New Data Coming to Ancestry.com in 2011

According to Ancestry.com, they have a lot of new things in store for us in 2011. The following lists are from their press release of December 27, with details found on their “What’s ahead” webpage. United States Records to be Continue reading New Data Coming to Ancestry.com in 2011

Legendary Confederate Cash in Danville, Virginia?

Did the Confederate government leave about $170,000 behind in Danville, Virginia when they moved on to Greensboro, North Carolina in 1865? That’s the question the History Channel sets out to answer this next Thursday. In September, a film crew from Continue reading Legendary Confederate Cash in Danville, Virginia?

Online Tennessee Civil War Database to Be Developed

Civil War buffs will have a new online tool to use thanks to a grant the Tennessee State Library and Archives has received. The $40,750 grant from the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program will allow the state to Continue reading Online Tennessee Civil War Database to Be Developed

Dollarhide’s “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”

Family Roots Publishing Company is now offering Bill Dollarhide’s Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era . Following is the description of the book: Most genealogical records during the decade of the Civil War are related to the soldiers and Continue reading Dollarhide’s “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”

Anita Wills Book Presentation – “Pieces of the Quilt: The Mosaic of An African American Family” at Hayward Library on Dec. 2, 2009

San Leandro, CA, November 02, 2009 – (PR.com) – Join Author Anita Wills for a Presentation of her book “Pieces of the Quilt: The Mosaic of An African American Family.” It is author Anita Wills, second book, after “Notes and Continue reading Anita Wills Book Presentation – “Pieces of the Quilt: The Mosaic of An African American Family” at Hayward Library on Dec. 2, 2009

Online John Brown Exhibit Posted to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Anyone who wants to know more about John Brown can now find the controversial abolitionist’s letters, photos and other documents at their fingertips. Gov. Joe Manchin and officials from the state Division of Culture and History on Continue reading Online John Brown Exhibit Posted to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry

Searching for Your Oklahoma Civil War Ancestor

Nancy Calhoun wrote an article entitled “Books and More: Researching a Civil War ancestor” which is posted at the October 4, 2009 muskogeephoenix.com website. In it, she writes about resources available for tracing your Oklahoma Civil War ancestor. She recommends Continue reading Searching for Your Oklahoma Civil War Ancestor

Tina Sansome Reviews Dollarhide’s “Civil War Era” book

Tina Sansone, the genealogy editor at BellaOnline, just posted a good review of Bill Dollarhide’s new “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era.” She finished by saying “After reading through this book, Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era, I Continue reading Tina Sansome Reviews Dollarhide’s “Civil War Era” book

George Morgan Reviews Dollarhide’s “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”

The following book review was written by George Morgan, of “The Genealogy Guys,” and was posted as part of an Along Those Lines column on Dick Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (Plus Edition). The history of the U.S. Civil War is Continue reading George Morgan Reviews Dollarhide’s “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era”

Pre-pub Special on Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” Extended through the SCGS Jamboree

We spent much of the mid-day packing and shipping boxes of Dollarhide’s new “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era.” The pre-publication special, which had run for just under a week, was super-successful, and we’ve decided to extend the discounted Continue reading Pre-pub Special on Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” Extended through the SCGS Jamboree

Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” is at the Printer.

You may have wondered why you haven’t heard nearly as much from me as normal during the last month. It’s because Dollarhide, Patty and I set ourselves on a project that wiped out all our time. We decided that we Continue reading Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” is at the Printer.