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According to an article posted in the October 14, 2016 edition of Post Bulletin, “Elisa Skjordal was a 27-year-old mother of two young girls when she died as a patient at the Rochester (Minnesota) )State Hospital.” The white wooden cross Continue reading Project Brings Rochester State Hospital Patients’ Stories to Light
Diahan Southard has now written ten 4-page laminated guides on DNA research. These have all turned out to be extremely popular. FRPC is now making a bundle of all 10 available through October 31 at 28% off! That’s just for Continue reading Bundle of Ten DNA Guides by Diahan Southard – 28% Off through October 31
The Archion website is one of my favorites. Anyone doing German research needs to plan on spending a lot of time on this site! According to their October newsletter, Three additional evangelical state churches recently became shareholders of Kirchenbuchportal GmbH. Continue reading Archion German Church Book Site Signs Up 3 More Evangelical State Church Archives
The following is from the Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society, Inc.: The Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society, Inc. will hold its annual seminar, Building Your German Research Skills, on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the 24 Twenty-One Event Center, 2421 Continue reading SWFLGG Annual 2017 Seminar – January 26, 2017 in Port Charlotte, Florida
On the 7th of October 2016, over 27,000 early travel and migration records were published online for the first time at Findmypast. Following is a news release from Findmypast: Rare Early Travel & Migration Records Published Online At Findmypast · Continue reading Rare Early Travel & Migration Records Published Online At Findmypast
The following is from Eowyn Langholf, at WikiTree. Genealogy community donates $3,000+ in prizes to support sourced genealogy September 7, 2016: WikiTree will be kicking off Family History Month with a three-day sourcing marathon, October 1-3, 2016. Individuals and organizations Continue reading WikiTree Announces Source-a-Thon
The online resource helps people trace the possible origins and variations of their last name. LONDON, UK and SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (September 6, 2016) — The Guild of One-Name Studies, a charitable organization that promotes facts about given surnames, Continue reading Guild of One-Name Studies Is Now Available at FamilySearch.org
The Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society is sponsoring a conference Saturday, October 22, 2016. Titled Focusing on Our German Heritage, the conference will begin at 8:30 am and run until 4:30 pm. It will be held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, York, Continue reading Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society Conference: October 22, 2016 in York, PA
Washington D.C. to Welcome Professional Genealogy’s Premiere Event WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 23 August 2016 – Mark your calendars for a trip to the U.S. capital in 2017. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) is pleased to announce that the 2017 Continue reading APG Unveils Details for its 2017 Professional Management Conference
Salt Lake City, UT and Springfield, IL, (31 August 2016) — As the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ (FGS) annual conference opens today in Springfield, Illinois, the nonprofit organization is also celebrating its 40th anniversary. FamilySearch International thanks and recognizes FGS Continue reading FamilySearch Celebrates the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ 40-year Anniversary
For Immediate Release – August 31, 2016: The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors is proud to announce the winners of the Excellence-in-Writing Competition. All entries were exceptional this year. Submission details for 2017 will be announced soon. Continue reading ISFHWE Excellence-in-Writing Competition Winners Announced
** What Is A Source? ** Mine Is Name Most Unusual **Library of Congress Digital Newspaper Program ** Images of America: Washington **Offers from FamilyTree Magazine What is a source? One dictionary definition is so vague as to be Continue reading Serendipity Day
The following was received August 26, 2016 from FindMyPast: Over 7.5 million new records are available to search this Findmypast Friday including: United States Marriages Over 4 million new records have just been added to our collection of United States Continue reading New Records Available to Search at FindMyPast
The following is from Ginny Ackerson at UGA: Utah Genealogical Association’s 20th Annual South Davis Family History Fair. “Family Puzzles…Finding All the Pieces” Saturday April 22, 2017 Proposals are now being accepted for the Utah Genealogical Association South Davis Family Continue reading UGA’s Call for Papers for the April 22, 2017 South Davis Family History Fair
The following excerpt is from an article posted August 15, 2016 at stltoday.com. For many years, adults adopted as children who wanted to find out who their birth parents were ran up against a brick wall because they had no Continue reading More States Give Adult Adoptees Access to Their Original Birth Records