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The following exceprt is from a fascinating article posted in the August 12, 2013 edition of gvnews.com: At 93, there wasn’t much that Green Valley resident Loren Thorson thought he’d yet learn about his past, but an email from a Continue reading Family History Found in Dresser & Posted on the Web Finds it’s Way to Family
The following teaser is from an article posted in the August 13, 2013 edition of StarTribune.com: RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond National Battlefield Park has acquired a large portion of a Henrico County battlefield where one of the largest Civil War Continue reading Richmond National Battlefield Park Acquires an additional 251 Battlefield Acres
The Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference 2013 Flip-Pal mobile scanner promotion from Family Roots Publishing works like this – Order a Flip-Pal with Creativity Suite 3.1 from Family Roots Publishing between now and midnight MDT, Monday, August 26, 2013, and Continue reading FGS Conference Flip-Pal mobile scanner Promotion – Good Online through August 26, 2013
The following data was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 3.1 million indexed records and images from England, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,669,755 indexed records from the New Zealand, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Sweden, & the USA
Genealogists spend a lot of time researching in old church records. In many cases, if it were not for records found within the world’s chuches, genealogists would have no records to turn to at all. Understanding the various religions is Continue reading Comparing the Similarities Between Byzantine Orthodox & Catholic Religions
Last Tuesday, the historic 35-acre Congressional Cemetery was turned over to the goats. In some cases, goats work much better than lawn mowers – and such is the case there. Lots of important people are buried there, including J. Edgar Continue reading DC’s Congressional Cemetery Being Cleaned Up by Goats
The following teaser is from an excellent adoption reunion article found at the WTVM.com website: PHENIX CITY, AL (WTVM) – A Phenix City woman had the opportunity of a lifetime when she recently met her biological father, who believed she Continue reading Woman Finds Father, Who Thought She Was Dead
On the 6th of August, MyHeritage launched a global initiative called – Treasure Family Photos – to encourage people to learn more about their family’s history from their old photos and to preserve these precious artifacts online for future generations. Continue reading MyHeritage Launches “Treasure Family Photos” Initiative
The following news release was received from Ancestry: Records detail marriages from London’s Fleet Prison – the ‘Las Vegas’ marriage capital of its day Digitised collection reveals the last of England and Wales’ unregulated wedding ceremonies Money, prenuptial pregnancy and Continue reading 17th-Century Records on Ancestry.co.uk Show Nearly 900,000 ‘Quickie’ Weddings & Baptisms
If you had folks living anywhere in Canada in 1921 – and you know about where they lived, you’ll most likely want to go check out the 1921 Canadian census, now posted at ancestry.ca. According to their website, “with the Continue reading 1921 Canadian Census Now Available FREE for Browsing at Ancestry.ca
The following press release was received from Thomas MacEntee: August 12, 2013 – Springfield, IL. The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces the publication of an expanded and revised version of Soldiers of the American Revolution in Illinois. In its Continue reading The Soldiers of the American Revolution in Illinois
It’s been beastly hot across America for all of us so I thought a snowy-December photo of Salt Lake might be refreshing. This view is to the north from a window in the Plaza…… the “big white roof” is Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………… Week’s Peek
The following article is by my good friend, by William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 35: The courthouse containing the information critical to your research is always closed for renovation on the day you arrive. The first naturalization act of Continue reading A Review of Naturalization Records
The following was received from Tina Lyons, FGS 2013 Publicity Chair: If you haven’t registered for the FGS 2013 Conference yet, you still have time to register online, by mail or at the door. Mailed registrations must be postmarked by Continue reading FGS 2013 Online Registration Ends in Just a Few Days!
Names get changed for a wide variety of reasons, the least of which is the oft-quoted “name was changed at Ellis Island.” I think you’ll find Matthew Hansen’s column on the subject interesting. The following teaser is from a great Continue reading Names Get Changed – sometimes for good reason…