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Book Review: Cavalryman of the Lost Cause – A Biography of J.E.B. Stuart, by Jeffrey D. Wert One of the little side-benefits of publishing GenealogyBlog.com is that publishers often send me copies of their books for review. Many genealogy-related books Continue reading Cavalryman of the Lost Cause – A Biography of J.E.B. Stuart
It’s just five and a half months ’til the annual Federation of Genealogical Societies “Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists” that takes place this year in Little Rock, Arkansas. In past years it has been in Philadelphia, Fort Wayne, Boston, Salt Continue reading Join Us at the FGS Conference in Little Rock
The following news was just received from Ancestry.com. We’re excited to tell you about two collections that provide post-1930 family history information on a national scale. The first is an update to our 1940 census substitute. Last week Ancestry.com launched Continue reading News from Ancestry.com
The following was received from Kyle Betit, with ProGenealogists, Inc.: Salt Lake City, Utah – As the descendants of the Irish Diaspora and their friends celebrate St. Patrick’s, ProGenealogists, Inc., announced today that it helped trace President Barack Obama’s Irish Continue reading ProGenealogists, Inc. Helps Trace President Obama’s Irish Roots; Assists Clients in Obtaining Dual Irish Citizenship
Louisiana Ancestors, the longest-running genealogy column in the United States and written by Damon Veach, has ended its affiliation with newspapers and is now an ONLINE and FREE weekly column and presented under its original name, as when it was Continue reading Cajuns, Creoles, Pirates and Planters – Now an Online Publication
The Family History Store now has a brick and mortar location in Potlatch, Idaho. It has 3,000 square feet of items of interest to family historians and is located in the Potlatch Mall, a strip mall on the corner of Continue reading The Family History Store Opens in Potlatch, Idaho
The Hayner Library, in Alton Illinois, will celebrate their Grand Opening on March 21 at their new, main location at Alton Square Mall. “The $2 million-plus project has been years in the making and will transform the library operations in Continue reading The Haynor Library Will Soon Get Their Own Genealogy – Local History Facility in Alton, Illinois
The Library of Michigan has posted Death Certificates for Michigan Deaths covering the years 1897 to 1920. I did a quick search for Canfields – and found 50 documents. Note that the Search will search for the name of the Continue reading Library of Michigan Digitizes Michigan Death Records, 1897 to 1920
I wrote about the fact that the P-I was for sale, and the possible upcoming demise of the Seattle Post Intelligencer a while back. As I noted at the time, being a Washington State native, I really hated to see Continue reading The Seattle P-I Survives as an Online Publication
The following news release was written by Joan C. McKinney, news and publications coordinator for Campbellsville University: CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY (03/18/2009 – Campbellsville University, along with two other libraries and the Heistand House and the Kentucky Oral History Commission, received oral Continue reading Campbellsville University Receives Oral History Interviews
The Greene County Commission in Greeneville, Tennessee, has approved a resolution appropriating $1,000 for acid-free folders for the T. Elmer Cox Historical and Genealogical Library. The folders will be used for archiving very old Circuit Court records. From the March Continue reading T. Elmer Cox Historical & Genealogical Library to Get $1K for Acid-Free Folders
The following was received from Geoff Rasmussen with Legacy Software: March 18, 2009: We have a great new update for you to download. This update adds new historical timelines and fixes a few minor problems you have reported. What’s New Continue reading Legacy Family Tree Update Available (7.0.0.90)
The following was forwarded to me by Joy Rich: Texas State Archivist Chris La Plante, Secretary of the Society of State Archivists, asks that this be forwarded to as many genelogical list servs as possible and to contact your representatives. Continue reading The “Preserving the American Historical Records” Bill Needs Co-Sponsors
The National Archives has relocated its Kansas City branch on Tuesday to the Adams Express Building near Union Station. The new address is: 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108; Phone: 816-268-8000. The $10 million renovation of the Adams Continue reading Kansas City Branch of the National Archives Makes the Move
Every now and then genealogists need to order documents from the National Archives. To make your order or to download necessary forms, just go to the Ready to Order? Have a Comment? page at the National Archives and Records Administration Continue reading Get Your NARA Forms Here