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About 7 pm PDT this evening, FamilyRootsPublishing.com started coming up as “insecure” on the web. It seems that the SSL certificate ran out today – and although I was promised by my hosting service on September 26 that it was Continue reading SSL Certificates, Auto-renewal, and Insecurity
The following is from the October 10, 2018 online ghanaweb.com: Ghana risks losing its vital historical documents at the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) and the few research libraries in the country as a result of the deplorable Continue reading Ghana Public Records Are Said to be in a Deplorable Condition
The following except is from the October 15, 2018 edition of the Observer Dispatch: Utica resident George Abel has been selected as the Oneida County History Center Volunteer of the Year for 2018. Born in Utica and raised in Colemans Continue reading George Abel Named Oneida County History Center Volunteer of the Year
The following excerpt is from the online Oct 15, 2018 edition of newsexaminer.com: Charles Edward Hughes, 95, of Connersville, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Fayette Regional Health… Charles retired from Stant Mfg. after 61 years. He Continue reading R.I.P. – Charles Edward Hughes 1923-2018
The following is from the October 13 online greenevillesun.com: Oct 13, 2018: NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State Library and Archives has announced that Tennesseans will have free online access to the full run of The Tennessean newspaper, 1812 to present, Continue reading State Library Providing Free Access To 190 Years Of The Tennesseean to Residents
The International German Genealogy Partnership recently elected their board for 2019-2020. It consists of the following individuals: President: Ingeborg Carpenter 1st Vice President: Kent Cutkomp 2nd Vice President: Dirk Weissleder Secretary: Edie Adam Treasurer: Tom Foerster AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Kim Ashford, Continue reading IGGP Elects the 2019-2020 Board
The following is a teaser from an October 12, 2018 posting at the globegazette.com website. MASON CITY | The North Central Iowa Genealogical Society is moving out of the Mason City Public Library after nearly 40 years. The move is Continue reading North Central Iowa Genealogical Society is Moving Out of the Mason City Public Library
The following teaser is from 660citynews.com: CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Next month’s Remembrance Day marks a century since World War I ended, and Maclean’s Magazine has put together an ambitious project to honour each Canadian killed in the fighting. The Continue reading Maclean’s Magazine Makes 66,349 Covers Available for Canadian Fallen of WWI
The following teaser is from the Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine website. The British Red Cross’ has launched a new online database, allowing the public to explore its collection of historic artifacts. The British Red Cross Museum and Continue reading British Red Cross Posts Database of Over 28,000 Artifacts
The following teaser is from an article written by Travis Fedschun and posted October 14, 2018 at the Fox News website. The decades-long wait to find the wreckage of a World War II-era aircraft and remains of its 11 crew Continue reading WW II “Heaven Can Wait” Bomber Wreckage With Crew of 11 Found by Project Recover
Family Roots Publishing contracted to continue the publication of the extremely important series titled German Immigrants in American Church Records when the publisher at Picton Press passed away in January of 2016. With Roger Minert as the editor, and BYU Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records – Missouri Volumes 19-25 Now Shipping
The Perry County 1880 Census for ED 99 has been found! If you check the schedules at Ancestry, you’ll find Ed #98 and 100 – with no #99. Thirteen pages have now been added to the available 1880 census schedules. Continue reading Missouri State Archives & Missouri Historical Society Announce the Discovery of Lost 1880 Census Records
The following teaser is from an article posted October 9, 2018 at the CBC website. Two half-sisters got more than they bargained for when they signed up for an online genealogy test two years apart — they discovered each other. Continue reading Half-Sisters United After Both Have DNA Testing
The Atlantic website posted an article by Sarah Zhang today that I found interested. She states that most people of European ancestry can be identified from a relative’s DNA – and that nearly 60 percent of people have a relative Continue reading Most People of European Ancestry Can Be Identified From a Relative’s DNA
Every year, the Salt Lake Christmas Tour hosts a few couples – one of whom is researching and the other who’s along for the vacation. The fees for the non-researching spouse are very low, and make for an inexpensive vacation. Continue reading Non-Genealogy Museums & Attractions to Visit While in Salt Lake City