edition of Boston.com. Richard Stower, former minister of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate, has published “A History of The First Parish Church of Scituate, Continue reading A History of The First Parish Church of Scituate, Massachusetts→

PROVO, Utah, April 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC will release financial results for its first quarter 2013 on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at approximately 2:00 p.m. MT (4:00 p.m. ET). Following the release the Company will host a Continue reading Ancestry.com LLC to Release Financials for First Quarter 2013→

The following is from Business Wire: Updated version of world’s most popular free family history software now syncs with online and mobile, opens new channels for the discovery of historical records and is available for the first time also in Continue reading MyHeritage Releases Family Tree Builder 7.0 to Bring the Power of the Cloud to Genealogy Software→

Join us this Friday evening, and Saturday, April 19 & 20 at the UGA Spring Conference – to be held at the Woods Cross High School. Click here for more information. FRIDAY – April 19 A special program has been Continue reading UGA Spring Conference This Weekend at Woods Cross (Utah) High School→

The following is from Ancestry.com. Click on the image for free access to Marriage Records at Ancestry.com through April 21, 2013.

As I wrote earlier this week, Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Kingdom of Prussia, Province of Brandenburg II, Regierungsbezirk Frankfurt an der Oder (Volume 42) is now in print, and shipping. All volumes for which Family Roots Publishing Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Brandenburg II – Hard Bound – Now Shipping→