Three entities that are charged with keeping public records in Scotland are being asked to merge. This includes “the General Register Office for Scotland, National Archives of Scotland and Registers of Scotland.” This is being suggested as a cost savings measure. “The General Registry Office is responsible for births, deaths and marriages as well as […]
This press release was received earlier today from APG. I am proud to say I am a charter member of the Northland Chapter. “The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) announced today that its board has approved two new chapters for the organization. The Northland Chapter will serve members from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota […]
On September 18th, 2010 I will be appearing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am doing a day-long Genealogy Workshop (9:30 – 4:00) for the Tulsa City-County Library’s Genealogy Center. The day is sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust. It will be held at the Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St., Tulsa, OK 74133, (918) 250-7307. […]
If you ancestral roots are in the town of Gates in New York, which is near Rochester, you are in for a treat. The Gates Historical Society has just published abstracts of early records. The town was originally called Northampton. “The Settlement of Western New York State With a Review of Early Records of the […]
Ancestry.com provided this press release today. Check out the advertising in Times Square two postings below this one! LIFE STORIES OF ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRANTS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR THE FIRST TIME AT ANCESTRY.COM More than 1,700 first-hand audio recordings now available for free online. PROVO, Utah, September 1, 2010—Ancestry.com announced today it has launched a […]
Kathryn Otto is the new Archivist at the Area Research Center (ARC) and University Archives housed in the Chalmer Davee Library at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. A news story in the New Richmond [WI] News tells about the free classes she is inviting people to attend. These are for those interested in […]
W A neat way to find out that Ancestry.com is offering free access to Immigration Records this Labor Day weekend! Times Square in NYC is certainly showing how mainstream genealogy has become!
This press release was just received from the U.S. National Archives: September 1, 2010 Alien Files Find New Home at National Archives Kansas City, (MO)… For the first time, more than 300,000 case files on alien residents of the United States who were born 1909 and prior are now open to the public at the […]
This press release just arrived from Ancestry.com. NEW ANCESTRY.COM FAMILY TREE MAKER 2011 INTRODUCES MORE THAN 100 ENHANCEMENTS TO SOFTWARE No. 1 Selling Family Tree Software Offers Simplicity and Depth for Recording Family HistoriesPROVO, Utah, August 31, 2010 – Ancestry.com today announced the release of Ancestry.com Family Tree Maker® 2011, an improved version of the […]
My week in Knoxville for the FGS Conference went by way too quickly. I wrote about its success a few days ago. When I return from a major genealogy conference or institute, I do a number of things in the first few days. Get extra sleep Laundry Send thank-yous to the planners, volunteers, etc. Pay […]