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My friend, Beth Gay, is an institution in the area of Scots genealogy. Now it looks like she’s scrambling to survive in the genealogy field. I know the feeling. Been there – done that. But life goes on, and I’m Continue reading Scots Genealogy Expert, Beth Gay, Sues Her Former Employer
It looks like Independence, Missouri is about to get a facility that at some point could rival the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I was in the library just a short time ago – and the current Continue reading Mid-Continent Library to Build New $8 Million 52,000 Ft. Genealogy Center
Ancestry.com has posted a new database that indexes digital images of birth, marriage, and death notices from the newspapers of the following seven major U.S. cities: The Atlanta Constitution (1869-1929) The Boston Globe (1872-1923) The Chicago Defender (Big Weekend and Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts Indexed Digital Images to Seven Major U.S. Newspapers
“Relative Genetics, the leading provider of DNA testing services for individuals and families researching ancestry, today [September 19, 2006] announced the availability of enhanced mitochondrial DNA testing services that dramatically improve the accuracy and reach of maternal lineage information. “Mitochondrial Continue reading Mitochondrial DNA Services from Relative Genetics and Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation
Over 13,000 geo-coded Scots deaths records have been posted at the new www.WorldVitalRecords.com website. This unique set of Scottish Death Records was extracted from parish records of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Specific parishes include Cockpen, Midlothian; Cranston; Crichton; Dalkeith; Continue reading World Vital Records Launches Scottish Death Records 1747-1868
On August 24, Ancestry.com posted 301 new items, including many books that I’m familiar with. In running through the list, I find that the books seem to all be those published by Genealogical Publishing Company. These books cover many topics Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds About 300 New Online Resources from GPC
Washington state leadership has agreed to push forward a $400 million plan to build a new set of stone-faced office buildings north of Olympia’s historic Capitol Campus. The style of the new buildings will mimic that of the columned office Continue reading Washington State Plans for New History Center in Olympia
The Johnson County, Missouri, Historical Society has become the repository for pre-1880 Johnson County Court records. This is great news for genealogists. The Historical Society maintains a wonderful research facility where I personally have spent time researching ancestors for Patty Continue reading Johnson County, Missouri, Historical Society Inherits Pre-1880 Original Court Records
Gallia County, Ohio, found a way to make the vice president of the United States part of a local club – by discovering his great-grandparents’ grave. Vice President Dick Cheney was allowed to skip the usual formalities when he accepted Continue reading VP Dick Cheney’s 2nd Great-Grandparents’ Grave Found in Gallia County, Ohio
Google has added another partner to its controversial library-book scanning project – the University of California, which is also working with a team led by Yahoo, Microsoft and the Internet Archive. Google will be scanning and digitizing millions of books Continue reading Google to Digitize 3 Million Books at the University of California
The following is an excerpt from a news release from the new Church of England (Anglican) website. Having realized the need by genealogists for information about records, the Anglican Church has created a new website, with which to guide researchers Continue reading The New Church of England (Anglican) Genealogy Website
Most of us are familiar with OCLC, available at most good libraries. Their new WorldCat Search is now online and in the clear. It’s in Beta format, and a very simple search engine, but it’s about the most powerful library Continue reading WorldCat Search from OCLC Online with Free Access
“The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is very pleased to announce that Paul Milner is joining the NGS Britain and Ireland Forum as co-leader. Paul will join Sheila Benedict, CG, in leading the Britain and Ireland Forum, an NGS members-only Forum Continue reading Paul Milner Joining Sheila Benedict as a NGS Britain and Ireland Forum Co-Leader
At one time, the U.S. Federal Census included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the previous year. These documents exist for the years 1850 through 1880. Although many of the original documents reside in various archives, Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts Digitized Images of the 1850-1880 Mortality Schedules
“The Houston Public Library is proud to announce the appointment of Susan Kaufman as the new manager for the Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research. Ms. Kaufman will be bringing twenty years of genealogical librarianship experience, including 6 years at Continue reading Susan Kaufman is the New Manager at the Clayton Library