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The following news release was received from Amy Sell and was written by FindMyPast.co.uk staff. Findmypast.co.uk discovers ‘real-life’ wizard in the 1911 census John Watkins Holden – conjuror of the 19th and 20th centuries On the day of the world Continue reading Real-Life Harry Potter Found in the Census
The following USA and Canadian vital records databases have been added at FamilySearch since I last blogged about the FamilySearch vital records six weeks ago or so. Note that most of the databases posted are digital images with waymarks to Continue reading New & Updated USA and Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org
I took a few minutes today to look up the Veteran’s Administration Pension Payment Cards for my great-grandmother, Abigail Titus Canfield Hinchey Goff, found at FamilySearch.org. Abigail was awarded a pension twice, once when my great-grandfather, Henry Canfield, died in Continue reading Using the US Veteran’s Administration Pension Payment Cards 1907-1933 Found at FamilySearch.org
AncestralScotland, the Scottish Government and ScotlandsPeople, Scotland’s official online source of genealogical information, are offering 30 FREE search credits at ScotlandsPeople, worth approximately £7GBP (over $11), to folks who sign up for the Ancestral Scotland Newsletter. It’s a tourism promotion, Continue reading 30 Free Search Credits Available for ScotlandsPeaple Available with Free Newsletter Signup
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted in the July 6, 2011 edition of the Asheville Citizen-Times. RALEIGH — Officials from the State Archives and State Library are looking for families in four North Carolina counties to help Continue reading Family Bible Records for Graham, Richmond, Madison & Polk Counties, NC Requested by the State Archives
The following Press release was written by Genes Reunited: Tuesday, 5 July 2011: 37% of people would name their children after relatives with traditional names Quirky celebrity baby names not so original after all Brooklyn and Cruz found in the Continue reading Unusual Baby Names Spurned Despite Celebrity Trend
The following excerpt is from an article posted at Zacks.com. Jul 05, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — Shares of Ancestry.com (NASDAQ:ACOM) are trading up 1.9% to $41.79 today on above average volume. Approximately 875,000 shares have traded hands Continue reading Ancestry.com Shares Trading at $41.54
The following news release is from einnews.com. Today 23andMe, an industry leader in personal genetics, announced the appointment of Ashley Ledbetter Dombkowski, PhD as Chief Business Officer. Dr. Dombkowski will assume global responsibility for 23andMe’s translational collaboration initiatives and will Continue reading 23andMe Names Dr. Ashley Ledbetter Dombkowski as Chief Business Officer
On June 29, Ancestry.com posted the Sons of the American Revolution membership applications running from 1889 to 1970. These applications are of great value to genealogists, as they include actual linages starting with the applicant, and running all the way Continue reading Using the Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications Now Posted at Ancestry.com
The following excerpt is yet another indication that the current recession (which the feds keep telling us ended long ago) is having an effect on genealogical research. The sad part about it is that libraries often fill a need for Continue reading Boynton Beach Library Continues to Cut Genealogy Resources
The following teaser about the death of Otto von Habsburg is from an article in the July 4, 2011 edition of UTV News. Otto von Habsburg, who has died aged 98, bore the oldest and most eminent dynastic name in Continue reading Otto von Habsburg, Pretender to the Defunct Thrones of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia, Dead at 98
Libraries are struggling with budgets cut by cities, and counties that are no longer flush with tax money. The Santa Barbara Public Library is no exception. The Santa Barbara Public Library System can no longer provide access to certain subscription Continue reading Budget Cuts Eliminate Santa Barbara Public Library Genealogy Databases
The following excerpt is from an interesting article by Vicki-Ann Downing, published in the July 3, 2011 edition of the Enterprise. Easton {Massachusetts] – When retired teacher Elaine Anderson decided to learn more about her great grandmother Elizabeth Dunphy McManus, Continue reading Genealogy Search Leads to the County House of Correction
I’ve been on the road…………. with my daughter Jane, working with Holly Hansen and the Family History Expos in Sheridan, WY, and Loveland, CO (just north of Denver). Had a great, fun and (I think; I hope) productive time for Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour Week Peek #28-29
The following news release was written by FindMyPast staff: Over half a million records covering 100 years of the militia – the forerunner of The British Territorial Army – published online Records provide unique descriptions of what your ancestors actually Continue reading 100 Years of British Militia Records Now Posted Online