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I’ve had the privilege of perusing the new 2-volume set of society of The Minutes of Dartmouth, MA Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785. Published by the Colonial Massachusetts, in cooperation with The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society, and edited by Continue reading The Minutes of Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785 (in two volumes)
I haven’t blogged a lot since last fall, as we’ve been totally distracted with getting our “new” old building into shape for the next decade or more of living, working and yes… even gardening. You may remember that on the Continue reading What’s Up With Leland & Patty… And a Bit of Orting History
A new database, to be released for purchase, and later to be published online has been created by the Catholic Family History Society. The database lists approximately 275,000 English Roman Catholics who lived between 1607 and 1840. The Margaret Higgins Continue reading English Roman Catholic Database 1607-1840 to be Published
At Rootstech yesterday, Patty and I were able to visit with our old friend, Brian Donovan, who is the Licensing Manager at Findmypast. He brought us up to speed on what will be the most comprehensive online collection of Roman Continue reading Catholic Records for Ireland, Britain & the USA Being Posted at FindMyPast
The following excerpt is from dailymail.co.uk The Archbishop of Canterbury’s real father confessed the priest was his secret son shortly before he died. It also emerged that Sir Anthony Montague Browne’s dying wish was to see Justin Welby one last Continue reading Archbishop of Canterbury discovers he is illegitimate at age 60
The following is from Ancestry.com: Documents Spanning Over 300 Years Give Insight to the Presence and Influence of Quakers in American History PROVO, UT–(Marketwired – Apr 28, 2014) – Ancestry.com today released 11.5 million new records documenting one of the Continue reading New Quaker Records on Ancestry.com Tell the Stories of Our Nation’s “Friends” – The Unsung Leaders of Equality and Peace
Genealogists spend a lot of time researching in old church records. In many cases, if it were not for records found within the world’s chuches, genealogists would have no records to turn to at all. Understanding the various religions is Continue reading Comparing the Similarities Between Byzantine Orthodox & Catholic Religions
Just the other day I reviewed the book Mormon Gold. The book tells the story of Mormon and their involvement in the California Gold Rush. Nearly 2,000 individuals are mentioned in the book. This addendum is a complete surname index Continue reading Mormon Gold Review Addendum — Index to Nearly 2,000 Names
Few people are aware it was the job foreman and half-a-dozen Mormons who first discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. Even fewer are aware of the overall presence and contribution Mormons made during the gold rush years. The Continue reading Mormon Gold
Dwight Radford has posted a 3-part Dictionary of Quaker Genealogy Terms and Phrases on his Journey Home Genealogy blog. Following are the Direct links: Dictionary of Quaker Terms and Phrases (Part 1) Dictionary of Quaker Terms and Phrases (Part 2) Continue reading The Dictionary of Quaker Genealogy Terms & Phrases
A FamilySearch blog provides the details. Here is an excerpt: Mormon Migration Index Give you More Than Ever Before If you have Mormon ancestors who crossed the ocean to join the Saints in America, you may have heard of the Continue reading Mormon Migration Index Website Has Been Revised
A Guide to Mormon Family History Sources is, simply, a resource guide to “electronic databases, websites, microfilm collections, indexes, and more” pertaining directly to Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) and their families. Like most genealogists, most members of the Church of Jesus Continue reading A Guide to Mormon Family History Sources
The following is an excerpt from an AP article posted in the March 8, 2012 edition of the Palm Beach Post News: SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon leaders have put up a virtual firewall in their massive genealogical database to Continue reading The LDS Church Puts Up a Virtual Firewall to Access of the Names of Holocaust Victims
The following excerpt is from an article written by Jeff Jacoby, a Jewish columnist for the Boston Globe. The article is dated March 1, 2012, and is posted at the jewishworldreview.com website. It’s a different take on LDS proxy baptisms Continue reading Another View of Mormon Proxy Baptism of Jews
And the controversy continues… The following is from an extensive article written by Howard Berkes, and posted at the kuhg Houston Public Radio website. He wasn’t Jewish and he wasn’t a victim of the Holocaust, but the discovery of Jan Continue reading LDS Posthumous Baptism Controversy Includes Polish Catholic Witness To Holocaust