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January 25 is the 250th anniversary of poet Robert Burns’ birth, and the Scottish government hopes that worldwide interest in Burns will create an upsurge in tourist trade. The Royal Mail is issuing a set of three stamps to mark Continue reading Scotland is Cashing In on Robert Burns’ 250th Birthday Anniversary
In late summer, a beautiful family tree quilt panel and kit were released for quilters from one of the leading fabric manufacturers and it instantly became a hit with genealogists. The kit contains the family tree panel and ovals for Continue reading New Family Tree Quilt Panel & Kit at FunStuff
A federal judge has ordered Russia to preserve historic documents sought by members of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said Thursday he plans to order Russia to preserve the documents & return any that already may have Continue reading Russia Ordered to Preserve & Return Chabad Documents
New Book Announcement: Colville Collection, Book Two – Military Fort Colville 1859 To 1882 The second volume in this excellent collection, this book was compiled by Patrick J. Graham, local historian and former publisher of the Statesman-Examiner newspaper. Graham previously Continue reading Colville Collection, Book Two – Military Fort Colville 1859 To 1882
LibraryThing is a website that I love. If you have a personal library, as I have, then it can be a great tool. I’ve signed up for the service and plan to input my own library collection when I get Continue reading LibraryThing’s Product to Be Exclusively Distributed to Libraries Worldwide by Bowker
New Book Review: New Kent County Virginia in 1863 Three hundred and fifty years of neglect and fires has made it impossible to put together a real history of New Kent County, Virginia, one of the first counties established in Continue reading New Kent County Virginia in 1863
January 20 – Iranian authorities have destroyed parts of Tehran’s Khavaran cemetery which contain mass unmarked graves of political prisoners executed in 1988. The son of one of the victims tells Radio Farda: “They cannot annihilate all proof of a Continue reading Bulldozer Destroys Graves of Political Prisoners in Tehran’s Khavaran Cemetery
Genes Reunited, a spin-off site from Friends Reunited, which I wrote about just a few days ago, has a number of sites specific to the New Zealand, Australian, South African, and International (or U.K.) family history research. Now the sites Continue reading Genes Reunited Launches Site Redesign for 2009
Granted, Neither I, nor my wife, or sons will be around to see the 2010 census released in the year 2082. But there’s a good chance that Robbie, my grandson, will be. So it might be of interest to take Continue reading Questions Planned for the 2010 Census
The Washington Post, in cooperation with Time, and Slate, has posted a new website, WhoRunsGov.com, that gives biographical information, as well as policy data on folks involved in the Federal government. I understand that the plan is to also include Continue reading WhoRunsGov.com
The Wyoming “Blue Books,” comprehensive guides to Wyoming history from pre-territorial days to 2007, are being offered at sale prices to the public by the Wyoming State Archives. Following are the sale prices: Individual volumes I-IV: $20.47 Individual Volume V: Continue reading Wyoming Blue Books Available in 5 Volumes
The following was written by NewspaperARCHIVE.com staff. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (PRWEB) January 22, 2009 – NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the world’s largest online newspaper archive, has launched a storefront featuring genealogy resources, history books, and other research tools. The store is integrated into Continue reading NewspaperARCHIVE.com Launches an Online Amazon aStore
A relatively new online genealogy news service called Genealogy in Time is now available. I just ran across it today, and was favorably impressed with the content. It calls itself a free online magazine, and while I wouldn’t call it Continue reading Genealogy In Time
The staff at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham, England have posted Wiltshire Treasures, a terrific new website which incorporates the catalogs from eight local museums as well as art and photographic collections owned by Wiltshire County Council. Continue reading Wiltshire Treasures & Wiltshire Wills – New English Websites
The Albuquerque Genealogical Society and the Special Collection Library have just announced that a “Discovering Your Irish & Scots-Irish Roots” Seminar will be held on March 11, 2009. The all-day program of the Ulster Historical Foundation features Fintan Mullan, Director Continue reading Discovering Your Irish & Scots-Irish Roots Seminar in Albuquerque