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The following is from the September 26, 2012 edition of the Lancashire Telegraph: MEMBERS of Spring Vale Methodist Church have delved into the archives to put together a history of their building. The church, in Watery Lane, Darwen, celebrates its Continue reading Spring Vale Methodist Church of Watery Lane, Darwen, UK Collecting Church Memorabelia
Interesting… The following teasor is from an article in the September 27, 2012 Star Advertisor. A Molokai man has filed a lawsuit seeking to use DNA to prove his ancestry so he can qualify for the Hawaiian homelands program. The Continue reading Adopted Molokai Man Sues to Use DNA to Prove His Native Hawaiian Ancestry
World first: Ancestry.com.au is giving free access to the entire Australian Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes from Friday September 28 until 11.59PM AEST on Monday October 1, 2012 Sydney, Australia, 28 September 2012 – This weekend, for the first time Continue reading Ancestry.com.au Giving FREE ACCESS to the Entire Australian Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes from Friday Sept 28 until 11:59PM AEST on Monday Oct 1, 2012
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Rule No. 37: The Post Office shown on the census page where your ancestors are listed is for a town which appears on no known map ever Continue reading Find a Place, Find an Ancestor
The following news release is from Paula Kenndy with Ireland Reaching Out and the Gathering: SEPTEMBER 27TH 2012: Michael Ring, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport today announced a partnership between The Gathering Ireland 2013 and Ireland Reaching Out. Continue reading Minister Michael Ring Announces Partnership Between The Gathering Ireland 2013 & Ireland XO
A concerned and helpful citizen, probably a proud genealogist, helps return a 150 year-old family bible to it’s rightful home. See this story from KSL.com: Woman reunited with 150-year-old family Bible By Kim Covington, for NBC News AVONDALE, Ariz. — Continue reading 150 Year-Old Bible Returns to Family After 140 Years
The following news release was received from RootsTech 2013: Registration is now live for the 3rd annual RootsTech conference on March 21-23, 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT. With several thousand attendees each of the first two years, the 2013 Continue reading RootsTech 2013 Registration is Live with $149 Early-bird Pricing
That’s right all you enthusiasts, it’s that time of year again. Family History Month is just one week away. Congress, in 2001, declared October as Family History Month in the United States. Senator Orrin Hatch stated, “By searching for our Continue reading Family History Month Just Around the Corner
The following excerpt is from an obituary written by genealogist Patricia Ann Mills-Spencer-Bemis-Adams. We should all think about getting our own obit written. I’m impressed. On August 27, 2012, I, Patricia Ann Mills-Spencer-Bemis-Adams, left this world for what I hope Continue reading Patricia Ann Mills-Spencer-Bemis-Adams Obituary – We Should All Write ‘Em Like this
“All research in Germany depends on locating the birthplace of an ancestor.” At least, that is the opinion of Fay S. Dearden, as I am sure it is with many others. Despite the wide variety of resources available online and Continue reading Understanding Meyers Orts
The following excerpt is from the September 24, 2012 edition of Boulder County Business Report. BOULDER – Mocavo Inc., a Boulder-based startup that is developing a genealogy search engine, announced Friday it has purchased a Utah company and is undergoing Continue reading Mocavo Buys Digitizing Firm, ReadyMicro
Tom Hanks is related to one of America’s most famous presidents, Abraham Lincoln, it has been revealed. The Oscar-winning actor is the third cousin, four generations removed, of the assassinated leader through the president’s mother, Nancy Hanks. Lincoln’s great-great-grand-father was Continue reading Tom Hanks Related to Abraham Lincoln
German Maps & Facts For Genealogy is a book by by Wendy Uncapher & Linda Herrick. This book points out the uniqueness of Germany in over 100 maps including detailed historic maps of kingdoms, duchies, and principalities, to hand-rendered maps Continue reading German Maps & Facts For Genealogy
The following teasor is from the September 20, 2012 edition of Bloomberg Businessweek: Cross you fingers, and hope… A few prayors couldn’t hurt. Discovery Communications Inc. (DISCA)’s TLC is in talks to pick up “Who Do You Think You Are,” Continue reading The Learning Channel May Pick Up “Who Do You Think You Are?”
Tracing Your Civil War Ancestors is a collection of articles written by Civil War expert David A. Norris. These articles bring together Norris expertise on the War with his passion for genealogy. These articles examine all different types of records, Continue reading Tracing Your Civil War Ancestors