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Join the Texas State Genealogical Society in 2014 For a Chance to Win a Full Registration to the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2014 Conference

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following was received from the Texas State Genealogical Society: In 2014, TSGS is on a Journey of Transformation. And we would love to have you join us on this journey. We have some exciting plans for TSGS in 2014. Continue reading Join the Texas State Genealogical Society in 2014 For a Chance to Win a Full Registration to the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2014 Conference→

Conner-Bishop Historical Resource Center to Open at the Utah Genealogy Library Center, Inc. in 2015

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

I’ve written about the planned Conner-Bishop Library in the past. My dear friend, Ruth Bishop, has been planning to open a genealogy library in the Portland, Oregon area for many years. She’s been collecting books for as long as I’ve Continue reading Conner-Bishop Historical Resource Center to Open at the Utah Genealogy Library Center, Inc. in 2015→

llinois Name Lists 1678-2009, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

According to Leland K. Meitzler: “Name lists are key to success in any genealogical endeavor. Name lists, be they national, state, county, or even city or town in scope can help nail down the precise place where one’s ancestor may Continue reading llinois Name Lists 1678-2009, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

160 year-old Documents Intentionally Destroyed in Franklin County, North Carolina

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The story of the 160 year-old documents intentionally destroyed in Franklin County, North Carolina is now nearly two months old. I haven’t blogged about it, but many others have. Click here to read about this travesty at the Stumbling in Continue reading 160 year-old Documents Intentionally Destroyed in Franklin County, North Carolina→

FamilySearch Adds Over 7.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, & the USA

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 7.4 million indexed records and images to collections from Belgium, England, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 4,140,062 images from the new Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 7.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, & the USA→

100 Years of Virginia’s Central State Hospital Records to be Posted Online

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from University of Texas at Austin: Newswise — AUSTIN, Texas – A century’s worth of historical records from Central State Hospital in Virginia – the world’s first black mental hospital – will soon be available online Continue reading 100 Years of Virginia’s Central State Hospital Records to be Posted Online→

Lake Placid-North Elba (New York) Historical Society Opens New Office

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from the January 22, 2013 edition of the Lake Placid News. LAKE PLACID [New York] – The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society recently opened a new office at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts Annex Continue reading Lake Placid-North Elba (New York) Historical Society Opens New Office→

Chart of the Sandwich Islands, by Jean-Francois de Galaup de La Pèrouse (1741-1788)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Bill Dollarhide — No Comments ↓

The following is excerpted from Bill Dollarhide’s new Hawaii Name Lists 1700s-2011 book. Chart of the Sandwich Islands, by Jean-Francois de Galaup de La Pèrouse (1741-1788). The original chart was prepared by Pèrouse while visiting Hawaii in 1785. The above Continue reading Chart of the Sandwich Islands, by Jean-Francois de Galaup de La Pèrouse (1741-1788)→

Idaho Name Lists 1860s-2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Next in our coverage of state name lists is Idaho. Idaho Name Lists 1860s-2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present is one of the 14 volumes now available. I am providing details about each of the Continue reading Idaho Name Lists 1860s-2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

Ancestry.com Teams Up With New York City Municipal Archives to Bring a Free Index to More Than 10 Million Birth, Marriage & Death Records Online

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following News Release was written by Ancestry.com staff: PROVO, UT–(Marketwire – Jan 16, 2014) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced the availability of an index to more than 10 million New York City birth, Continue reading Ancestry.com Teams Up With New York City Municipal Archives to Bring a Free Index to More Than 10 Million Birth, Marriage & Death Records Online→

An Historical Timeline for Hawaii, 1627 – 2011

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Bill Dollarhide — No Comments ↓

The following article is excerpted from Bil Dollarhide’s New Book, Hawaii Name Lists, 1700s – 2011. For genealogical research in Hawaii, the following timeline of events should help any genealogist understand the area with an historical, jurisdictional, and genealogical point Continue reading An Historical Timeline for Hawaii, 1627 – 2011→

FamilySearch Adds Over 2.7 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Colombia, England, Portugal, & the USA

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following was information received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 2.7 million indexed records and images to collections from Brazil, Colombia, England, Portugal, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,061,590 indexed records and images from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 2.7 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Colombia, England, Portugal, & the USA→

Hawaii Name Lists 1700s-2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

With 14 volumes now available, I am providing details about each of the nine most recently released volumes in the William Doallarhide’s State Name Lists Series. A few days ago I gave details about the Florida edition. Here we examine Continue reading Hawaii Name Lists 1700s-2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

Georgia Name Lists 1733-2010, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

With 14 volumes now available, I am providing details about each of the nine most recently released volumes in the William Doallarhide’s State Name Lists Series. A few days ago I gave details about the Florida edition. Here we examine Continue reading Georgia Name Lists 1733-2010, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

Bethel Presbyterian Church of Clover, York Co., SC Celebrating 250 Years

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpts are from an article posted in the January 8, 2013 edition of the Enquirer Herald. CLOVER [York County, South Carolina] A dozen years before the United States was founded, three men gathered at a spring near Clover Continue reading Bethel Presbyterian Church of Clover, York Co., SC Celebrating 250 Years→