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Abstracts of Obituaries in the Western Christian Advocate 1834–1850 and Lands of the German Empire and Before have nothing in common; except, each is pure in its own simplicity. Each book was compiled to fill a very specific research need. Continue reading Two Books Reviewed: Both Simple and Direct but Completely Different
Carol McGinnis, author of Virginia Genealogy Sources & Resources, states very clearly in her introduction: “this [book] is not a ‘how-to’ guide…this volume is not on the strategies of Virginia research…this book does not list every source in the state; Continue reading Genealogical Sources & Resources for the State of Virginia
The following news release was received from NCGS Publicity: 29 October 2011 – Raleigh, NC at the North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC 27601: Researching Your Ancestors in Colonial Times will be presented by the Continue reading North Carolina Genealogical Society Presents a Workshop by Barbara Vines Little, CG
The following news release was written by FamilySearch.org staff: 21 September 2011: Among the 16 million records added to FamilySearch.org this week, over six million are from the United States, including new collections from California, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.
The following excerpt is from an article published in the September 12, 2011 edition of TheGleaner.com of Henderson, Kentucky. Gen. Samuel Hopkins would be doubly pleased this week. Friday morning the community plans to dedicate the cemetery where he is Continue reading Original Surveyor’s Plat Map Donated to the Kentucky State Archives
(Media-Newswire.com) – ALBANY, NY – The New York State Museum, State Library and State Archives will be closed to the public on Saturday, September 24 due to semi-annual routine maintenance of electrical systems in the Cultural Education Center ( CEC Continue reading New York State Museum, State Library & State Archives to be Closed to the Public on Sept. 24
Michigan Genealogy Research proves itself another great addition to the Genealogy At-a-Glance series. Like each guide in the series, this four page quick sheet was written by an expert on the topic. In this guide, Carol McGinnis, provides an historical Continue reading Michigan at a Glance
New York Probate Records—A Genealogist’s Guide to Testate and Intestate Records, Second Edition, is a new directory-styled handbook by Gordon L. Remington. Broken down by county, this guide shows where and how to locate New York State probate records. These Continue reading Handbook to New York Probate Records
We’re spending the day at the annual Washington State Genealogical Society Conference in Richland, Washington. It’s fun for me, in that I’m getting the opportunity to see a lot of my old friends. Following is an excerpt about the conference Continue reading Washington State Genealogy Conference in Full Swing!
The following is from the September 16, 2011 edition of the Star Courier. Bishop Hill – John Anderson, of the Bishop Hill Old Settlers Association, presented a check for $1,000 to Steve Morrison, president of the Henry County Genealogical Society, Continue reading Research Updates the Bishop Hill, Red Oak & Piatt Cemeteries in Henry County, Illinois
The Mohawk Valley is a geographically isolated, at least by eighteenth and nineteenth century standards, section of central New York. So named after the Mohawk Indians, members of the Iroquois Confederacy, who inhabited the region. Early fur traders established the Continue reading A Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families
Every American knows what happened 10 years ago on September 11th. But, how many Americans, or even Utahans, know what happened 154 years ago on the same day? Well, a new National Historic Landmark dedicated this past Sunday, September 11, Continue reading The Other 9-11
While most of the country took the day off, FamilySearch.org posted and/or updated four U.S. databases. The Labor Day additions include: Illinois State Census, 1865 — Name index and images of the Illinois state census taken on 3 July 1865. Continue reading FamilySearch.org has a Busy Labor Day
I have said it before, I just love focused databases. State and local records for births, marriages, taxes, land records, or anything else that brings results to the genealogist. Smaller databases dedicated to a single resource can provide exquisite results. Continue reading Wow! FamilySearch.org Adds Over 3.8 Million Massachusetts Birth Records
The following news release was written by familySearch staff: FamilySearch Adds 6 Million Records – Austria, Mexico, Peru, U.S.A. – Each Add Over a Million Records 30 August 2011: FamilySearch.org added over six million records this week to its free Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 6 Million+ Records for Austria, Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain & the U.S.A.