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The following was written by BYU Staff: 2013 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy “Strengthening Ties That Bind Families Together” Tuesday, July 30 through Friday, August 2, 2013 Proposals are now being accepted for the 2013 BYU Conference on Continue reading 2013 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy – Call for Papers
At a past national conference, I heard a very entertaining speaker use the Dismal family as his example. “When you find your Dismal family, or are doing Dismal genealogy, or are writing up your Dismal story or are planing a Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………… Week’s Peek
Ever hear the phrase, “Everything you ever wanted to know about _____ can be found here?” It’s a great exaggeration. I have even used it in conversations from time to time to highlight the value of some resource. Yet, I Continue reading They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records And Ethnic Origins
To this day, Willard Heiss, is considered one of the all time greatest genealogists. His 2009 election to the National Genealogical Society’s Hall of Fame, 21 years after his death, attests to his lasting memory and contributions to the field. Continue reading Working in the Vineyard of Genealogy
The following excerpt is from an article in the January 23, 2013 edition of New York Daily News. A construction worker last week discovered a time capsule filled with historic books hidden inside a wall of the landmark cemetery’s crematorium. Continue reading Time Capsule Found in Historic Green-Wood Cemetery
The following teaser is from an article in the November 24, 2013 edition of the Times Colonist. LONDON — The original Mrs Robinson’s diary and scandalous suggestions about a former heir to the British throne are all part of the Continue reading UK Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1911 Posted at Ancestry.co.uk
The following news release is from prwire.com.au: Online collection of criminal and convict records FREE to search on Australia Day from January 25 – 28, 2013 Sydney, Australia, 25 January 2013 – To celebrate the 225th anniversary of the arrival Continue reading From 11 Ships to a Nation of Millions – Australia Day Marks the 225th Anniversary of the First Fleet
It’s been an interesting day… As with a much of the USA, the Bountiful, Utah area has seen it’s share of lousy weather in the last several weeks. First, it snowed for about 3 days, accumulating near 20 inches at Continue reading Ice, Ice Everywhere…
The following U.S.A. & Canadian vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. The last updates were done in parts ranging from birth records on 19 November 2012 to Death and Probate records update on 11 December Continue reading FamilySearch.Org U.S. and Canadian Vital Records Recent Updates
The following excerpt is from a thought-provoking story written by Ken Krogue and published in the January 24, 2013 edtion of the Forbes website. It’s about honesty, doing the right thing, and decisions that were made at a little-known Utah Continue reading Do the Right Thing…
The State of Minnesota has put out for bid a project entailing the digitizing of about 5 million pages of Minnesota adoption records. The records go back as early as the 1890s, but most will start about 1917, as that’s Continue reading Minnesota Adoption Records to be Digitized.
The genealogical community is mourning the passing of George Ely Russell Jr.. Mr. Russell was a well-known genealogist who may be best known for his editing of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly from 1971 to 1986. A full obituary from Continue reading R.I.P. – George Ely Russell Jr.
Originally created to help genealogists trace their Jewish ancestors through Europe, Where Once We Walked: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust has become a primary resource for finding original town and community names across Europe for Continue reading Where Once We Walked (Revised Edition)
There are not many book available on tracing Asian genealogies, and even fewer in the English language. This reason alone makes In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames a unique book. Add to this, a long Continue reading In Search of Your Asian Roots
You can literally put your family history on the map using Family Atlas. Created by the folks at RootsMagic, Family Atlas is a fun way to graphically show your family’s history. By easily importing your genealogy from RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Continue reading Family Atlas