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The Cowkeeper’s Wish is, by far, one of the best-written family histories I have seen. The vast majority of family histories are written by folks with good intentions, but lacking in the skills to make the story broadly interesting to Continue reading New – The Cowkeeper’s Wish – A Genealogical Journey
Olivia Newton-John has long been one of my favorite artists. So I was intrigued when I ran across this article about her Jewish ancestry. Following is a teaser from the article written by Seth Rogovoy and posted at forward.com March Continue reading The Jewish History of Olivia Newton-John
The following was received from Nick Thorne at TheGenealogist: TheGenealogist’s latest innovation helps you find an ancestor’s property and watch the landscape change over time. The team have georeferenced their Lloyd George Maps for Greater London which are available at Continue reading TheGenealogist Announces Map Explorer – A Powerful New Map Tool to Help Trace British Properties Through Time
The following was received from FamilySearch March 26, 2019: SALT LAKE CITY, UT— FamilySearch added new, free, indexed historical records this week from France, Germany, Peru, Sweden, and the United States: Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, Continue reading New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of March 25, 2019
The following teaser is from an article posted March 25, 2019 at forces.net. The voices of Second World War veterans and their relatives are being recorded to mark the 75th anniversary of some of the conflict’s most momentous battles. Their Continue reading Voices of Second World War Veterans
It’s easy to take ourselves a bit too seriously, and we all can use a good laugh. My friend, Thomas MacEntee, posted a link to the DNA Friend website, and I haven’t stopped chuckling sense. They say that their “DNA Continue reading DNA Friend – a New DNA Testing Satire Website
MyHeritage is extending their $59 sale on autosomal DNA tests – this time the Magical March promotion. Buy two, and get free shipping. As I mentioned before, I took the test at RootsTech 2017 and currently have 6,102 matches, starting Continue reading MyHeritageDNA Autosomal Tests – Just $59 – Buy 2, get free shipping – through March 31, 2019
The following teaser was posted March 21, 2019 at connecticutmag.com: Tasha Caswell was walking between the shelves containing the film collection of the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford three years ago when she got a strong whiff of vinegar. Caswell, Continue reading The Connecticut Historical Society is Digitizing Historical Film Footage on the Brink of Being Lost to History
The following is just the opening paragraph for the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database website – an amazing resource that recently been expanded by another 11,400 journeys. Check it out. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database now comprises 36,000 individual slaving expeditions Continue reading The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
The following records were posted on the weekly FindMyPast Friday report March 22, 2019 for the FindMyPast.com website. New records Scotland, Midlothian, 1834 Dalkeith Census Search for your ancestors in the 1834 Census for Dalkeith, Midlothian. The collection contains over Continue reading New Records Posted at FindMy Past the Week of March 17, 2019
The following teaser is from a Feb. 26 article posted at the Jerusalem Post website. Forty-seven years ago, two Korean sisters were abandoned at a train station in South Korea. Separated and adopted by different families, they discovered one another Continue reading Two Abandoned Korean Sisters, Adopted by Families in the USA & Belgium – Reunited by MyHeritageDNA Testing
The following guides are new to the USA, and new in their own right, being previously printed in 2018 in Australia. FRPC recently received the rights to publish them in the USA, allowing the books to be marketed to genealogists Continue reading Three New England & Wales Genealogy Research Guides – all 15% Off through April 5
The following teaser is from a March 19, 2019 article posted at yankton.net. PIERRE — The State Archives of the South Dakota State Historical Society recently added to its website searchable indexes to motor vehicle licenses issued from 1905-1911 and Continue reading So. Dakota State Archives Posts Indexes to Motor Vehicle Licenses 1905-1911
The following excerpt is from an article posted at gisbarbados.gov on Mrch 13. The Department of Archives has partnered with the Early Caribbean Digital Archive (ECDA) at Northeastern University to create the Barbados Runaway Slaves Digital Collection. The collection is Continue reading Barbados Runaway Slaves Digital Collection
The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (February 27). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database – Number of Indexed Records Continue reading New or Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch From Feb. 28 to March 20, 2019