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Proverbial brick walls are the bane of all researchers. Tear down the brick wall, and you often still have stumbling blocks. Patience helps, but often the best solution to breaking through brick walls is finding someone to help. Legacy Family Continue reading Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the November 9, 2012 edition of Upstart Business Journal: Chicago startup called Narrative Science may soon deploy its powerful artificial intelligence technology to help Ancestry.com make family history research accessible and Continue reading Artificial Intelligence to Be Used to Translate Ancestry.com Documents?
The following news releases are from NARA: Archivist of the United States’ Statement – See also the Archivist of the United States’ Statement on Jason Savedoff Sentencing below. Washington, DC – October 9, 2012, the U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake Continue reading Jason Savedoff Sentenced to 12 Months for Thefts From National Archives & Other Institutions
Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants in Pennsylvania. This is one title that just about says it all. Of course, the expanded title page gives even greater clarity as to the origin of these names: A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Continue reading Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants in Pennsylvania
Today’s professional spotlight is on Loni Gardner. Loni Gardner is a professional genealogist who knows there’s more to genealogy than names, dates and places. She enjoys creating fun ways to share family information through games, puzzles, etc. She is a Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………. Week’s Peek
The following news release is from FamilyRelatives.com: Familyrelatives.com releases three new military datasets for the first time containing lists of more than 35,000 British and Dominion Officers who were killed or captured during the Great War. We are proud to Continue reading Familyrelatives.com Remembers the Fallen With New Military Records
Nearly half of the United States population, approximately 140,000,000 people, have some connection with adoption in their immediate family. Whether the connection is an immediate association with an adopted member of their family, or from the relinquishment for adoption. Often Continue reading The Ultimate Search Book: Worldwide Adoption, Genealogy & Other Search Secrets
Last week I reviewed Digital Images: Scanning, Editing, and Preserving Your Photos by Geoff Rasmussen. In the webinar, Geoff provided professional guidance and expertise on scanning and modifying Digital images: Learning how to digitize photographs and documents Choosing the resolution Continue reading Organizing and Sharing Digital Images
Inhabitants of New Hampshire 1776, by Emily S. Wilson, is a list of adult male inhabitants living in New Hampshire in 1776. This records was originally published in Peter Force’s American Archives, in 1848. In response to a Continental Congress Continue reading Inhabitants of New Hampshire 1776
Today’s Profile Peek is for E. Wade Hone……. one of our favorite and bestest helpers on the Salt Lake Christmas Tour. Come and get his help! E. Wade Hone is devoted to European and foreign language research, and the promotion Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………. Week’s Peek
Ancestry.com has now posted military burial registers, and headstone applications on their website. Upon receiving the announcement, I immediately searched for registers that would include my Canfield relatives. I found quite a number of registers of interest to me personally, Continue reading New Military Burials Feature Lincoln, Custer, a Well-Disguised Jilted Lover & More Than 100 Years of History & Remembrance
Over a four year period, starting in 2000, Marian S. Henry wrote a series of essays about New York that were posted on the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) website (www.NewEnglandAncestors.org). These essays proved a great resource to genealogists. Continue reading New York Essays: Resources for Genealogists in New York State Outside New York City
An often overlooked, but vitally important part, of genealogical research is the ability to find and connect with living relatives. Sometime, living kin can be almost as difficult to find as some ancestors. Why hunt down living relatives at all? Continue reading Reverse Genealogy: Finding The Living
Tales told of America’s wild west are full of lawmen and outlaws, saloons and gun fights, miners, ranchers, small towns, the railroad, even cowboys and Indians. Stories of real people and real events are at told and retold in history Continue reading When the Daltons Rode
The following news release is from Natasha White at brightsolid.com: To coincide with Remembrance Day, UK family history site, Genes Reunited has released a variety of military records taking its collection to 8.5 million. The British Army Service Records are Continue reading New British Military Records Released on Genes Reunited