About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

Three Historic Georgia Newspapers Go Online in Digital Format

The following press release was received this morning from Ed Johnson. Although many resources available through Georgia’s Galileo program are available to Georgia residents only, these newspapers are available to all researchers by following the links below. The Digital Library Continue reading Three Historic Georgia Newspapers Go Online in Digital Format

Meitzler Surname Distribution, According to publicprofiler.org

Update – as Oxa points out in the comments, I seem to have been reading the map wrong. Just because a map shows no persons living in Utah by the name of Meitzler doesn’t necessarily mean that no Meitzler’s were Continue reading Meitzler Surname Distribution, According to publicprofiler.org

New Data at The Original Record

The following data has been posted at The Original Record over the last two weeks. 1675-1857 Rugby School Register This edition was published in 1933: the volume covering 1675 to 1857 contains 6480 entries, based on the original school admission Continue reading New Data at The Original Record

Deadwood, South Dakota’s Historic Documents

The following excerpts are from an article in the November 2, 2009 edition of the Rapid City Journal. The archives at Deadwood’s City Hall hold shelves filled with voting records, county inventory and appraisal ledgers, probate ledgers and other circuit Continue reading Deadwood, South Dakota’s Historic Documents

Hampton, New Hampshire’s High St. Cemetery Records to be computerized – but won’t be seen online

I was pleased to read that Hampton’s High Street Cemetery records are going to be computerized – but a bit put off by the attitude of trustees in demanding that the data not be published online. So, who’s trying to Continue reading Hampton, New Hampshire’s High St. Cemetery Records to be computerized – but won’t be seen online

Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society Purchases Easton’s 1753 Bachmann Publick House for $1

The Bachmann Publick House, Easton’s [Pennsylvania] first courtroom and possibly the city’s oldest building, will become the property of Northampton County’s historical society, County Council decided Thursday. In a vote that followed years of negotiations, council agreed to sell the Continue reading Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society Purchases Easton’s 1753 Bachmann Publick House for $1

Volunteers Search for Family Connections of 191+ Soldiers Buried in Fromelles’ Tiny Pheasant Wood

HE CALLS her Marples and she refers to him affectionately as Sherlock. He is a determined, quiet cop with a forensic background, while she is a chatty grandmother with degrees in social research and 30 years of genealogy experience. They Continue reading Volunteers Search for Family Connections of 191+ Soldiers Buried in Fromelles’ Tiny Pheasant Wood

David Ferriero Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 10th Archivist of the United States

The following press release is from NARA itself. Washington, DC; November 6, 2009: Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm David Ferriero as the 10th Archivist of the United States. Mr. Ferriero was the Andrew W. Mellon Director of Continue reading David Ferriero Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 10th Archivist of the United States

Dollarhide’s “Census Substitutes & State Census Records” – set of two volumes – Now Available

Family Roots Publishing is now offering Dollarhide’s new “Census Substitutes and States Census Records” as a package of the two volumes. In this two volume series, acclaimed author William Dollarhide identifies Census Substitutes, as well as State Census Records for Continue reading Dollarhide’s “Census Substitutes & State Census Records” – set of two volumes – Now Available

Over 1M New WWI British Military Records added at FamilyRelatives.com

The following News Release was written by FamilyRelatives.com staff: From Waterloo to the Charge of the Light Brigade to the Great War Familyrelatives.com is proud to announce the addition of 1,000,000 New Military Records spanning over 100 years. This autumn Continue reading Over 1M New WWI British Military Records added at FamilyRelatives.com

Covington County, Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society Searching for Info & Photographs

The Covington County [Mississippi] Genealogical and Historical Society is trying to locate old photographs of the Williamsburg area. Those photographs include pictures of families, stores, the courthouse, and homes of Williamsburg in the 1800s. The society also is seeking information Continue reading Covington County, Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society Searching for Info & Photographs