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Family Roots Publishing has again put together a bundle of 3 items, from three separate publishers, dealing with research on you American Revolutionary War ancestor. If you think you may have Revolutionary War ancestors, this packet is just for you. Continue reading Bundle of American Revolutionary War Research Aids – 30% off through August 9
We just realized that we’ve still got stacks of Laverne Galeener-Moore’s classic “Further Undertakings of a Dead Relative Collector” on our stockroom shelves. We need to make room for other things, so we’re selling it far below cost at just Continue reading Further Undertakings of a Dead Relative Collector – 60% off, Just $3.98 – Now Thru Aug. 9
The following excerpt is from a fascinating article posted in the 29 July 2016 edition of theherald.com.au. EVEN from beyond the grave, Jack Delaney is still making his presence felt. Right up to the end back in June 2010 at Continue reading New South Wales Hunter Region Historian’s Legacy Lives On
The following teaser is from the knoxvilledailysun.com: The Tennessee State Library & Archives has added an online collection of material that tracks dozens of family histories across several states. The material, titled “The Genealogical Research Files of Dr. Barbara Long,” Continue reading The Genealogical Research Files of Dr. Barbara Long Posted by the Tennessee State Library & Archives
The following excerpt is from the July 29, 2016 edition of publicopiniononline.com: CHAMBERSBURG [Pennsylvania] – Coyle Library is well underway in the $5.5 million renovation process, which is scheduled to be completed in the winter of 2018. “We’re in that Continue reading Coyle Public Library in Chambersburg, PA Gets a Renovation With Expanded Genealogy Center
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the July 29, 2016 edition of the New York Times. Written by Amy Zipkin, the article delves into the experiences of those of us who are motivated to travel in search Continue reading Ancestry Tourism
The following except is from the July 25, 2016 edition of the Tacoma News Tribune. It’s the paper that lands on my driveway every morning – and I see that a Family Discovery Day is about to take place in Continue reading Family Discovery Day in Gig Harbor, Washington: August 6, 2016
Professional genealogist Amy Johnson Crowe, wrote a great column on documenting the lives of our farming ancestors. I can identify with all of this, having had many ancestors who farmed the land. Following is a teaser. The rest of her Continue reading Documenting the Lives of Our Farming Ancestors
The following is from the website of the Buffalo Soldiers’ Online Museum. The Buffalo Soldiers’ Online Museum, founded by Major Andrew Aaron Jr., informs, unites, and educates the general public on the history of The Buffalo Soldiers. The Buffalo Soldiers Continue reading The Buffalo Soldiers’ Online Museum
The following teaser is from the July 21, 2016 website of stcroixsource.com. Over 3,000 pages of David Hamilton Jackson’s The Herald, which is the first citizen-owned and -operated newspaper in the Danish West Indies, have been digitized and are freely Continue reading The Herald – of the Danish West Indies 1915-1925 Now Digitized and Posted Online
Mission Statement We are principally a “how to” publishing company, as we publish and sell many books on how to do genealogy research, but not a lot of books on specific families. We do not want to do your research Continue reading How To Use the FamilyRootsPublishing.com Web Store – Pt. 2
Fascinating… I had not spent much time thinking about the archiving of all these internet postings we do. The following excerpt is from a good article posted July 22, 2016 at The Irish Times. With about 10 million objects from Continue reading The National Library of Ireland is Archiving the Irish Internet
British databases just added from The Original Record: 1715 – French Pensions of the English Civil List A list of French pensions of the Civil List, as of 10 May 1715, giving full name and daily allowance. 1735 – Inhabitants Continue reading New British Databases From The Original Record
Okay – I know. Coal fields records sound boring… But in taking a look at these newly digitized records, I found that they are anything but that! If you’ve got Kentucky folks who worked in the energy industries there, you’ve Continue reading UK Posts Digitized Records of the Eastern Kentucky Coalfields 1788-1976
** Did you help with the FamilySearch Indexing Marathon? ** Black Dutch; Somehow A Slur ** Finding Family Bibles ** Heaven Is (for Genealogists) In mid-July, all of us genealogists had a great opportunity to help “Pay It Forward.” FamilySearch Continue reading Serendipity Day