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.

NEW: Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond

Do you have Connecticut ancestry? If so, this new book is for you! Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond, written by Linda MacLachlan, sheds new light on essential resources for finding your Connecticut ancestry. This outstanding Continue reading NEW: Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond

Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting – 10% Off

FRPC again obtained a quantity of Katherine Schober’s excellent German document translating guide – Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting – A Translator’s Tricks of the Trade for Translating German Genealogy Documents. We’re marketing them for 10% off (just $14.40) Continue reading Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting – 10% Off

Bundle of 5 DNA Genealogy Research Related Handy Guides – 30% Off – Just $17.50

Family Roots Publishing is again running a promotion on Handy Guides that deal with DNA-related research. The Guides are 4 pages each, A4 (8.25×11.25) in size, printed on Glossy Card Stock. We’ve bundled the five DNA-Related Handy Guides and discounted Continue reading Bundle of 5 DNA Genealogy Research Related Handy Guides – 30% Off – Just $17.50

German Genealogy Research in Pomerania – 25% Off Through December 25

Donna Schilling recently wrote a delightful full-color book, entitled: German Genealogy Research in Pomerania – With Specific Examples of Kreis Schlawe Research. Family Roots Publishing is discounting it by 25% through December 25, 2019. Normally $27.95, FRPC is is offering Continue reading German Genealogy Research in Pomerania – 25% Off Through December 25

Adoption Secrecy Comes to An End in New York State On January 15

The following teaser is from an article posted November 15, 2019 at LongIsland.News12.com: Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a historic measure into law that grants New York adoptees access to vital birth records. The law ends 84 years of secrecy surrounding Continue reading Adoption Secrecy Comes to An End in New York State On January 15

New Database Records Available at FindMyPast This Week – and Sale Prices Monday, Nov 18 thru Saturday, Nov 23

The following records were announced as now being available at FindMyPast: British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers’ Medical Records Over 36,000 new additions from the National Archives in Kew are now available to search. These highly detailed records include Continue reading New Database Records Available at FindMyPast This Week – and Sale Prices Monday, Nov 18 thru Saturday, Nov 23

Call for Presentations for 2020 PMC, Portland, Oregon – Due by 14 December 2019

The following was received from APG: APG Announces Call for Presentations for 2020 Professional Management Conference – Call for Presentations – 2020 APG PMC – Deadline 14 December 2019 The Association of Professional Genealogists will hold its 22nd annual APG Continue reading Call for Presentations for 2020 PMC, Portland, Oregon – Due by 14 December 2019

FREE Access to All Databases on AmericanAncestors.org Through Tuesday, November 19

FREE Access is now available to all the databases on AmericanAncestors.org – from Tuesday, November 12, through Tuesday, November 19. Fall back into family history research with FREE Access to more than 1.4 billion searchable names on AmericanAncestors.org between Tuesday, Continue reading FREE Access to All Databases on AmericanAncestors.org Through Tuesday, November 19

Tracing Your Ancestors – 20 Research Guides & Publications – all 40% Off – Now Through Christmas

Family Roots Publishing did so well with our Tracing Your Ancestors promotion in October,that we’ve decided to again offer the 17 Research Guides and 3 History-related items at 40% off. These publications are produced by our friends at Moorshead Magazines Continue reading Tracing Your Ancestors – 20 Research Guides & Publications – all 40% Off – Now Through Christmas

FREE U.S.A. Postage On All Orders Over $25 at the FamilyRootsPublishing.com Website – Thru Christmas 2019

Family Roots Publishing is offering FREE U.S.A. shipping on all U.S.A. website-placed orders of $25 or more through Christmas, December 25, 2019. The FREE shipping applies to all items at the website (over 3000), whether they happen to be on Continue reading FREE U.S.A. Postage On All Orders Over $25 at the FamilyRootsPublishing.com Website – Thru Christmas 2019

Tracing Your Ancestors – Hispanic Research, A Practical Guide – is 40% Off

FRPC is placing Tracing Your Ancestors – Hispanic Research on sale for 40% off, making it just $5.97. Click on the links or illustration to order. Moorshead Magazines recently released the 66-page booklet. Written by my friend, Gena Philibert-Ortega, she Continue reading Tracing Your Ancestors – Hispanic Research, A Practical Guide – is 40% Off

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors – 5th Edition in Hard Cover – 10% Off & FREE USA Postage Thru Dec. 25, 2019

The latest edition of John Grenham’s Tracing Your Irish Ancestors is now available in the U.S.A in a beautiful hardback edition – and the MSRP cost less than the soft back 4th edition was! FRPC is offering this volume at Continue reading Tracing Your Irish Ancestors – 5th Edition in Hard Cover – 10% Off & FREE USA Postage Thru Dec. 25, 2019

Obituaries Are Getting Easier to Find & Ancestry.com Has Provided Some Great Tools to Help With That

I wrote a few days ago about some to the new things happening at Ancestry.com. One of those is the new Newspapers.com obituary index. Besides that, ancestry has several other resources that include obits – one of those being the Continue reading Obituaries Are Getting Easier to Find & Ancestry.com Has Provided Some Great Tools to Help With That