Just one day following Microsoft’s launch of its next-generation online messaging service, Yahoo followed up by offering Yahoo! Messenger with Voice Beta version 8 - that does some cool stuff.
With a download of the new Yahoo software, you can make PC to Phone calls for 2 cents a minute - and PC to PC calls […]
A bit of humor from Tami Glatz…
Your blog this morning about the transcription of the 1910 census made me chuckle remembering an incident that occurred at our Family History Center a short while ago. A patron came in very upset and wanted to know if he could see the actual images of the 1880 census […]
I predict that it won’t be long and we won’t be buying software to load on our PCs at all. We’re seeing more and more programs that are web-based - making it easier for the user by allowing access from anywhere, anytime, on any computer.
The web-based word processor, Writely, may become one of the winners […]
Everton’s GenealogyBlog went away for an hour or two this afternoon. Server problems of some kind, we understand. Our hosting service sends their apologies…
SHARONVILLE [Ohio] - Nancy B. Foster was descended from Pilgrims, colonists, soldiers, saloon keepers and accused witches.
A professional Genealogist, she spent more than 40 years tracking down her ancestors. Then she joined every lineage society for which she could document her eligibility.
“She shared her passion with others and was always willing to help budding genealogists […]
Seemingly reacting to Ancestry.com’s announcement of the completion of the every-name census index project, the Wall Street Journal ran an article this morning dealing with not only Ancestry.com, but FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage.com, Legacy.com, and even Google. An interesting fact that was pointed out is that Ancestry.com’s “massive batch of census records is housed in a 3,400-square-foot […]
Upon turning on my computer this morning, I had two announcements from Ancestry.com - both proclaiming that the indexing of the Federal Census records was done. One actually mentions that the 1910 every-name census index is now complete. I blogged extensively about this accomplishment last night - pointing out the difficulties surrounding this index.
In going […]
The Veteran’s Administration Nationwide Gravesite Locator online database is a wonderful resource for genealogists. With a few keystrokes you can locate graves for all kinds of family members - and now get a cemetery map to go with it. My cousin, Elmore Meitzler, and his wife, Doris, are buried in the Fort Custer National […]
Nebraska Vital Records fees are taking a big jump. A 50% hike for birth records alone. And they say that inflation is still under control. Not when it comes to the cost of government documents - or gasoline. Oh, well. What’s new?…
LINCOLN, Neb. — Effective July 1, the fee to obtain vital records from […]
Ancestry.com has posted an every-name index to the 1910 U.S. Federal Census. The posting of this index completes Ancestry.com’s every-name index project for all censuses currently available to the public - 1790 through 1930.
Folks - this is really big news. The 1910 census microfilm from which the digital images were made was by far […]
JFK fans rejoice (that’s usually folks about my age - those of us who grew up singing that P T 109 song). It looks like plans are underway to digitize and put all things John F. Kennedy on the Internet.
The entire collection of papers, documents, photographs and audio recordings of former US President John […]
The Smithsonians National Museum of American History announced plans on April 12, 2006 for a major architectural transformation to focus on three areas: architectural enhancements to the museums interior, constructing a state-of-the-art gallery for the Star-Spangled Banner and updating the 42-year-old buildings infrastructure (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire and security systems.)
To prepare for the transformation, […]
The following is an excerpt from a well-written story by Jane Glenn Haas about genealogy, DNA, celebrities and outhouses..
There’s a true story about my irish great-grandfather, Patrick Glynn.
Stole a horse, he did. Well, “borrowed” would be a more delicate term.
He sold the “borrowed” horse at the weekly market in County Mayo and used the money […]
Do you have an inventor in the family? Take a look at a new resource of the Lemelson Center for the Study of invention and Inovation. The Modern INventors Documentation (MIND) database pulls together information from hundreds of archives across the United States and currently contains over 1,700 records. It identifies the locations and contents […]
I blogged abut the launching of the New Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts website in early May. The following news release about the site was released today.
NEWTON, Mass., June 20 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, anyone can perform genealogical searches online! So, if someone is looking for late Uncle Ben on their mother’s side […]
Progeny Software, Inc. has been a major player in the genealogy software business for years. They have a popular line of genealogy utilities and have sold them on their Progeny Software website. The company has now launched a new website entitled ProgenyGenealogy.com.
The home page contains an overview of their genealogy software. Tabs will take […]
Belfast [Maine] (June 19): The Belfast Historical Society has announced the Belfast Museum will open for the summer season Saturday, June 24.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, until Labor Day at the museum, located at the corner of Church and Market streets, opposite the courthouse. Admission is free.
An extensive renovation […]
We all know that West Virginia became a state of its own during in the american civil war. Now, in honor of West Virginia Day, an online exhibit has been launched where the public can find out more about how all this came about.
In celebration of West Virginia Day, Governor Joe Manchin III and First […]
Kimberly Powell posted the following on her website at about.com yesterday. This is a real crisis for genealogists. Sure - we feel bad when we lose access to records in South Dakota - but to lose access to Massachusetts records takes our plight to another level.
And I know. The legislators are trying to protect us. […]
A special international conference at the East Tennessee Historical Society, “Three Centuries of Ulster-American History, Tradition and Shared Experience,” begins June 28 and ends July 1.
The conference will explore the historic and continuing connections between the northern province of ireland (Ulster) and America. The conference will feature lectures, performances, exhibits and exhibitors.
A half-day session July […]