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Genealogists are very fond of Googling. However, we must be careful, for it seems that although Google’s founders are very environmentally aware guys, the service that they offer does require energy – and that produces carbon emissions, and…, oh well… Continue reading How Much Energy Does a Google Search Require?
Following is an excerpt from a BusinessWire news release found in the January 27, 2009 edition of earthtimes.org. No comment… The “bold type” emphasis is mine… CHICAGO – (Business Wire) Citing the need to have an accurate birth certificate for Continue reading Illinois Residents Sue to Have the M Changed to F on Their Birth Documents
My old employer, ProQuest, made a number of genealogically-important announcements at the American Library Association Conference in Denver a few days ago. The information excerpted below is from a much longer article in the January 25, 2009 edition of the Continue reading ProQuest Announces a Number of Projects of Interest to Genealogists at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver
I bet you didn’t know that Australians born since 1986 has been dubbed the “iGeneration” because 80 per cent have Internet access and are obsessed with iPods and iPhones. No – I didn’t either… An article in the January 30, Continue reading Interesting Observations from the 2006 Australian Census
Scientists are studying the extent of Viking ancestory in men who live in the north of England. They are are looking for volunteers for the DNA study. The scientists wish to recruit male volunteers whose grandfather was born in Cumbria, Continue reading Looking for Viking Ancestry in the North of England
How often does a new idea come along to help genealogy businesses reach new customers? My friend, Lee Everton, came up with an idea a while back that I think can be of benefit to genealogy-related businesses – and I’m Continue reading The Genealogy Trade Mission – A New Idea to Help Genealogy Companies
Margery Freas, 84, died at a Florida hospital Monday from injuries she suffered in a crash on Friday. She helped the York County Heritage Trust launch an oral history program in the early 1990s. Freas offered the trust numerous historical Continue reading York County, Pennsylvania, Historian – Margery Freas, Dies From Injuries Sustained in an Auto Crash
The following was written by Footnote.com staff: Over a Million Pages of Original Documents, Letters and Photos, Most Digitized for the First Time LINDON, Utah – (BUSINESS WIRE) – In celebration of Black History Month, Footnote.com is launching its African Continue reading The National Archives and Footnote.com Launch Online African American History Collection
The following press release proposes a novel idea that I predict will quickly catch on nationwide. If you can’t make the funeral, just watch it on your computer… By the way, Flanner and Buchanan do some really unique funeral stuff… Continue reading Funeral Services Now Available Via Webcast
Some anonymous American handed over £1.4 million to the National Trust of Scotland. The man has no Scottish connection, but he thinks Scottish castles are cool. Beside that, he “had lost all trust in bankers and the US government.” It Continue reading Scottish Castles Get Cash, as the Donor Had “Lost all Trust in Bankers…”
Again, more new databases have recently been added to the many other “small databases” located at Family Tree Connection. The following databases are now available to search: ALABAMA Ensley High School 1946 Graduation – Birmingham Public Schools, Graduation Exercises of Continue reading More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection
CARBONDALE, Illinois – Mississippi might seem like an unlikely place to honor Ulysses S. Grant. After all, the Union general’s military victory at Vicksburg helped turn the tide of the Civil War against the state and the rest of Dixie. Continue reading Ulysses S. Grant Papers Moving to Mississippi State University
Missouri is one of a handful of states that have made digital death certificates available to the public. While some states have seemingly become more conservative about allowing access, Missouri launched the “Post-1910 Death Records Project” with certificates created according Continue reading The Missouri Death Certificates Online Index & Digital Death Certificates 1910-1957
The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum just announced the release of approximately 4 million pages for public research. Following is the Archives News Release: January 25, 2009 ABILENE, Kan. – The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum announces the release of Continue reading 4 Million Pages of Papers Opened to the Public at the Eisenhower Presidential Library
An old cemetery next to the St. Louis Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas will most likely be declared abandoned and taken over by the city. Gravestones for Walter H. Branham and M.H. Terry, who died in 1953 and 1957, have Continue reading The Branham Family Cemetery in Tyler, Texas to be Rescued