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… anything to raise the needed money. Since tax revenues have plummeted in the down economy, why not allow those who have still have money to give it to the State if Washington, and have a room named after them Continue reading Room Naming For the New Washington State Heritage Center
The Alabama State Archives in Montgomery is feeling the pinch of the recession. The major effect on genealogists is that there will be no more Saturday hours. Bummer… Due to mid-year budget reductions, the Alabama Department of Archives and History Continue reading Alabama State Archives to Reduce Hours & Services
The following news release was written by FamilyLink. PROVO, UT, January 15, 2009 – FamilyLink.com, Inc. recently named Allan Carroll as its new chief technology officer bringing much expertise, talent, and skill to the Company. “We are thrilled to have Continue reading FamilyLink.com Announces New CTO
There’s an absolutely outstanding article posted by journalist Monica Guzman in the January 14, 2009 edition of the Seattle P-I blog. It’s known that President-elect Obama’s mother lived in the Seattle area for a short time between 1961 and 1962. Continue reading Did Obama’s Mother Live Here?
MADISON, GEORGIA: The Morgan County Landmarks Society (see the Morgan County Landmarks Society YouTube Video) will be scanning your historic photographs this Sunday afternoon, January 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Barnett Parish House next to the Continue reading Morgan County, Georgia Historic Photos Wanted
German Chancellor Angela Merkel got the grand tour of the former East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, Archives today. What files may reside there of interest to genealogists I do not know, but I guarantee that there must be a Continue reading German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits the Stasi Archives
The Public library in Winsted, Connecticut is asking for donations. Their microfilm readers are beyond repair. Following is an excerpt from an article about the need. WINSTED — Much of Winsted’s history is noted in newspapers, census records, minutes and Continue reading Winsted, Connecticut’s Beardsley & Memorial Library’s Microfilm Readers Need an Upgrade
Ah, if only our ancestors had had the Internet. They could have had their own Book of Scottish Connections, or maybe even a Book of German Connections… One can only wish. A new service is being instituted whereby those who Continue reading The Book of Scottish Connections
The following press release on a new book self-published by Augustus Thomas II using Xlibris Press was just sent out. If you’ve got Thomas, Colvin, Cox, Davis, Epperson, or Rue ancestors, you should probably to a look at it. WILLIAMSPORT, Continue reading New Genealogy Book Available – Thomas Thomas Descendants
Randy Seaver just posted a blog that asks the same question that many of us are asking. How will the economy effect genealogy? Although I know that it’s been said that folks will keep spending on their hobby, it’s also Continue reading Randy asks, “How will the economy effect genealogy?”
The following news was received from the National Genealogical Society today. The 2009 NGS Family History Conference in Raleigh will take place in the brand new Raleigh Convention Center. Hotel accommodations are in the adjoining new Marriott Hotel or nearby Continue reading 2009 NGS Family History Conference-Local Tours, Pre-Conference Sessions, Free Events, and More
The following announcement was released today by GenealogyBank. It seems they have added another 170 newspapers to their collection, with the total number of records posted since 2006 now estimated to be about 93 million. GenealogyBank is one of my Continue reading GenealogyBank.com Adds 170 Historical Newspapers in January Release
The following news release was sent out by the National Genealogical Society: Effective 1 January 2009, proposals are being accepted for the 2010 NGS Family History Conference, “Follow Your Ancestral Trails,” to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, 29 Continue reading 2010 National Genealogical Society Conference in Salt Lake City – Call for Papers
According to a short article in New Media Age, Ancestry.co.uk has appointed former Ebay marketing head, Olivier Van Calster as its UK MD following the departure of Simon Harper earlier this month. For more information, see the January 14, 2009 Continue reading Olivier Van Calster Joins Ancestry.co.uk
President-elect Obama is a 13th-generation descendant of one of the Plymouth colony’s earliest settlers, Thomas Blossom. So is Obama’s very distant cousin, George W. Bush. Thomas Blossom did not arrive in America in 1620, because he was aboard the Speedwell, Continue reading Obama’s Pilgrim Roots