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Chimney Rock is one of those Oregon Trail landmarks that can’t be missed if you’re anywhere nearby. The landmark even found its way onto the Nebraska-themed quarter minted in 2006. The rock has been a landmark for travelers for nearly Continue reading Did Your Ancestor See Chimney Rock?
It took us about a year, but the entire ten volumes covering Bavaria were recently completed by Family Roots Publishing. Written by Kevan Hansen, and edited by Patty Meitzler, the German Map Guide series now has 23 volumes in print. Continue reading Bavaria Series Complete for Map Guide to German Parish Registers
Why am I blogging the close of a state hospital in a genealogy-related blog? Because thousands of our relatives were born, lived and died at this facility. The Mayview State Hospital started in the 1893, known as Marshalsea, aptly named Continue reading Mayview State Hospital in Allegheny County, PA, to Close
Millions of village and town records nationwide beg to be preserved. However, in many, if not most, cases there is little chance that those records will be saved. The costs are high, and even if there are those who care, Continue reading Village Records Fade a Bit More Each Day
It seems that numerous refugees, from countries where celebrating birthdays isn’t customary, end up with January 1 as a birthday when resettling in the United States. Following is an excerpt from an article by Sherri Williams that was published in Continue reading Your Birthday is Now January 1 – even if you were born in August
Last Friday (January 2, 2009), a new law passed in Maine went into effect. The new law allows adoptees the right to copies of their original birth records – complete with the names of their parents. Maine’s new law includes Continue reading Maine Adoptees Now Have Access to Their “Real” Birth Records
Although I faintly remember hearing something about the annual town censuses in Massachusetts, it wasn’t until I was playing with Google today that it was brought to my attention again. I ran across an article in the Providence Journal that Continue reading The Annual Town Census in Massachusetts
Did your ancestor work for the WPA (Works Progress Administration) during the great depression? Mine certainly did. My own father, Theodore Canfield Meitzler, worked for the WPA in Oregon for at least a short period. I remember hearing him talk Continue reading The WPA in Minnesota
Renee Zamora is reporting that Family Link’s “We’re Related” application on Facebook has now surpassed even poker and posting videos in popularity. See Renee’s blog for the full scoop.
According to new genetic evidence, it seems that the majority of the population of the Americas came into North America 15 to 17 thousand years ago, via Beringia – that being the landmass connecting Siberia and North America during the Continue reading Our First Native American Ancestors Arrived as Two Migrations
My friend, Randy Seaver, noted this morning that Lorine McGinnis Schulze has started a new blog, titled “Ask Olive Tree,” where she answers genealogical questions. The questions and answers are posted on the blog where they can not only help Continue reading Ask Olive Tree
Update: Okay – I’ve settled on the current theme for now. It’s called Vistalicious. I find it quite reader-friendly and I haven’t run onto any critical browser issues thus far. I’ve still got much to do, but the site is Continue reading Fooling Around with WordPress Themes
This just in from Paul Nauta at Family Search – SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—FamilySearch International continues to feed the growing appetite of family historians and researchers worldwide with the release of its free 1900 U.S. Census online. The free collection Continue reading Obama Descended From an Auctioneer
The January 6, 2009 edition of the Deseret News had a good article on writing your life story. That article reminded me that I’ve got to get back to writing my own. Patty and I have had an interesting and Continue reading Writing Life Stories
Well… I’m back. This blog is about as ugly as you can get, but I’m sure that can be taken care of, given time and work on my part. This one’s all mine. There’s no administrator this time around. As Continue reading GenealogyBlog is back