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Every year at its annual banquet, a popular part of its annual convention, NGS awards individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to NGS programs or have performed outstanding work in the field of genealogy, history, biography, or heraldry. Continue reading Georgia Research – Winner of NGS’s Award for Excellence: Genealogical Methods and Sources
Another in a line of great reprints from the New England Historic Genealogical Society comes a Dictionary of American-Indian Place and Proper Names in New England, written by R. A. Douglas-Lithgow, in 1909, with an added foreword by David Allen Continue reading Dictionary of American-Indian Place and Proper Names in New England
According to an AP article posted at fox44abc22yourvoice.com, the State Archives in Middlesex, Vermont has completed the processing of Caledonia County, VT Court Records running from 1794 to 1945. The Orleans County Court Records were released for research in July Continue reading Vermont State Archives Releasing Court Records for Caledonia County
The following teaser is from an interesting AP article about the preparations at Gettysburg for the 150th anniversary of that epic civil was battle. GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The commemoration of this year’s milestone anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Continue reading Preparing to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
KMOV.com has posted a series of photos taken at Arlington National Cememtery today. Take a look. So many have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Sobering…
The following is from PRWeb: Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 African Ancestry, Inc., the pioneers of genetics-based ancestry tracing for people of African descent, today announced new product enhancements to its myDNAmix Admixture product offering. For people of all Continue reading African Ancestry Celebrating 10 Years & Offering DNA Product Enhancements
Last week I commented on the fact there has been a recent rush in the genealogy publishing market to produce two to four page laminated guides. These guides have proven very popular as they typically provide a high density of Continue reading The Pocket Genealogist: Building A Genealogical Sketch
Ahh… How things are evolving. The following excerpt is from an interesting article by Jordan Novet posted at gigaom.com: Sure, genealogy nerds might have fun poking through U.S. Census records, birth certificates and other documents in pursuit of information about Continue reading How Ancestry’s “Story View” Works
The following was received from the Dallas Genealogical Society: Dallas, TX, May 20, 2013 – The Dallas Genealogical Society is pleased to announce its 2013 Writing Contest for original material on topics of interest to genealogists and family historians. The Continue reading Dallas Genealogical Society Announces 2013 Writing Contest with Cash Prizes
“County court records relating to roads and transportation are collectively know as “road orders.” The Virginia Transportation Research Council’s published volumes of road orders and related materials contain not only information on early roads, but also the names of inhabitants Continue reading A Brief History of Roads in Virginia 1607-1840
On this Memorial Day Weekend, flowers are a part of our remembering. We love to visit cemeteries over this weekend and see the proud American flags and the sea of flowers. Speaking of flowers, did you realize that over 50-some Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………… Week’s Peek
To speak of witches in history is to speak of the Salem which trials. The infamous events surrounding the small community of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 have been retold for generations, and have become a standard inclusion in American History Continue reading Annals of Witchcraft in New England and Elsewhere in the United States
We’ve all heard the Benjamin Franklin’s sardonic quote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” We feel the pain in our pocketbooks every time we pay taxes. However, as genealogists we are fortunate Continue reading The Genealogist’s Guide to Researching Tax Records
The following is from Fold3: On May 22, 1863, the War Department issued General Orders 143, establishing a Bureau of Colored Troops in the Adjutant General’s Office to recruit and organize African American soldiers to fight for the Union Army. Continue reading The 150th Anniversary of the United States Colored Troops & FREE Access to Records of the Union Uolunteers in USCT Units at Fold3.com Through May 31, 2013
The following is from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Marley’s Album by Opening Military Records of the Real Buffalo Soldiers Who Inspired the Song (PROVO, Utah) – May 23, 2013 – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history Continue reading Behind the Music: The True Story of Bob Marley’s “Buffalo Soldier” & FREE Military Records Access Memorial Day Weekend at Ancestry.com