Following is an excerpt from a good article dealing with tracing early American genealogy. It’s worth reading more than just my clipping below…
Even with the arrival of the information superhighway, the genealogical road from today back to Jamestown is rarely smooth.
Ancestor-hunting descendants often find unexplained name changes and unplanned detours. People vanish somewhere between their […]
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For Chris Brewer, leafing through the pages of history is his job and his passion.
The Exeter historian and publisher has finished a faithful reproduction of the “Official Historical Atlas Map of Tulare County,” originally printed in 1892.
The book is the latest, and perhaps most ambitious, imprint by Brewer’s Bear State Books.
The historic pages reprinted in […]
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Nick Vine Hall was a giant in the field of genealogy. Although I didn’t know him well, we visited at conferences and I found him to be engaging and personable. He wrote a number of books for genealogists, and was an authority on Australian research.
Gordon Watts wrote a memorium to Nick in his November 21 […]
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New Book Announcement: Descendants and Ancestors of Nehemiah Mattson (Matson) (1755-1835) Revolutionary Patriot
John Mattson is the first Mattson in the book. He was born about 1686 and was the grandfather of Nehemiah. He was born in Upper Merion, Philadelphia, now Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. John had two wives and ten children. They were Quakers and probably […]
The following News Release is from the National Genealogical Society:
The National Genealogical Society opens the “Members-Only Data Section”
of its Web site www.ngsgenealogy.org for the Thanksgiving Holiday!
In recognition of the number of families that will be together over the
Thanksgiving Holiday, the National Genealogical Society will open its
“Members-Only Section” from November 23 through November 26, 2006 free
of […]
Could an online memory book save a Hollywood marriage. I doubt it. But maybe if they had been real people…
Did Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, Ben Afleck & Jennifer Garner, or Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Make a Wedding Memory Book From iMemoryBook.com?
Provo, UT, November 18, 2006 - No, Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, nor […]
I find the success at NAPC welcome, as these are the folks that I used to work for at ProQuest. I’m pleased things are looking good for the company.
National Archive Publishing Co., which was spun off from ProQuest Co. a year ago, is calling its first year as an independent company a success.
Breaking ties with […]
It’s recommended that we take the opportunity of the family gathering at Thanksgiving to find out more about the family health history. Get three generations if you can…
ST. LOUIS - Missourians are being encouraged to share more than a turkey dinner this Thanksgiving. State health officials recommend using the holiday gathering to track family medical […]
I got the following message from my friends at World Vital Records this morning. I note that a free “eSourcebook of American History” is being offered with signup for their free newsletter. In the last two weeks, they have launched over 30 million new records!
At this time of thanksgiving, wed like to express our […]
If you do irish genealogy, you undoubtedly recognize the name Michael O’Laughlin. Michael is known for having founded the irish Genealogical Foundation in the late 70s. He’s written numerous books dealing with irish counties and families.
Michael has just launched the irish Roots Cafe website. The website includes the following:
Free weekly podcasts on irish family history
Free […]
Mary Saggio recently posted the 17,491 record 1905 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin census index to Rootsweb.
Search for your families at: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/census/index/
State census records are numerous, but very little of this data is currently online. It’s great to see large databases like this being shared with the community.
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Cemetery walking tours are a great idea. I’ve purchased several over the years - usually associated with National Parks - like Gettysburg and Andersonville.
If readers know of others, email me with the cemetery and its location. I’d like to post a list, even if it is short…
MOULTRIE [Georgia] One good idea has rolled into another […]
Patty and I spent three hours watching the History Channel special, Desperate Crossing, last evening. I typically don’t watch television from 9pm to midnight, but this one was worth it.
Based on my own knowledge of the Pilgrims, I’d say that the story is quite accurate - and told with balance not often not seen before.
If […]
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