If Society personal hadn’t been working on an Internet connection Monday night, the Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka, Illinois might have gone up in flames.
I’m sure glad that didn’t happen. The old courthouse is a beautiful structure, loaded with historic memorabelia and records. I have ancestors from the county, and even had the opportunity to […]
Michael Stoler wrote an informative column about New York City real estate and the ability of non-profits to cash in on the surging property values. These non-profits include the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and the New York Historical Society. Following is an excerpt.
As reported in the Sun last month, the New York Genealogical […]
JAMESTOWN (AP) - The diary of an area pioneer from New Jersey has been returned to North Dakota, some 20 years after it was found in a bucket of toys.
The diary of Levi Dalley was written in 1886, two years after the New Jersey native began homesteading south of Windsor. Somehow, it ended up in […]
BARRE, Vt. (CNS) — The official newspaper of the Diocese of Burlington celebrated its 50th anniversary by giving a gift.
The Vermont Historical Society’s collection of Catholic materials increased significantly in September with a donation of 83 parish histories from the Vermont Catholic Tribune newspaper.
Pat Gore, editor of the newspaper, and Father Peter Routhier, vicar general […]
I blogged about the proposed sale of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Sociey’s Manhattan building a few days ago. It’s back in the news.
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society may soon begin a significant new chapter: A special meeting of members is to be held today to consider a plan to sell off […]
It seems that New York Archives Week begins tomorrow (Sunday). Folks are remembering the preservation of the past - and Tompkins County is no exception. Following is an excerpt from an article in the October 7 edition of the Ithaca Journal that speaks of many of the the Tompkins County resources.
Tompkins County is rich in […]
I’ve been hearing rumors for some time that the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society had placed their Manhattan building on the market. According to an item in the NYGBS’s latest “The New York Researcher,” the rumors are true and the building will most likely be sold. Following is an excerpt from an item […]
PRESCOTT [Ontario, Canada] - A new use for the old Prescott train station is just down the track.
Town council has approved a deal to lease the station building on Railway Avenue to the Grenville County Historical Society for $1 a year for 50 years.
However, the town still has to wait for Canadian National (CN) Railway […]
SCOTTSBORO [Jackson County, Alabama] - Restoration work is expected to begin soon on the 146-year-old Scottsboro Depot.
The Scottsboro City Council unanimously voted Monday to accept a bid of $48,560 from local contractor Adkins Homebuilding and Remodeling for the project.
The work will mostly be paid for with a $50,000 grant the Alabama Department of Transportation received […]
The Monroe County Historical Association will have new hours for the fall and winter season. The Stroud Mansion, located at 900 Main St. in Stroudsburg, is now open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the first and third Saturday of the month.
The Monroe County Historical […]