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The following is from the Alaska State Archives website. Between March 4—27, the Alaska State Archives Research Room will be closed and reference services curtailed so that staff can transfer and process approximately 10,000 boxes and court volumes from its Continue reading The Alaska State Archives Research Room Closed Through March 27, 2015
In the very early morning hours of March 29, 1911, a fire got started in the 3rd floor Assembly Library of the New York Capital Building. The fire quickly spread throughout the third floor, then on to the fourth floor Continue reading Donation to Conserve & Digitize Documents From the 1911 New York Capital Fire
I posted a blog about the elimination of the genealogy department at the Indiana state archives earlier, but didn’t comment much on it. In reading further, it looks to me like the money is available to save the library budget Continue reading Thoughts on the Elimination of the Indiana State Library #Genealogy Department
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the November 12, 2104 edition of cornwallseawaynews.com: CORNWALL, Ontario – Local genealogists are getting an early Christmas present. The official opening of the Généalogie et archives Saint-Laurent, at its new location Continue reading Genealogy Archives Opening at Cornwall Public Library, Ontario
The following excerpt is from an article written by Bill McCleery, at the October 23, 2014 edition of indystar.com: The Indiana Commission on Public Records has approved a contract with Ancestry.com to digitize more than 13 million birth certificates, death Continue reading Indiana Contracts With Ancestry.com to Digitize 13M Vital Records
The following teaser is from the thevindicator.com: Liberty, TX- The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center will be closed for renovations from November 3, 2014 through January 1, 2015 as part of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission’s Continue reading The Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center Closed for Renovations Nov 3 thru January 1
If you have Detroit-area ancestry, you’ll be interested to know that The Detroit News is moving their archival collections to the Michigan State Archives. These collections include items that Michigan researchers will want to check out. The following teaser is Continue reading Detroit News Archival Materials Moving to the State Archives of Michigan
It’s been announced that the Juneau Alaska archives at the new Walter Soboleff building will be named for Tlingit Native rights champion, William L. Paul, Sr. The following excerpt is from an article posted in the October 19, 2014 edition Continue reading Juneau Archives Named for William L. Paul, Sr.
The following excerpt is from an article by David Drury, posted at courant.com: The now century-old conflict known to its contemporaries as the Great War left an indelible imprint on Connecticut. For those who lived through it, on the battlefield Continue reading Connecticut State Library Digitizing WWI History
For several years, the Hawaii State Archives has been diligently working to make the Archives documents more accessible to the public. The Archives was rather forced into it since many documents created today are in a digital form only, and Continue reading Hawaii State Archives Makes Documents More Accessible Online
According to an AP article posted on October 8 at the ksl.com website, the Tennessee State Library and Archives has further collaborated with Ancestry.com, offering all K-12 classrooms in the state free access to Ancestry.com. Hmmm… smart move on Ancestry’s Continue reading Tennessee K-12 Students Get Free Classroom Access to Ancestry.com
The following is from the Smithsonian website: New Website Allows Anyone with Internet Connection to Help August 12, 2014 – Today the Smithsonian launches its Transcription Center website to the public. The website is designed to leverage the power of Continue reading Volunteers Needed for Massive Smithsonian Digitization Project
The following excerpt is from an article posted at the Montana Standard website: The Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, which occupies the former city fire station at 17 W. Quartz St., is where the city/county government record is kept, along with Continue reading The Butte-Silver Bow Montana Public Archives
The following teaser is from the ktvb.com website. Click on the link to view the full article, as well as a video. BOISE — Museum-goers got one last chance to visit the Idaho State Historical Museum before it closes for Continue reading The Idaho State Historical Museum Closes for Renovation
The following teaser is from an excellent article written by Hannah Hoffman for the Statesman Journal, and posted August 5, 2014 on their website. A database of Oregon residents before it became a state has been picked up by Ancestry.com, Continue reading Early Oregonians Database added at Ancestry.com