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The following news release was received from Thomas McEntee: May 31, 2012 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces that Patricia W. Rand of Florida has recently been appointed to its Board of Directors as Treasurer. Pat Continue reading Federation of Genealogical Societies Appoints Patricia W. Rand As Treasurer
The following article is courtesy of Harper Anderson & FamilySearch.org: With the recent release of the 1940 Census there’s never been a better time to start discovering your family history. But with over 3.8 million digitized 1940 census data sheets Continue reading On the Street Where They Lived – 3 Ways to Find an Ancestor’s Address in the 1940 Census
Working with old photographs can be a painstaking ordeal. Whether its to identify the individuals or the place and time the photo was taken, investigating the truth may prove a challenge. Knowing more about the photographer may just lead to Continue reading Directory of Photographers in the United States 1888 & 1889 and Canada 1889
I don’t know who this nice lady was, but I spotted her the first day of the NGS conference in Cincinnati. She was the quintessential conference goer with all her conference and society and club pins and her ribbons extending Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………… Week’s Peek
The following excerpt is from an article in the May 28, 2012 edition of the Wichita Eagle about the veteran’s cemeteries scattered nation-wide, and their expansion. It’s a good memorial-day read. Those who knew Jim Dodson recall an auto mechanic Continue reading Veterans’ Cemeteries Are Being Added and Expanded
The following teaser is from an excellent article posted in the May 28, 2012 online edition of the Orangeville Banner. When Sean White was searching for a prospective grave plot for himself at Greenwood Cemetery last Thursday (May 24), the Continue reading Orangeville, Ontario’s Lost Bodies From the 1800s
I ran across this article on the kvnonews.com website this morning, about my friend, Ruby Coleman – and her research of a lonely Nebraska burial site. Following is an excerpt from the article – which also includes information on the Continue reading A Lone Nebraska Grave – and the Nebraska State Cemetery Register
The following excerpt is from an article at the chortle.co.uk website: IT Crowd star Chris O’Dowd is set to star in a semi-improvised TV comedy made by Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest. Guest is working with Best In Show actor Jim Continue reading Chris O’Dawd to Star in New British Comedy, “Family Tree”
Sure – I’m an Elvis fan, but I’m not so much a fan as to bid in the upcoming auction of Elvis Presley’s Crypt. It’s going on the auction block in June. The following excerpt from an article at the Continue reading You Too Can be Buried in Elvis Presley’s Crypt in Forest Hil Cemetery – for a price…
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 2013 will run from January 14 though 18, 2013. As usual, it is being held at the Downtown Salt Lake City Radisson. The following news releae was received from UGA: On June 2, 2012, Continue reading Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Registration Opens June 2!
Resources, records, documents, hours of research and in the end it all comes down to names and dates. No matter what any of us ever learn about out own ancestors, genealogists start and end with names and dates. Those names Continue reading Nicknames: Past and Present, 5th Edition Expanded
The following article was written by my friend, William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Rule No. 24: A cousin, once removed, may not return. Genealogists attempting to identify the places their ancestors lived using the federal censuses must first face the reality of Continue reading Census Records and County Boundary Changes
Ancestry.com has continurd to post images of the British “National Probate Calendar” (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966. Included in the entries are those of many famous folks, as well as many of our ancestors and relatives. The following teaser Continue reading Ancestry.co.uk Adds Six Million British Probate Records
The following teaser is from the May 25, 2012 edition of OregonLive.com COOS BAY [Oregon]– The teens in the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery were growing bored. It was drizzly and dreary and they’d been poking around long enough. It was time Continue reading Coos Bay Students Take on the Maintenance of the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery
The following excerpt is from the Leesburg Patch. Leesburg’s [Virginia] historic Thomas Balch Library, located at 208 West Market Street, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this week. The Leesburg Town Council issued a proclamation on May 22nd in honor of Continue reading Leesburg’s Historic Thomas Balch Library Celebrates 90 Years