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Over 36,000 Civil War Union veterans from just three states listed in a single book. This is the Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska Civil War Veterans: Compilation of the Death Rolls of the Department of Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, Grand Army Continue reading Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska Civil War Veterans – Compilation of the GAR Death Rolls
This Friday, 11 May, will feature comedian Jason Sudeikis. A journey into his father’s side of the family brings Jason to the coal mines of Pennsylvania, where he discovers surprising facts about his ancestors’ immigration to America. The show airs Continue reading New Episode, This Friday on “Who Do You Think You Are”
Germans have long been a scattered lot. Millions of Americans identify their ancestral roots as German. For many of these individuals, their ancestors spoke German but never lived in what constitutes modern Germany or even any previously identified German states Continue reading German Documents: Analyzing German, Latin, and French in Vital Records Written in Germany
The following excerpt is from the May 8, 2012 edition of NewsandSentinal.com: PARKERSBURG [West Virginia] – One year ago, representatives of the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society volunteered to research existing death records and document those interred at Wood Continue reading Wood County Poor Farm Cemetery at Parkersburg, West Virginia Now Documented
THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY, a National Historic Landmark, is one of 40 sites participating in the Partners in Preservation New York City Initiative. American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are awarding funds to restoration projects through Partners in Continue reading Woodlawn Cemetery’s Participation in the Partners in Preservation New York City Initiative
The most exciting news from the National Genealogical Society Conference in Cincinnati is that volunteers have now indexed over 30% of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of 3.8 million records in just 37 days. Six states have now gone through Continue reading The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project has Indexed and Posted the 1940 Census for Delaware, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Virginia & New Hampshire
In a press release, viewable on the Market Watch, Ancestry.com announces it now has over 10 Billion records for researchers to search and view. press release May 10, 2012, 12:30 p.m. EDT Ancestry.com Adds 10 Billionth Record to World’s Largest Continue reading Ancestry.com Hits 10 Billion Records
Motivated in parts by his own love of genealogy, his Germanic-ancestral background in Eastern Europe, and incidental events; including, receiving a copy of the English-language Guide to the Archives of Hungary (now out of print) during an impromptu visit at Continue reading Contents and Addresses of Hungarian Archives
One of the bits of information I’ve picked up here at the National Genealogical Society Conference, which starts this morning in Cincinnati, is that RootsTech 2013 is taking a bit of a new direction. The model for RootsTech – and Continue reading RootsTech to Take a More Technology-Novice Friendly Approach
I found this article from the Local 12 in Cincinnati interesting: Cemetery Records from 1939 Saved, Stored Digitally Amateur historians and genealogists digging into their family trees have a new place to explore. Important local records that were thought to Continue reading A Woman Saves 1939 Cemetery Records
The following press release and video is from the National Archives Press Room, dated April 27, 2012. Click on the Video Image to play. Washington, DC… A team of more than 60 volunteers led by professional staff at the National Continue reading New National Archives Video Gives an Inside Look at the Volunteer-Supported Civil War Widows’ Pension Digitization Project
The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: In Honor of National Nurses Week, Online Family History Leader Adds More Than 300,000 Cadet Nursing Corp Files to Its Military Collection PROVO, UTAH – (May 7, 2012) – Continue reading WWII Cadet Nursing Corps Memorialized as Ancestry.com Publishes Collection of Records Online
There are many questions a genealogist may ask regarding copyrights. The researcher may want to know if they have permission to use something they found on the Internet. An author may want to know if they can use part of Continue reading Carmack’s Guide to Copyright & Contracts
Now we find out that Elizabeth Warren really has minority status after all – that is if being 1/32 Cherokee makes one an American Indian… This reminds me of an excellent novel I read in my college years titled Kingsblood Continue reading Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren Really is 1/32 Cherokee
Any American doing Irish research will recognize the name John Grenham. In doing a Google search this evening I ran onto an excellent column written by this renowned genealogist for the IrishTimes.com. I was attracted to an article in which Continue reading John Grenham’s Irish Column