Son of Blogger -2 – Starting at Jamboree
We’re about to begin the Son of Blogger “round table” at the SCGS Jamboree…
Author Archives: Leland Meitzler
Live Roots Search Experience, Release Two
The following press release was received from Genealogy Today: BURBANK, Calif. – June 25, 2009 – Genealogy Today announced the second release of the Live Roots search experience. Included in this release are project management tools to help visitors keep Continue reading Live Roots Search Experience, Release Two
NewspaperARCHIVE Adds New Data
Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from a eighteen states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated in the 1930s. Again, those interested in the early years of the depression in these areas Continue reading NewspaperARCHIVE Adds New Data
APG “Professional Achievement Award” Nominees Wanted
The following was received from Kathleen Hinckley, CG, Executive Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists. The Association of Professional Genealogists will be awarding its third “Professional Achievement Award” at the Professional Management Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas, September 2, 2009. Continue reading APG “Professional Achievement Award” Nominees Wanted
Great Weather for SCGS Jamboree!
Good News! The weather looks wonderful for the full week in Burbank, California. It even looks good for the drive from Bountiful, Utah down to Southern California. Looking forward to a wonderful SCGS Jamboree. Hope to see you there! Check Continue reading Great Weather for SCGS Jamboree!
Pre-pub Special on Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” Extended through the SCGS Jamboree
We spent much of the mid-day packing and shipping boxes of Dollarhide’s new “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era.” The pre-publication special, which had run for just under a week, was super-successful, and we’ve decided to extend the discounted Continue reading Pre-pub Special on Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” Extended through the SCGS Jamboree
Call For Papers for the Jewish Genealogy Seminar in Tel Aviv December 1, 2009
(IsraelNN.com) The Israel Genealogical Society (IGS) and the Jewish Family Research Association (JFRA) announced a call for English or Hebrew academic papers in advance of the fifth annual Jewish Genealogy Seminar. The December 1 seminar will take place at the Continue reading Call For Papers for the Jewish Genealogy Seminar in Tel Aviv December 1, 2009
Historic Preservationist Mitchell Dan Hoyle Dies After Car Wreck
A man instrumental in the restoration of Hoyle Homestead died Saturday at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. Mitchell Dan Hoyle, 67, of Forest City, died after a vehicle wreck in Conover. Conover Police told the Hickory Daily Record that Continue reading Historic Preservationist Mitchell Dan Hoyle Dies After Car Wreck
Locating Out-of-Place Genealogy Documentation
The following excerpt is from a very interesting article by Meri Rees in the June 20 edition of the Albany Examiner. Meri writes about finding genealogy documentation that is “out of place.” Today I visited the old fort in Fort Continue reading Locating Out-of-Place Genealogy Documentation
Arlene Eakle’s New Kentucky Blog
My friend, Arlene Eakle, has just started a new blog dealing with Kentucky research. Her first entry was titled “Kentucky is a Major Genealogical Research Challenge!,” and dealt with the problems that genealogists deal with when doing Kentucky research. Her Continue reading Arlene Eakle’s New Kentucky Blog
Brookhaven, Mississippi Jewish Temple May Become an Historical Museum
BROOKHAVEN [Mississippi] — The ownership of Brookhaven’s historic Jewish temple may soon change hands to the Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Society. The move would guarantee the temple’s preservation and end the society’s search for a place to call home. Continue reading Brookhaven, Mississippi Jewish Temple May Become an Historical Museum
New at NewspaperARCHIVE.com
Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 19 states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated toward the end of the 1920s and Early 1932. Those interested in the stock market crash and Continue reading New at NewspaperARCHIVE.com
Ancestry.com’s New Seattle Passenger Lists 1882-1957
Alerted by the latest Ancestry Weekly Discovery, I clicked over to Ancestry.com and spent a few minutes playing with their new Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957. In searching for the Surname, Meitzler, I found an entry for 63 year Continue reading Ancestry.com’s New Seattle Passenger Lists 1882-1957
Amazon.com’s New “Charge When Ship” Merchant Policy
A few days ago, Amazon.com began a new program for their merchants called “Charge When Ship. Family Roots Publishing sells quite a number of books through Amazon.com – and I’m really pleased with this new program at Amazon. Monies collected Continue reading Amazon.com’s New “Charge When Ship” Merchant Policy
Just Posted at Family Tree Connection
The following items were added to the Family Tree Connection database this last week: ILLINOIS Chicago Registered Voters, October, 1934, Ward 40, Precinct 48 – Registered Voters, October, 1934, Ward 40, Precinct 48, Issued by Board of Election Commissioners, Edmund Continue reading Just Posted at Family Tree Connection