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New Book Announcement: Colville Collection, Book Two – Military Fort Colville 1859 To 1882 The second volume in this excellent collection, this book was compiled by Patrick J. Graham, local historian and former publisher of the Statesman-Examiner newspaper. Graham previously Continue reading Colville Collection, Book Two – Military Fort Colville 1859 To 1882
New Book Review: New Kent County Virginia in 1863 Three hundred and fifty years of neglect and fires has made it impossible to put together a real history of New Kent County, Virginia, one of the first counties established in Continue reading New Kent County Virginia in 1863
The Wyoming “Blue Books,” comprehensive guides to Wyoming history from pre-territorial days to 2007, are being offered at sale prices to the public by the Wyoming State Archives. Following are the sale prices: Individual volumes I-IV: $20.47 Individual Volume V: Continue reading Wyoming Blue Books Available in 5 Volumes
The Albuquerque Genealogical Society and the Special Collection Library have just announced that a “Discovering Your Irish & Scots-Irish Roots” Seminar will be held on March 11, 2009. The all-day program of the Ulster Historical Foundation features Fintan Mullan, Director Continue reading Discovering Your Irish & Scots-Irish Roots Seminar in Albuquerque
The following News Release was printed as received, with only links added. (Media-Newswire.com) – Early 20th-century photographs from the West Virginia coalfields and reproduced images of 19th-century historic landscapes go on display Thursday ( Jan. 22 ) at West Virginia Continue reading Early 20th-Century Coalfield Photo Exhibition Features Appalachian Mining Towns of Fayette, Raleigh, Kanawha, Wyoming, Boone, Mercer, Greenbrier & Nicholas Counties in West Virginia
The Boxholm, Iowa museum is principally a one-man show. Thanks to David Peterson, the area’s history is being preserved. The Boone County town itself is nearly gone, having only 215 people residing there at the point when the 2000 census Continue reading The Boxholm, Iowa Museum
Thousands of cemeteries nationwide have paupers graves where no headstone is found. And with the older cemeteries, there are often no records. It’s possible to at least partially reconstruct who might be buried in any particular cemetery using death certificates, Continue reading Unmarked Graves in the Wake County Home Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) – The Muncie [Indiana] Public Library is planning to close two branches because it expects a big drop in funding as new statewide property tax caps take effect. Library Director Virginia Nilles says she expects that the Continue reading Muncie, Indiana Local History and Genealogy Library to Close
The New England Historic Genealogical Society announced this week that they are now now posting a searchable database version of the Connecticut Nutmegger. This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. According to the news item in Continue reading Connecticut Nutmegger Going Online at the NEHGS Website
Deborah Scruggs-Cox wants to do something positive about the lack of written history for McMinn County, Tennessee’s African-American families. To this end, she is asking local residents to share their stories. Many of the stories will later be compiled into Continue reading McMinn County, Tennessee African-American Family History Wanted
Last Monday (January 19, 2009) was the 200th birthday of Edgar Allen Poe. Now I see that the Library of Virginia, in partnership with the Poe Museum, is preparing an exhibition dealing with Poe’s life and works. The centerpiece of Continue reading The Poe Family Bible to Go on Display
My copy of the Southern California Genealogical Society’s periodical, The Searcher, arrived today. Included in the SCGS News was a listing of the speakers for the upcoming Jamboree (June 26-28, 2009). The following speakers are scheduled for the conference: Lisa Continue reading Jamboree Speakers Announced
There’s a lot of Obama family history to be found in newspapers this week. The following teaser is from a very good article in the January 18, 2009 Boston Herald (article initially written for the Cape Cod Times). According to Continue reading Obama is a 10th-Generation Grandson of Edward FitzRandolph
South Dakota is raising the fee for getting certified and informational copies of South Dakota birth, death, fetal death, marriage and divorce records. According to a news release from the South Dakota Department of Health, the new fee will be Continue reading South Dakota Vital Records Fees Bump Up to $15
The Nebraska State Historical Society will essentially close for the next year and a half – in order to renovate. Tomorrow (Saturday, January 17), is the last day of service. An extensive renovation will close the historical society’s library, archival Continue reading Nebraska State Historical Society Closed for the Next 18 Months