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The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: 1000memories’ Online Photo Digitizing Technology Brings New Sharing Capabilities to Ancestry.com Users (PROVO, Utah) – Oct. 3, 2012 – Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM), the world’s largest online family history Continue reading Ancestry.com Acquires 1000memories
The following article was found on theeagle.com: Public invited to genealogy workshop at Bush Library Citizens curious about unraveling the mysteries of their family trees are invited to a free genealogy workshop at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum Continue reading Free Genealogy Workshop at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Having both written books and published many family histories for other, I can say the biggest stumbling block anyone will face is their own self doubt. Time and again, I heard people tell me they just didn’t feel like they Continue reading Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century: A Guide to Register Style and More
Between 1845 and 1860 one million Germans fled with hope in their hearts for an opportunity denied them by circumstances in their homeland. During the 1850’s, the Huhn, Pestorf, and Steck families joined the immigration and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. Continue reading Family Diversity, Volume I
The following press release is from the National Archives: New one-stop spot to access, track, and query FOIA requests October 1, 2012 – Washington, DC: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with Continue reading National Archives Joins Federal Agencies to Launch New Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Online System
The following press release was issued by forces-war-records.co.uk: WW2 Dad’s Army Service Records Now Available for Ancestry and Military Genealogy Searches Online Forces War Records is the only website to hold the complete Officers’ list of over 40,000 searchable military Continue reading Forces-War-Records.co.uk Offers WWII Dad’s War Records
Don’t we all know about Bigfoot? The ape-humanoid probably mythical figure spotted or sighted in the deep woods of the Pacific Northwest……… well I’ve seen him !!! I was driving to Canada….. driving west on Hwy 2 and turning northwest Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………… Week’s Peek
In her book Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, Elizabeth Shown Mills discusses successful research through a series of models. These models are outlined in Quicksheet: The Historical Biographer’s Guide to the Research Process. According to Mills, Continue reading Quicksheet: The Historical Biographer’s Guide to the Research Process
The following excerpt is from the September 26, 2012 edition of the WesternFrontOnline.net: Since Western was founded in 1899, there has been a student newspaper, said Tamara Belts, Special Collections Manager at Western. People often come to the Special Collections Continue reading Western Washington University’s “The Western Front” Being Digitized and Posted Online
Scott Phillips wrote a delightful piece that was posted on the UK version of the Huffington Post. You gotta’ read this. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/scott-phillips/are-you-a-genealogy-geek-_b_1911846.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-ancestry . Thanks to Wilbur Hanson Kalb for the heads-up.
In past weeks I have reviewed a number of atlases describing early trails and pathways that become the infrastructure of early America. Here are the atlases I have reviewed: An Atlas of Northern Trails Westward From New England An Atlas Continue reading An Atlas of Settlement Between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi-Missouri Valleys 1760-1880
Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts is a reprint of a volume originally published in 1856. The book represents the compiled notes of an early American Genealogist, Nathaniel Continue reading Genealogical Notes, First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts
Changes in the spelling of surnames when immigrants came to America create problems enough for genealogists. Add to this name changes made afterwards, often to better fit the local culture or simplify a names usage. Now add these issue to Continue reading Spelling Variations in German Names
The following teaser is from an article posted in the September 26, 2012 edition of Syracuse.com: Onondaga, NY: The remains of 80 bodies first laid to rest more than 150 years ago were reburied today as part of renovations by Continue reading Remains From the Onondaga (New York) County Poorhouse Cemetery Reburied
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted in the September 27, 2012 edition of the Watertown Daily Times: The 150th anniversary of the decisive American Civil War battle in Gettysburg is still nine months away, but park officials, Continue reading Gettysburg National Park & City Preparing for Huge Crowds