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Yes, I know, there has already been a Week Peek #24 but according to my calendar, I’ve gotten out of sync somehow. This week, beginning with Monday, May 23, is week #24………… so be it. Books. We all have them. Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour Week Peek #24
The following teaser is from the May 24, 2011 edition of Paisley Daily Express: MUSIC fans were left in a spin when Bee Gees star Robin Gibb paid a surprise visit to Paisley to carry out some research into his Continue reading Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb to Star in the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?
The following excerpt is from an AP article published in the May 24, 2011 edition of the Jerusalem Post. Documents apparently confirming rumors that Vladimir Lenin had Jewish ancestors can now be seen at Russia’s State History Museum, AP reported Continue reading Lenin’s Jewish Ancestry on Display in Russia’s State History Museum
The following excerpt is from an AP article in the May 24, 2011 edition of the Deseret News: DUBLIN — He downed a pint of Guinness with a distant cousin and checked out centuries-old parish records tracing his family to Continue reading President O’Bama Goes Home to Ireland
The following databases have been added at The Original Record: 1269 – Surrey Forest Pleas Pleas of the Venison in the king’s park of Guildford heard at Guildford in the quindene of Midsummer in the 53rd year of the reign Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
After a 4-day nightmare of the Family Roots Publishing Co. website being down, and not being able to figure out what was wrong with it, we’re now up and running again. I was initially told by my hosting service technical Continue reading Family Roots Publishing Website Back Up
I just received the following information from Erin Wood at NGS: The National Genealogical Society is pleased to announce attendance of 2,270 at the NGS 2011 Family History Conference held in Charleston, South Carolina, 11-14 May. Over 1,500 people purchased Continue reading Stats for the NGS Conference in Charleston, South Carolina
The following article is by my friend, Tom Kemp. “Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar, all who love obits stand up and holler!” That is probably not the way you heard that cheer in school, but genealogists sure Continue reading Newspapers: Obituaries and Death Records Provide a Wealth of Family History
The following announcement was made by FamilySearch during the National Genealogical Society Conference in Charleston, South Carolina: SALT LAKE CITY: As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, people who had ancestors involved in the conflict Continue reading Millions of Historic American Civil War Records Go Online at FamilySearch.org
The following News Release is from PR-USA.net: Geni, the collaborative family history community and home of the “World Family Tree,” today announced continued strong growth including the promotion and addition of key team members across the organization. With a growing Continue reading Geni.com Continues Growth
I just checked out the new Bargain Vault from the National Archives. All kinds of books, DVDs, and such are available at bargain-basement prices. I’ve got a lot of these items already, and paid a lot more money for them… Continue reading National Archives eStore Opens Online “Bargain Vault”
The following announcement from Archives.com was received from APG: The Expert Series is a collection of articles from top genealogists around the country. Every week we feature a new article aimed to help beginning and advanced genealogists alike solve common Continue reading Archives.com Looking for Expert Genealogy Writers
The Library of Congress announced just over a week ago that it has launched The National Jukebox – made up of digital recordings of over 10,000 sound recordings from the past. The collection, dating from 1901 to 1925, includes music Continue reading The Library of Congress Launches The National Jukebox
The following excerpt is from an article published in the May 20, 2011 edition of the Boonville Daily News. Boonville, Missouri – The Cooper County Historical Society (CCHS) Research Center will be unable to open to the public as planned Continue reading Cooper County Historical Society in Pilot Grove, Missouri, Unable to Open Due to Incomplete Water Mains
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted May 20, 2011 at MLive.com: A decades-long quest to reconstruct thousands of missing burial records at a Detroit cemetery is nearing its end. The Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan tackled the Continue reading Detroit’s Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery’s Burial Records Nearing End of Their Reconstruction