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I received the following from my friend, Ruth Maness, AG: Dana was a kind, loving person, a premier genealogist, who wanted to help all she met. She died Monday, 22 May 2017 at the home of her daughter, Jill Westergaard, Continue reading R.I.P. – Dana Sue Powell McKean Williams Morgan
Do you have relatives or ancestors who were involved in the American Foreign Service? If so, you need to check out this new website. Search it for any name by clicking on the tiny “magnifier” in the upper right-hand corner. Continue reading 99 Years of the Foreign Service Journal Now Available Online – 1919-2017
Searching for estate heirs is a big business. I have friends that have earned their living searching records in hopes of locating heirs to estates. Some of these cases are relatively new – with the researchers working for firms that Continue reading Seemingly Forged Documents Linked to Heir-Searching Genealogist
The following article was written by my good friend, by William Dollarhide: The founding of the first English colonies in North America happened in an area known simply as Virginia. They happened in the early 1600s, during an era of Continue reading New England Timeline, 1603-1718
The following is from Nick Thorne at TheGenealogist: TheGenealogist has expanded its Newspaper and Magazine collection with the release of The Sphere that cover August 1914 to June 1919. Using the Historical newspapers and magazines resource on TheGenealogist enables researchers Continue reading TheGenealogist Launches the First World War Issues of The Sphere Newspaper
The following excerpt is from the Flagler College website. More than 1,000 archival items, from yearbooks and college catalogs to historic and college photographs are now available to the public, thanks to a new digital archives project by the college’s Continue reading Flagler College of St. Augustine, Florida, Digitizes and Posts Over 1000 Archival Items
Excellence in Genealogy Scholarship and Service Honored by National Genealogical Society Awards ARLINGTON, VA, 12 MAY 2017 — The National Genealogical Society (NGS) held its annual banquet on Friday evening, 12 May, at the NGS 2017 Family History Conference in Continue reading NGS Excellence in Genealogy Scholarship & Service Awards Announced at Raleigh NC Conference
The following teaser is from a blog, written by Leslie Albrecht Huber, and posted May 12, 2017 at the FamilySearch blog website. In recent years, FamilySearch has added a variety of tools that can both enrich your tree and make Continue reading New! Family Tree Lite – From FamilySearch
The following excerpt is from an article in the May 12, 2017 edition of the East Bay Times. SANTA CRUZ – Santa Cruz biomolecular engineering professor Ed Green and a team of science students last month generated DNA results to Continue reading San Francisco Girl – 2-Year Old Edith Howard Cook, Who Died Oct. 13, 1876 – Identified Using DNA
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: National Genealogical Society Presents Awards Honoring Excellence in Newsletter Editorship and Service to NGS ARLINGTON, VA, 10 MAY 2017 — The National Genealogical Society (NGS) honored excellence in the categories of newsletter Continue reading NGS Presents Awards Honoring Excellence in Newsletter Editorship & Service to NGS
The following news release is from the Association of Professional Genealogists: REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR PMC 2017 – WASHINGTON, DC! The Association of Professional Genealogists is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2017 Professional Management Conference to Continue reading Registration Opens for the Annual APG Professional Management Conference – 29 Sept thru Oct 1 in Arlington, VA
The Georgia Archives has posted the company muster rolls for the Georgia Confederate military. The collection was launched in March of 2017. The following is from the Georgia Archives website: The majority of the company muster rolls in this series Continue reading Georgia Archives Posts the Georgia Confederate Muster Rolls
The following teaser is from the May 8, 2017 BBC News. A new register recording historical Welsh place names to protect them for future generations has been launched. About 350,000 names are already recorded on the online tool, thought to Continue reading Register Recording Historic Welsh Place Names Launched
The Library of Congress has digitized & posted online a large collection of WWII Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers. The following is from their website: “Produced by the Japanese-Americans interned at assembly centers and relocation centers around the country during World Continue reading WWII Japanese-American Internment Camp Newspapers Digitized & Posted Online
The following news release is from Susan Yockey, at the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 9 MAY 2017 — Larry W. Cates is the 2017 recipient of the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship. Cates, who is librarian at the Heritage Continue reading The National Genealogical Society Announces the 2017 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship