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The following is from the September 29, 2015 edition of sacramentopress.com: In celebration of American Archives Month, archives and special collections libraries from throughout the region will showcase their rarely-seen holdings during the 5th annual Sacramento Archives Crawl on Saturday, Continue reading Sacramento Archives Crawl This Saturday
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 30 September 2015 — The National Genealogical Society releases today a video promoting its 2016 Family History Conference, which will be held 4–7 May 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Produced Continue reading NGS Releases Two-minute Video To Promote 2016 Conference
It’s been announced that archaeologists, using a front loader’s mechanical arm, have pulled three heavy cast iron Civil War cannons from the Pee Dee River in South Carolina where they lay for 150 years. Read all about it in an Continue reading Three Cast Iron Civil War Cannons Pulled From the Pee Dee River
I just got the following from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry. This is goods news. Ancestry & NARA had problems with their digitization projects a while back when it was found that an employee had destroyed records. That looks to have Continue reading Ancestry Announces Renewal of Their Digitization Partnership Agreement With NARA
Using 21st-century equipment, archeologists are now mapping out exact spots British soldiers and Colonial militiamen were stood as they shot at each other on a rocky hillside on the border of Lexington and Lincoln the first day of the American Continue reading Revolutionary War Parker’s Revenge Battle Site Being Mapped Using Long-lost Artifacts
The following is from FamilySearch: Generous updates for Colombia, France, Honduras, Italy, Spain, and the US (Passport applications, Mississippi and Georgia to note a few)! Many other domestic and international updates like England Warwickshire Parish Registers 1535-1984, Nicaragua Civil Registration Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections – September 28, 2015
I got a note this morning stating that the HQRL Autumn Fest, in Sumner Washington, still has seats available. Check out the announcement below: To HQRL Members and friends We still have room for Autumn Quest! Get your registration in Continue reading “Finding Women From Your Past” – HQRL Autumn Quest in Sumner Washington, October 10!
Like so much of Europe, the Hungarian political and geographical boundaries have shifted over the centuries. In 1877 Janos Dvorzsak published an Hungarian locality dictionary, similar to a Gazatteer. The work included the 63 counties of the Kingdom of Hungary Continue reading Genealogical Gazetteer of the Kingdom of Hungary
I see that Ancestry is sponsoring another Find a Grave Community Day. This year it’s on Saturday, October 17. The following is from Ancestry’s blog. Last year was an amazing success thanks to you, our incredible volunteers, who visited over Continue reading Ancestry Find A Grave Community Day is October 17
Call for Papers – Utah Genealogical Association South Davis Family History Fair “Take Me Home, Country Roads” Saturday April 23, 2016 Proposals are now being accepted for the Utah Genealogical Association South Davis Family History Fair, which will be held Continue reading Call for Papers for the Utah Genealogical Association South Davis Family History Fair
Did you all get to see the eclipse last evening (Sunday, September 27th)? Experts tell us that this hasn’t happened for 20-some years and won’t happen again for 20-some years (or thereabouts). This was my in-expert photo of it. And Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour……….. Week’s Peek
AncestryDNA recently launched a new feature that allows individuals to share their ethnicity results. I tried it out, sending the results to select family members by email – as well as posting to Facebook. Note that I had to allow Continue reading Share Your AncestryDNA Ethnicity Results
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the September 20, 2015 edition of The Examiner: Since the introduction of digitization, archivists at museums and universities across the world have been able to increase access for interested viewers to Continue reading Lamar University Newspapers 1933-2015 Posted Online
The following excerpt is from an article posted September 23, 2015 at brainerddispatch.com: CAMP RIPLEY – The Minnesota Military Museum has a new website now includes a “Veterans Registry” and is requesting the public’s assistance to gather veterans stories. The Continue reading Minnesota Military Museum Website Nows Includes a Veterans Registry
The following is from FamilySearch: Check out the Pennsylvania Civil Marriages 1677-1950, Ohio County Marriages 1789-2013, and Virginia Richmond City Birth Index 1870-1912 additions this week. Millions more records were also added for Italy (Potenza, Rieti, and Trapani) and Colombia. Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Update for the Week of September 21, 2015