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Leland posted here a short while back explaining that the upcoming 2014 Salt Lake Christmas Tour would be THE year to break down your genealogy brick walls. And why? Because our tour has a 29-year proven track record and because we’re Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour……………………… Week’s Peek
It’s now said that the technology has advanced to the point where we will soon be able to trace our ancestry using DNA right down to the “village and island of origin.” Interesting… The following teaser is from an interesting Continue reading Trace Your Ancestry Right Down to the Village Through DNA?
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 2.1 million images to collections from Italy. Notable collection updates include the 89,778 images from the new Italy, Lucca, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1807-1814, collection; the 445,302 images from the Continue reading FamilySearch Adds More Than 2.1 Million Images to Collections from Italy
The following teaser is from an article posted in the April 6, 2014 edition of mysanantonio.com: SAN ANTONIO — When Daisy Beagle’s daughters grew up, they remembered their mother’s stories about the baby girl she gave up for adoption. They Continue reading Daisy’s Daughters Reunited 70 Years Later…
The following was received from Jann Orr: Are you a Lockridge Lochridge Laughridge Loughridge Lochrige Lothrige Lotridge Lockbridge Lorthridge? Check out the adventure we have planned for September 2014 – YOU WILL WANT TO JOIN US! The LOKRIG Family Association Continue reading LOKRIG Family Association Convention
Federation of Genealogical Societies calls for Award Nominations – Nomination Deadline is June 15, 2014 April 10, 2014 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) calls for genealogy contribution award nominations through June 15, 2014. The specific award Continue reading Federation of Genealogical Societies Calls for Award Nominations
Some of our all time most popular articles are the five U.S. and Canadian vital records database lists for FamilySearch.org. We try and keep these lists updated, and we normally post those updates in a separate article. For various reasons, Continue reading FamilySearch.org USA Vital Records Databases Lists Updated and Refreshed
Forensic Genealogy – Revised was written to help genealogists dig deeper, examining sources with greater scrutiny to achieve greater success. Usually, when someone is said to be wearing the proverbial rose-colored glasses they are said to be viewing the world, Continue reading Forensic Genealogy – Revised
Over the past few years, the folks who publish Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy, and the History Magazine have created a series of journals offering a collection of previously published article, gathered together on a single topic. Here are some of Continue reading Tracing Your Ancestors Using Google
Wow! What a story… The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 9, 2014 edition of people.com: It was surrounded by computer parts when it arrived at a Denver, Colo., Goodwill, which may have been why the Continue reading 200-Year Old Bible Found at the Goodwill & Returned to Family
Reading the German handwriting and gothic script is a challenge for most English-speaking researchers who are delving into their Germanic roots. This package, made up of 4 books by the Deardens and Leland K. Meitzler can go a long way Continue reading German Records Research Package at 15% Off With FREE PDF eBook of German Genealogy Research Online & a Family Associations Book – Only $25.42 Through Thursday, May 15, 2014
The following excerpt is from the April 2 edition of the Deseret News. SALT LAKE CITY — Free access to three prominent genealogy websites may be coming sooner than expected for LDS Church members. In February, FamilySearch.org, a nonprofit family Continue reading Mormons Getting Free Access to Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com & FindMyPast.com Ahead of Schedule
If you are considering coming on the 2014 Salt Lake Christmas Tour – held December 7-13 this year – it would be a good idea to get registered for the tour ASAP. During the first quarter of 2014, the Tour Continue reading Register Now For the 2014 Salt Lake Christmas Tour
The following excerpt is from an article by Scott Neuman, posted in the April 8, 2014 edition of npr.org: On a nature hike along Germany’s Baltic Coast in 1913, 20-year-old Richard Platz scrawled a note on a postcard, shoved it Continue reading 100-Year Old Message in a Bottle Found in the Baltic Sea
Cemteries and those buried in them are often forgotten… Here’s a teaser from an article about one of those forgotten places… You know a cemetery is lonely when the man in charge of it doesn’t have a clue about its Continue reading Anaheim, California’s Holy Cross Cemetery