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The following is from Susan Yockey at The National Genealogical Society: FALLS CHURCH, VA, 20 MAY 2020—The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announced its 2020 award honorees and competition winners at its Virtual Family History Conference NGS 2020 Live! on 20 Continue reading NGS Announces Its 2020 Awards & Competition Honorees
The following excerpt is from the DigitalNC blog. DigitalNC is proud to now host The Zebulon Record, the first contribution by our partners at Little River Historical Society. Just over 1,400 issues from this Wake County, N.C. publication are ready to Continue reading The Zebulon Record 1925-1956 Now on Digital North Carolina
In honor of Memorial Day, MyHeritage offering free access to all military records on MyHeritage through May 26, 2020. Click on the illustration to the right, then click again to run the video. Search all military records on MyHeritage Many Continue reading MyHeritage is Making All Military Records at Their Site Available Free through May 26
Since most of us are home-bound at the moment, there’s no better time to get some serious research done than now. Use the tools that you have, the online databases and such. At the same time, you might want to Continue reading Hire a Professional Genealogist and Break Through Those Brick Walls Now
The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT—FamilySearch added 7 million new land, obituary, death, and divorce records this week to United States collections. Additional indexed records and images were added for American Samoa, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Niue, Peru,Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, and Venezuela. Other United States records were added for AZ, CA, GA, IA, ID, LA, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, UT, VA, and WI. Search these new Continue reading New Database Records on FamilySearch for the Week of 18 May 2020
The following is from Alex Cox at FindMyPast: Findmypast is continuing their month of Second World War releases with new photographs of fallen soldiers and records of those who served on the Home Front. Durham Home Guard 1939-1945 Did your Continue reading New WWII Records Posted at FindMyPast This Past Week
I’ve had people ask me if the annual Christmas Tour is still on for December of 2020. The answer is YES. We expect the FamilySearch Library will be open well before that date, and are continuing to lay plans for Continue reading The Salt Lake Christmas Tour – December 2020
A few days ago, FRPC brought in more copies of Dollarhide’s Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Census. This is one of the most-used books in genealogy, and has been for decades. We’re offering a 20% discount on the book Continue reading Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Census 1790-1920 – on sale for 20% Off
I’d like to let you know about a special offer for Genealogy Newsline & Genealogy Blog readers that can help you use this challenging time to further your genealogical research: 50% off a Complete subscription to MyHeritage, valid through May Continue reading Save 50% on a MyHeritage Complete Subscription – Offer Good Through May 21
The following is from Jim Power at NEHGS: American Ancestors│NEHGS and the Boston Public Library Look at “How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are” Journalist Libby Copeland Talks about The Lost Family Wednesday, May 20, at 6 p.m. EDST in a Continue reading How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are – an Online Event From American Ancestors & the Boston Public Library
We recently received new editions of two of popular Irish research guides published by Flyleaf Press in Dublin. And we got restocked yesterday, so be decided to again offer all the guides at 15% off – through May 29, 2020. Continue reading New From Flyleaf Press in Dublin – County Guides for Mayo and Sligo – 15% Off Through May 29
The following five titles, all dealing with Scots research are on sale for 15% off through May 22, 2020. Discover Scottish Church Records, 2nd ed.; by Chris Paton; 2016; 92 pp: Reg. $19.95 – On sale for just $16.96. Discover Continue reading Five Popular Scots Research Guides – on sale for 15% off Through May 22, 2020
The following excerpt is from an article posted at statnews.com: As researchers probe DNA in search of clues about why some Covid-19 patients get so much sicker than others, they’re coming to a clear realization: It’s essential that they enroll Continue reading 23andMe Study to Recruit Sickest Covid-19 Patients
Gena Philibert-Ortega recently wrote a new 66 page guide entitled Tips & Tricks for Online Genealogy Research. This publication is another in the popular Tracing Your Ancestors series from Moorshead Magazines. It’s absolutely loaded with information on how to get Continue reading NEW – Tips & Tricks for Online Genealogy Research – 30% Off Thru May 22 or Free with Purchase of $25 or More
The following is from Ancestry.com via BusinessWire: LEHI, Utah & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help Americans commemorate Memorial Day from home this year, Ancestry®, the leader in family history, announced today it will host the “Parade of Heroes,” a virtual event Continue reading “Parade of Heroes,” a virtual event which will stream online Memorial Day, Monday, May 25