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The following databases have been added at The Original Record this week: 1413-1414 – London Drapers The accounts of the Worshipful Company of the Drapers of London for August 1413 to August 1414 include £13 10s for ‘les resseytez del Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 15: The genealogy book you just found out about went out of print last week. If you have reason to believe your ancestor was Continue reading Records of Federal Employees
Washingtonians will celebrate their rich documentary heritage at a range of events throughout the state during October’s Washington Archives Month with the theme, “Law & Order in the Archives: Crooks, Cops and Courts.” They’ve posted a very interesting website to Continue reading Washingtonians Celebrate Archives Month with a “Law & Order” Theme
Over the past few months I have reviewed a series of Atlases produced by Carrie Eldridge. These unique map books show the migration and population spread of early colonists and their descendant from the colonial days through the California Gold Continue reading An Atlas of German Migration and America
The following excerpt is from the October 3, 2012 edition of Clayton News Daily. ATLANTA — Annette McEachin said her ancestors would be “turning over in their graves” if they knew that Georgia planned to close its archives to public Continue reading Supporters Rally to Save Georgia Archives
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted in the October 7, 2012 edition of tdn.com: An honor guard made up of Confederate and Union Civil War re-enactors fires a salute during the dedication of the final resting place Continue reading Confederate Soldier Pvt. Hugh McLaughlin Found and Honored At Spokane’s Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
IRELAND’S FLAGSHIP GENEALOGY EVENT BEGINS NEXT FRIDAY • Ireland’s biggest family history event returns for its third year • Over 20,000 family history enthusiasts expected to attend Ireland’s biggest family history event returns this year after its massive success in Continue reading Ireland’s Back to Our Past Begins Friday
The following was received from Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, APG Executive Director: Position for an Operation Ancestor Search (OAS) Project Manager based at the headquarters for the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) located at 1000 South 4th Continue reading Job Opening – SAR Operation Ancestor Search Project Manager
Branching Out: Genealogy For 4th-8th Grade Students: Lessons 1-30 is not only not your standard genealogy primer, but is also unique in its audience. Like all the volumes in this series, this book services a small age group in the Continue reading Branching Out: Genealogy for 4th-8th Grade Students
The following excerpt is from the October 2, 2012 edition of the North Platte Bulletin. My friend, Ruby Coleman, is very involved in an important cemetery project in North Platte. A lot of the money for a new electronic directory Continue reading Money Being Raised for an Electronic Directory at the North Platte Cemetery in Nebraska
The following excerpt is from a short article published in the October 3, 2012 edition of The Republic: LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Millions of a western New York county’s birth and death records, adoption papers, investigative files and real estate records Continue reading Niagara County to Move Endangered Public Records at Cost of $125,000
The following teaser is from the October 3, 2012 edition of ngnews.com: NEW GLASGOW [Pictou County, Nova Scotia] – The brown and faded documents that lay on a table at the local library have caused a buzz of excitement in Continue reading Donated New Glasgow Funeral Home Records Fill in Gap of 31 Missing Years of Death Records
In 1852 the great grandfather of Simon Lauer, Nicholas, immigrated from Germany. Between 1845 and 1860 one million Germans fled with hope in their hearts for an opportunity denied them by circumstances in their homeland. Family Diversity, the Lauer, Borgmeier, Continue reading Family Diversity, Volume II
The following excerpt is from the October 4, 2012 edition of wset.com: Appomattox Co., VA – There’s been a lot going on lately at the Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park. It’s all thanks to a $30,000 donation by the park’s Continue reading Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park Restores the Icehouse
The following exceprt is from the October 3, 2012 edition of the kstatecollegian.com: The Royal Purple, K-State’s yearbook, has become digitized. According to a Sept. 20 university press release, every edition from 1926 to 2009 will now be available online. Continue reading Kansas State Posts Their Yearbooks on the Internet Archive