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.

The West Glamorgan Archive Service – of Swansea, Wales, UK

The following news release is printed with no changes: Oct 26, 2009 – MORE than 1,000 people each month are now visiting the Swansea-based West Glamorgan Archive service. Since April 1 this year there have been more than 6,000 visits Continue reading The West Glamorgan Archive Service – of Swansea, Wales, UK

An Interview With John Busovicki of Indiana County, Pennsylvania

If you have any connection to Indiana County, Pennsylvania, you will want to read the interview that Indiana Gazette staffer Eric Ebeling did with amateur historian and collector John Busovicki. I don’t have any connections to the area at all, Continue reading An Interview With John Busovicki of Indiana County, Pennsylvania

The 30th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy in L.A. July 11-16, 2010

The 30th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will be held in Los Angeles, California July 11-20, 2010. I’ve attended several of the conferences over the years, and always find the programs excellent, and the attendees motivated. Conference Website The Conference Continue reading The 30th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy in L.A. July 11-16, 2010

Top 10 Reasons for Attending the 25th Annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour – #4

Number 4 Our professionals use the library on a regular basis The Salt Lake Genealogy Christmas Tour only uses the best professional researchers to work with our attendees. Our professionals are intimately acquainted with the library and it’s holdings. These Continue reading Top 10 Reasons for Attending the 25th Annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour – #4

Lewis & Clark Across Missouri: Mapping the Historic Landscape – Exhibit in Forsyth, Missouri

FORSYTH [Missouri]— An all-new exhibit is on display at the White River Valley Historical Society building in downtown Forsyth. “Lewis & Clark Across Missouri: Mapping the Historic Landscape” which is an exhibit of the Missouri State Archives, will be on Continue reading Lewis & Clark Across Missouri: Mapping the Historic Landscape – Exhibit in Forsyth, Missouri

Cincinnati’s Early Birth & Death Records to be Digitized

Cincinnati’s birth and death records located in the University of Cincinnati’s Archives and Rare Books Library expects a major overhaul with the funding from a $140,437 Library Service and Technology Act grant. The project is the result of six to Continue reading Cincinnati’s Early Birth & Death Records to be Digitized

Website Devoted to the Cresson TB Sanitarium, its History & its People

It was called “the san” and it’s part of a haunting and nearly forgotten chapter in Pennsylvania history. The Cresson Sanitorium for tuberculosis patients was located 140 miles from Harrisburg, between Johnstown and Altoona. Thousands of people were sent there Continue reading Website Devoted to the Cresson TB Sanitarium, its History & its People

Washington State Sisters & Their Passion For Photographing Cemeteries

The following is an excerpt from a fascinating article about Pat Rumsey and Pauline Dawes, sisters from Richland, Washington, and their passion for visiting and photographing cemeteries. … But occasionally the living come to visit. Among them on a recent Continue reading Washington State Sisters & Their Passion For Photographing Cemeteries

Top 10 Reasons for Attending the 25th Annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour – #5

Number 5 No waiting for films to arrive by interlibrary loan The Family History Library has millions of films available – most by interlibrary loan to Family History Centers worldwide. However, if you’ve ever used the system, you know that Continue reading Top 10 Reasons for Attending the 25th Annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour – #5

Ancestry.com Posts De-Classified Records on Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance

The following press release was written by Ancestry.com: PROVO, UT – (Marketwire) – 10/23/09: There are multiple theories surrounding the mysterious disappearance of iconic aviator Amelia Earhart in 1937, but a unique case file published online for the first time Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts De-Classified Records on Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance