There’s no record. All the records are gone. No one knows what happened to it. Don’t give up — something may turn up. An article in the Maine Antique Digest tells the story of auctions of major collections of New Jersey and Pennsylvania artifacts, memorabilia, maps, manuscripts and official records. One amazing purchase at a […]
I have had several inquiries wondering what happened to my columns in the Ancestry Weekly Journal/Ancestry 24/7 Family History Circle. In December, Ancestry decided to take the writing of the columns “in house” and change the focus. This meant that all of us doing the writing for our excellent editor, Julianna Smith, were let go. […]
I received a press release from Footnote.com that lists some of the recent new and updated content. Footnote is a subscription database with images that are indexed and digitized. I have discovered some wonderful items via Footnote. Not for my own family, but for clients and for my niece. Some of the new content is […]
On Thursday, February 19th, The Copenhagen Post Online reported that the Danish National Archives has received a grant to create a historical digital atlas of Denmark. This geographic gem will have data as early as the mid 16oos. The project is scheduled to last three years and has several partners as detailed in the article. […]
If you have never used the David Rumsey Map Collection, you are missing a wonderful resource. I have used maps from many states and have been well rewarded in my searches. The site has almost 20,000 digitized maps. Rumsey is a retired San Francisco real estate developer. That in itself puts him high in my […]
The program and registration for this year’s Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists is live at the FGS/AGS Conference website. The program can be viewed as a whole, sorted by speaker, or by subject area. Click on the various buttons in the left hand column to see info on special events, hotels, Exhibit Hall registration, keynote […]
This is a day I remember vividly. I was waiting for a good friend, Helene Liebe, to pick me up to go to a dance at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul. [now University of St. Thomas.] My parents’ had company, their good friends Don and Patty Sheehan. We just stared at the […]
On many message boards, websites, and other places I keep hearing Happy New Year and best hopes for a better 2009. I second those comments. 2008 has been a tough year around the world. In genealogy we have had some good things happen. More and more people are tracing their family tree. Now we need […]
The last month has been incredibly busy and I am sure your’s has been too! I am finally getting around to some holiday greetings. Dear Readers, This is my greeting to you as 2008 comes to an end and 2009 is just about here. No matter the personal, country, or world conditions, there is much […]
If you are going to be in (or live in!) the Washington, DC area in January, you might be interested in today’s Press Release from the National Archives: In January, the National Archives will feature a series of programs highlighting records from its holdings. All programs are free and open to the public and will […]