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Prompted by a short article in the May 20, 2006 Baxter Bulletin in honor of a group of volunteers from the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society, I spent some time on the new Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture Continue reading The New Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
Steve Morse has posted a new 1790―1930 federal census browser that allows the user to go directly to any particular image on any roll of federal census microfilm posted on Ancestry.com’s website. Once there, the utility allows the user to Continue reading New Browser for the 1790―1930 Census Images
You would think that where you have a civilization – seemingly living in an area for millennia – that DNA tests would show that them to be descended from ancient burials in the area. It seems this doesn’t hold true Continue reading The DNA Says the Tuscans of Central Italy are Not Descended from the Etruscans
An amazing number of cemetery and funeral home records have never been computerized in any way. How often have you pored over a cemetery map that was nearly 100 years old, faded, and tattered at the edges? And that was Continue reading Canton, Illinois’ Greenwood Cemetery Gets New Maps and History
UPDATE: Clooz 2.1 is now available at the same website. Clooz 2.0 is now available. You can download the full version at: http://www.clooz.com/ The program starts in demo mode. This means that anyone can try the program for 30 days, Continue reading Clooz 2.0 Released
The Chemung Valley History Museum in Elmira, New York, where people flocked for genealogical research and historic anecdotes, was closed nearly two years ago when the floor began to buckle under the weight of its history. Now, the library will Continue reading Booth Library to Reopen in Elmira, New York this Fall
The new Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library opened early this last Spring. “The new library is the result of a fund-raising campaign that began in 1987. For years, the society was housed in cramped quarters in the basement of the Continue reading New Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Library Opens
The Wisconsin Historical Society has a terrific Online Pre-1907 Vital Records Index. Births, marriages and deaths can all now be searched at the site. Check out the Wisconsin Pre-1907 Vital Records Index at: www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords
According to an AP article of April 27, 2006, it seems that in a survey of all 50 states, it was found that 616 new laws restricting access to government records, databases, meetings and other public information have been passed Continue reading Access to Public Records Closes at a Frightening Rate
Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., (GPC) of Baltimore, Maryland, is America’s foremost publisher of genealogical books & CDs. The company recently revamped its website, which now features a free name search to over 2 million names, indexed from over 2,000 publications Continue reading GPC Announces New Book Search
Dianne Poteat, genealogy librarian at the Lincoln County, Georgia, Library, is asking local residents to bring in their family Bibles so the marriages, births, deaths, etc. can be copied for the archives. From the April 13, 2006 edition of The Continue reading Lincoln County, Georgia Library Wants Family Bible Information
Genealogy researchers on a quest for information will find thousands of documents at the Bentonville Public Library, once it opens because of a “significant donation” from Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society. The documents, now housed in a room at Compton Gardens, Continue reading Genealogy Collection in Bentonville, Arkansas to Open in October
A 54-year-old Florida woman told police she killed an Otsego County couple because they “tortured” her by feeding her “cookies with green mothballs in them.” Linda Sue Anderson, 54, is accused of shooting to death Robert Goerlich, 70, and his Continue reading Robert and Shirley Goerlich Murdered
Birdie Holsclaw, CG and Julie Miller, CG announce the creation of Colorado Genealogy Blog and invite you to visit the blog at www.cogenblog.com. The purpose of COGenBlog is to share news and tips about genealogy in Colorado. Editor’s Note: I’ve Continue reading New Colorado Genealogy Blog
The Southern California Genealogical Society has added a valuable database to its website, The database is a fully-searchable index of decedent names listed in obituaries and death notices published in the Los Angeles Times. The database currently covers the years Continue reading Los Angeles Times Obituary Index Now Online