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The following article by my good friend, William Dollarhide: In Bleeding Kansas-Part 1, we presented an historical timeline of events leading up to the era of “Bleeding Kansas,” a reference to the bloody battles that took place in Kansas Territory Continue reading Bleeding Kansas – Part 2: Genealogical Resources from the Era of Kansas Territory, 1854-1861
Below are the latest updates to United States & Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org: Currently updates as of 28 October 2014 Previous update: 14 July 2014 There is a permanent link at the top of the blog to a Continue reading FamilySearch.org’s United States and Canadian Vital Records Database Lists — Updated to 28 October 2014
The following excerpt is from an article written by Bill McCleery, at the October 23, 2014 edition of indystar.com: The Indiana Commission on Public Records has approved a contract with Ancestry.com to digitize more than 13 million birth certificates, death Continue reading Indiana Contracts With Ancestry.com to Digitize 13M Vital Records
The following teaser is from the thevindicator.com: Liberty, TX- The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center will be closed for renovations from November 3, 2014 through January 1, 2015 as part of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission’s Continue reading The Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center Closed for Renovations Nov 3 thru January 1
I posted a blog just a few days ago about the new second edition of “Graveyards of Chicago.” Now I see that the Chicago Tribune has posted an article about the work of Barry Fleig, and the access to a Continue reading Cook County Cemetery at Dunning, Chicago Illinois Database of Nearly 8000 Now Available
A few days ago, FamilySearch posted a blog about changes they are making both in layout and in service at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The blog covers the following 5 major points. Click to get more Continue reading Changes at the Family History Library
When talking about the origins of ancestral roots in America, New York may come first to mind for many people. However, no major city can be ignored in research. Many people can trace their family trees through one or more Continue reading Finding Your Chicago Ancestors
The following excerpt is from the October 21, 2014 edition of philly.com One of the nation’s first quarantine stations had been transformed into a playground for the wealthy, and the dead buried on the property were no longer welcome. Nobody Continue reading Delaware County, Pennsylvania Quarantine Station’s Dead to be Memoralized
If you have Detroit-area ancestry, you’ll be interested to know that The Detroit News is moving their archival collections to the Michigan State Archives. These collections include items that Michigan researchers will want to check out. The following teaser is Continue reading Detroit News Archival Materials Moving to the State Archives of Michigan
It’s been announced that the Juneau Alaska archives at the new Walter Soboleff building will be named for Tlingit Native rights champion, William L. Paul, Sr. The following excerpt is from an article posted in the October 19, 2014 edition Continue reading Juneau Archives Named for William L. Paul, Sr.
Reported records of exploration by colonists into the Carolinas began in 1622. Carolina became an official colony in 1663 by charter of Charles II. The province was split in two, north and south, in 1710. This is just part of Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: North Carolina Genealogy Research
The following excerpt is from an article by David Drury, posted at courant.com: The now century-old conflict known to its contemporaries as the Great War left an indelible imprint on Connecticut. For those who lived through it, on the battlefield Continue reading Connecticut State Library Digitizing WWI History
For several years, the Hawaii State Archives has been diligently working to make the Archives documents more accessible to the public. The Archives was rather forced into it since many documents created today are in a digital form only, and Continue reading Hawaii State Archives Makes Documents More Accessible Online
According to an AP article posted on October 8 at the ksl.com website, the Tennessee State Library and Archives has further collaborated with Ancestry.com, offering all K-12 classrooms in the state free access to Ancestry.com. Hmmm… smart move on Ancestry’s Continue reading Tennessee K-12 Students Get Free Classroom Access to Ancestry.com
The following teaser is from an article written by Franziska Holzschuh, and posted in the October 14, 2014 edition of philly.com: The Uleckinger family’s journey from Germany to Philadelphia ended in catastrophe. Father Jacob and three of his children died Continue reading The German Society of Pennsylvania Celebrates 250 Years