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In cooperation with FamilySearch, the Missouri State Archives is digitizing marriage records dating from Territiorial times through 1969. The following excerpt is from an article published in the April 1, 2013 edition of hannibal.net: The Missouri State Archives is working Continue reading Missouri Marriage Records to 1969 Being Digitized for Free Online Viewing
The following excerpt is from a short article posted in the April 1, 2013 edition of gbp.org: ATLANTA — As part of a long-term plan to keep the State Archives open, the General Assembly has approved transferring the research and Continue reading Georgia State Archives to Transfer to the University System of Georgia on July 1
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the 1 April 2013 edition of the Deseret News. The author, Alexis Jones, details some of the tips on using your Smart Phone for recording family history that Susan Kitchens gave Continue reading Using Your Smartphone for Recording Family History
Bob Gosford of crikey.com.au wrote an interesting article about death on the Northern Territory frontier this last week. Check it out.
The following teaser is from the 25 March 2013 edition of The Washington Post: Loudoun County [Virginia] residents are invited to take family photographs and manuscripts from the Civil War era, such as letters and diaries, to the Thomas Balch Continue reading Loudoun County, Virginia, Residents Invited to Have Photos & Manuscripts Digitized
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the 30 March 2013 edition of IrishCentral.com: Since Ireland was the first European country to adopt inherited paternal surnames it should come as no surprise that the Irish lead the way Continue reading GeneticHomeland.com – An Interesting New Irish Website
The following excerpt is from an article in the 1 April 2013 edition of westmeathindependent.ie: There is growing speculation that actor Tom Cruise will be presented with a Certificate of Irish Ancestry this week thanks to his apparent links with Continue reading Tom Cruise’s Irish Roots
PROVO, Utah, March 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. “We are pleased with our fourth quarter performance, as well as a successful and eventful 2012. Continue reading Ancestry.com Financial Results for 4th Quarter 2012 & Full Year 2012 Reported
The following news release is from the National Archives website: Washington, DC… Just in time for Major League Baseball’s 2013 Opening Day, the National Archives has published a free eBook called “Baseball: The National Pastime in the National Archives.” The Continue reading Free New eBook from the National Archives Celebrates Opening of Baseball Season
Do you recall that back in January we talked about goals………. and our Salt Lake Christmas Tour family’s goals? According to that January list, we should already have accomplished these goals or steps: (January) Sorted and organized all the research Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………. Week’s Peek
Becoming a skilled genealogists, in many ways, requires becoming well versed in a variety of subject matters. Once the “newbie” learns how to records information on a pedigree chart or family group records, the real work begins. Finding documents for Continue reading Easy Family History
What Did They Mean By That? A Dictionary of Historical and Genealogical Terms Old and New has long been the most popular historical dictionary carried by Family Roots Publishing. This book provides an understanding, in modern terms, for words used Continue reading More What Did They Mean By That? A Dictionary of Historical and Genealogical Terms Old and New
Since Columbus introduced (or re-introduced if you prefer) the Americas to Europe, people have come, wave after wave, seeking a new life in the rich new world. America, since its colonial days, has experienced an almost never ending flow of Continue reading The First Wave: German Immigration to American
A group of graduate students at the University of South Florida have spent the last several months digitizing over 6000 pages of very early parish registers from St. Augustine, Florida. They date to as early as 1594 and run through Continue reading St. Augustine, Florida Parish Register Documents from As Early as 1594 Digitized
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: March 28, 2013 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces a new partnership with Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e. V. (DAGV), an umbrella organization of genealogical and heraldic Continue reading Federation of Genealogical Societies PARTNERS WITH German ASSOCIATION of Genealogical Associations