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The following is from the National Genealogical Society: National Genealogical Society Call for Papers Deadline is 1 April 2014 for the 2015 Family History Conference in St. Charles, Missouri Arlington, VA, 25 March 2014: The National Genealogical Society continues to Continue reading NGS Call for Papers Deadline is 1 April 2014 for the 2015 St. Charles, MO Conference
Our Salt Lake Christmas Tour family seems to be quite interested in the topic of DNA. This is especially true after our last December’s tour when Crista Cowan and Anna Swayne both came from Ancestry.com to tell us and Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………………. Week’s Peek
A few days ago, Ancestry.com posted more Danish data that they received from FamilySearch.com. This data is for burials in Denmark between the years of 1640 and 1970. They had earlier posted databases for Denmark, Select Baptisms, 1618-1923, and Denmark, Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds Danish Vital Records From FamilySearch
Published by Family Roots Publishing Company, Volume 46 of the German Map Guide series was just published on March 21 of 2014. This volume includes a total of 2,220 places – mostly towns, found in the Kingdom of Prussia, Province Continue reading Province of East Prussia I, RB Allenstein Map Guide to German Parish Registers is Now Shipping
Like so many kids, I loved trains growing up. I never minded waiting for a train when riding in a car, I couldn’t wait to ride the train at Disneyland or Knott’s Berry Farm when we went as a family. Continue reading The History of Railroads
The following article is excerpted from William Dollarhide’s latest book, Iowa Name Lists, 1833-2004, Published and Online Censuses & Substitutes 1833-2004. For genealogical research in Iowa, the following timeline of events should help any genealogist understand the area with an Continue reading An Historical Timeline for Iowa, 1673–1959
The following teaser is from a very interesting article by Mike West, published in the March 19, 2014 edition of the murfreesburopost.com: When it comes to weaponry, the Civil War is best described as the first modern war. Unfortunately, for Continue reading Rifling and the Minie Ball Made a Revolution in Battlefield Warfare During the Civil War
Based upon all the folks who have called me over the lat year, saying they missed a particular FRPC Exceptional Bargain Offer, and in celebration of the NGS Conference in Richmond, Virginia, Family Roots Publishing is now running a PROMOTIONAL Continue reading PROMOTIONAL REWIND! Dollarhide Name List Books with 2,637 Unique Clickable Links – Print & eBook on Sale through the May 15, 2014
What did your ancestors die of? What exactly is that condition mentioned on my ancestor’s records? These are the questions Dr. Jeanette L. Jerger asked herself while researching her great-grandfather’s pension record. Dr. Jerger discovered her Civil War great-grandfather was Continue reading Medical Miscellany
The following was received from Ann Staley: Webinar presentation proposals are welcome by 1 May 2014 for the Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) 2015-2016 “Poolside Chats: A Genealogy Webinar Series“. The webinars are presented to the FSGS membership and to Continue reading Call for Papers for the Florida State Genealogical Society Webinar Series
This morning I happened across an article published in an August 2006 online edition of Smithsonian magazine. The article was by David von Drehle, the author of Triangle, The Fire That Changed America. In the article, he tells of his Continue reading The 1911 New York Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The following excerpt is from a fascinating opinion article posted March 18, 2014 on the New York Times website. The author’s opinion is that Hart Island should be transferred from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Parks and Continue reading It’s Time to Make Reasonable Access to the Burial Place of Nearly 1 Million New Yorkers
The following news release is from Marketwired: PROVO, UT–(Marketwired – Mar 13, 2014) – Ancestry.com announced today the addition of over three million historical records that will help people of Irish descent explore their connections to the Emerald Isle. These Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds 3 Million Irish Records
The following teaser is from an excellent article written by Betty Malesky, posted in the March 16, 2014 edition of GVNews.com Ohio has joined an elite group of states that have made it easier for adoptees to access their original Continue reading Ohio Opens 1964 – 1996 Adoptions Starting in March 2015
Vote now for your “Best Reason To Come On The Salt Lake Christmas Tour So That I Can Break Down My Brickwalls”: 1. Your chance of successfully breaking through a brick wall is with the SLCT and our team of Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………….. Week’s Peek