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I blogged about Alex Haley’s Scots’ roots in very early March. Now I see that USA Today is again reporting on his Scottish roots. And of course, his nephew Chris Haley, has those same roots, so he’s having quite a Continue reading Alex & Chris Haley’s Scots’ Roots Back in the News.
UPDATE: April 7, 2009: The full extent of the destruction of historic buildings, churches, archives, and such in the area of the regional capital of L’Aquila is impossible to gauge at this time. It’s said that getting around in the Continue reading State Archives in L’Aquila, Italy Destroyed in Quake
A carbon copy of the list compiled by the German industrialist Oskar Schindler has been found by a researcher at the New South Wales Library in Sydney, Australia. Made famous by Steven Spielberg’s 1993 movie of the same name, Oscar Continue reading Rare Carbon Copy of Schindler’s List is Found
The following British databases have been added at The Original Record in the last couple weeks. 1322-1347 Beverley Chapter Act Book The minster (collegiate church) of St John of Beverley in Yorkshire was an important foundation with extensive ecclesiastical and Continue reading New Databases at the Original Record
Book Review: I just finished reading through the new two-volume set of “He loves a good deal of rum…” – Military Desertions during the American Revolution 1775-1783, by Joseph Lee Boyle. Now, don’t get me wrong. I didn’t read these Continue reading Military Desertions During the American Revolution
The Cumberland County Genealogical Society in Amherst, Nova Scotia has been going about a project in which they interview area senior citizens and then publish the interviews on DVD. The DVDs sell for only $7.95 – so if any of Continue reading DVDs of Senior Interviews Being Produced by the Cumberland County Genealogical Society in Amherst, Nova Scotia
As he did last year, Kory Meyerink compiled and then spoke at the BYU Conference on Computerized Family History and Genealogy a couple weeks ago on what he has ascertained to to be the 50 most popular genealogy websites. He Continue reading ProGenealogists Announces the 50 Most Popular Genealogy Websites & 25 Most Popular Genealogy Blogs
As you folks know, I’m a big fan of digital documents, books, and periodicals online. This last week I finally bought a NewspaperARCHIVE.com subscription. I’ve already found numerous papers that have items about both my family, as well as Patty’s. Continue reading New Online Digital Newspapers at NewspaperARCHIVE – 1
The Central Civilization Office of the Communist Party of China launched a website on March 26, 2009 that encourages people to pay respects to fallen revolutionary heroes online. www.wenming.cn/wmdjr/qm.htm, has received over 3 million visitors as of today & 220,000 Continue reading Website Posted to Honor the “Revolutionary Heroes” of China
Juliana gave me permission to copy this and drop it on GenealogyBlog. My friend, Lou Szucs, received the UGA Silver Tray Award from the Utah Genealogical Association. That’s really cool… It is with great pleasure that the Board of the Continue reading Lou Szucs Receives the UGA Silver Tray Award
Book Review: International Vital Records Handbook, Births Marriages Deaths – Application forms and ordering information for the vital records you need for driver’s licenses, passports, jobs, social security, proof of identity, etc. – 5th Edition; by Thomas Jay Kemp (better Continue reading The International Vital Records Handbook – 5th Edition
This is my first little essay for The Carnival of Genealogy. In all these years, while I had a “real job,” I resisted getting involved. It was most likely a mistake, but that’s water under the bridge. I’m probably best Continue reading My Uncle, Merle Feller, b 1915 d 2002
The Tallahassee Genealogical Society wants folks to share their stories about Leon County and the people of the area. They are currently putting together the Leon County Heritage Book and need short stories and photos. The book is to be Continue reading Leon County, Florida, Heritage Book in Process
The Rijksmuseum, the Netherlands’ national museum in Amsterdam, put the Schaghen Letter, documenting the purchase of Manhattan from the American Indians, on display Friday. The display also includes the first map of Manhattan, dated 1614. The exhibit commemorates the 400th Continue reading The Schaghen Letter Goes on Display in Amsterdam
President Barack Obama named a University of Michigan professor, Bob Groves, to head up the Census Bureau on Thursday. The Republicans were not happy with the pick, as about 20 years ago, Groves advocated statistical sampling as a means of Continue reading U. of Michigan Professor, Bob Groves, to Head the Census Bureau