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The following is an excerpt from an article that was posted Feb 1, 2019 at the CNBC.com website: Elizabeth Warren has apologized to the Cherokee Nation for releasing the results of a DNA test last year in an attempt to Continue reading Elizabeth Warren Apologizes to the Cherokee Nation For Releasing DNA Test Results
The following teaser is from an article posted at adage.com. Click on the illustration to view the video. Ahead of Black History Month, genealogy brand Ancestry surprised six descendants of slaves and abolitionists with details of their family histories. Or Continue reading Railroad Ties – Film Produced by Ancestry and SundanceTV – View It Now
The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (October 11, 2018). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database Name – Number of Continue reading New FamilySearch Databases added Between October 11 2018 & February 4, 2019
Prologue: Ask someone on the street why a census is taken in the United States every ten years. A common answer might be, “for taxes.” Several people might answer, “for reapportioning the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives.” Both Continue reading Why a Census?
I’ve not done a lot of blogging for the last several months. Something had to give, and it was my writing and social media. I don’t make a big deal about my troubles, so this may be the first my Continue reading Don’t Miss That Step…
The following article by my friend Bill Dollarhide is a comprehensive listing of data and links relating to the 1880 United States Federal Census Short Forms: Prologue: In 1880, for the first time, the all new Census Office in Washington, Continue reading The 1880 Census Short Forms & Where to Find Them
Prologue: The historic federal census schedules from 1790-1940 are open to the public and comprise important genealogical sources used by family historians. The census population schedules (the name lists) are subject to a federal privacy law which restricts public access Continue reading The U.S. Census Bureau’s Age Search Service
The following was received from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT (8 January 2019), In 2018, FamilySearch added hundreds of millions of searchable free images and indexes of historical records from all around the world. The records came from locations such as Germany, Sweden, France, Ireland, Italy, Continue reading FamilySearch’s Top Record Collections of 2018
The following news release was received from Jim Power at NEHGS: As Tributes Pour in Celebrating the Life of the 41st President, Genealogists at New England Historic Genealogical Society Provide a Look at Famous Relatives of George H. W. Bush Continue reading Famous Relatives of George H. W. Bush
Family Roots Publishing is now printing Unlock the Past publications in the USA. One of the latest to come off the press is Eric and Rosemary Kopittke’s German words for family historians Handy Guide – a helpful new (2018) and Continue reading NEW – German words for family historians Handy Guide
Written in English by Kevan Hansen, the volumes were principally written to help family historians resolve where their family may have gone to church – and left vital records behind that may be seen today. The series is still in Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers Vol. 1-57
FRPC again brought in a stock of The Family Tree Italian Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Italy, by Melanie D. Holtz, and we’re running a 20% off sale on the volume. The book is just $21.59, Reg. Continue reading The F.T. Italian Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Family Tree In Italy – 20% Off
FRPC again brought in a stock of The Family Tree Irish Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Ireland, by Claire Santry, and we’re running a 20% off sale on the volume. The book is just $21.59, Reg. $26.99. Continue reading The F.T. Irish Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Ireland – 20% Off
The National Genealogical Society recently released several new guides for their Research in the States Series. One of them deals with the state of Rhode Island, and was written by Diane LacLean Boumenot and Maureen Alice Taylor. Research in Rhode Continue reading New – Rhode Island: NGS Research in the States Series
The National Genealogical Society recently released several new guides for their Research in the States Series. One of them deals with the state of Massachusetts, and was written by my good friend, David Allen Lambert. The following is from the Continue reading NEW – Massachusetts: NGS Research in the States Series, by David Allen Lambert – 2018