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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.

Illinois State Historical Society Confer 2009 Award of Superior Achievement on Madonna Davis, Host & Co-producer of The Lively Family Massacre

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

Springfield, IL – The Illinois Executive Mansion was the stage for the Illinois State Historical Society to present its 2009 Award of Superior Achievement to Madonna Davis for her role in creating and hosting The Lively Family Massacre – a Continue reading Illinois State Historical Society Confer 2009 Award of Superior Achievement on Madonna Davis, Host & Co-producer of The Lively Family Massacre→

Marvin Lee Harper, Northport Historian & Tuscaloosa County Preservationist, dies at 89

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

Marvin Lee Harper, noted Northport historian and Tuscaloosa County [Alabama] preservationist, died Friday morning at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. He was 89… During those years in the antique-filled house, he amassed more than a lifetime’s worth of honors, Continue reading Marvin Lee Harper, Northport Historian & Tuscaloosa County Preservationist, dies at 89→

John Hanson Beadle’s 1880 “History of Parke County” [Indiana] Reprinted

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Tamie Dehler is reporting in her column in the Tribune-Star that John Hanson Beadle’s 1880 History of Parke County has been reprinted by the Parke County Historical Society, and is available at the Parke County Museum, 503 W. Ohio St., Continue reading John Hanson Beadle’s 1880 “History of Parke County” [Indiana] Reprinted→

Dutchess County, New York to Digitize Naturalization Records 1932-1989

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The Dutchess County Clerk, Brad Kendall, at Poukeepsie, New York, has secured a grant from Ancestry.com to scan and digitize the 1932-1989 naturalization records kept at the county. About 20,000 people are covered by the records that include original petitions Continue reading Dutchess County, New York to Digitize Naturalization Records 1932-1989→

Caribbean Census Bill Introduced In the U.S. Congress

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

April 25, 2009 – A historic bill that calls for Caribbean nationals to have their own origins category on the U.S. Census form was on Thursday introduced by Caribbean American Congresswoman, Yvette D. Clarke of New York’s 11th congressional district Continue reading Caribbean Census Bill Introduced In the U.S. Congress→

Why the State Boundaries Are Where They Are.

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 4 Comments ↓

Have you ever wondered about the shapes of the states? I watched a 1-hour Library of Congress video this evening with Mark Stein about “how the states got their shapes” on YouTube. Honestly, I’d never even considered the subject before. Continue reading Why the State Boundaries Are Where They Are.→

Arline Mills School Census: Dist 117 – Pierce Co, WA – 1 May 1913

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 4 Comments ↓

The following Images are from the original completed census form for Pierce County School District No. 117, Arline Mills, taken 1 May 1913. This form, along with a number of other Arline School documents was found in a satchel on Continue reading Arline Mills School Census: Dist 117 – Pierce Co, WA – 1 May 1913→

The Importance of Genealogical Societies to Successful Research

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Genealogical Societies are key to successful genealogy research for numerous reasons. I’ve had involvement with societies since about 1980, and it’s always proved rewarding. The following column on the importance of genealogical societies was written by Bryan L. Mulcahy, Reference Continue reading The Importance of Genealogical Societies to Successful Research→