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Now tell me… If you owned a domain called Reunion.com – with supposedly 700 million people profiles on your site, would you be changing your name? You have to admit that a name like Reunion.com is about as easily-remembered a Continue reading An Irritating Reunion.com to Change its Name to MyLife.com
The following was received this morning from the Warren County [Ohio] Genealogical Society. We are saddened to learn that past president Helen Hutt passed away at Sycamore Hospital on Tuesday, January 20th. Helen was a 20 year member of the Continue reading Helen L. Hutt (1925-2009) Warren County Genealogical Society Past President Passes On
New Book Review: Back to the Beginning – Remarkable True Stories of Adoption Searches & Reunions Adoption Searches are unique to each person involved. Some clients simply want medical histories. For others the stakes are much higher: a daughter seeking Continue reading Back to the Beginning – Remarkable True Stories of Adoption Searches & Reunions
Many of us are saving the newspapers that landed on our sidewalks, and front porches, Wednesday morning. The inauguration was an historic event for which we want to save the printed memorabilia. I get the Deseret News, published here in Continue reading Preserve That Newspaper
Mark Tucker, at ThinkGenealogy, reported this evening that Paul Allen tweeted that he’s beginning the search for a Chief Genealogy Officer. One of the primary responsibilities of the new position will be to “help manage GenSeek.” For more info, see, Continue reading FamilyLink.com Creates the Chief Genealogy Officer Position
The Boxholm, Iowa museum is principally a one-man show. Thanks to David Peterson, the area’s history is being preserved. The Boone County town itself is nearly gone, having only 215 people residing there at the point when the 2000 census Continue reading The Boxholm, Iowa Museum
Thousands of cemeteries nationwide have paupers graves where no headstone is found. And with the older cemeteries, there are often no records. It’s possible to at least partially reconstruct who might be buried in any particular cemetery using death certificates, Continue reading Unmarked Graves in the Wake County Home Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina
Many folks with Scottish blood are planning to attend “Burns dinners” somewhere around the globe on Jan. 25, 2009. This special occasion is to mark poet, Robert (Rabbie) Burns‘ 250th birthday. Check out the Descendants of Robert Burns chart at Continue reading Robert Burns 250th Anniversary on January 25, 2009
Patty and I spent much of the day, Tuesday, watching the various presidential inaugural ceremonies, parades, and balls on television. Although I’ll admit to not voting for President Obama, I do believe he’s off to a good start and pray Continue reading President Obama’s Family History
All is not doom and gloom when it comes to funding for up & coming genealogy-related Internet ventures. Geni.com just raised another 5 million dollars in venture funding – the cash coming from Charles River Ventures, as well as The Continue reading Geni Raises 5 Million in Venture Capital
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) – The Muncie [Indiana] Public Library is planning to close two branches because it expects a big drop in funding as new statewide property tax caps take effect. Library Director Virginia Nilles says she expects that the Continue reading Muncie, Indiana Local History and Genealogy Library to Close
The New England Historic Genealogical Society announced this week that they are now now posting a searchable database version of the Connecticut Nutmegger. This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. According to the news item in Continue reading Connecticut Nutmegger Going Online at the NEHGS Website
Tammy Tipler-Priolo writes a very good column on your ancestors’ religion this week, and points out that they often did not consistently stay with the same denomination from generation to generation. Check out her column in the January 19, 2009 Continue reading Religious Beliefs From Generation to Generation
Deborah Scruggs-Cox wants to do something positive about the lack of written history for McMinn County, Tennessee’s African-American families. To this end, she is asking local residents to share their stories. Many of the stories will later be compiled into Continue reading McMinn County, Tennessee African-American Family History Wanted
Last Monday (January 19, 2009) was the 200th birthday of Edgar Allen Poe. Now I see that the Library of Virginia, in partnership with the Poe Museum, is preparing an exhibition dealing with Poe’s life and works. The centerpiece of Continue reading The Poe Family Bible to Go on Display