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The following article was written by my friend, Bill Dollarhide: Do your ancestors have you stumped? Well, it could be that some of your ancestors were stumped too — on Zane’s Trace. Here is a bit of history on the Continue reading Getting Stumped on Zane’s Trace
The following news release was received from Regine Labossiere: Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the PBS series that explores race, culture and identity through the genealogy and genetics of some of America’s best-known personalities, amps up the Continue reading Check out the Schedule for the Next 5 Episodes of “Finding Your Roots”
The NGS 2012 Family History Conference is just a days away! Pre-registration ends on Tuesday, 24 April, so be sure to register today! You can also register on-site at the Duke Energy Convention Center beginning 8 May 2012. Location details Continue reading Pre-Registration for NGS in Cincinannti Ending Tuesday, April 24, 2012
When talking about the origins of ancestral roots in America, New York may come first to mind for many people. However, no major city can be ignored in research. Many people can trace their family trees through one or more Continue reading Finding Your Chicago Ancestors
The National Archives issued a press release regarding a new 160 page guide to conducting family research at the Archives. A copy of the release can be read on the Wall Street Journal Market Watch site: Genealogy Tool Kit Published Continue reading National Archives Publishes 160 Page Guide to Family Research
As I’ve written before, a couple weeks ago we scanned over 1000 more pictures from my collection. This time it was pictures taken during the 1980s and 90s while traveling the United States doing what we called “Heritage Quest Road Continue reading Get a Flip-Pal mobile scanner With More FREE GENEALOGY STUFF
I have long suggested that writing one’s own story should be an integral part of doing genealogy. What is the point of gathering information on the lives of our ancestors if we don’t help perpetuate the process by leaving as Continue reading Finding Your Voice: Write Your Life Story
The following news release is from prnewswire.com: NEW YORK, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Center for Jewish History, one of the world’s foremost Jewish research and cultural institutions, has announced a cooperative agreement between the Center and The Miriam Continue reading Center for Jewish History & Miriam Weiner’s Routes to Roots Foundation Expand Online Access to Jewish Genealogy Resources
The following teaser is from the April 19, 2012 edition of jconline.com/usatoday. CROWN POINT, Ind. (WTW) — Large leather-bound books line the walls of the Lake County [Indiana] recorder’s office. They contain vital information, primarily about deeds and mortgages dating Continue reading Lake County, Indiana Recorder’s Records Being Indexed and Digitized
The following news release was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com First Time a Comprehensive Historical Database of Lutheran Congregants Will Be Available Online REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 17, 2012 – Archives.com, a website that makes family history research simple Continue reading Archives.com Partners with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to Publish Millions of Church Records
Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790 is a series of books which provide abstracts from the 1790 U.S. Census for the heads of house for each state. This volume covers Continue reading Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790, New Hampshire
The following press release makes an interesting read, with a twist. Perfect for celebrating 100 years since the passing of Bram Stoker. News release: Monday, April 16, 2012 Dracula Was Irish Not Transylvanian, Says Genealogist Who Last Traced Obama’s Irish Continue reading Dracula was Irish?
Scottish blood running through your veins? If so, Scottish Ancestry: Research Methods for Family History is one of the more pleasurable reads you will find on the topic. Sherry Irvine writes as though the topic were a person. She adds Continue reading Scottish Ancestry: Research Methods for Family Historians
When I visited Washington DC last week, we visited Arlington National Cemetery and the Arlington House. In the museum there, I was delighted to see the Custis-Lee Family Tree posted as prominently as was the Syphax Family Tree which connects Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour……….. Week’s Peek
The National Archives is running its eighth annual genealogy fair this week. The two day fair runs April 18–19 at the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. This free event showcases the Federal records located at the Continue reading The Week the National Archives Presents its 8th Annual Genealogy Fair