U.S. Territories – Past and Present

The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, U.S. Territories Censuses & Substitute Names Lists, 1590-2015. Prologue: The U.S. currently has a total of sixteen (16)  territories, eleven (11) of which are unorganized and mostly Continue reading U.S. Territories – Past and Present

Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 10 – Canton Graubünden I – Now Shipping

Family Roots Publishing is now shipping the soft cover edition of Volume Ten of the Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers series. This Swiss Map Guide covers about half of Canton Graubünden. The volume is 204 pages in length and Continue reading Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 10 – Canton Graubünden I – Now Shipping

Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers -Vol. 9 -Cantons of Lucerne, Obwalden, Nidwalden & Schwyz – Now Shipping

This is another update to let our readers know that Family Roots Publishing is now shipping the soft cover version of Volume Nine of the Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers. This Swiss Map Guide, covers the Cantons of Cantons Continue reading Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers -Vol. 9 -Cantons of Lucerne, Obwalden, Nidwalden & Schwyz – Now Shipping

New – Hoffmann Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective – 15% Off

Family Roots Publishing just published Hoffmann Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective and is initially offering it at 15% off. Regularly $27.95, it is just $23.76. To make the deal even better, we are also offering the first two of Continue reading New – Hoffmann Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective – 15% Off

Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 8: Cantons of Solothurn, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt & Schaffhausen – now shipping

This is an update to let our readers know that Family Roots Publishing is now shipping the soft cover version of Volume Eight of the Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers. This Swiss Map Guide, covers the Cantons of Solothurn, Continue reading Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 8: Cantons of Solothurn, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt & Schaffhausen – now shipping

I’m Motivated to Get My Stories+Pictures Available to My Family & Freinds

In looking back at RootsTech 2018, I’m coming away motivated to do something meaningful with my many pictures – and visuals in all forms. I am immediately setting about doing the following: Get my slides, film, and videos hi-res digitized. Continue reading I’m Motivated to Get My Stories+Pictures Available to My Family & Freinds

Wagner Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective – 25% Off!

Family Roots Publishing is offering Wagner Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective for 25% off. Regularly $27.95, it is offered at just $20.96. To make the deal even better, we are also offering volume 1 of the series, Muller/Mueller Heraldry Continue reading Wagner Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective – 25% Off!

Muller/Mueller Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective – 15% Off!

Got any Millers in your family tree? Silly question… Don’t we all? Family Roots Publishing recently teamed with Fred Siler to publish what we plan to be a series of books dealing the heraldry of Germanic families. Fred brought the Continue reading Muller/Mueller Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective – 15% Off!

German Immigrants in American Church Records Vol 21 – Missouri (St. Louis II) – Now Shipping

We now have German Immigrants in American Church Records Vol. 21 in stock – and are now taking orders and shipping. Click on the links to order. Note: There is a full 5,016 Surname Index, compiled from 14,958 entries found Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records Vol 21 – Missouri (St. Louis II) – Now Shipping

Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 7 – Canton of Vaud (Waadt) – Now Shipping

This is an update to let everyone know that we are now shipping both the soft and hard-bound versions of the first seven volumes of Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers. The latest is Volume 7, covering the Canton of Continue reading Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 7 – Canton of Vaud (Waadt) – Now Shipping

Nominations Now Being Accepted for the John T Humphrey, CG Memorial Scholarship (NGS)

The following Press Release is from the NGS website: 09 NOVEMBER 2016 – Nominations Now Being Accepted for the John T Humphrey, CG Memorial Scholarship (NGS)… Deadline for Submissions—15 December Annually Applicants are notified by e-mail of the decision of Continue reading Nominations Now Being Accepted for the John T Humphrey, CG Memorial Scholarship (NGS)

Volunteers at the Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy Help Others Locate Their Ancestors

The following teaser is from the July 28, 2016 edition of TheDenverChannel.com: DENVER – Many Colorado Hispanics who have reached retirement age aren’t ready to stop working. Some want to continue contributing to their community, so they do volunteer work. Continue reading Volunteers at the Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy Help Others Locate Their Ancestors

Early Rhode Island Court Records now available online

The following teaser is from My Backyard News. (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – The Rhode Island Historical Society has launched the digital archive “Colonial Justice: Preserving and Digitizing Early Rhode Island Court Records.” These specific collections were selected by RIHS curators for Continue reading Early Rhode Island Court Records now available online