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Cemteries and those buried in them are often forgotten… Here’s a teaser from an article about one of those forgotten places… You know a cemetery is lonely when the man in charge of it doesn’t have a clue about its Continue reading Anaheim, California’s Holy Cross Cemetery
A few days ago, I blogged about the closing of several National Archives branches. One of those included the branch in Anchorage, Alaska. Now it looks like some of the records will be staying in Alaska. The following teaser is Continue reading Alaska Will be Keeping Some of Its Federal Records After All
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 8, 2014 edition of gainesvilletimes.com: A temporary, handwritten sign marks the site of the small cemetery. It reads “New Bethel Church, Strickland Cemetery.” The final word has already faded Continue reading Gainesville, Georgia African-American Cemetery Found
NCpedia is an online encyclopedia. Its purpose is to highlight North Carolina’s unique resources, people, and culture to enrich, educate, and inform. As of March 1, 2014, NCpedia included 5,345 entries and 6,046 images! The following is a press release Continue reading The Online North Carolina Gazetteer
The following was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added close to 11.1 million indexed records and images to collections from Barbados, BillionGraves, Brazil, Canada, England, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. Notable collection Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Nearly 11.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, England, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, & the USA
The following is from MyGenealogyHound: The most recent additions to the My Genealogy Hound website bring the current total of family biographies available to more than 22,000 biographies in 140 counties across ten states. The most recent additions include McLean Continue reading Bios from McLean Co. IL , Posey Co. IN, Lewis Co. Mo, Crockett Co. TN & Lawrence Co. TN Added at My Genealogy Hound
The following News Release is from FGS: “Gone to Texas” – A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists March 27, 2014 – Austin, TX. Online registration is now open for the 2014 Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference, scheduled 27-30 August Continue reading FGS San Antonio Conference Registration is Now Open
A while back, Family Roots Publishing was able to obtain a limited number of an extremely valuable set of three large hardcover books titled Massachusetts and Maine Families – in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis. I was familiar with Continue reading Massachusetts and Maine Families – on Sale for 55% Off Thru Thrusday, May 15, 2014
A new NCGS Webinar has been scheduled for May 16th on www.ncgenealogy.org. The North Carolina Genealogical Society presents Diane L Richards speaking on Freedmen’s Bureau Records. The following notice was sent to me by Maryann Tuck: Are you seeking records Continue reading Free Freedmen’s Bureau Records Webinar May 16, 2014
The following article is excerpted from William Dollarhide’s latest book, Iowa Name Lists, 1833-2004, Published and Online Censuses & Substitutes 1833-2004. For genealogical research in Iowa, the following timeline of events should help any genealogist understand the area with an Continue reading An Historical Timeline for Iowa, 1673–1959
This morning I happened across an article published in an August 2006 online edition of Smithsonian magazine. The article was by David von Drehle, the author of Triangle, The Fire That Changed America. In the article, he tells of his Continue reading The 1911 New York Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The following excerpt is from a fascinating opinion article posted March 18, 2014 on the New York Times website. The author’s opinion is that Hart Island should be transferred from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Parks and Continue reading It’s Time to Make Reasonable Access to the Burial Place of Nearly 1 Million New Yorkers
The following teaser is from an excellent article written by Betty Malesky, posted in the March 16, 2014 edition of GVNews.com Ohio has joined an elite group of states that have made it easier for adoptees to access their original Continue reading Ohio Opens 1964 – 1996 Adoptions Starting in March 2015
The following article is excerpted from Bill Dollarhide’s new book, Indiana Name Lists, Published and Online Censuses & Substitutes 1783-2007. For genealogical research in Indiana, the following timeline of events should help any genealogist understand the area with an historical, Continue reading An Historical Timeline for Indiana, 1614-1911
The following teaser is from an article in the March 11, 2014 edition of timesfreepress.com: For the second time in less than two months a Sunday afternoon grass fire has scorched tombstones at Chattanooga National Cemetery, and state and national Continue reading Hundreds of Headstones Charred by Fire at Chattanooga National Cemetery