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The following excerpt is from an article posted in the November 14, 2013 edition of the El Dorado Springs Sun Online. [Missouri] Secretary of State Jason Kander advised Missourians about significant threats to the long-term preservation of all types of Continue reading Advice on the Preservation of Your Family Papers
The following teaser is from an interesting article posted in the November 13, 2013 edition of The Interior Journal JUNCTION CITY [Kentucky] — Jordan Wallace Jr. lived 29 years as a slave, three years as a soldier and 71 years Continue reading Shelby City Cemetery Project Rediscovering Graves Of Slaves & Soldiers
My friend, Elizabeth Shown Mills, one of America’s best genealogists and an historical writer, is answering readers’ questions about how to research family history in a new column in the New York Times. We posted a blog about her first Continue reading Elizabeth Shown Mills’ Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 2
The following teaser is from the November 14, 2013 edition of cnn.com: (CNN) — She didn’t have enough power to maneuver and effectively trade artillery rounds with enemy vessels in the swift Savannah River. Instead, the locally produced CSS Georgia, Continue reading Portion of Ironclad CSS Georgia Raised From River
The following excerpt is from the Nov. 14, 2013 edition of myfoxal.com: BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The Alabama Department of Insurance is investigating the sudden closing of George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens in Birmingham. State insurance examiners checked inventory and Continue reading State Insurance Examiners Check Out Bankrupt Birmingham Cemetery
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 3.2 million indexed records and images from Austria, BillionGraves, Brazil, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,157,399 images from the Brazil, São Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Austria, Brazil, Italy, South Africa, and the USA
A few days ago, I got a call from the son of author Betty Kreisel Shubert, who has written one of the most helpful books available on the way folks used to dress. This large book is extremely helpful when Continue reading Out-of-Style: A Modern Perspective on How, Why, and When Vintage Fashions Evolved – on Sale for over 37% off over Earlier Price This Weekend!
Available as a two volume set, Pennsylvania German Marriages: Marriages and Marriage Evidence in Pennsylvania German Churches, by Donna R. Irish, is perhaps the most important collection of Pennsylvania-German source materials to appear since the publication of Strassburger and Hinke’s Continue reading Pennsylvania German Marriages: Marriages and Marriage Evidence in Pennsylvania German Churches
The following article is by my good friend, Bill Dollarhide. Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 43: If you can remember your ancestor’s marriage date but not your own, you are probably an addicted genealogist In the articles, “Piles of Paper – Continue reading Piles of Paper – Part 4
The following excerpt is from an article posted at the November 8, 2013 edition of Iranian.com Hyderabad [India]: Director of International Research and Educations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Hadi Soleymanpour said that the government of Continue reading Iranian Research Centre in Hyderabad Proposed for the Preservation of the Persian Language
The following teaser is from the November 6, 2013 edition of thevindicator.com. AUSTIN, TX – Family historians, scholars, students and others interested in what is behind the ornate brass doors of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building Continue reading Texas State Library and Archives Commission to Expand Hours
The following excerpt is from a great adoption reunion story is by Kris Koenig and published in a column by Carrie Goldman at the Chicagonow website” Hi. I’m Kris and I’m adopted. It feels kind of weird to introduce myself Continue reading Someone Might Be Looking For Me
The following excerpt is from NYtimes.com website, 11/6/2013 Starting Our Genealogical Journey Q. I am the ultimate beginner. I am curious about my family history, but I don’t even know what I’m looking for or where to begin. What’s the Continue reading Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 1
The following excerpt is from Gizmodo.com website, 11/07/13 It’s a place where few living New Yorkers have ever set foot, but nearly a million dead ones reside: Hart Island, the United States’ largest mass grave, which has been closed to Continue reading Hart Island, The Largest Mass Grave Site In the U.S.
Word has been received that APG is looking for a lecturer for the APG Hosted luncheon during the FGS Conference in San Antonio, Texas, August 27-30, 2014. DEADLINE: Sunday, 17 November 2013 APG invites members to submit proposals for a Continue reading Call for APG Luncheon Lecture Proposals – FGS 2014 Conference