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I had the privilege of attending and speaking at the the Escondido Family History Fair in Southern California today. They asked me to speak last year, then the fires struck and they had to cancel the fair. This year they Continue reading A Day at the Escondido Family History Fair
The 2010 Census is in trouble all ready – and they haven’t even started yet. The following excerpts are from an article in the March 5, 2009 edition of nextgov.com. The Census Bureau remains behind schedule for the 2010 census Continue reading Trouble with the 2010 Census
I’ll bet you didn’t know that Microsoft had any interest in family-history oriented items. In fact, there’s been some interest on their part for years now. When I was working for Heritage Quest, Brad Steuart negotiated with the Microsoft folks Continue reading British Microsoft Unveils Family History Tools
The following news release was written by Savetz Publishing staff: Seven new family trees and ancestor charts have been added to the Web site FamilyTreeTemplates.net, which offers family tree templates and blank genealogy charts perfect for researchers, young students or Continue reading Printable Family Tree Templates
I happen to love Ken Burns‘ work. His PBS specials are some of the finest historical documentaries ever produced. As far as I’m concerned, both his Civil War and Baseball series were the most interesting and entertaining of any documentaries Continue reading Ken Burns is Now Producing a PBS 6-Part Series on the American National Parks
swissinfo has launched an interactive, multimedia special [website] aimed at people whose ancestors left Italian-speaking Switzerland for a better life abroad. The second half of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th was a period of great upheaval as Continue reading “We Shall Not Stay Long” – The Story of Swiss-Italian Migrations
The following was written by Ancestry.ca staff: More than 1.7 million names indexed and fully searchable – 38,000+ images of original documents In a world first, Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading family history website, today launched online the 1916 Census of Manitoba, Continue reading Ancestry.ca Announces World-first Online Launch of 1916 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
Family Tree Magazine is giving away a free e-book to those who sign up for their free, weekly E-mail Update newsletter. The book is their 42-page Best of the Photo Detective, a step-by-step guide that helps you examine old family Continue reading Free E-Book Offer – Just Sign Up for Family Tree Magazine’s Free Weekly Newsletter
The Wilson-Cobb History & Genealogy Research Library has scheduled a seminar on 24 October 2009 in Roswell, New Mexico. The event is titled: ‘Genealogy “CSI”: Collecting, Selecting, Identifying Your Ancestors.’ The featured speaker is J. Mark Lowe. He will be Continue reading Genealogy “CSI”: Collecting, Selecting, Identifying Your Ancestors – Seminar with J. Mark Lowe – Roswell, New Mexico – Oct. 24, 2009
A few days ago, Larry (Loreto) Tocci contacted me and asked me to take a look at blogs that he has produced on the Cedrone-Tocci and Trimble-Ohmstead families. Wishing to share the rich history of his Italian family, about two Continue reading The Cedrone – Tocci & Trimble – Ohmstead Family Blogs
ATWOOD, KANSAS – Materials are being sought for inclusion in Volume III of the History of Rawlins County, Kansas. The book’s emphasis will be on the last 20 years. Family histories that weren’t included in Volumes I and II are Continue reading Rawlins County, Kansas, History Volume III to Be Published
The following was written by Generations Network staff: Mike Wolfgramm Appointed to Chief Technology Officer, Jonathan Young Takes Vice President of Development Position PROVO, UTAH – March 5, 2009 – The Generations Network (TGN), parent company of Ancestry.com, today announced Continue reading The Generations Network Expands Ancestry.com’s Technology Team
The following was written by RootsMagic staff: Free Preview of Leading Genealogy Software Now Available to the Public SPRINGVILLE, Utah. — March 4, 2009 — RootsMagic, Inc. today announced RootsMagic 4 public beta, the latest version of the award-winning genealogy Continue reading RootsMagic Invites Public to Preview Family Tree Software
March 4, 2009: The FamilySearch indexing application is available in three new languages: Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. These languages are in addition to English, French, German, and Spanish. They have current indexing projects in all of these languages except Portuguese. Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Update
Less than two weeks after its dedication, the new Arizona $38 million Polly Rosenburg Archives & History Building closes today, the latest consequence of the state’s budget problems. The building opened late last fall and was dedicated in mid-January. This Continue reading Arizona’s New Polly Rosenburg Archives & History Building Closes