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The following was received August 26, 2016 from FindMyPast: Over 7.5 million new records are available to search this Findmypast Friday including: United States Marriages Over 4 million new records have just been added to our collection of United States Continue reading New Records Available to Search at FindMyPast
The following is from Ginny Ackerson at UGA: Utah Genealogical Association’s 20th Annual South Davis Family History Fair. “Family Puzzles…Finding All the Pieces” Saturday April 22, 2017 Proposals are now being accepted for the Utah Genealogical Association South Davis Family Continue reading UGA’s Call for Papers for the April 22, 2017 South Davis Family History Fair
It was early in the spring that FRPC last ran a promotion on Lisa Cooke’s The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox. Since it’s nearly fall, we decided to do it again. This time it’s a full 20% off! This is an excellent Continue reading The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox – 2nd Edition – Sale Extended Thru Wednesday, Sept 7, 2016
Family Roots Publishing has a pretty good stock of the Family Tree Atlases, as well U.S. County Wall Maps – so we decided to bundle them together and off the package at 35% off – just $60.40 for all three Continue reading Bundle of Two Popular Genealogy Atlases & a U.S. County Wall Map- on Sale for 35% off thru Wed, Aug 31
Since Family Roots Publishing recently began marketing The Family Tree Historical Maps Book: A State-by-State Atlas of U.S. History 1790-1900, I figured it was about time to write a more detailed review of the book than I’ve been able to Continue reading The Family Tree Historical Maps Book: A State-by-State Atlas of U.S. History 1790-1900
The following description is found at the site: The New York Journal Collection consists of The Journal (1896-01-01 to 1896-07-18) and subsequent titles, New York Journal (1896-07-16 to 1897-04-01) and New York Journal and Advertiser (1897-04-02 to 1899-12-31) . In Continue reading The New York Journal Collection 1896-1899 – Posted Online at the Library of Congress Website.
Large maps are fun and useful, if just for the details they can show. The Genealogical County Map is a large format, 27″ by 39″, map of the United States. This map shows rivers, lakes, state capitals and every county Continue reading The United States Genealogical County Map
I just got the following announcement from Erin at the National Genealogical Society. NGS invites you to exhibit at its annual Family History Conference which will be held in Raleigh, NC from 10−13 May 2017. The benefits of exhibiting at Continue reading Exhibit Space May Now be Ordered for the NGS Conference, Raleigh, NC May 10-13 2017
The following excerpt is from an article posted August 15, 2016 at stltoday.com. For many years, adults adopted as children who wanted to find out who their birth parents were ran up against a brick wall because they had no Continue reading More States Give Adult Adoptees Access to Their Original Birth Records
The following excerpts are from an article August 20, 2016 at the chieftain.com website. ST. AMANT, La. — Louisiana continues to dig itself out from devastating floods, with search parties going door to door looking for survivors or bodies trapped Continue reading Reburying the Dead in Flood-Ravaged Louisiana
The following teaser is from the August 20, 2016 edition of the Victoria Advocate. For the first time, Texas individuals will be recognized in the 2016 class of the Texas Genealogical Hall of Fame. The Texas Genealogical College is seeking Continue reading Texas Genealogical College Seeking Nominations of Outstanding Genealogists
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