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Some might think the library is only good for finding books, but Marquita Johnson knows different. Through the help of several employees at Bartow Public Library, she found her father, Earl V. Whipple, whom she had not seen since she Continue reading Father Found After 56 Year Separation
The FamilySearch Center in the Joseph Smith Building is getting a full upgrade – and progress on the digitization of the Granite Mountain microfilm is moving ahead at a terrific pace. According to Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch, all that film Continue reading All 2.5 M Granite Mountain Films May be Digitized by Early Next Year
Geoff Rasmussen emailed me this bit of news about items Legacy Software is giving away at the Family History Expo in Redding. The expo takes place in just two weeks! Included in the prizes is an Acer Netbook PC. Now, Continue reading California Family History Expo – Oct 16/17 – Win a free computer from Legacy
What happens to your trash when you throw it out? It’s my bet that most of us don’t think twice about throwing out an out-of-date fishing license or our old hotel rewards cards. It seems that some very personal items Continue reading Provenience of Carter-Cash Family Items at Virginia Tech Questioned
The following news release is from marketwire.com: TORONTO, ONTARIO – (Marketwire – Sept. 28, 2009) – In honour of the birthday today of two of the most absurdly named children the world has ever known – Pilot Inspektor, son of Continue reading Ancestry.ca Reveals the Most Interesting Baby Names in Canadian History
Like many children, Arnold Nikolaisen was not happy to learn he wasn’t going to remain an only child. However, the shock for him was worse than most — he found out at 75. Nikolaisen was raised as an only child, Continue reading Man Finds He Has a Sister – at Age 75
I just ran across a press release that tells us that the New York Public Library is making a portion of their collection available to the public by way of digitization and distribution through Kirtas Books. Kirtas Books has already Continue reading New York Public Library and Kirtas Technologies Partner to Make 500,000 Public-Domain Books Available
What would you do if you found a an old note saying that a lead chest with gold coins inside was hidden at a location -complete with the address? Patty Henken had just that happen to her. Following is a Continue reading Finders Keepers
The following notice has been posted by the Bandera County Public Library in Bandera, Texas. Visit genealogy FOL [Friends of the Library] have also been busy renovating the genealogy room. By this fall, we expect to have volunteers on hand Continue reading Bandera County Public Library in Bandera, Texas Renovating the Genealogy Room
Diane Haddad, at Genealogy Insider, wrote on September 30 that she had learned a new word – that being “Catablog.” Because of Diane’s blog post, I and a lot of other folks also learned the new word – and a Continue reading Diane Haddad Writes About Catablogs
More genealogy-related organizations and communicators are moving to a blog format for communicating with their membership and subscribers. Thinking back in time, Dick Eastman was one of the first with wide readership to make the move to a blog. I Continue reading The Blog Format is a Winner for Reaching Members, Subscribers, and the Public
The 2010 Excellence in Writing Competition is starting today! If you’re a writer and an ISFHWE member, you might want to give it a shot. The following news release was written by ISFHWE staff: The International Society of Family History Continue reading The 2010 Excellence in Writing Competition
I just received the following information from my long-term friend, Elmer Spear: Elmer’s Genealogy Library in Madison, Florida, established by Elmer C. Spear will be merging with the Huxford Genealogical Library in Homerville, Georgia early in 2010. The merged Library Continue reading Elmer’s Genealogy Library (Madison, FL) to Merge With Huxford Genealogical Library in Homerville, Georgia
The following is an excerpt from a fascinating and extensive article posted at the Vicksburg Post website – over three separate days. Links are provided throughout the article. Descendents of William Warren Williamson say he was a prominent Vicksburg [Mississippi] Continue reading William Warren Williamson of Vicksburg – his 1859 grave marker found & family history revealed
Have you ever tried dowsing for graves? There is an art to it, but I’d swear that it works. There’s an interesting article in the Simcoe [Ontario] Reformer dealing with finding graves at a former poor house site. Following is Continue reading Graves Found at Former Poor House Site in Simcoe, Ontario