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Memorial Day
TransylvanianDutch - 05/24/13 - 58 min ago
A post for this weekend on what Memorial Day is for, besides barbecues.The above image comes from the Memorial Day page at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, explaining that Memorial Day is a day for remembering those who died in the service of their country. [Read the full text of the...
Is THIS what keeps younger folks away from genealogy?
DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Blog - 05/24/13 - 1 hours 0 min ago
DearREADERS,Prompted by a post in the UK's Guardian "The cost of historical research: why archives need to move with the times" I posed a question on Facebook about Nell Darby's comments "The variable fees charged to access original documents risk putting archival research out of general reach."...
GenVines - a new genealogical news aggregator about online collections
Genealogy's Star - 05/24/13 - 2 hours 59 min ago
I received an email today from my friend, Janell Vasquez, about her new news aggregator program targeted at the Online Record Collection News called GenVines.com. More about the program a little later in this post, but first I need to explain news aggregators. News aggregators or readers, as...
Seeing What You Expect
Genealogy Tip of the Day - 05/24/13 - 2 hours 59 min ago
When eating out recently with my parents, my dad thought he recognized a cousin of his and so he asked the lady if she was so-and-so and introduced himself. She acknowledged who she was and then, much to my surprise, said to him "I thought you looked like a Neill." I have never thought of my Dad as ...
Genealogy Blogging Events Week of May 24-31, 2013
Geneabloggers - 05/24/13 - 2 hours 59 min ago
Here is a list of events and goings-on in the world of genealogy blogging. Here’s what is happening in the coming week: Daze of the Week! Some of you may have noticed that in each Genealogy Blogging Beat we now feature national holidays and some of the more offbeat holidays. Here are some...
My Military Ancestors
Olive Tree Genealogy Blog - 05/24/13 - 3 hours 59 min ago
Since this is Memorial Day Weekend in the USA I thought we should write about the soldiers in our family. Do you have any military personnel you want to thank for the sacrifices they make? Here are mine: My son is a Sergeant the Canadian Military, and has been to Afghanistan several times. I...
Immigration and Citizenship records at LAC before 1865
Genealogy Canada - 05/24/13 - 4 hours 59 min ago
In case you are not aware of the databases that the LAC has to offer on immigration and citizenship, here is a summary of the indexes - This article, the first of a series depicting Immigration and Citizenship sources, offers insight into pre-Confederation arrivals in Canada. Very few...
FamilySearch Updates for genealogists
Paula's Genealogical Eclectica - 05/24/13 - 5 hours 58 min ago
Another press released was received from FamilySearch this week. How often do you check the FamilySearch website's section of digitized records and indexes? When you visit the website click on Search and then scroll down the next page to "Browse All Published Collections" and then click on the...
Broadside regarding the confession of Robert Irvine
English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy - 05/24/13 - 6 hours 59 min ago
This report begins: ‘THE LAST / CONFESSION / Of Mr. Robert Irvine, who was Execute May 1st, 1717. Near Brughtoun between Leith and Edinburgh, for Murdering John and Alexander Gordons, Sons to James Gordon of Allan, on Sunday the 28th of April 1717.’ for more click here
Over 450,000 new parish records added
English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy - 05/24/13 - 6 hours 59 min ago
We’ve added over 450,000 new parish baptisms, marriages and burials covering the period 1538-2009 from Northumberland, Durham, Ryedale, Sheffield, Wiltshire and Suffolk to make it easier than ever to trace your ancestors further back through history. for more click here
Census, land & survey records
English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy - 05/24/13 - 6 hours 59 min ago
The census, taken every 10 years since 1841, provides a perfect snapshot of a day in the life of your ancestors. They show who lived where, with whom and what they did for a living. View the original images and benefit from the most full and accurate transcriptions online. for more click here
Welsh Genealogy
English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy - 05/24/13 - 6 hours 59 min ago
Research in Wales can be a challenge for several reasons not the least of which is so many families have the same surname. In addition to family surnames, place names are hard to track down. Gaelic spellings and pronunciations for surnames and place names are intimidating and many have been...
The Derry Civil War Memorial
Nutfield Genealogy - 05/24/13 - 7 hours 59 min ago
The Derry Civil War Memorial is located in front of the First Parish Church in East Derry. The other war memorials to Derry soldiers are all located at MacGregor Park, next to the public library on Broadway.According to T.J. Cullinane of the "Friends of the Forest Hill Cemetery" group, there...
King Richard III Found in 'Untidy Lozenge-Shaped Grave'
Genealogy Blog - 05/24/13 - 7 hours 59 min ago
An academic paper on the archaeology of the Search for Richard III reveals for the first time specific details of the grave dug for King Richard III and discovered under a car park in Leicester. The paper reveals: Richard III was casually placed in a badly prepared grave -- suggesting...
A 1948 snapshot of the Gulf Coast shoreline
Midwestern Microhistory - 05/24/13 - 9 hours 59 min ago
Visiting a used-book store in Freeport, Maine, I purchased an intriguing mid-20th-century source for a dollar -- a detailed mile-by-mile survey of the Gulf Coast for navigators: United States Coast Pilot: Gulf Coast, Key West to Rio Grande (Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 1949), third ...
Library and Archives Canada and Early Exploration Photographs in Canada at ...
Genealogy Blog - 05/24/13 - 9 hours 59 min ago
On Friday, May 24, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC), in partnership with Library and Archives Canada (LAC), will present Early Exploration Photographs in Canada, the first in a series of installations that will be on display at the NGC over the next three years. Made possible by a recent...
JOHN BARNES OF PLYMOUTH PT5: DEATH BY BULL
West in New England - 05/24/13 - 11 hours 57 min ago
I think the Plymouth authorities had become resigned to my ancestor John Barnes' drinking bouts towards the end of his life.Either that, or he became a discreet drunk and wasn't caught drinking in public. But ultimately, it was a very public and very foolish display that led to his death at the...
Genealogy Blogging Beat Friday, May 24, 2013
Geneabloggers - 05/24/13 - 11 hours 59 min ago
, Today is Friday, May 24, 2013 and here is what’s available in terms of events in the genealogy blogosphere: Items of Note Today:First Night Game in Baseball Played,Brooklyn Bridge Opening Anniversary, International Tiara Day and First Telegraph Line Opened. Look for the Genealogy...
Real Photo Postcards KwikGuide: A Guide to Identifying and Dating Real...
GenealogyBlog - 05/24/13 - 13 hours 59 min ago
Gary Clark of PhotoTree.com has had a busy year. He seems to be on a one-man mission to provide every detail a genealogist will need to identify, date, and restore old photographs of virtually every type and in a way to make the process as easy as possible. This is a lot of ground to cover, but...
MyHeritage offers free access to military records
Paula's Genealogical Eclectica - 05/23/13 - 16 hours 58 min ago
Memorial Day weekend brings another press release about free access to military records. Enjoy! "In honor of Memorial Day next week, MyHeritage is granting free access to millions of military records from our most popular collections. The records can be accessed from here.The free offer ends on May ...
What is the future of genealogy conferences?
Genealogy's Star - 05/23/13 - 17 hours 59 min ago
There is an apparent proliferation of genealogy conferences. For example, if you live on the Wasatch Front in Utah (Salt Lake City, Provo, Bountiful etc.) you could attend a genealogy "conference" almost any weekend. About.com Genealogy lists a total of 20 of the "largest and best-known...
Release of a new version of the Census of Canada, 1901 database
Genealogy Canada - 05/23/13 - 17 hours 59 min ago
I see where the LAC has released the new version of the 1901census today - Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the 1901 Census of Canada database. This fourth general census covered the seven provinces and the territory that were then part...
Treasure Chest Thursday: Vintage Postcards Picture the History of...
The Family Curator - 05/23/13 - 18 hours 58 min ago
First There Was Decoration Day
Wish List for Legacy Family Tree 8
Genea-Musings - 05/23/13 - 18 hours 59 min ago
I asked for reader comments in When Will Legacy Family Tree Version 8 be Available? (posted 20 May 2013) and received several email and several blog comment responses. They included:1) Bobbie (in comments) offered: "Many of us still have to create...
Memorial Day: Free access to U.S. military records
The Geni Blog - 05/23/13 - 19 hours 58 min ago
This Monday, May 27, the U.S. will celebrate Memorial Day in remembrance of the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. In honor of the holiday, MyHeritage is providing free access to their most popular collections of U.S. military records. Journey back in time to...
The RETURN of Who Do You Think You Are? (not reruns!)
DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Blog - 05/23/13 - 20 hours 0 min ago
DearREADERS,Our friends at Ancestry.com have teamed up with TLC for the next season of Who Do You Think You Are? premiering 23 July 2013. Thank-you, thank-you!World's Largest Online Family History Resource Sponsors TV Series with Personal Look Inside the Ancestry of Beloved Celebrities PROVO,...
U.S. Military Records FREE on FindMyPast from 24 to 27 May
Genea-Musings - 05/23/13 - 23 hours 59 min ago
FindMyPast has announced that their United States Military Records collections will be FREE to access between 24 May and 27 May for registered users (not subscribers, but you do have to register). The email announcement that I received said:"In honor of Memorial Day on May 27, and in...
Memorial Weekend, to Research or Attend Events
Susi's Chatty Performances - 05/23/13 - 1 days ago
Memorial weekend is upon us. Will you go to a grave site? Are you sharing what this weekend means to older Americans with the younger members.Having attended a 4-H meeting recently, it was heart lifting to see a family member, gently address a teen youth about flag etiquette. He had his ...
Treasure Chest Thursday - 1850 U.S. Census Record for Albert White...
Genea-Musings - 05/23/13 - 1 days ago
It's Treasure Chest Thursday - time to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and genealogy musings.The treasure today is the 1850 United States Census record for the Albert White household in Killingly town, Windham County,...
Our Stories: The Mayflower and more!
MyHeritage Blog - 05/23/13 - 1 days ago
There are so many ways to get bitten by the genealogy bug. MyHeritage member Melva Jo Wright of Florida (US) took over the research of her maternal aunt (Geraldine Martinez) when she died in 2004. Her aunts four sisters helped with the research and each received a family history binder from their...
