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In a blog at familysearch.org, readers are introduced to managers, staffers, and research consultants from the Family History Library: Meet Family History Library Staff Whether you’re just getting started, or need to determine the hometown of your potato famine Irish Continue reading The Family History Library Wants You to get to Know Their Staff
Excerpt from L.A. Times article found on findmypast.com: TOAD SUCK, AR, VOTED AMERICA’S “MOST UNFORTUNATE” TOWN-NAME Beats Climax, GA, & Boring, OR in poll by findmypast.com Los Angeles, CA; Monday, August 7th, 2012: Toad Suck, Arkansas, has been voted America’s Continue reading findmypast.com Users Vote ‘Toad Suck’ the Worst Town Name in America
So many of our Christmas Tour Family live where there have been awful fires so far this year…….. New Mexico and Colorado and now Oklahoma. My heart cries for the dear folks who have lost their homes….. lost everything. Today Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………. Week’s Peek
Church records may be the most prevelant record available in Irish genealogical research. And, not just church records for one church either. There are historically eight major religions in Ireland. Irish Church Records: Their history, availability, and use in family Continue reading Finding Irish Church Records
In an article I found on OswegoCountyToday.com, Ancestry.com has a new agreement in place with New York. Free access to New York Records. The following article provides all the details: Archives Made Available for Free with new Ancestry.com, New York Continue reading New York Records Available for Free at Ancestry.com
How Well Do You Know America’s Most Infamous Outlaws? Their names are infamous. They have been the subjects of movies. They are mentioned in history books and classrooms across North America. They were bank robbers, gang leaders, and murderers. They Continue reading Outlaws and Villians
Early Indiana Trails And Surveys was originally published in 1919 and is currently under reprint by the Indiana Historical Society Press. The book discusses the early trails and surveys in the earliest years of Indiana. These precursors to the railroad Continue reading Early Indiana Trails And Surveys
PC World Magazine posted an online review of Family Tree Builder, by MyHeritage. Here is an excerpt: Editorial Review of Family Tree Builder Genealogy software Family Tree Builder is a helpful research tool for people who find it a daunting Continue reading PC World Reviews Family Tree Builder
A complete list of place names for countries has obvious value to the family history researcher. However, a reverse alphabetical index may be even more valuable. Reverse indexes help researchers uncover town names when they have partial names but not Continue reading Switzerland Place Name Indexes
According to a blog at FamilySearch.org, indexing for the 1940 Census Index is complete. However, the process takes some weeks to actually post all the newly indexed data. That said, six more states went online today. See the blog for Continue reading Indexing for the 1940 Census Index is Complete!
The excerpt is from an article found at the Huffington Post: A Second Chance to Be a Genetic Pioneer Posted: 08/02/2012 11:05 am Megan Smolenyak—Genealogy Expert, Author of “Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing” & “Who Do You Think You Continue reading National Geographics Will Soon Introduce Geno 2.0
Congratulations to Ancestry.com. They have completed the indexing of the 1940 U.S. census – quite an amazing feat. The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com. A searchable index to 134 million records makes researching family history Continue reading Ancestry.com Releases Completely Searchable 1940 U.S. Federal Census
A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England, From the first Planting thereof to the present Time. Thus begins The History of the Indian Wars in New England: From the First Settlement to the Termination of the Continue reading The History of the Indian Wars in New England
Here is an excerpt from an article out The Gazette, Colorado Springs: Price of Colorado death certificates goes up Wednesday July 31, 2012 11:29 AM The Gazette The price of a death certificate is going up beginning Wednesday to defray Continue reading Colorado Raises Cost of Death Certificates
Here is an excerpt from their press release: Synium Software launches 50% Summer Sale Discount July 27, 2012 [prMac.com] Mainz, Germany – Starting today, Synium Software has cut all prices for Mac and iOS software in half. The Synium Summer Continue reading Makers of MacFamilyTree offer 50% off all Products for a Limited Time