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Guess what! As you read this on August 29th or 30th, hubby and I will be in South Africa! Assuming we survive the 22-hour flight that is. We’re going to a safari hunting camp where he will hunt and I Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour Week Peek #38
Back in Print! The Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Oldenburg & Schleswig-Holstein has been out-of-print for some time. We’re happy to announce that’s it’s now available again. Published by Family Roots Publishing Company, Map Guide to German Parish Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Oldenburg & Schleswig-Holstein – Back in Print
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with Scandinavian research will be interested in free Danish and Swedish classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free Danish seminar will be held on Saturday, Continue reading The Family History Library in SLC Hosts Scandinavian Research Classes in September
The following letter from Cynthia S. Grostick, President of the Michigan Genealogical Council: August 25, 2011 To All Michigan Genealogists, It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing this morning of a beloved friend to genealogists Continue reading Barbara Brown, President of the Abrams Foundation – R.I.P.
Because Footnote.com made the name change to fold3.com, and their change in emphasis to being principally a military records website, I got to thinking about my 20th-Century war-related research. World War I was three decades in the past by the Continue reading Researching the Great War
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with England intermediate research will be interested in English classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free English seminar will be held on Saturday, September 17 Continue reading The Family History Library in SLC Hosts English Research Classes in September
As I commented several days ago, I’ve been a long-time subscriber to Footnote.com and have just renewed my subscription for another year, renewing this time to fold3.com. A year’s full-access subscription is only $59.95, and worth every nickel… If you’re Continue reading Free Databases Found at fold3.com
The following announcement has been made by RootsTech. The official conference hotels are the Salt Lake Plaza, and the Radisson. The rates are just $89. That’s a good deal… I’d advise booking immediately, as these will go fast! RootsTech 2012 Continue reading RootsTech 2012 Announces the Two Official Conference Hotels
There’s nothing like an old annual to bring back memories. I just spent a few minutes browsing the 1964 Orting, Washington high school yearbook. And the memories came flooding back. Although I didn’t attend school there, many of the Orting Continue reading Ancestry.com Expands U.S. School Yearbook Collection to Include Over 150M Records
The following news release is from the August 17, 2011 edition of BusinessWire.com: Analysis Shows Governor Herbert is Related to Numerous Historical Figures, Including Butch Cassidy, Joseph Smith Jr. and Others GeneTree.com Presents Family History Research to Governor and Mrs. Continue reading GeneTree.com Finds Connections to Butch Cassidy in Utah Governor’s Family History
The following excerpt is from an article posted at dailycrowdsource.com on August 23, 2011. Crowdsourced translation platform Lingotek has recently struck a deal to be the exclusive translator for the genealogy records website, FamilySearch, uniting two influential crowdsourcing communities. This Continue reading Lingotek to Make FamilySearch Records More Accessible
Do you want to trace your Native American ancestry? The U.S. Department of the Interior can help. See their Trace Indian Ancestry website dedicated to the topic: It includes: Ancestry Genealogical Research Enrollment Process Tribal Leaders Directory Benefits and Services Continue reading U.S. Department of the Interior on Tracing Native American Ancestry
Mexico Collections Account for 6 Million of 8 Million New Images New Records From Belgium, England, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia 23 August 2011 – Along with six million images added to Mexico collections at FamilySearch.org this week, additions were made to Continue reading Records Posted from Belgium, England, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia, USA, & Mexico at FamilySearch.org
Remember this handsome fellow? Rich Williams, our good buddy at our home-away-from-home, The Plaza, is starting his room reservation list (sent by Leland and Patty as our reservations come to them) so have you sent your reservation to Leland or Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour Week Peek #37
Footnote.com has long been one of my favorite websites. I’ve had a personal subscription for years, and plan to keep it for a long time. The site is reasonably priced, and the data is etrememely valuable for any genealogist with Continue reading Footnote.com Announces New Focus on Historical U.S. Military Records & Changes Name to Fold3