My Google News page just had this link to a press release from MarketWatch.com. Ancestry.com is poised to acquire Genline.se. This is a website for those researching Swedish ancestry. As the article states, “Genline currently has more than 17,000 paying members with access to 26 million pages of digitized Swedish church records spanning more than […]
Pat Oxley reports that both Federation of Genealogical Societies 2010 Conference hotels (Hilton and Holiday Inn) are now full. Pat is working on adding additional hotels in the area. I will keep you posted here and on the FGS Conference News Blog.
The National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine has an interesting website. One section is devoted to the “History of Medicine.” You can browse the finding aids for manuscripts online, check the catalog, view digital images and learn about visiting the library in Bethesda, Maryland. I found the FAQ section quite helpful. A finding […]
Registration opened today, June 10th for the 2011 (January 10-14) edition of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy! Course I for 2011 is American Records and Research: Focusing on Localities. I coordinate and teach in this intermediate level course that covers 19th-21st century U.S. records and strategies with seventeen classroom hours that assist researchers in […]
Do you remember that annual school writing assignment each September? I am challenging you with such an assignment. As you travel for genealogical education, research in libraries, courthouse, historical societies and archives, and to walk the streets where you ancestors lived, make notes for your paper to turn in. Of course I would be thrilled […]
This Press Release just received from the Utah Genealogical Association. Visit www.infouga.org to see the list of classes. Get in on the ground floor. Registration for the 2011 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy opens at 9 AM MST Thursday, June 10, 2010 online at www.infouga.org. Some of the country’s best genealogical educators are gathering to […]
Breaking News from the Federation of Genealogical Societies. I am so excited about this as his schedule is so full but he is taking time to meet with genealogists. atch the FGS Conference News Blog for more breaking news in the next few weeks. “FGS is pleased to announce that the Archivist of the United […]
Today’s Salt Lake Tribune carried a story titled “Preserving their voices: S.L. County hospice records patients’ stories.” This is such a neat project. Hospice volunteers were trained to interview the patients and their families. The surviving family members each receive a CD of the interviews. The article states. “The Memory Catcher program was inspired by […]
I have no idea why I began blogging on the first of June in 2007, but I am glad that I did. It has given me a place to talk about my own family and family history, tell about research discoveries, and share news about genealogical methodology, resources, and events. I am now working on […]
State archives and historical societies as well as the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration house many older records of military service, bounty land awards, and pension records. These often hold a wealth of family details including birthplaces, marriage date and place, places of residence, and many other important pieces of information. In a future […]