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Italians, like so many other Europeans, emigrated in droves to the United State. The main reason for emigrating was economical. In fact, very few Italians came to the New World during the colonial period. Italians didn’t come in any large Continue reading Finding Italian Roots
Personal Historian 2 makes a fantastic addition to your genealogy software. Produced by the folks at Roots Magic, this software package helps the family historian bring their own life, along with the lives of others, to life through stories. There Continue reading Personal Historian
The following news release is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch added 8.5 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Included are 2,897,940 additional index records and images for the new New York State Census of 1855 collection, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 8.5 Million Records From Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States
Beginning in 1987, the National Genealogical Society began publishing a series of state guides in the organization’s magazine, the Quarterly. These guides were later issues as special publications. The latest version of the series contains revised guides, plus additional states Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: Tennessee
The following excerpt is from an article a the February 7, 2013 edition of KSTP.com: If you’ve ever heard a good “Sven and Ole” joke, you can credit that to the large Scandinavian population that settled in Minnesota. Nearly 10 Continue reading Minnesota Women Discovers Her Swedish Family Via a Reality Show
“Newspapers are genealogy’s ‘hottest’ record group today and Cooke’s engaging writing teamed with helpful worksheets makes searching for them much easier.” The above is just one of many positive comments given about Lisa Louise Cooke’s book Everything You Need to Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About… How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers
The following teaser is from the February 7, 2013 edition of the Washington Post. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that a review of every grave in the national cemetery system found 15 sets of remains buried in the Continue reading National Cemetery Review Finds Bodies Buried in the Wrong Graves
The following news release is from Thomas MacEntee: Saving Memories Forever proudly announces its first community effort. Starting February 11, 2013 Saving Memories Forever will sponsor a fundraising campaign on behalf of the American Widow Project. The fundraiser will run Continue reading Saving Memories Forever Announces First Community Outreach: American Widows Project
The following news release is from Lowell Brown, Director of Communications at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. 34th annual conference — “Family History for Smarties” — to draw novices, experts Keynote address by French-professor-turned-genealogist, Dr. John Philip Colletta Bowls of Continue reading ‘Smarties’ to Attend Family History Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
According the Matthew Deighton, at Ancestry.com, “it turns out that what happens in Vegas stays online. Ancestry.com has nearly 300 million marriage records, spanning all 50 states, more than 16 countries and 500 years including the Nevada Marriage index from Continue reading Las Vegas, the Marriage Capital of the World – Infographic
6 April 2013 Yanceyville, Caswell County, NC. George G. Morgan will be the featured speaker at a program sponsored by the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the Caswell County Historical Association. In this program, Who is YOUR Ancestor?, Mr. Morgan Continue reading George Morgan is Featured Speaker at Yancyville, North Carolina April 6, 2013
The following News Release is from Elizabeth Zwerin: Collection includes more than 6 million pages with original images LOS ANGELES (Feb. 6, 2013) – Findmypast.com, an international leader in online family history, today announced the addition of more than 6 Continue reading 250 Years of British Newspapers Make Headlines on findmypast.com
Illustrated tip sheets that help researchers date historical and family photographs. February 6, 2013, Carlsbad, CA. Phototree.com™, the leader in delivering historical photograph information to genealogists and collectors has released the first in a series of laminated KwikTips™ that give Continue reading The NEW KwikTip™ Series of Photographic Laminates!
The Gordon-Wascott Historical Society members are working on the second volume of “Back the Road a Bit.” Like the first book, it will contain stories of local folks who lived in the Gordon-Wascott area in past years. If you missed Continue reading Family Stories of Gordon & Wascott, Wisconsin Wanted
February 6, 2013, Carlsbad, CA. Phototree.com™, the leader in delivering historical photograph information to genealogists and collectors, has released their latest book titled Photo Restoration KwikGuide™, A Step‐by‐Step Guide for Repairing Photographs with Photoshop Elements®. Written for the experienced and Continue reading The Photo Restoration KwikGuide™ – A Step‐by‐Step Guide for Repairing Photographs with Photoshop Elements®