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The Colorado Family History Expo is just a few days away. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do it online or call 801-829-3295 and Family History Expos will be happy to help you in anyway possible. There is Continue reading Colorado Family History Expo in Colorado Springs August 2-3, 2013
What’s in the Delaware edition? Continuing our review for each of William Dollarhide’s name lists books, we detail the contents of Delaware Name Lists 1609-1992, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. Currently, there are nine new Continue reading Delaware Name Lists 1609-1992, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present
Crash Course in Family History, 4th edition, is the ultimate blend of utility and beauty. This colorfully-illustrated and artistically-designed book is as eye catching as it is useful. With this forth edition, author Paul Larsen has listened to what his Continue reading Crash Course In Family History – An Easy Step-by-Step Illustrated Guidebook And Comprehensive Resource Directory – 4th Edition
I just got my weekly Dick Eastman Newsletter, and was immediately saddened to see that my long-time friend, Mel Wolfgang, has passed away. It was expected, as he has been fighting brain cancer for some time. However, that doesn’t make Continue reading Mel Wolfgang 1945-2013 RIP
GAR Records are some of the most valuable records that descendants of Union Civil War veterans can use. However, they are often difficult to come by. Now, the White River Valley Historical Society has posted an extremely valuable GAR (Grand Continue reading Iowa GAR Book – Personal War Sketches of the Members of Rob’t F. Lowe Post No. 167 – Available Online
According to an article in the July 13, 2013 edition of the Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana records dating from 1816 to 1969 will soon be available for a fee online. On Friday, Allen County commissioners approved an enhanced online Continue reading Old Allen County, Indiana Records to Go Online
Alice Carter (Sturgis) Grady, 85, a resident of Spring Arbor Cottage of Raleigh, NC and former resident of Acton and Stow, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2013. Alice was born November 17, 1927 in Portland, Maine, to Continue reading Alice Carter (Sturgis) Grady 1927-2013 – RIP
The following news release was found at prmac.com: July 11, 2013 [prMac.com] Eindhoven, the Netherlands – The AlgoCoil software company has announced their v1.1 release of LiveHistory, a genealogy app for the iPad, with features that extend its data model Continue reading LiveHistory for iPad v1.1 adds Genealogy Forecasting
A few days ago, Betty Carson sent me a copy of a CD-ROM about Jean (John) Gaston, and his descendants. Jean (John) was born about 1600 in France. He was a Huguenot. William Gaston (born 1642), along with his brothers, Continue reading The Jean (John) Gaston Genealogy CD-ROM
The following teaser is from an interesting article about a little-known program to get Swedes to immigrate to Vermont. EAST DUMMERSTON, VT. — Until recently, Earl Cavanagh didn’t know that many of his ancestors came to Vermont from Sweden as Continue reading Vermont Needed Swedes Who Could Withstand the Rigors of Vermont Rural Living
This may be common news, but I certainly hadn’t heard it before. Brightsolid – the British company behind FindMyPast.com is taking over the publication of PERSI. In fact, according to Michael Clegg and Jeff Krull, Brightsolid plans to go ahead Continue reading Brightsolid to Take Over PERSI Publication
According to am AP article in the thetimesherald.com, PBS is filming at a home today in the historic Indian Village of Detroit, Michigan. The new PBS series will begin broadcast this fall, and is said to combine science with history Continue reading Genealogy Roadshow to Tape in Austin, TX; Detroit, MI; Nashville, TN; and San Francisco, CA
Elephind.com is a website with a search engine that searches a number of newspaper collections. According to the website, 1,099,175 Newspapers are searched from 1,034 Newspaper Titles. Quite a number of newspapers are made available in searchable digital format with Continue reading Elephind.com – Search 1,099,175 Newspapers From 1,034 Newspaper Titles
I have reviewed numerous books claiming a value to more than just Genealogists, but to others, like historians, scientist, computer users, and other cultural and professional cross centers. Out-of-Style: A Modern Perspective on How, Why, and When Vintage Fashions Evolved Continue reading Out-of-Style: A Modern Perspective on How, Why, and When Vintage Fashions Evolved
What’s in the Connecticut edition? Continuing our review for each of William Dollarhide’s name lists books, we detail the contents of Connecticut Name Lists 1600s-2001, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. Currently, there are nine new names lists Continue reading Connecticut Name Lists 1600s-2001, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present