Prime Minister Stephen Harper Announces the Appointment of the New Librarian & Archivist of Canada

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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today the appointment of Daniel J. Caron as Librarian and Archivist of Canada, effective April 25, 2009. Mr. Caron, currently Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Horizontal Integration Sector, Library and Archives Continue reading Prime Minister Stephen Harper Announces the Appointment of the New Librarian & Archivist of Canada→

See the Latest New Data at NewspaperARCHIVE

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In the last four days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many turn of the century newspapers, as well as numerous papers from the World War I time period – up to about 1919. Eighteen states and one Canadian province are represented this time Continue reading See the Latest New Data at NewspaperARCHIVE→

Call for Papers for the Professional Management Conference – Knoxville, TN 2010

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The following was written by APG Staff. Note that the deadline is fast approaching – 1 week! Call for Papers for the Professional Management Conference sponsored by the Association of Professional Genealogists 18 August 2010, Knoxville, Tennessee, in conjunction with Continue reading Call for Papers for the Professional Management Conference – Knoxville, TN 2010→

Volunteers Transcribe 250 Million Historical Records for FamilySearch

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The following news release was written by FamilySearch staff: Incredible Effort Speeds Up Access to Online Genealogical Information SALT LAKE CITY — FamilySearch volunteers reached a monumental milestone this week, transcribing their 250 millionth historical record. The incredible online initiative Continue reading Volunteers Transcribe 250 Million Historical Records for FamilySearch→

Filming for Angelina Jolie’s “Salt” May Disrupt Traffic Around the New York State Library in Albany through Monday, May 4

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Anyone planning to visit the New York State Library or Archives in Albany over the next few weeks might want to rearrange their schedule, or at least allow plenty of time for the detours they will encounter. Parts of I-787 Continue reading Filming for Angelina Jolie’s “Salt” May Disrupt Traffic Around the New York State Library in Albany through Monday, May 4→

Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Three – Florida Through lllinois

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Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers Part Three – Florida through Illinois By William Dollarhide Between the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses, there were state censuses, statewide tax lists, military lists, and other statewide name lists produced Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Three – Florida Through lllinois→

The 2009 Best Archives On the Web Awards Announced

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The winners of the “2009 Best Archives on the Web Awards” have been announced. Seeking Michigan won the Best Archives (U.S.A) category. Good Pick! It looks like these are picks sanctioned by the Society of American Archivists. I noted that Continue reading The 2009 Best Archives On the Web Awards Announced→

SUNY Plattsburgh Site of Broad-Ranging State History Conference

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The following news release was written by New York Historical Association Staff: A conference on the history, people and culture of New York will draw hundreds of historians, librarians, archivists and more to SUNY Plattsburgh June 4-6. The 30th annual Continue reading SUNY Plattsburgh Site of Broad-Ranging State History Conference→

Dignity Being Restored to the Graves at the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery

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An excellent article about the cemetery located at the former Toledo State Hospital is found in the April 19, 2009 edition of the Toledo Blade. Following is a teaser: This land, owned by the University of Toledo and site of Continue reading Dignity Being Restored to the Graves at the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery→

Accurate Digitizing of Handwriting Gets Closer to Reality

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NORTHAMPTON – The libraries of the world are rapidly being digitized as the contents of printed books, magazines and newspapers are transformed by machines into bytes of computer memory. But in one area, handwritten text, which takes in everything from Continue reading Accurate Digitizing of Handwriting Gets Closer to Reality→

MacFamilyTree 5.5 Public Beta Released With History Database, New Search, More Speed

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The following news release was written by Synium software staff: 4/21/2009 – Not long ago we released MacFamilyTree 5.4 with many improvements and a lot of new features. But MacFamilyTree 5.5 raises the bar even higher. Ever wanted to know Continue reading MacFamilyTree 5.5 Public Beta Released With History Database, New Search, More Speed→

Arline Mills School Census: Dist 117 – Pierce Co, WA – 1 May 1912

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The following Images are from the original completed census form for Pierce County School District No. 117, Arline Mills, taken 1 May 1912. 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 1912→