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You have heard it all before. When writable CDs first hit the market, companies were touting a 100 year life span for the new technology. However, it did not take long for genealogist or the public at large to realize Continue reading New Optical Disk Will Last 1,000 Years
Every genealogist knows the value of a photograph. Pictures help bring ancestors to life. Many tell stories about the lives our ancestors led. For many of us, finding a family photography is every bit as rewarding, if not more so, Continue reading How to Preserve Your Family Photo Collection
Washington, DC – On Monday, April 2, 2012, at 9 a.m. EDT, the National Archives and Records Administration will place the entire 1940 Census – more than 18 terabytes of data – online, free of charge, for viewing and download Continue reading Want to Buy the United States 1940 Census?
The following announcement was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com: Archives.com Parent Company Inflection Awarded Project to Make 1940 Census Records Free to the Public REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 17, 2011 — Archives.com, the website that makes discovering your family Continue reading Archives.com Partners with the National Archives to Unveil the 1940 Census
The National Archives Marks 150th Anniversary of Medal of Honor Document display honors nation’s heroes November 11, 2011 – January 16, 2012 Washington, DC – The National Archives honors the 150th anniversary of the Medal of Honor with a special Continue reading The National Archives Marks 150th Anniversary of Medal of Honor
HYDERABAD [INDIA]: The Andhra Pradesh State Archive and Research Institute (APSARI), the only such centre in the State, is in danger of losing some of its most valuable archive – manuscripts, documents and books dating back to 1407 AD. Most Continue reading Manuscripts Dating to the 13th-Century In Danger at the Andrha Pradesh, India, State Archive
(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
The following news release was posted by the USA National Archives on September 2. However, I just got around to reading it. It’s rather important as it outlines a basic change in what records are retained by the U.S. District Continue reading U.S. District Court Records Retention Broadened to Include Some Non-Trial Cases
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
The following news release is from the National Archives Press Website: Washington, DC… In September, the National Archives will feature genealogy-related programs highlighting records from its holdings, including two programs on the upcoming April 2, 2012, release of the 1940 Continue reading National Archives Holds Genealogy-related Programs in September 2011
The following News Release was posted by the National Archives July 20, 2011: Washington, DC… After weeks of intensive conservation treatment, the National Archives has completed the first phase of a major project leading to the re-encasement and public display Continue reading National Archives Conservators Reveal Previously Illegible Text in Magna Carta
The following news release, dated July 11, 2011, is from the National Archives Press Room. Washington, DC – From July 11-31, 2011, the National Archives will display newly declassified documents from 1918 detailing German secret ink formulas. The oldest newly Continue reading National Archives Displays Newly Declassified Secret Ink Documents from 1918
This is a big story… And I’m afraid that we’re going to be following it for a while… The following excerpt is from an article in the July 12, 2011 edition of The Baltimore Sun: At the Maryland Historical Society, Continue reading Barry H Landau Accused of Historic Document Thefts
The following teaser is from an article by Brad Shannon, published in the May 24, 2011 edition of The Olympian: In a year like this, what passes for a legislative victory is always couched in what disastrously didn’t happen. So Continue reading Funds for the Washington State Heritage Center Raided to Keep Museums Open
I just checked out the new Bargain Vault from the National Archives. All kinds of books, DVDs, and such are available at bargain-basement prices. I’ve got a lot of these items already, and paid a lot more money for them… Continue reading National Archives eStore Opens Online “Bargain Vault”