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The following excerpt is from the August 7, 2014 edition of heraldnet.com: ARLINGTON [Washington] — The Washington State Genealogical Society’s annual conference is set to bring together about 300 people fascinated by family histories. It’s a record turnout for the Continue reading Washington State Genealogical Society’s Annual Conference is August 15 & 16!
The following teaser is from the ktvb.com website. Click on the link to view the full article, as well as a video. BOISE — Museum-goers got one last chance to visit the Idaho State Historical Museum before it closes for Continue reading The Idaho State Historical Museum Closes for Renovation
The following teaser is from an excellent article written by Hannah Hoffman for the Statesman Journal, and posted August 5, 2014 on their website. A database of Oregon residents before it became a state has been picked up by Ancestry.com, Continue reading Early Oregonians Database added at Ancestry.com
The following was received from the North Carolina Genealogical Society: 21 November 2014. The North Carolina Genealogical Society will present a webinar featuring Craig R. Scott, CG, “Finding a North Carolina Revolutionary War Ancestry”. North Carolinians were active participants in Continue reading “Finding a North Carolina Revolutionary War Ancestry” Webinar With Craig Scott
When I first picked up Evidence Explained, Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, I read the Foreword and Acknowledgemen,t then skimmed a few pages. I immediately shut the book and said something to the effect of, “this is too Continue reading Evidence Explained – Citing History Sources From Artifacts To Cyberspace – Second Edition
Many years ago, when Google was still an Internet infant and AltaVista ruled the search world, I wrote a guide book to using search engines and maximizing the quality of search results. I included a chapter called the SAR Loop. Continue reading Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian
There are a number of books which examine the history behind some of the mass German migrations to the Americas. There are some books which cover the valuable input so many of these German immigrants made to and for their Continue reading Across the Atalantic and Beyond: The Migration of German and Swiss Immigrants to America
The new guide,Genealogy at a Glance: Maryland Genealogy Research, by Michael A. Ports offers a lengthy background compared with many similar guides. Lengthy, of course, is relative. Here it means four paragraphs and just less than half a page. Small Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: Maryland Genealogy Research
The following teaser is from an article by Philip Bump, published in the August 4, 2014 edition of the online WashingtonPost.com: Stories about Milton Wolf, the conservative physician aiming to unseat Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) on Tuesday, always include one Continue reading President Obama & Conservative Kansas Senatorial Hopeful Are 2nd Cousins
The Delaware Public Archives (DPA) is commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of World War I by offering a new reference guide to resources that can be found at the Archives relating to the “war to end all wars.” Continue reading Delaware Public Archives Produces Online Guide to WWI Records
The following teaser is from an article posted in the August 4, 2014 edition of ibj.com: [Indiana] State officials are investigating creating a $17 million headquarters for the state archives on downtown’s American Legion Mall as part of Indiana’s bicentennial Continue reading Indiana Considers Downtown Indianapolis Site for State Archives
The Royal British Legion has launched a website to remember those folks from throughout the British Empire who lost their lives in WWI. The site is entitled Every Man Remembered. Following is a teaser from an article posted in the Continue reading New Website Launched to Remember British Servicemen Who Died in WWI
I’ve done no posting here since early June…… did anybody miss me? My purpose with this contribution to GenealogyBlog.com is to explain and promote the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour and to share via some wonderful photos of the good Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour……………. Week’s Peek, Finally!
The following teaser was posted on the Ancestry.com blog on August 1. Very interesting… I’ve always felt that DNA matches were often VERY overmatched… Now I know why. Overmatching is evident throughout all populations, but is most pronounced for those Continue reading AncestryDNA Upgrades the Methods Used for Cousin Matches
Richard Hill is a well-known authority on all things DNA. A few days ago he advised me that his Guide to DNA Testing, which is posted online, and available free to all, has been updated and expanded. Richard also produced Continue reading Free Guide to DNA Testing Download Available