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The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: “Pathways to the Heartland” – A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists February 2, 2011 – Austin, TX. Registration for the 2011 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, scheduled for 7-10 September 2011 Continue reading 2011 FGS Conference Registration is Open
The following was received from my friend, Thomas MacEntee: ISGS Announces New members-only website section – Includes Access to Illinois-related Genealogy Databases and Indices February 1, 2011 – Springfield, IL.: The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces the addition of Continue reading Illinois Genealogical Society Announces New Members-Only Website Section
IOWA 1885 STATE CENSUS INDEX POSTED AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG I see that an index to the 1885 Iowa State Census is now available for research at FamilySearch.org. It is from the State Historical Society of Iowa, and indexes 95 rolls of Continue reading Iowa 1885 State Census Index Now Posted at FamilySearch.org.
UNITED STATES MARRIAGE & DIVORCE RECORDS AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG Last Updated: 5 November 2015 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 — Searchable Index and Browsable Images — This collection of marriage records for Alabama counties includes: a) indexed records with images; b) Continue reading United States Marriage Documents & Divorce Records at FamilySearch.org
One of the records types found at FamilySearch.org that is growing rapidly are digital images and indexes for marriages found in county and state records of the United States. Since I have a lot of New York ancestry, I was Continue reading New York Marriages 1908-1935 Posted at FamilySearch.org
The German Interest Group of the Iowa Genealogy Society is sponsoring Lois Edwards as their featured speaker at their German Genealogical Conference, to be held Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 8:45 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Mercy Park Activity Continue reading German Genealogical Conference in Des Moines, Iowa – June 18
The following News Release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch: FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records Includes 18 Million Digital Images from 13 Countries No doubt family history enthusiasts will have a Continue reading FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records
The Sixth Annual Speakers Forum will be presented by the North Carolina Genealogical Society at the North Carolina Museum of History on Saturday, 19 February 2011. Participants may choose one of two lectures in each of four sessions. The topics Continue reading North Carolina Genealogical Society Presenting Program February 19, 2011
The Hanover (Massachusetts) Historical Society recently published a new book titled “Hanover Genealogy 1910 – 2010.” The volume is a continuation of the “1910 History and Genealogy of Hanover,” with the addition of materials from former and current Hanover residents Continue reading “Hanover (Massachusetts) Genealogy 1910 – 2010” Published
The Irish Cultural Center of Phoenix recently announced plans for an Irish Cultural Center Library to be built in the city. The 11,000 square foot library will be the first of its kind in the region. The project is scheduled Continue reading Phoenix to Host an Irish Cultural Center Library
Dee Gibson-Roles wrote a two-part series for the Ashville Citizen-Times that deals with North Carolina migration patterns. I found it very informative. The following links with take you to the newspaper’s website: Trace Ancestors with migration patterns – January 10, Continue reading North Carolina Migration Patterns
Time normally is the domain of historical researchers, but it is running out for the Lake County Genealogical Society. The 30-year-old non-profit group has to leave its second-floor home at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein and is looking for Continue reading Lake County Genealogical Society in Mundelain, Illinois Looking for a Home
WOODBRIDGE [New Jersey] — Three years ago after Antoinette Partesi buried her father Edmund at St. Gertrude Cemetery, the family placed a veteran’s grave marker next to his headstone to honor his service in the Army during the Korean War. Continue reading Veteran’s Grave Marker Designated a Trip Hazard
The following is from The Lincoln Journal, a paper published for residents of the Lincolnton, Georgia area. A book, titled “Lincoln County Lost: Lincoln County Before the Dam,” was recently published by the Georgia Department of Transportation. Sharman Southall, senior Continue reading Lincoln County [Georgia] Lost: Lincoln County Before the Dam
The following excerpt is from an article by James Kuch about the Arenac County Historical Society and Genealogy Research Center. It was published in the January 13, 2011 edition of The Arenac County Independent. AuGRES [Michigan] — The Arenac County Continue reading The Arenac County [Michigan] Historical Society & Genealogy Research Center