Using Memorial Resolutions to Further Your Ancestry

Jeff Bockman just posted a good article which he astutely titled “Whereas.” Originally printed in the September/October 2008 issue of Everton’s Genealogical Helper, the article deals with memorial resolutions made by governmental bodies, using a resolution of the Senate of Continue reading Using Memorial Resolutions to Further Your Ancestry

StoppingPoints.com Adds Guide for Mississippi Historical Markers

(PRLEAP.COM) StoppingPoints.com, a guide for finding historical markers and points of interest throughout the United States, this week has just launched a new and extensive section thoroughly covering the historical markers of Mississippi. The Mississippi StoppingPoints section lists and pinpoints Continue reading StoppingPoints.com Adds Guide for Mississippi Historical Markers

Large Portions of the Cologne City Archives Documents Are Saved

I’ve blogged several times about the collapse of the Archives in Cologne, Germany. I can finally give my readers another update. It seems that the collapse of the Cologne city archives three months ago could have been worse. Not all Continue reading Large Portions of the Cologne City Archives Documents Are Saved

Louisiana & Idaho Death Records Now Online

Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following press release: June 17, 2009: Six million new records were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week. The much anticipated Louisiana and Idaho death records are now available. The states of Continue reading Louisiana & Idaho Death Records Now Online

Entire 1911 Census Now Available Online for the First Time – at 1911census.co.uk

Thanks to Debra Chatfield for the following press release: Records for Wales, Channel Islands and Isle of Man and military serving overseas now online Following the initial release of the Southern English records in January 2009, 1911census.co.uk now hosts the Continue reading Entire 1911 Census Now Available Online for the First Time – at 1911census.co.uk

This Father’s Day, OneGreatFamily.com Finds Famous Personalities Hiding in Your Family Tree

Thanks to my friend, Claire LaBeaux, for the following news release from OneGreatFamily.com – just in time for Father’s Day! OneGreatFamily.com Enables Serious Research and Collaboration with Other Genealogists, Plus Gives Tools for Finding Fun Information in Your Tree June Continue reading This Father’s Day, OneGreatFamily.com Finds Famous Personalities Hiding in Your Family Tree

Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” is at the Printer.

You may have wondered why you haven’t heard nearly as much from me as normal during the last month. It’s because Dollarhide, Patty and I set ourselves on a project that wiped out all our time. We decided that we Continue reading Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” is at the Printer.

New Data at NewspaperARCHIVES.com

Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 20 states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated between 1915 and 1925. I note that some South Carolina papers were included this week. This is Continue reading New Data at NewspaperARCHIVES.com

New Info from FamilySearch Indexing

The following news about Family Search Indexing was just received from Paul Nauta: Significant updates were made recently to the FamilySearch Indexing application and Web site. Batch Sharing seems to be the most popular of the new features. Following are Continue reading New Info from FamilySearch Indexing

The Connecticut State Library has 15 Staff Members Taking Early Retirement

David Lambert just Twittered that the Connecticut State Library has fifteen staff members taking early retirement including the Archivist. I wonder how this will effect library services? According to recent news reports, Connecticut is struggling with budget cuts that heavily Continue reading The Connecticut State Library has 15 Staff Members Taking Early Retirement

Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette Back Issues Available Online for Free PDF Download

Are you interested in Irish genealogy? If so, then you should know about Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette. The Gazette is published by The Genealogical Society of Ireland, a membership society based in County Dublin, Ireland. The back issues of The Genealogical Continue reading Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette Back Issues Available Online for Free PDF Download

EBSCO Publishing Makes Footnote.com Available to Libraries

EBSCO Publishing Becomes Worldwide Library Distributor of Footnote™ Historical Digital Archive and Genealogy Database IPSWICH, Mass. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) and Footnote have announced a distribution deal making EBSCO the exclusive worldwide distributor of Footnote.com for libraries Continue reading EBSCO Publishing Makes Footnote.com Available to Libraries