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It’s now less than three weeks until we gather at the Family History Expo in Redding, California. I plan to be there, will have three exhibit booths – and will be speaking three times. My three topics are as follows: Continue reading Join Me at the Family History Expo in Redding, California
Jamb-Inc.com is a professional recording service out of St Louis, Missouri. I’ve seen them at a number of the conferences lately, the last time at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 2-5, 2009. While they Continue reading SCGS Jamboree Lectures Available on CD-ROM at Jamb-Inc.com
The following was received from the Federation of Genealogical Societies: Within the genealogical community, the Library of Michigan has long been recognized as one of the premier state libraries in the country. The cohesive Library of Michigan collection with over Continue reading Update on the Library of Michigan Petition
I’m on my way to Little Rock – and the Oklahoma Historical Society is on the way… So I stopped here for a few hours. The last time I was here, the society was housed in an old building, was Continue reading Researching at the Oklahoma Historical Center
The following was first printed in The Mountain Eagle, published Hudson-Catskill Newspapers (NY), issue of Friday, August 21, 2009. ALBANY – Genealogists and other researchers will have even more information about New York births available to them now that a Continue reading Pre-1881 New York Birth Certificate Index Now Available
FORT EDWARD – Archaeologists plan to excavate a Hudson River site where crews dredging PCB-contaminated sediment last week mistakenly ripped out the remains of what was once Britain’s largest fort in colonial America. John Vetter, the Environmental Protection Agency’s national Continue reading Fort Edward to be Excavated
I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that I’ll be speaking for the 2010 Virginia Beach Genealogical Society Annual Conference. I am scheduled to be there on March 20, 2010, and will be presenting at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library in Continue reading Join Us at the 2010 Virginia Beach Genealogical Society Conference!
Alerted by the NEHGS eNews Vol. 11, No. 32, (August 12, 2009) to the fact the there was an article in the New Yorker about Ohio genealogist Kenny Burke’s son, I clicked on over to check it out. Sure enough, Continue reading The Naked Cowboy for Mayor of New York City
Check out the article, pictures and video about the “Hands Around the Library” Rally at the Library of Michigan. I found the following paragraph enlightening: Unfortunately Governor Granholm was not in her office that day. While we were there trying Continue reading Hands Around the Library Rally Held at the Library of Michigan
The following announcement was received from Jim Johnson, at the Heritage Quest Research Library, in Sumner, Washington. HQRL is proud to announce that the program for the Heritage Quest Research Library Autumn Quest Seminar to be held at the Tacoma Continue reading HQRL Announces their Annual Autumn Quest – to be held in Tacoma, Washington
According to an article posted at the Seeking Michigan website, the Michigan death records collection covering the years 1897 to 1920, is almost complete. There are now over 960,000 certificates available at no charge at the site, with the project Continue reading The Free Online Michigan Death Records 1897-1920 is 99% Complete – With 960,000+ Certificates Online
As I have blogged before, the Library of Michigan is scheduled to “go away,” and supposedly save the state a lot of money… Genealogists aren’t taking this lying down – and a rally in support of the library is scheduled Continue reading Rally to be Held at the Library of Michigan August 5
To commemorate the 4,669 Americans of Japanese ancestry detained at the Merced County Fairgrounds from April to September 1942, the Merced Assembly Center Commemorative Committee (MACCC) is working on erecting a monument that is scheduled to unveil on Feb. 20, Continue reading Monument to be Erected Commemorating the Merced Assembly Center
Talk about an historic property! It only seems right the the Osage Indian Tribe ended up being the purchaser. They plan an interpretive center on the site. Following is an excerpt from an AP article at the newsok.com site. ST. Continue reading The Osage Indians Buy the Last St. Louis Indian Mound
Celebrate genealogy with the Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on August 1, 2009 from 10 to 3 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 29 Ocean House Rd., Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The Greater Portland Chapter Continue reading Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society Celebrating their 30th Anniversary!