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Elizabeth Shown Mills edited the new Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards – known as ProGen PPS. Following is a description of the book, as well as a Table of Contents. Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards; By Elizabeth Shown Continue reading Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards by Elizabeth Shown Mills
How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, A Genealogist’s Guide was recently written by Sunny Jane Morton and Harold A. Henderson, CG. I find the book to be extremely useful, and it’s a guide I now will Continue reading How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, A Genealogist’s Guide
The General Assembly of the International Confederation of Genealogy and Heraldry (Confédération Internationale de Généalogie et d`Héraldique, CIGH) on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Antwerp, Belgium, elected Dirk Weissleder (50), Chairman of the German umbrella organization (DAGV), from Laatzen near Continue reading Dirk Weissleder Elected new General Secretary of the World Federation of Genealogy and Heraldry (CIGH)
The Camp Fire, in the area of Paradise, California this past year killed 86 people. Now Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea is reporting that they have identified all the bodies but two – and they are hoping to ID those Continue reading The Camp Fire Leaves Two Deceased Individuals Unidentified – Ancestry DNA Databases May Be the Answer
The following teaser is from an article reporting fact and figures for those identifying as Hispanic in the U.S.A. in 2017. The article was written by Luis Noe-Bustamante, and was posted September 16, 2019. An estimated 2.3 million Hispanics of Continue reading Facts on Hispanics of Cuban Origins in the United States, 2017 – From the U.S. Census Bureau & Pew Research Center
18-year-old Jeannie Moore’s 1981 murder was finally solved after 38 YEARS when cold case detective used databases on Family Tree DNA to identify the killer. Moore was raped and murdered in Colorado in 1981. Despite widespread media coverage and the Continue reading Colorado Teen’s 1981 Murder Solved Using DNA
Plan to join in the fun and genealogical education at the 2020 National Genealogical Society Conference taking place this next year May 20 through 23 in Salt Lake City. Click on the link or illustration for more information. Learn new Continue reading NGS Family History Conference – 20-23 May 2020
With their own DNA as a roadmap; $50,000 on the line, 4 teams race to meet new relatives. Relative Race Season 6 premieres on September 22 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT! This exciting BYU sponsored and produced show can Continue reading Relative Race Season 6 Premieres Sept. 22, 2019
The Chicago Sun Times has posted a fascinating new website called The FBI Files. On the site you’ll find the digitized FBI files for numerous folks on whom the FBI kept track, and whose files were made available using the Continue reading The Chicago FBI Files
My friend, Josh Grayson, recently started working on a large and very exciting project on the Prague Old Jewish Cemetery in the Czech Republic. This project is particularly important because while documentation for Jewish families in most of Europe only Continue reading Josh Grayson’s Prague Old Jewish Cemetery Project
I’ve spent well over 35 years reading genealogy-related books and articles. A Broken Tree, by Steve Anderson, is the most fascinating “read” of my entire career. It would be trite and understated to say that it reads like a novel. Continue reading A Broken Tree – a must-read by Steve Anderson
FRPC just got in a new stock of the 4th Edition of Ryan & Smith’s Tracing Your Dublin Ancestors. We’re making them, as well as all the FlyLeaf Irish titles 15% off – Just $18.66 each. Tracing your Dublin Ancestors, Continue reading Tracing your Dublin Ancestors, 4th edition – 15% Off
The Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers – Vol. 12 – Canton of Glarus, Thurgau, Uri and Zug was printed this summer and is now available at the FRPC website. Following are the details… Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Continue reading Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers – Vol. 12 – Canton of Glarus, Thurgau, Uri and Zug – Now Available
The following online records have been posted at FindMyPast and were announced Friday, September 13, 2019. Thanks to Niall Cullen, at FindMyPast for the information. Berkshire Marriages Index Over 63,000 additional records have been added to 16 parishes across the county. Continue reading New Records Available at Findmypast – Friday, September 13, 2019
Every year, the National Archives hosts a free, virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Join thousands of family historians participating during the live event. No reservations are needed. Continue reading National Archives Seventh Annual Virtual Genealogy Fair – Wednesday – October 23, 2019