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If you happen to be able to be anywhere close to the Bountiful, Utah area on April 19 & 20, be sure to plan on joining us at the UGA Spring Conference – to be held at the Woods Cross Continue reading Join Us at the UGA Spring Conference in Woods Cross, Utah April 19 & 20!
The Library of Congress has announced the publication of a new FREE e-book entitled “Perspectives on Personal Digital Archiving.” It is a published compilation of selected blog posts published in the LOC online blog, The Signal. All of the posts Continue reading Perspectives on Personal Digital Archiving – A Free eBook from the LOC
The following is from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Archives.com is thrilled to announce the release of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) birth, marriage and death record collections! These three collections total nearly 4.6 million records. Archives.com, in partnership Continue reading Archives.com Publishes Millions of Lutheran Church Records
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 27 March 2013: Speakers as well as organizations interested in sponsoring lectures or tracks are invited to submit lecture proposals by 1 April 2013 for the NGS 2014 Family History Continue reading National Genealogical Society Call for Papers Deadline is 1 April 2013 for the 2014 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia
There were several Christmas Tour Family rendezvous at RootsTech; here are Woody and Ruth Woodruff (notice his 2001 shirt!), Christine Mueller (purple), Jane VanTour (silver hair), Marian Kettlewell (shirt matches mine) and Maureen MacDonald, Cecily Kelly and I at Thomas Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………… Week’s Peek
We’re back home and recuperating from an exciting RootsTech Conference. I spent the entire conference in the exhibit hall, of course. The Family Roots Publishing booth was often packed and overflowing. Considering that books have been rumored to be an Continue reading RootsTech 2013 Draws 6700 (+ many more!) to the 3-day Conference in Salt Lake City
Arguably, the most recognized mass emigration in modern history are the Irish during the Great Potato Famine. While not as large as other migrations, the effect it had on the overall population of an entire country stands unique in recent Continue reading The Famine Immigrants, Volume V—Lists of Irish Immigrants Arriving at the Port of New York, 1846-1851
The FRPC RootsTech 2013 Flip-Pal is the most successful promotion we’ve ever had. In fact, the second day (of three) of RootsTech is just past, and we’ve sold out. The factory is also sold out – but, with the support Continue reading RootsTech Flip-Pal Promotion – 3 days only! – Good Through Monday at Midnight, MDT March 25.
Read the details in this article from The GreenPoint Gazette: USS Monitor Crew Honored at Arlington Cemetery by Janice Weinmann It was New Year’s Eve 1862 when the USS Monitor sank in a storm off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. That Continue reading Recovered Bones of Two U.S.S. Monitor Crew Finally Laid to Rest at Arlington
The following news release was found at prnewswire.com: AboutOne and FamilySearch International Form New Relationship to Create First Integrated Living Family History Management System AboutOne to meet FamilySearch’s strict quality and compatibility standards as a “certified” app PAOLI, Pa., March Continue reading AboutOne and FamilySearch International Form New Relationship
Home may be where your heart is at, but what do you really know about the house you live in? Old or new, Betsy J. Green believes your house and property have a unique history. Her book, Discovering the History Continue reading Discovering the History of Your House…and Your Neighborhood
What does it take to put together a family history worth reading? The short answer is time, money, and effort. However, after all the work you have done in researching, collecting documents, gathering pictures, sorting, and recording genealogies and family Continue reading Producing a Quality Family History
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added 2.7 million indexed records and images this week with new browsable image collections from Canada, England, Italy, and Wales. Notable collection updates include the 829,450 indexed records and images from the U.S., Continue reading FamilySearch Adds to Canada, England, India, Italy, Portugal, and Wales Collections
The following is from FamilySearch: Since the launch of FamilySearch indexing in September of 2006, over 984 million records have been indexed and arbitrated! The advances of technology and the dedication of our volunteers have increased the speed with which Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Update – Who will index or arbitrate the billionth record?
The following is a Press Release from FGS: FEDERATION OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES JOINS COALITION URGING CHANGES TO TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY LAWS FOR RECORDS ACCESSMarch 18, 2013 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) has joined the American Library Continue reading FGS Joins Coalition Seeking Change in Tech and Privacy Laws for Records Access