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The following is from a Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Facebook page. For quite some time, the Officers and Board of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania have envisioned moving to an office with more space. A suburban setting with train and Continue reading The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania is Moving to 2100 Byberry Road in N.E. Philadelphia
The following teaser is from an article posted August 21, 2016 at theguardian.com: The assassination of Reinhard Heydrich is recognised as one of the most audacious operations of the second world war. But Ján Kubiš and Josef Gabcík, the two Continue reading Heroes’ Memorials Demanded for Czech Assassins of Holocaust Chief
The following excerpt is from an August 17, 2016 article posted at TheAdvocate.com: The [Louisiana] State Archives has offered several tips for Louisiana residents trying to save flooded documents and photographs. Wide-spread flooding has left thousands of homes with damage Continue reading The Louisiana State Archives Has Posted Tips For Saving Flood Damaged Documents & Photos
The following teaser was posted sugust 18, 2016 at the news.rutgers.edu website. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project is a collaboration of Rutgers University Libraries, the New Jersey State Archives and the New Jersey State Library Continue reading New Jersey Newspapers to be Digitized & Posted at Chronicling America
The following excerpt is from the August 20, 2016 edition of News-Sentinel.com: Curt Witcher, manager of the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library, was honored Friday with a Hoosier Hospital Award from the office of Lt. Gov. Eric Continue reading Curt Witcher Honored
The following databases were added at The Original Record this week: 1664- Suffolk Archdeaconry Marriage Licences Marriage licence bonds in the Suffolk Archdeaconry Registry at Ipswich, abstracted and printed by Frederick Arthur Crisp 1845-1850 – Consistory Court of London Divorce Continue reading Databases Added at The Original Record
I began writing at the LifePosts website this morning. LifePosts is a new site, with absolutely wonderful story-telling tools. I found it very simple to quickly tell the story of my sister’s wedding, which took place in November of 1953. Continue reading LifePosts – a website where you can tell the story of family & friends
The following teaser is from the Digital North Carolina Blog: We’re pleased to welcome a new partner, Jackson County Public Library, from Sylva, N.C.! Thanks to the library, DigitalNC has recently made available issues of two area newspapers: the Jackson Continue reading Digital NC Posts two digitized Sylva, N.C. Newspapers
The following is from the Washington State Library blog: Join Ancestry, Washington State Archives, Washington State Library, Legacy Washington and the Washington State Historical Society as they present Ancestry Day in Washington State, Sept 23-24, 2016. Both novice and experienced Continue reading Ancestry Day in Washington State, Sept. 23-24, 2016
The following is from RootsTech: Want an advantage at the next RootsTech Showdown? This week ONLY! Use promo code SWROOTS when you sign up for Startup Weekend Riverton, and get 30% off! RootsTech is hosting a family history edition of Continue reading RootsTech Startup Weekend: Riverton, Utah August 25-27 – Get 30% Off!
The following excerpt is from the August 15, 2016 edition of mainebiz.biz: The Maine State Library in Augusta has received a $275,000 federal grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize over 100,000 pages of historical Maine newspapers. Continue reading Maine State Library to Digitize Historic Maine Newspapers
The following announcement was received from Raymon Naisbitt, AG® at FamilySearch International: The Family History Library is hosting two free week-long research seminars that will also be hosted live as free online webinars. Next week, Aug 22nd-26th there will be Continue reading Two Free Week-Long Online Seminars Available Starting Monday From FamilySearch
The following is from FamilySearch: New Collections Update: Week of August 15, 2016 SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The past two weeks have brought a few new large indexed collections, including New York passenger lists, English parish registers, and United Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted FamilySearch: August 15, 2016
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 16 August 2016 — The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announces the release of Branching Out, the newest online, cloud-based learning course in the American Genealogical Studies (AGS) series. Branching Out Continue reading NGS Announces a New Course in its American Genealogical Studies Series: Branching Out
The following News Release is from FGS: Upcoming FGS National Genealogy and Family History Conferences To Be Held August 21-24, 2019, in Washington, D.C. and September 2-5, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri August 16, 2016 – Austin, TX. The Federation Continue reading FGS Announces Upcoming National Conferences in 2019 & 2020