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“A teenager whose skill at genealogical research made him something of a local celebrity died Thursday of burns he suffered in a house explosion on Wednesday (August 3, 2006). Coady Hatlen, 15, is being mourned not only by his natural Continue reading Young Carlinville, Illinois Genealogist Dies from Burns
In the winter of 1085, William the Conqueror commissioned a great survey to discover the resources and taxable values of all the boroughs and manors in England. If he was going to do a thorough job of taxation, he needed Continue reading The Domesday Book Goes Online at the British National Archives
My friend, Jim Petty, has teamed up with other Utah firms and taken on a massive project. That project is to link up Jamestowne Colony Descendents. No small undertaking… This partnership combines genealogy, family history and DNA genetics to link Continue reading Jamestowne Project Underway
According to a short article in the July 27, 2006 Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake County, Utah Death records 1847-1949, and births as early as 1890 have been digitized and will be online in about a year. “…Salt Lake County Continue reading Salt Lake County, Utah, Vital Records Documents to Go Online in About a Year
The Research Center for Beaver County and Board of Commissioners of Beaver County announced that Caldwell’s Illustrated, Historical Centennial Atlas of Beaver County, Pennsylvania 1876, in now available on CD-ROM. Copies are for sale at the Research Center, 1301 Seventh Continue reading Historic Beaver County, Pennsylvania Book Available on CD-ROM
You can now check the marriage indexes for Multnomah County, Oregon – 1855 through 1904 – Online and order copies of the original documents (by mail). The docs are only $5! The Genealogical Forum of Oregon Library is the home Continue reading Multnomah County, Oregon Marriage Indexes Online
Larry Naukam, Head of Local History and Genealogy, at the Rochester Public Library just announced the launch of their new web site, which contains a link to the local history department. A series of indexes, totaling over 130,000 names, in Continue reading Rochester, New York, Library Launches New Online Indexes
If you’ve got Missouri folks, you really need to check out the Missouri Death Certificate database, sponsored by the Missouri State Archives. The Death index is complete for 1910 to 1955 and you can actually download a digitized copy of Continue reading Missouri Death Certificates 1910―1955
Ancestry.com has posted an every-name index to the 1910 U.S. Federal Census. The posting of this index completes Ancestry.com’s every-name index project for all Federal censuses currently available to the public – 1790 through 1930. Folks – this is really Continue reading 1910 Every-name Index Posted at Ancestry.com
For the first time, anyone can perform Jewish Massachusetts genealogical searches online. So, if someone is looking for late Uncle Ben on their mother’s side of the family, chances are they can locate his burial records at any one of Continue reading 55,000 Massachusetts Burial Records Now Online
ProQuest has announced that it’s cutting service to genealogical societies. Service to Everton Publishers and Godfrey Memorial Library was cut some time ago. It is recommended that you first check with your local library to find out if they offer Continue reading ProQuest Cuts Service to Societies
The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) announced at its Gala Awards Banquet that its first recipient of the new and prestigious Myra Vanderpool Gormley Award of Merit was to go to “Lou” Szucs, Executive Editor and Continue reading Loretta “Lou” Szucs Receives Award
I finally got the chance to jump over to Ancestry.com’s site, and try out the new WWII Old Men’s draft registration cards that they posted. Boy, oh, boy – did I find relatives. Note that the old men’s draft registration Continue reading World War II Old Men’s Draft Cards Now Online
MSNBC has created a webpage about Genetic Genealogy. Several of the NBC journalists have participated in DNA testing and have written about their experiences. Their stories and other articles are available now at the new webpage, www.msnbc.msn.com . Here are Continue reading Genetic Genealogy On MSNBC
Prompted by a short article in the May 20, 2006 Baxter Bulletin in honor of a group of volunteers from the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society, I spent some time on the new Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture Continue reading The New Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture